Dowitcher at Lake Tutchewop

By Birding-Aus, on November 17th, 2014

Hey everyone, Re the (likely) Long-billed Dowitcher at Lake Tutchewop, I ran in the water manager of the lake on Sunday. He’d heard about the Dowitcher via a news release and was quite astonished to see how many birders were visiting. However, he also mentioned, that the reason he was there was to turn the water that diverts into the Lake Tutchewop off. In terms of background, the Barr Creek Drainage Disposal Scheme (BCDDS) diverts saline water into Tutchewop Lake, thus preventing ~30,000 t/year of salt from entering the Murray River. He predicted that the lake would dry out very quickly i.e. on the next couple of hot days. Therefore, if anyone wants to see it, you may want to do so fairly soon. As an aside, he also mentioned that Lake Tutchewop was currently embroiled in a legal case with local farmers over an issue of water seepage. BCDDS had just spent several million dollars investigating this, and it appears that it’s true, As a result, the future of Lake Tutchewop is in question. Being part of the Kerang Lakes Ramsar sites this could be devastating, particularly for saline dependent species such as Banded Stilt and various waders! On another note, I just thought I’d mention that I saw the (likely) Long-billed Dowitcher on Saturday! What a strikingly good looking bird, and in full breeding plumage – such an interest long bill! Afterward I had a few quiet ales with friends to celebrate! Very nice. Cheers, Tim This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects.

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jmorlan

November 25, 2014 at 1:42 pm

On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:48:25 +1100, “Peter Marsh” < peter_marsh@scp.com.au> wrote: There are several theories. One is that the bird is out of cycle because it’s in the wrong hemisphere. This happens sometimes with other species. One should not expect a bird so far out of normal range to be normal with respect to other aspects of its life cycle. — Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA “It turns out we’re very good at not seeing things” – Jack Hitt

noelluff

November 18, 2014 at 6:52 pm

The bird was still there this morning – on the eastern side. On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Paul Dodd < paul@angrybluecat.com> wrote:

paul

November 17, 2014 at 6:27 pm

Hi Peter, Yes, I’ve got plenty of clear pictures. I’m just in the process of processing them and publishing them. Once I have published them, I’ll share the link. Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria —–Original Message—– Peter Madvig Sent: Monday, 17 November 2014 4:05 PM Well done Tim…..a) for seeing the Dowitcher, and b) for the message about the lake!! By the way, anyone you know of, taken a really clear pic of the bird , that can be shared?? Love to “see” it well……. Cheers Peter Madvig —– Original Message —– Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 12:37 PM Hey everyone, Re the (likely) Long-billed Dowitcher at Lake Tutchewop, I ran in the water manager of the lake on Sunday. He’d heard about the Dowitcher via a news release and was quite astonished to see how many birders were visiting. However, he also mentioned, that the reason he was there was to turn the water that diverts into the Lake Tutchewop off. In terms of background, the Barr Creek Drainage Disposal Scheme (BCDDS) diverts saline water into Tutchewop Lake, thus preventing ~30,000 t/year of salt from entering the Murray River. He predicted that the lake would dry out very quickly i.e. on the next couple of hot days. Therefore, if anyone wants to see it, you may want to do so fairly soon. As an aside, he also mentioned that Lake Tutchewop was currently embroiled in a legal case with local farmers over an issue of water seepage. BCDDS had just spent several million dollars investigating this, and it appears that it’s true, As a result, the future of Lake Tutchewop is in question. Being part of the Kerang Lakes Ramsar sites this could be devastating, particularly for saline dependent species such as Banded Stilt and various waders! On another note, I just thought I’d mention that I saw the (likely) Long-billed Dowitcher on Saturday! What a strikingly good looking bird, and in full breeding plumage – such an interest long bill! Afterward I had a few quiet ales with friends to celebrate! Very nice. Cheers, Tim This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects.

madvig

November 17, 2014 at 3:04 pm

Well done Tim…..a) for seeing the Dowitcher, and b) for the message about the lake!! By the way, anyone you know of, taken a really clear pic of the bird , that can be shared?? Love to “see” it well……. Cheers Peter Madvig —– Original Message —– Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 12:37 PM Hey everyone, Re the (likely) Long-billed Dowitcher at Lake Tutchewop, I ran in the water manager of the lake on Sunday. He’d heard about the Dowitcher via a news release and was quite astonished to see how many birders were visiting. However, he also mentioned, that the reason he was there was to turn the water that diverts into the Lake Tutchewop off. In terms of background, the Barr Creek Drainage Disposal Scheme (BCDDS) diverts saline water into Tutchewop Lake, thus preventing ~30,000 t/year of salt from entering the Murray River. He predicted that the lake would dry out very quickly i.e. on the next couple of hot days. Therefore, if anyone wants to see it, you may want to do so fairly soon. As an aside, he also mentioned that Lake Tutchewop was currently embroiled in a legal case with local farmers over an issue of water seepage. BCDDS had just spent several million dollars investigating this, and it appears that it’s true, As a result, the future of Lake Tutchewop is in question. Being part of the Kerang Lakes Ramsar sites this could be devastating, particularly for saline dependent species such as Banded Stilt and various waders! On another note, I just thought I’d mention that I saw the (likely) Long-billed Dowitcher on Saturday! What a strikingly good looking bird, and in full breeding plumage – such an interest long bill! Afterward I had a few quiet ales with friends to celebrate! Very nice. Cheers, Tim This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects.

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