Birdline Tasmania Published sightings for the week ending 12 Oct 2014. Thu 9 Oct Little Raven Sea Elephant Estuary 2 birds which appeared slightly small with different jizz to the very common Forest Raven. Comparative beak photos showed they had a smaller beak than the Forest Raven. Rob and James Hamilton Wed 8 Oct Sharp-tailed Sandpiper King Island 5 sharpies and a single Curlew Sandpiper at a wetland 30km north of Curry beside main road. Still present on 9th. Rob and James Hamilton Tue 7 Oct California Quail Tine Mine Road, King Island Great views of 2 males and 2 females on our second visit, having had less than desired views on our visit the previous day, as well as getting our rental car bogged! Rob and James Hamilton Red-kneed Dotterel Shag Lagoon, King Island Single bird seen on the back edge of the lagoon on both 7th and 8th October. Distance precluded all but a confirm ID photo. Also a single Pink-eared Duck and the amazing site of 10 Latham’s Snipe feeding in the shallows. Rob and James Hamilton Mute Swan Lake Flanagan, King Island Single white swan viewed from a distance of around 400m in strong wind. Good scope views but in the conditions getting a good photo, even using a tripod, was impossible. Rob and James Hamilton Curlew Sandpiper King Island Single bird seen in roadside wetlands just north of North Yellow Rock Road on Cape Wickham Road. Rob and James Hamilton
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