Birdline Tasmania Weekly Update

Birdline Tasmania Published sightings for the week ending 16 Nov 2014. Sun 16 Nov Royal Spoonbill Queechy Lake Two birds in breeding plumage. One ‘standing guard’, one sitting motionless on a stick nest for the twenty minutes I was observing. If there are eggs under the sitting bird they would not be visible from the viewing platform. Tasmanian breeding record? Australian Reed Warbler calling from reeds. Richard Ashby Sat 15 Nov Lewin’s Rail Oyster Cove Two Lewin’s Rail today at Oyster Cove. Tim Collins, Graham Collins. Fri 14 Nov Curlew Sandpiper Marion Bay A single Curlew Sandpiper seen today feeding with Red-necked Stints on the edge of the bay just outside the saltmarsh which is adjacent to the causeway. It was best seen from the 90 degree corner beside the houses accross the causeway. Great scope view but only a distant photograph. Rob Hamilton Wed 12 Nov Common Sandpiper (1) Frenchs Farm, Maria Island Along creek near Frenchs Farm. Sandpiper with horizontal posture, solid brown back, and white belly that bobbed up and down a lot – characteristic behaviour of the Common Sandpiper. Ryan Steiner per Paul Brooks