Bridled Tern at Bancoora (near Breamlea)
By Birding-Aus, on February 16th, 2014
Hi all Does anyone know any more about the Bridled Tern seen between Black Rock and Bancoora Beach yesterday? There was a report and a nice clear photo on Eremaea’s Vic Birdline last night, posted by Jenni Milligan. I hope to try for it later today once I’ve organised lunch for m-in-law. Would this be a first Vic record? It’s a WA/Qld species. Russell Woodford Ocean Grove _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi Mike, John and Mick Thanks for providing those detailed (and amusing) updates for NSW and Victoria. My evidence was based on a very short and patchy internet search, and the data I quoted was from http://www.environment.gov.au I will try for the Bancoora bird after lunch – it might not be a new bird for the state, but it will be a new one for me! Cheers Russell On 16 February 2014 12:45, Mike Carter < pterodroma@bigpond.com> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Can’t help regarding the Bancoora bird but can regarding the status of the species in Victoria. The first record of Bridled Tern for Victoria was found by none-other than Sean Dooley on 27 December 1998. It was sitting on a jetty at the bottom of his fathers garden at Patterson Lakes near Carrum on the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay (Melway Map 97 F9). At the time an intense gale was lashing Bass Strait and the Bay with heavy rain the previous day. As usual, I was in the bath so didn’t answer the phone until about the third ring when I had the feeling someone wanted me urgently. Dripping on my carpet in Mt Eliza, I was ordered to make my way immediately, undressed if necessary, to that address. I confirmed the ID and managed to get some reasonable photos, at least one of which was published. I am not sure of any subsequent sightings but think there has been at least one. Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) 9787 7136 —– Original Message —– Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 11:57 AM _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org