Broome area – Semipalmated Plover, Grey Wagtail and Freckled Ducks

Hi everyone, Bruce Greatwich and I have returned to Perth after a 10-day fauna survey in the interior of the Dampier Peninsula. Highlights from the local ephemeral lagoon (on private property) included: Grey Wagtail: 1 on the 16th Oct Freckled Duck: 25 seen on most days Eastern Yellow Wagtail: 2 seen on the 20th and 22nd Oct Comb-crested Jacana: 2 seen on most days A quick stop at the Clementson St sewage works in Broome produced the Semipalmated Plover (near its favourite haunt, the cement culvert on the central western side of the ponds), but no sign of the previously reported Little Ringed Plover. Good birding, Nigel Jackett Perth, WA =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================