Hi all, The snipe was seen by Mark Binns this morning at North Lake around 7am on the west side of the wetland on the edge of the small pond separate from the main lake – however, it had flown off before the observer left. Since North Lake is just over the road from Bibra Lake, it is presumably the same bird Cheers, John From: jgraff2@hotmail.com To: birdswa@googlegroups.com; birding-aus@birding-aus.org Subject: [birdswa] Gallinago sp Snipe at Bibra Lake, Perth Hi all, Heather Thorning photographed a Gallinago sp. Snipe at Bibra Lake this morning, just north of the new bird hide in the NE of the lake (seen from the hide I believe). Several people failed to see it during the day, but Plaxy Barratt, Dan Mantle and Paul Newman have reported it showing again this arvo around 6.15pm, though I get the impression views were relatively distant. Obviously this group is a challenge to ID in the field, but any Gallinago is unusual in the south-west Cheers, John — — You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “birdswa” group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birdswa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Do we have any idea of species? We’re people leaning towards Swinhoe’s? I know how difficult it is to tell in the field! All the best, James Mustafa 0400 951 517 http://www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com
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G’day Everyone, I went down to North Lake this morning for an hour or so before the rain came with no joy. There were Black-fronted Dotterels, Red-kneed Dotterels, Wood Sandpipers and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers about, as well as the usual Crakes but no sign of the Snipe. I saw Mark down there checking things out so hopefully he may have something positive to report. I also ran into Peter Valentine as he was getting back to his car at Bibra Lake and he’d checked out the Bird Hide this morning with no luck too. Weather was overcast with some sunny breaks but there was still plenty of storm activity in the distance and it was a very stormy night SOR so this may have impacted the birds activity/patterns. Will possibly try again tomorrow morning, weather permitting. Cheers, Ross Sent from Windows Mail Sent: Monday, 2 February 2015 11:35 AM I was going to head down to the bird hide at Bibra Lake again on Tuesday morning. I’m wondering (hoping) that it’s 7am departure means it was going to Bibra Lake to it’s “usual” spot. I’m happy to sms/call anyone who’s going to be about looking tomorrow morning if I spot it there. Cheers, Ross Sent from Windows Mail Sent: Monday, 2 February 2015 10:51 AM Hi all, The snipe was seen by Mark Binns this morning at North Lake around 7am on the west side of the wetland on the edge of the small pond separate from the main lake – however, it had flown off before the observer left. Since North Lake is just over the road from Bibra Lake, it is presumably the same bird Cheers, John Hi all, Heather Thorning photographed a Gallinago sp. Snipe at Bibra Lake this morning, just north of the new bird hide in the NE of the lake (seen from the hide I believe). Several people failed to see it during the day, but Plaxy Barratt, Dan Mantle and Paul Newman have reported it showing again this arvo around 6.15pm, though I get the impression views were relatively distant. Obviously this group is a challenge to ID in the field, but any Gallinago is unusual in the south-west Cheers, John — — You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “birdswa” group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birdswa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. — — You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “birdswa” group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birdswa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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I was going to head down to the bird hide at Bibra Lake again on Tuesday morning. I’m wondering (hoping) that it’s 7am departure means it was going to Bibra Lake to it’s “usual” spot. I’m happy to sms/call anyone who’s going to be about looking tomorrow morning if I spot it there. Cheers, Ross Sent from Windows Mail Sent: Monday, 2 February 2015 10:51 AM Hi all, The snipe was seen by Mark Binns this morning at North Lake around 7am on the west side of the wetland on the edge of the small pond separate from the main lake – however, it had flown off before the observer left. Since North Lake is just over the road from Bibra Lake, it is presumably the same bird Cheers, John Hi all, Heather Thorning photographed a Gallinago sp. Snipe at Bibra Lake this morning, just north of the new bird hide in the NE of the lake (seen from the hide I believe). Several people failed to see it during the day, but Plaxy Barratt, Dan Mantle and Paul Newman have reported it showing again this arvo around 6.15pm, though I get the impression views were relatively distant. Obviously this group is a challenge to ID in the field, but any Gallinago is unusual in the south-west Cheers, John — — You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “birdswa” group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birdswa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. — — You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “birdswa” group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birdswa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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