Dear all, Can anyone Melbournians pass on some suggested sites for intermediate egret? I have having a tough time tracking one down in Victoria Regards, Stephan Granger
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I saw an Intermediate egret once in 7 years at Mildura in the wetlands near the hospital. Probably in one of the wet years (2011/12). I knew it was unusual, but I hadn’t realised at the time it was so unusual. Cheers, Peter
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We only get the occasional one here in SA too. —–Original Message—– Paul Dodd Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2015 9:11 PM Hi Stephan, Intermediate Egret is one of the more difficult birds in Victoria. When Ruth and I did our Victorian Big Year in 2010, we were lucky enough to encounter two or three birds – but the conditions were incredibly strange – the first half of the year was in the worst drought ever recorded in Victoria, and for the second half, much of the state was flooded – go figure. At that time, I had spoken with quite a few very experienced birders (with decades of birding experience) that had never seen an Intermediate Egret in Victoria. Your best bet is to simply watch the Birdlines and hope that someone sees and reports one. If you want to go looking for yourself, statistically the north of the state has the greater likelihood of an encounter. I must admit that I’m not particularly sure what time of year is best, but I have a suspicion that summer may be better. Good luck! Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria —–Original Message—– Stephan Granger Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2015 5:43 PM Dear all, Can anyone Melbournians pass on some suggested sites for intermediate egret? I have having a tough time tracking one down in Victoria Regards, Stephan Granger
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Hi Stephan, Intermediate Egret is one of the more difficult birds in Victoria. When Ruth and I did our Victorian Big Year in 2010, we were lucky enough to encounter two or three birds – but the conditions were incredibly strange – the first half of the year was in the worst drought ever recorded in Victoria, and for the second half, much of the state was flooded – go figure. At that time, I had spoken with quite a few very experienced birders (with decades of birding experience) that had never seen an Intermediate Egret in Victoria. Your best bet is to simply watch the Birdlines and hope that someone sees and reports one. If you want to go looking for yourself, statistically the north of the state has the greater likelihood of an encounter. I must admit that I’m not particularly sure what time of year is best, but I have a suspicion that summer may be better. Good luck! Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria —–Original Message—– Stephan Granger Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2015 5:43 PM Dear all, Can anyone Melbournians pass on some suggested sites for intermediate egret? I have having a tough time tracking one down in Victoria Regards, Stephan Granger
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