Lewin’s Rail, Spotless Crake and other Good Birds at Threatened Sunshine Coast Wetland

I heard or saw 5 Lewin’s Rails and 12 Spotless Crakes today at a newly discovered wetland at Yandina Creek on the Sunshine Coast. Other good birds about included Black-necked Stork, Red-necked Avocet, Little Grassbird and a free-flying Mallard; genuinely wild Mallards are rare in south-east Queensland. This extensive area of grassland and wetland has enormous potential but is threatened by development. The Sunshine Coast Regional Council is being urged to purchase some of the privately owned land to conserve and manage the wetlands. See here for pictures, further information and a link where people can contact the mayor if they want to see the area protected: http://sunshinecoastbirdsblogspot.com.au/2014/11/yandina-creek-wetlands-and-its.html Greg Roberts