Rob D and I searched for both birds – Curlews at Amberley Air Force Base and Snipe at Rosewood – yesterday (Saturday) between 6.30 and 10.00. No sign of either bird/birds. We scanned the airdrome from Behms Rd for over an hour – they coulda been there but we didn’t ‘scope them. The same at Rosewood for the Snipe – we DID have a nice non-breeding White-winged Black Tern and several Red-kneed Dotterels (been ages since we’ve seen any) at Rosewood – there were only 2 Cotton Pygmy Goose too, an apparent drop on numbers seen previously.
Pls post if you see either of these species in this area again – especially the Curlew…..I really, really, really want this bird….
and I shoulda really, really, really gone during the week…..
Cheers, head slapping and butt-kicking,
Colin
