Hi all,
Apologies for the lateness of these reports, I’ve been busy with field work and without internet for days. I was in Cairns for the Australasian Ornithological Conference last week (which was amazing!), and on Sunday 2nd October used my last day in Cairns to visit the Esplanade. There were some nice shorebirds there, including a single Broad-billed Sandpiper (this time I promise it’s legit!). A photo can be seen here: http://birdo.wildiaries.com/trips/10758.
I also recently passed through Pentland, west of Charter’s Towers, and stopped by the wetland there (for those who don’t know it, it’s a big wetland just at the back of the town, to the north of the highway). Along with loads of Cotton Pygmy-geese, there was a Marsh Sandpiper, 4 Latham’s Snipe, and a Wood Sandpiper in the western corner of the wetland.
Cheers, Chris Sanderson
Hi Chris That is a fantastic image of a legit Broad-billed Sandpiper – great stuff ! They are a lovely sandpiper I reckon. Usually at the Cairms Esplan we get between 3 to 5 birds here arriving about this time of year. It’s good to know that at least one has turned up here already! We used to get between 5-10 birds here yearly as recently as 5 years ago, but now it’s usually less than a handfull. Cheers Martin CachardCairns0428 782 808
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