Tom Fletcher from Geelong who is aboard the Queen Mary berthed at [Station Pier] Melbourne reports that a Noddy Tern is flying around the ship being battered by the current wind storm. He is not able to determine which species so if someone could have a look-see and tell us that would be great. Both Common and Black Noddy are very rare anywhere in Victoria.
Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) 9787 7136 ===============================
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Hi Mike and others,
Ruth and I spent several hours yesterday afternoon and evening near Station Pier (and the Queen Mary 2) looking for the noddy. There were hundreds of sightseers looking at the ship but, surprisingly, no other birdwatchers that we could see. We were present from around 6pm until well after dark.
Plenty of Silver Gulls and Pacific Gulls, several Crested Terns, Little Pied and Little Black Cormorants, plenty of ratty-looking Rock Doves, but unfortunately no noddies. Around 7:00pm there were several Fork-tailed Swifts very high above the ship and pier – no more than four or five birds though – so it would appear that we were on the edge of the main Fork-tailed Swift event of yesterday.
I don’t think we’ll make it to the pier this afternoon, but we may try on Saturday.
Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria
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