Hello all. the person who mailed re a shorebird he saw at Pitt Town on Sunday and thought it may be a reeve I believe it was a Wood sandpiper. It appears the one I reported from Pitt Town Bottoms last week as moved to Pitt Town as it was there yesterday when I was there surveying for bitterns. Had a Little Bittern calling and great views of a Australasian Bittern feeding in the spotlight. the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W of Sydney ===============================
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Hi Joshua the bird was certainly not there on Monday but I will be going there again tomorrow.
Hello birding-ausJust to clarify, the possible Ruff I reported from Pitt Town Lagoon on Sunday was definitely not a Wood Sandpiper due to the black band running down the centre of the birds white rump, so the bird’s identity is still at large! I would love to get out this weekend and try to find it again, but I have prior commitments. If anyone is in the area and thinks they’re up for looking for it, the directions are as follows:1: The lagoon is very full at the moment, so you will have to wade through the water, though only up to just above your ankles.2: At the gate, turn left and follow the fence-line all the way until you reach the end of the reeds (33°35’21.17″S 150°51’29.18″E)3: At this point, the water goes past the fence and into private property and the water is too deep to continue wading out unless you wan to get really wet4: The bird in question was at the shoreline on the other side of the fence about 25 metres away.Also present were 6 recently returned Pink-eared Ducks, a Spotless Crake calling, and I see that Keith had both Little and Australasian Bittern there yesterday.RegardsJoshua Bergmark
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