G’day all
Someone just sent me a photo of a number of waders feeding together in a swamp in Tanzania. THe group included a couple of Marsh Sandpipers. I looked up my database because I couldn’t remember seeing any when I there in 2010-11. I didn’t – but I also discovered that it’s been 9 years since I’ve seen a Marsh Sandpiper in Australia. Prior to 2003 I had a sighting most years back to my first in 1988. Why am I not seeing them any more. I don’t think my wader hunting effort is worse now than in the past.
Any thoughts? Are you all seeing them regularly? Any survey data available over the last 20-30 years?
Cheers Steve
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G’day all
Thanks to those who replied to my query about Marsh Sandpipers. Obviously numbers fluctuate wildly with the abundance or lack thereof of water. No-one seems concerned that they are disappearing.
Hopefully I’ll catch up with a few next summer.
Cheers Steve ===============================
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We had virtually no Marsh Sandpipers in the Clarence Valley, north coast NSW, last season presumably due to the high water levels and abundant wetlands habitat elsewhere.
Greg
Dr Greg Clancy Ecologist and Wildlife Guide Coutts Crossing NSW 02 66493153 0429601960
They have never been one of the more numerous waders here in Werribee but I do see them every season – looking at my notes I did not actually see any after Christmas this last season, and from what I recall there were not many around before then.
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