A lovely crisp, sunny, winter’s day at the Western Treatment Plant
(Werribee, VIC) on Sunday produced some nice sightings, including:
Several Banded Lapwing back at the ‘usual’ site
Maybe 30 Banded Stilt (at Avalon Beach ponds)
Eight raptor species, including a fine close Spotted Harrier, a Collared
Sparrowhawk perched on a fence-post getting some morning rays, and maybe 5
Australian Kestrels
A pair of Fan-tailed Cuckoos
More Cattle Egrets than I have previously seen in southern Victoria (about
12, including one standing on a sheep’s back) – and 20+ White-faced Herons
on a single pond
The ‘resident’ pair of Brolgas flying by
A dozen Red-kneed Dotterel (at Avalon Beach ponds)
30 or so Australasian Gannets diving on fish out in Corio Bay
A little group of 4 (juvenile?) Little Egrets
A single uncoloured Flame Robin
4 Spotted Crakes along a single tidal “creek”, with a calling Lewins Rail
close by (including the first time I have heard the distinctive and rather
bizarre ‘galloping’ call other than on tape)
A Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Richard Nowotny (and Diana Bryant)
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