My only visit to Herdsman Lake during this week was the last day of the month. I walked the 6.5 km lap around the lake, starting around 7:30 am. I scanned 'Kakaku' to see if there was anything more than two obvious
Australian Pelicans, and there was. The first
Wood Sandpiper of the spring had arrived, eight days earlier than last year. The water levels seems determined not to recede, so it may be a while until other shorebirds appear.
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| The first Wood Sandpiper of the spring |
Nesting note - A couple of dozen more eggs must have hatched as well, as I saw a pair of
Australian Wood Ducks with a chick, a young
Grey Teal, two more hatches of
Pacific Black Duck, and a downy
Purple Swamphen.
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| Blue-billed Ducks and Great Crested Grebes just tend to loaf |
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