[Birding-Aus] Lesser Yellowlegs & Emu Wrens in NSW Mid-north Coast

[Mark Carter]

Hi Folks.The weather has been pretty poor for most of my time in Mid-North Coast but I have squeezed in some good birds in between appeasing the rellies!I managed to get the Lesser Yellowlegs near South West Rocks on two occasions: on a high tide 4 days back (it came within 5m of the Boyters Lane hide!) and this morning at the same location. It is pretty distinctive and seems to always be in the company of Marsh Sandpipers so a convenient comparison can be made!The rest of the site is very good, especially early in the morning. Tawny Grassbirds, Golden Headed Cisticolas and Buff-banded Rails seemed to be everywhere! There are also occasional Brolga and a scruffy young Jabiru.Glossy Black Cockatoo have been pretty regular in the heathland behind Main Beach (between South West Rocks and Arakoon) around 5pm.One odd find was Southern Emu Wren at Hat Head- Awesome little bird. Anyone else seen them there?
CheersMark Carter

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[Allan Richardson]

Hi Mark

Spent a windy morning at Hat Head once looking for Emu-wrens - to no avail -
windy weather is not the best, but the habitat looks excellent, so no
surprises I'd say. I've had them in less favourable habitat to north at
Warrell Creek (just north of Scott's Head) when I lived up that way. A
close friend Ken Shingleton would be able to give you the good oil (can't
anyone convince him to get a computer? Just for the email capability - the
good Lord knows I've tried).

Regards

Allan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Carter" <markthom...@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <birdi...@vicnet.net.au>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 2:17 PM
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Lesser Yellowlegs & Emu Wrens in NSW Mid-north Coast

Hi Folks.The weather has been pretty poor for most of my time in Mid-North
Coast but I have squeezed in some good birds in between appeasing the
rellies!I managed to get the Lesser Yellowlegs near South West Rocks on two
occasions: on a high tide 4 days back (it came within 5m of the Boyters Lane
hide!) and this morning at the same location. It is pretty distinctive and
seems to always be in the company of Marsh Sandpipers so a convenient
comparison can be made!The rest of the site is very good, especially early
in the morning. Tawny Grassbirds, Golden Headed Cisticolas and Buff-banded
Rails seemed to be everywhere! There are also occasional Brolga and a
scruffy young Jabiru.Glossy Black Cockatoo have been pretty regular in the
heathland behind Main Beach (between South West Rocks and Arakoon) around
5pm.One odd find was Southern Emu Wren at Hat Head- Awesome little bird.
Anyone else seen them there?
CheersMark Carter

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