This morning 9.30-11.15 at Nightcliff, 45 in a group initially flying out to land on the island, then back towards the shore, cryptically against the substrate.
First Little Curlew for the sewage works this season, with 2 seen.
A Spotless Crake in dense reeds area, 13 & 14 Sept.
At the Adelaide River flood plain beyond bridge, a group of 36 Black-necked Stork (adults and juvs) - an unusually large number to see together?
Today, as yesterday morning, at least 6 Banded Honeyeaters at Dripstone cliffs. They were feeding in a large flowering gumtree about 20-40 m south of the beach/picnic area carpark. The tree is on the right, next to the concrete path leading to the cliffs, and Rapid Ck. Some semi adults with only some brown on their backs, rest juveniles
The first sighting of Oriental Plovers for the season was at Nightcliff Reef, their usual haunt, at high tide this morning. Only four were seen.