Archive for the 'Waterbirds' Category

Red-kneed Dotterel
On my visit yesterday to Mannum (just north of home in Murray Bridge South Australia) I saw two Red-kneed Dotterels on the mudflats just north of the caravan park. The mud here is exposed because of the low level of the Murray River at this point. Normally it is about a metre higher than […]

Earlier in the week I wrote about a sighting of a White-necked Heron near Meadows in the Adelaide Hills. I commented that I have rarely seen this species over the years as a birder, despite it being widespread throughout much of Australia.
Well - I saw another one yesterday. It was in the same spot as […]

I was minding my own business driving along a road in the Mt Lofty Ranges south east of Adelaide, South Australia today when I had to come almost to a complete halt.
Two Black-tailed Native-hens were standing in the middle of the road. It was almost as if they were forming a roadblock, or determined to […]

I was travelling from Meadows to Echunga in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia this morning when my well trained eyes spotted a rare bird. Well - rare for me, that is.
I came to a screeching halt at the side of the road - after checking the mirror of course. This road is often […]

Clamorous Reed-Warbler, Canberra
2007 Australian Capital Territory trip report #5
In my experience the Clamorous Reedwarbler of Australia is not an easy bird to photograph. They tend to skulk around in the reeds on the edges of lakes, creeks, rivers, swamps and ponds. My usual experience with this species is to see them dart rapidly from […]