Pelican Point

It was a great morning at France's property. We added a few new species from our last visit and the highlight was the Eastern Curlew and Swamp Harrier encounter. The Swamp Harrier had 'put up' the birds off the mudflat, then separated out with the Eastern Curlew. With the curlew calling  loudly, it quickly ensured the Swamp Harrier departed the area. 
 
Thanks to Fran for hosting the walk venue and the morning tea hospitality. Also thanks to Des for recording the birds sighted.
 
Best birding wishes,
 
Liz

Bird List:

Brown Quail	Coturnix ypsilophora
Musk Duck	Biziura lobata
Black Swan	Cygnus atratus
Grey Teal	Anas gracilis
Chestnut Teal	Anas castanea
Little Pied Cormorant	Microcarbo melanoleucos
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Black Cormorant	Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Australian Pelican	Pelecanus conspicillatus
White-faced Heron	Egretta novaehollandiae
Swamp Harrier	Circus approximans
Australian Pied Oystercatcher	Haematopus longirostris
Red-capped Plover	Charadrius ruficapillus
Double-banded Plover	Charadrius bicinctus
Masked Lapwing	Vanellus miles
Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis
Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii
Pacific Gull	Larus pacificus
Silver Gull	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	Calyptorhynchus funereus
Green Rosella	Platycercus caledonicus
Laughing Kookaburra	Dacelo novaeguineae
Striated Fieldwren	Calamanthus fuliginosus
Brown Thornbill	Acanthiza pusilla
Yellow-throated Honeyeater	Lichenostomus flavicollis
Little Wattlebird	Anthochaera chrysoptera
Yellow Wattlebird	Anthochaera paradoxa
White-fronted Chat	Epthianura albifrons
New Holland Honeyeater	Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Grey Butcherbird	Cracticus torquatus
Grey Fantail	Rhipidura albiscapa
Forest Raven	Corvus tasmanicus
Scarlet Robin	Petroica boodang
Flame Robin	Petroica phoenicea
Welcome Swallow	Hirundo neoxena
Common Starling	Sterna vulgaris
Beautiful Firetail	Stagonopleura bella