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Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:39 pm
by andrewcrossland
Matt Rose and I visited the Yarrs area and Wolfes Rd bay this afternoon after the wader count. Missed rhe Sanderling but got the sharp-tailed sandpiper as well as
41 bar-tailed godwit
1 Hudsonian godwit
And 1 marsh sandpiper.
Elsewhere (on the wader count) we got 500 stilts at kaituna lagoon but few birds elsewhere. Phil crutchley and kenny rose had a nice collection of arctic waders at crescent island and kaitorete spit tip incl the Pacific golden plover flock.
Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:10 pm
by Jan
The native purple musk flower was putting on a really good show too.
Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:21 pm
by andrewcrossland
Yeah, absolutely stunning along with the white samolus snd yellow bachelor's button flowers. Acres and acres of native wild flower meadows.
Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:10 pm
by mikullashbee
Hudwit still showing in aforementioned location. Thanks for sharing your sightings Andrew and Jan. Here is a very distant record shot showing the dark underwing and tail. The bird is also notably smaller than the surrounding BT Godwits.
Cheers
Mike Ashbee
Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:57 pm
by ColinODonnel
There were 2 Hudsonian godwits at the Lake on Saturday - between Selwyn Huts and LII River - with 61 bar-tailed godwits. One flew off with the godwits, but one remained with a bunch of stilts. Plenty of waders along this section.
Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:21 pm
by andrewcrossland
Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:23 am
by mikullashbee
Hi Andrew, as far as i know this is the first time a Marsh Sandpiper has been reported this season at the lake. The one that was present at Kaituna lagoon last year did move over to the embankment Rd. area for a few days last fall. The last time i saw the bird was April 7th with a group of Pied Stilts.
Re: Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:52 pm
by andrewcrossland
Ok thanks. Matt Rose and I will do a UBR.
Cheers