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| High tide roost at Toorbul |
Toorbul, perched looking over Pumicestone Passage and Bribie Island, is a great little birding locale on the southern end of the greater Sunshine Coast area. And it is a regular destination for a birding outing for the Birdlife Australia’s Sunshine Coast group.
Recently I led a Saturday outing to Toorbul, especially to welcome back the waders!
A good group of birders enjoyed a good variety of migratory waders.
With the sun at our backs we enjoyed good views of the birds as they gathered at the high tide roost site.
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| Bar tailed Godwits, Australian Terns and the occasional Grey tailed Tattler |
The larger species, Bar tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Far Eastern Curlews were present.
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| Red Knot centre. Residual red plumage noticeable on the bird's belly. Other birds include Whimbrel, Bar tailed Godwit, Grey tailed Tattler, Great Knot. |
Great and Red Knots were present as were big numbers of Grey tailed Tattlers. Among the tattlers were good numbers of the charismatic specie, the Terek Sandpiper.
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| Terek Sandpiper[s] among Grey tailed Tattlers. How many can you find? |
Ruddy Turnstones plus a single Red necked Stint completed the migratory waders.
Oddly missing were any Sharp tailed or Curlew Sandpipers.
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| Spot the Ruddy Turnstone! |
Resident species such as Pelican, Swans and Stilts plus Oystercatchers completed the scene with a little help from both Australian [Gull billed] and Caspian Terns.
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