tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post7291193042170234563..comments2023-11-02T21:28:33.548+10:00Comments on Sandy Straits and Beyond: Beach Stone-Curlewmickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-89134088433776709662010-08-07T04:53:40.408+10:002010-08-07T04:53:40.408+10:00Hi Russell, IMO all the birds at Inskip are at ris...Hi Russell, IMO all the birds at Inskip are at risk from the increasing numbers of tourists - and especially the vehicles driving on the beach. It's hard to see how you can pack that number of people into one spot and have the birds stay around too. Thanks for the info re the bird's status in NSW.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-7015691907943706682010-08-06T22:41:54.792+10:002010-08-06T22:41:54.792+10:00One of my favorite birds Mick. By the way they wer...One of my favorite birds Mick. By the way they were uoped to critically endangered in New South Wales this year. See http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10280<br />Tony is on the ball as usual and once this pair go I doubt they will be replaced.Russell Constablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933516209283025115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-90341149142162393102010-07-21T17:02:03.084+10:002010-07-21T17:02:03.084+10:00Thanks Vickie, that strong bill is used to peck al...Thanks Vickie, that strong bill is used to peck all sorts of things out of the sand.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-46244975398134055142010-07-21T11:24:59.608+10:002010-07-21T11:24:59.608+10:00What a neat bird, with long wetland legs and a not...What a neat bird, with long wetland legs and a not-so-wetland bill. Nice images, even the glimpse of the wagtail.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-30842048907093260822010-07-19T10:05:46.883+10:002010-07-19T10:05:46.883+10:00Thanks for commenting Rob and BirdingMaineThanks for commenting Rob and BirdingMainemickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-51012657533278808792010-07-19T07:40:41.321+10:002010-07-19T07:40:41.321+10:00Excellent photos of a beautiful bird Mick! Wonderf...Excellent photos of a beautiful bird Mick! Wonderful series!BirdingMainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362549826649321965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-20415256210815645372010-07-19T06:04:54.697+10:002010-07-19T06:04:54.697+10:00Thanks for your comments Phil, Wren and Dreamfalco...Thanks for your comments Phil, Wren and Dreamfalcon. It's nice to know these birds are still managing to survive out at Inskip but it would be better if we had more of them.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-73397510540648560482010-07-19T05:17:59.045+10:002010-07-19T05:17:59.045+10:00Nice shots! What a cool bird!Nice shots! What a cool bird!Rob Ripmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204010629946659477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-46659976009634226982010-07-19T04:08:14.689+10:002010-07-19T04:08:14.689+10:00what an awesome bird!what an awesome bird!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-56178352456060157292010-07-19T01:35:04.362+10:002010-07-19T01:35:04.362+10:00The head reminds me a bit of the black-crowned nig...The head reminds me a bit of the black-crowned nightheron - the general shape and color, nothing more specific. Thanks for including the wagtail, too - I was way off on the size in my mental picture. <br /><br />It's sad to read of another species threatened, but bringing it down to one "couple" is especially poignant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-32406080746230846502010-07-18T22:04:16.473+10:002010-07-18T22:04:16.473+10:00Great pictures Mick. What a shame that the species...Great pictures Mick. What a shame that the species is threatened like you describe.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-69395989575331368592010-07-18T17:55:35.221+10:002010-07-18T17:55:35.221+10:00Hi Larry, No they don't breed all that fast un...Hi Larry, No they don't breed all that fast unfortunately. All our coastal areas have more and more people using them and there are fewer undisturbed places.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-7623865827285332372010-07-18T16:38:34.747+10:002010-07-18T16:38:34.747+10:00Wow Mick, what n incredible find! Plus you got so...Wow Mick, what n incredible find! Plus you got some awesome photos of that beauty! I hope they breed faster than they disappear. We have already lost too many species.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-18558188953653373332010-07-18T14:41:58.026+10:002010-07-18T14:41:58.026+10:00Hi Tony, I didn't realize the name had changed...Hi Tony, I didn't realize the name had changed back. And you're possibly right about no others ever coming in to live in a place like Inskip. It's easier to loose species than to get them back.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-28729906974696897192010-07-18T14:28:15.053+10:002010-07-18T14:28:15.053+10:00I suspect if anything happened to your Thick-knees...I suspect if anything happened to your Thick-knees (name reverted in latest lists) no others would take up territory, so over time the species loses out to invaders.Tyto Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834120720077625697noreply@blogger.com