Empid Hornsby
ID bird 2


ID bird 2


Made a short visit to Hornsby this morning to check conditions for Shorebird class. It doesn’t seem that the hard rain of Monday hit Hornsby. Drying beds are dry (and full of brush). But pond 1W had ample shorebird habitat, in the form of floating mats — as much as I’ve ever seen. There were…
Who am I?
I finally got one!! Two actually, an apparently mated pair. Give me an ID before I give you the location.
13 Species of shorebirds at Hornsby this morning, plus first of season (for me) of these quackers.
The view from Hornsby today.
6 species of shorebird at Hornsby this morning, including an example of “frosty vs brown” shorebirds. I don’t recall so many, and so long staying, Avocets at Hornsby before. At last a dozen there today.