 |
| Sanderling |
 |
| Bush Stone-Curlew |
 |
| With Pacific Black Ducks |
 |
| Brahminy Kite |
 |
| Cooloola Coloured Sands |
 |
| Cooloola Coloured Sands |
I took the kayak out to the Noosa River estuary at high tide. I managed to drop my Leica ultravid binoculars in the salt water; luckily they are waterproof. Of interest was a Sanderling in nice fresh plumage. This species occurs occasionally further north at Inskip Point but is very scarce about the Sunshine Coast.
It was hanging out with Red-capped Plovers and nearby was a small group of Double-banded Plovers. The only other waders present were a few Pacific Golden Plovers, Whimbrels and Bar-tailed Godwits.
I found a single Beach Stone-Curlew on the main island behind the river mouth. This area is closed to the public during the bird's nesting season and can generally be accessed only by boat. So both stone-curlews for this trip.
![]()
 |
| Sanderling & Red-capped Plover |
 |
| Double-banded Plover |
A few Mangrove Gerygones were on the island.
The only terns seen were a couple of Gull-billed and a fair flock of Cresteds. Ebird checklist
 |
| Mangrove Gerygone |
 |
| Gull-billed Tern |