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Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Splitters Creek, NSW by Darcy
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Bream Creek, TAS by VanessaC
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Tringa brevipes (Grey-tailed Tattler) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT by regeraghty
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Worrigee, NSW by AlisonMilton
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Sandstone Point, QLD by lbradley
Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover) at Banksia Beach, QLD by lbradley
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Banksia Beach, QLD by lbradley
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Tathra, NSW by IHendy01
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Woorim, QLD by lbradley
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Overland Corner, SA by AlisonMilton
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Cygnet, TAS by LyndalT
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Barmera, SA by AlisonMilton
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by LineMarie
Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Manns Beach, VIC by StuartInchley
Peltohyas australis (Inland Dotterel) at Flynn, NT by AlisonMilton
Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover) at Friendly Beaches, TAS by BenW
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Dunlop, ACT by Thurstan
Erythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Erythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Stiltia isabella (Australian Pratincole) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (Red-necked Avocet) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Stiltia isabella (Australian Pratincole) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (Red-necked Avocet) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

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Darcy wrote:
8 hrs ago
Yeah they were hard to find. I was scanning every patch of mud I came across
Gallinago hardwickii
KylieWaldon wrote:
14 hrs ago
excellent. i went to wonga on the weekend but no luck. But tripped across a few others looking too!
Gallinago hardwickii
SandraH wrote:
10 Jan 2025
Juvenile
Charadrius melanops
Christine wrote:
24 Nov 2024
Thanks, and well spotted!
Vanellus tricolor
samreid007 wrote:
24 Nov 2024
In the Bonshaw Offset. I'm not actually sure what the public access rules are. I was out doing PCS Golden Sun Moth surveys when I took the photos.
Vanellus tricolor

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Vanellus miles at Gerroa, NSW

Gallinago hardwickii at Splitters Creek, NSW

Charadrius melanops at Wodonga, VIC

Vanellus miles at Wodonga, VIC

Charadrius melanops at Wodonga, VIC

Vanellus miles at Wodonga, VIC

Vanellus miles at Wodonga, VIC

Vanellus miles at Turtons Creek, VIC

Anarhynchus ruficapillus at Manns Beach, VIC

Vanellus miles at Cygnet, TAS

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