Quick visit to one of my local patches

04 August 2024 - Glen Austin Pan

I had a brief visit back to the Pan to check if the Flamingos were still present and they were and had also increased in numbers. The water is relatively deep, so there was some upending and stretching for them to reach the food.

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Maccoa Ducks were also finally present, but right in the middle of the Pan, so some distance off. They seem to disappear for months at a time and then suddenly return?

Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa)

Along with many Little Grebes scattered all over the Pan

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Black-headed Heron's were in the process of nest building in the reeds

Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

A Three-banded Plover foraged along the edge of the Pan - not too often do they stand and face you directly to give a good view of their underparts and the invisible third band!

Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)

Nothing else exciting, but if you don't check, you wont know