Being winter, today, shorebirds plus

The day started off with a 6 foot diamond python making its way through the yard. Surprising to see this late in the year. It really pays having water at different heights and spots around the yard as you attract more species, given most of the ponds and creeks are dry.

Went for a walk along the beach to see how many double banded plovers we are up to, turns out we now have 19. They are using both ends of the Spit as noticed their footprints up at the Bonnie Vale end as well as the high tide roost site.

Also surprising we have four pied oystercatchers, none of which are our regular pair. There is the usual solo one that was hanging out on the far sand island with the pelican, terns and gulls.

The Bonnie Vale end had the egrets and white faced heron and when I arrived home found two musk lorrikeets, they have only appeared this week after an absence since November.