A check of a wetland on a private property proved to be a good one, on the extensive mud flats there were many Red-capped Plovers, a few over wintering Red-necked Stints, and approximately one hundred and fifty Double-banded Plovers, over from New Zealand, and taking it easy on the far shore.  Lacking a camera, no photos were taken, so another visit took place on the following day, to find the double-bandeds spread out over the wetland feeding. Conditions for photography were poor, with dull light and a cold wind, but some long range record shots were obtained.

Winter has arrived with a vengeance, and things are fairly quiet in the garden, although  a mature Satin Bowerbird with a couple of green birds, and a pair of Golden Whistlers have  been nice sightings. The only photo taken has been a shot of the Spectacular Rustgill at handsome maturity, with a diameter of about eleven centimetres.