Conditions report - Mt St Joseph pond, Altona, Vic

["Peter Shute" <>]

Sunday, 11am. No rain overnight -water level still around 1.13. Between 6.30 
and 8.30am saw no rail today. A few Spotless Crakes and a possible Spotted 
Crake. With Russell Woodford, Sean Dooley and others also saw an Australian 
Hobby harrassing some of the abundant Spotted Turtle-Doves, and a Brown 
Goshawk(?).

Very windy conditions may have had something to do with the no show, something 
I've experienced previously. 

Location details: Altona, Melway ref 54 C10. Park at corner of Galvin St and 
Civic Pde, walk west. Pond is behind the low trees on your left. There's a 
platform on each side. Most sightings from the south platform.  I should 
mention that it can be really cold there if it's windy.

Peter Shute


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