Broad-billed Sandpipers have been seen around Brisbane.

[L&L Knight <>]

I think the Wanderers at Pt Cartwright are quite used to people -  
there are lots of people fishing and poking around the rocky reef they  
frequent.
On 07/11/2008, at 6:19 PM, Robert Inglis wrote:

> Colin,
>
> Wandering Tattlers are one of the least reported shorebirds in  
> Australia. Very few parts of mainland Australia are privileged to  
> host this very-difficult-to-correctly-identify species. Over 90% of  
> Mainland Australia never sees Wandering Tattlers. Even the fabulous  
> Broome Bird Observatory has never hosted a Wandering tattler.  
> Whereas, Broad-billed Sandpipers have been recorded in all states  
> and territories of Australia except Tasmania and the ACT.
> At least the Wandering Tattlers you will see at Pt Cartwright and  
> Caloundra Head on the Sunshine Coast of SE Qld are genuine Wandering  
> Tattlers.
> Ohhhhhh.........ok.........the Wandering Tattlers currently at  
> Hastings Point in Northern NSW are genuine as well.
> But please, if you are going to look for the Wanderers in SE Qld  
> don't hassle them too much: it makes it harder for me to get  
> photos. ;-)
> Cheers
>
> Bob Inglis