tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post3966433747173191704..comments2023-04-12T22:13:28.101+09:00Comments on Hakodate Birding: A stint in the ricefieldsStuart Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-85901285103764778952014-05-26T15:58:15.080+09:002014-05-26T15:58:15.080+09:00Well you were 50% correct John..............Well you were 50% correct John..............Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-43485999830045525612014-05-26T10:26:57.711+09:002014-05-26T10:26:57.711+09:00I would have guessed that the third only was taken...I would have guessed that the third only was taken with the compact… ah well.John Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419454306292739431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-63532282536550964982014-05-25T15:08:30.193+09:002014-05-25T15:08:30.193+09:00Don't worry, the AF is crap, the buffer is tin...Don't worry, the AF is crap, the buffer is tiny and anything over ISO400 is too noisy. Processed low resolution pics can look OK online however................Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-1098901840997340392014-05-25T04:46:20.600+09:002014-05-25T04:46:20.600+09:00Lovely RN Stints. I fear that I will be carrying a...Lovely RN Stints. I fear that I will be carrying around a heavy and worthless pile of redundant crap if bridge cameras get much better :(Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714598258577335301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-20485008034809885712014-05-24T20:48:55.793+09:002014-05-24T20:48:55.793+09:00Sounds great. I know there is (was?) a famous sewa...Sounds great. I know there is (was?) a famous sewage plant on the outskirts of London that was very famous for rare waders...........................Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-5918026423850425412014-05-24T18:48:39.615+09:002014-05-24T18:48:39.615+09:00Sorry - Werribee is the sewage treatment plant for...Sorry - Werribee is the sewage treatment plant for much of Melbourne. It is 110km2in size and these days much of it is managed for conservation as treatment methods have changed.<br /><br />The Western Treatment Plant is one of Australia’s best-known sites for recreational birding, with about 270 species of birds recorded there. On the south-western boundary lies the 1550 ha Murtcaim Wildlife Area, containing one of the last unmodified areas of saltmarsh on Port Phillip. The sewage treatment lagoons, Lake Borrie, creeks, saltmarsh and coast host large numbers of sedentary and migratory waterbirds and waders. It adjoins the Spit Nature Conservation Reserve and is one of the few wintering sites for the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. Access to the Western Treatment Plant for birdwatching is by permit only; permits can be obtained from Melbourne Water.[7] The site is part of the Werribee and Avalon Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for waterbirds as well as for Orange-bellied Parrot. It's listed under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international significance. If you ever come to Mlbourne, make sure you visit!Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940828763843098232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-28443566351230638232014-05-24T09:07:19.370+09:002014-05-24T09:07:19.370+09:00Thanks for the comment, wished I knew what/where W...Thanks for the comment, wished I knew what/where Weribee was!!!!!!Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-23518923586733291792014-05-24T09:05:56.580+09:002014-05-24T09:05:56.580+09:00Hi Margaret, see above.................Hi Margaret, see above.................Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-35902609949568254942014-05-24T09:05:39.017+09:002014-05-24T09:05:39.017+09:00#1 is from the 7D/500f4 and #2 and #3 are from the...#1 is from the 7D/500f4 and #2 and #3 are from the SX50.........................................Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-51602397024136380902014-05-24T06:15:16.107+09:002014-05-24T06:15:16.107+09:00Don't have time to comment on the gulls - off ...Don't have time to comment on the gulls - off to BirdLife AGM and then taking interstate people to Werribee - but it's lovely to see the Stints. They do occur inland here, but usually near lakes.Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940828763843098232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-91447977769848923422014-05-24T05:35:31.602+09:002014-05-24T05:35:31.602+09:00HI Well I will tell you the one I like the best. ...HI Well I will tell you the one I like the best. It is no 2 and it would not surprise me if it was taken with your new camera. I take it you will let us know in your next post, (I hope)Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-27867384931997402972014-05-24T00:10:18.524+09:002014-05-24T00:10:18.524+09:00Opening myself up to being wrong here, but I'm...Opening myself up to being wrong here, but I'm saying gull #2 is the posh camera, #3 is the cheap one (judging by posterisation of background and overall sharpness). #1 is the toughest to call; the background is posterised, but that might be Blogger's terrible compression. But judging by the bird, I'll plump for the good camera again.<br /><br />Assuming they were all processed the same way of course ;)Scyrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522861473181847726noreply@blogger.com