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Pacific Black Duck
Farmland, Inlet Glenda Scott 7/10/25 Farmland, Inlet Glenda Scott 7/10/25

Pacific Black Duck

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Red Knot
Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 15/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 15/8/25

Red Knot

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Beach, Bush, Inlet Glenda Scott 15/8/25 Beach, Bush, Inlet Glenda Scott 15/8/25

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 15/8/25 Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 15/8/25

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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White-fronted Chat
Beach, Inlet Glenda Scott 15/8/25 Beach, Inlet Glenda Scott 15/8/25

White-fronted Chat

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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White-faced Heron
Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 14/8/25 Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 14/8/25

White-faced Heron

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Inlet, Beach Glenda Scott 14/8/25 Inlet, Beach Glenda Scott 14/8/25

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Whimbrel
Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 14/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 14/8/25

Whimbrel

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Welcome Swallow
Beach, Bush, Inlet Glenda Scott 14/8/25 Beach, Bush, Inlet Glenda Scott 14/8/25

Welcome Swallow

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Wedge-tailed Eagle
Beach, Farmland, Bush, Inlet Glenda Scott 9/8/25 Beach, Farmland, Bush, Inlet Glenda Scott 9/8/25

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Straw-necked Ibis
Farmland, Inlet Glenda Scott 9/8/25 Farmland, Inlet Glenda Scott 9/8/25

Straw-necked Ibis

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Sooty Oystercatcher
Beach, Inlet, Beach-nesting Glenda Scott 9/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Beach-nesting Glenda Scott 9/8/25

Sooty Oystercatcher

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Silver Gull
Beach, Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 9/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 9/8/25

Silver Gull

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Siberian Sand Plover
Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 8/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 8/8/25

Siberian Sand Plover

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 8/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 8/8/25

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Sanderling
Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 8/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Migratory Glenda Scott 8/8/25

Sanderling

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Royal Spoonbill
Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 8/8/25 Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 8/8/25

Royal Spoonbill

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Red-capped Plover
Beach, Inlet, Beach-nesting Glenda Scott 7/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Beach-nesting Glenda Scott 7/8/25

Red-capped Plover

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Pied Stilt
Beach, Inlet Glenda Scott 7/8/25 Beach, Inlet Glenda Scott 7/8/25

Pied Stilt

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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Pacific Gull
Beach, Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 7/8/25 Beach, Inlet, Farmland Glenda Scott 7/8/25

Pacific Gull

Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

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"Participants  in the Hooded Plover  BirdLife Australia Sunday workshops presented at Sandy Point  by Kasun Ekanayake, BLA Regional Coordinator, were invited to experience volunteering out on the spit with BLA monitors as part of the BLA Beach-n
Deciphering the Hoodie world is fascinating.

This pair (WP/ unbanded) were enjoying a respite from the previous night’s gale as they foraged with a small flock of Sooty Oystercatchers yesterday afternoon on our sandspit. 

When we understand H
Here’s a couple of photos taken over the weekend while Hoodie monitoring ... a vigilant pair of Pied Oystercatchers on the spit at the winter lakes.
(Wendy Hayes, BLA monitor)

See more about these and other beach birds - sandypoint.vic.au/bird
Men at Work at the inlet. 
Thank-you SP Mens Shed
What's happening on our stunning sand spit ...

Most of these lakes, which persist along the whole length, contain salt water from ocean and inlet inundation, a few are fresh water from recent heavy rain. 
A massive amount of sand was deposited on th
Do you like visiting the spit at Sandy Point?
Want to learn more about the birds that nest there?
Join us for a two-part workshop to learn more about how Hooded Plovers raise
their chicks, the threats they face, and how you can get involved in protec
Spotted this week ... the migratory Siberian Sand Plover.

Learn more about our Birds of Sandy Point and Shallow Inlet at www.sandypoint.vic.au/birdlife

Photo supplied by Wendy Hayes, Birdlife Australia monitor.
Have you picked up your copy of the latest SANDY POINT NEWS? 
Print copies are available in the General Store now for $2 by CARD or cash. Or available online at www.sandypoint.vic.au/spcg-newsletters.
Thanks to Leanne Cusack for this edition's stunni
The tennis courts are open for free use for the remainder of these school holidays. 
Normal bookings and payments at the store have had to be temporarily suspended.

 We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land, and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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