Water Rail

What a bird! Yet another 'lifer' for me, a hat-trick of first time seen, (never mind blipped) birds, in less than a month. A wonderful day spent at Cresswell, and Druridge Bay.

The 2016 bird challenge is looking very straightforward, all of a sudden.
31/50 bird species blipped in 2016
(of which 5/5 not previously blipped, with 3 of those completely new to me)

Today has been a very special one.