Each year the Royal Spoonbill pass through the area stopping to roost (rest) in their favourite sunny spots at high tide then feeding on the nearby mud flats of Ngataringa estuary at low tide. I was tipped off that there were ten birds this time. The most I have seen at this site over the past few years is six. They may stay for a few days before moving on. At Ambury Regional Reserve sometimes over 100 can be observed.
