Went out to Gypsy Cove to see if any Magellanic Penguins had returned, when I got there was very surprised to see that the beach has totally changed in the three weeks that I was away in the UK, the sand has been totally swept away.

Gypsy Cove this morning

Gypsy Cove in November 2005 

There was a single Magellanic Penguin cleaning out its burrow, other birds about included Falkland Thrush, Black Chinned Siskin, Dark Faced Ground Tyrant & Grass Wren.

Just offshore there were 4 Southern Sea-Lions playing about in the surf.

Down at Yorke Bay pond the resident pair of White Tufted Grebe are building a nest in the centre of the pond. Lots of Two Banded Plovers holding territories and a few pairs of Rufous Chested Dotterels have returned and are starting to do their enchanting display flights