In March, I took a trip down to Lake Borrie to hunt birds at the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee. It’s reputed to have ‘tens of thousands of birds attracted to its wetlands and lagoons.   While I did see pelicans, ibis, egrets, swans, robins, ducks, etc., on this trip, it was disappointing. Seeing them from a mile away isn’t conducive to photography. But, I guess you would be happy if you are a bird watcher with binoculars. As for the  ‘tens of thousands of birds, no,  unless you count the seagulls.. and I don’t. The birds are pretty skittish too. I found it a bit odd considering the amount of traffic going through the place you would think they would be more used to it.

We used the long lenses and slowly crept up in the car. But they tended to fly off still when we were still 30 plus feet away, So I put in the ‘must-do’ list a return in spring. Assuming there would be more birds there in the spring months. If anything there was less. 

We only saw a couple of whistling kites, welcome swallow, and some swans this time.   The permit to enter the WTP is $20 for two years. A gate key is a further $50. So far, I don’t see the value in it. But I will try once more over the summer months.

and on a final note. the Western Treatment Plant is there to process the  sewerage from Melbourne