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Thursday, 13 October, 2016
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Elly-Rae’s advice for avoiding being attacked by the plovers is to walk under an open umbrella. Local Resident Keith Godwin said he is frequently attacked by the birds when mowing his lawn. “You have to be careful because they come from behind and you can’t see them,” Mr Godwin said. “They appear to be more aggressive this year, they are swooping everyone, it’s a major concern especially with kids around,” he added. Mr Godwin said the plovers are currently nesting next to his house and they return to the same area each year. A spokesperson from WIRES told News Of The Area plovers are very protective of
FORGET the swooping magpies, neighbourhoods in the region are under attack from Masked Lapwings, commonly known as plovers. The native birds appear to be out in force with their raucous squawking alarm alerting us day and night that they are nesting nearby. Thirteen-year-old EllyRae Banks said the ground dwelling spurred winged birds are aggressively swooping at people, other birds and animals in the streets around her home. “They’re everywhere in Bulahdelah and it always seems like there are more each year,” she said. “It makes it difficult to walk anywhere without being swooped by one and they come close to your head when they do.”
WATCH OUT: Elly-Rae Banks and Angelique Rowe with Buster the dog take cover under an umbrella.
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Ferry Furore WEEKLY
of the Port Stephens Ferry Service appears set to continue.
due to strong winds. “We’re governed by the authorities, the authorities being the Coastal Patrol that
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FRUSTRATION for both passengers and operators
During the busy school holidays a number of services between Tea Gardens and Nelson Bay were cancelled
puts out a weather warning every hour,” ferry owner Adrian Thompson, told the News Of The Area.
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Adrian Thompson’s Port Stephens Ferry Service now operates all the boats servicing the run. Social media was quick to criticise when the ferries were cancelled. “I’m ropeable, we provide
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