Three birds found on 18 December 2025 at the Vernor Road turf farm at Wivenhoe Pocket in south-east QLD by Clint McDermott, and subsequently seen over the following weeks, with a fourth bird recorded 2 February 2026. Photos by Clint McDermott (first two) and Peter Sternes (last one). This follows the well known sightings of six birds at this site last season: https://paintedsnipe.
