Yes, I am experiencing it in 1.4.7 as well. Had been away from Minecraft for a few months, came back and downloaded the most recent version and noticed the problem immediately. This is running on OS X 10.6.8. Happens about 3/4 of the time when creating a new world, and I've noticed it in plains, jungle, forest, and mountain biomes.
Yes, I am experiencing it in 1.4.7 as well. Had been away from Minecraft for a few months, came back and downloaded the most recent version and noticed the problem immediately. This is running on OS X 10.6.8. Happens about 3/4 of the time when creating a new world, and I've noticed it in plains, jungle, forest, and mountain biomes.