The Far Eastern Curlew Project
January 18, 2019
A new Australian project led by Amanda Lilleyman from Charles Darwin University is bringing hope for the critically endangered Far Eastern Curlew.
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On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #15
November 6, 2017
Hooray to KU’s return to Australia after flying more than 19,800km on a migration journey of 195 days to and from the breeding grounds in Siberia!
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #14
October 1, 2017
Whimbrel KU decided to move south after staying at the Yellow Sea for 50 days and has joined KS in South East Sulawesi!
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #13
September 25, 2017
Just when we were expecting our satellite-tagged Whimbrel KS to be on its way back to Broome, it surprised us again with another detour!
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #12
September 10, 2017
See how our satellite-tagged Whimbrels, KS and KU, are doing on their long haul flight back to Australia on southward migration.
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #11
August 19, 2017
One of the advantages of being a migratory bird is the freedom to travel among countries without a passport or visa. Our Whimbrel KS has decided to visit a country a little bit more difficult for humans to enter – North Korea.
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #10
August 12, 2017
Our satellite-tagged Whimbrel JX is the first to return to Australia on southward migration, having been sighted at Roebuck Bay, Broome.
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #9
August 11, 2017
All three of our satellite-tagged whimbrels are on their southward migration back to Australia. Which Whimbrel will make it home first?
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #8
August 2, 2017
Over the past 2 weeks, our Whimbrels KS and KU in Siberia have started their southward migration!
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