On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #7
July 19, 2017
As we wait for satellite-tagged whimbrels, KS and KU, to finish nesting and begin their southward migration, we revisit their journeys thus far.
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On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #6
July 9, 2017
Six weeks have passed since KS arrived at the breeding grounds and movements away from its nesting area suggest it has newly hatched young!
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #5
June 20, 2017
Our Whimbrels, KS and KU, are at the breeding grounds! Their activity suggests they have both found suitable nesting sites and are busy breeding.
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #4
May 23, 2017
Over the past week, our two Whimbrels KS and KU have made significant progress on migration and are now getting close to the breeding grounds!
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #3
May 14, 2017
Almost a month has passed since our Whimbrels departed Broome and they have re-united at the Yellow Sea.
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #2
May 1, 2017
It is migration time and our satellite-tagged Whimbrels are on the move! Three of our Whimbrels departed Australia between 16-20th April and they are now in the northern hemisphere.
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #1
April 11, 2017
In their fifth year of tracking shorebirds, the Australasian Wader Studies Group have fitted 4 Whimbrels with satellite transmitters.