5 Reasons Why Shorebirds Are Awesome
March 12, 2019
All animals are awesome, but some are just more awesome-er than others. Here are five reasons why shorebirds are the most awesome animals in the world!
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Tracking the Oriental Pratincole – Update #3
March 19, 2019
Our satellite-tagged Oriental Pratincoles continue to migrate through Asia and may complete their northward migration by the end of March.
Tracking the Oriental Pratincole – Update #2
March 15, 2019
All four Oriental Pratincoles tagged by the Australasian Wader Studies Group in February have left Australia on northward migration.
Whimbrels Still Alive and Transmitting in 2019
March 14, 2019
Two of five satellite transmitters fitted on Whimbrel in 2017 are still transmitting with both birds fattening up in Broome’s Roebuck Bay.
Oriental Praticole Satellite Transmitter Project
March 6, 2019
For the first time ever, five Oriental Pratincoles caught in northwest Australia have been fitted with satellite tags by the Australasian Wader Studies Group.
Ruddy Turnstone WMA returns to Newcastle
January 16, 2019
For the past three years, geolocator data has tracked Ruddy Turnstone, flagged WMA, on route back to King Island via Newcastle.
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.