On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #14
Whimbrel KU decided to move south after staying at the Yellow Sea for 50 days and has joined KS in South East Sulawesi!
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On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #13
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
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
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
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
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
Over the past 2 weeks, our Whimbrels KS and KU in Siberia have started their southward migration!
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #7
As we wait for satellite-tagged whimbrels, KS and KU, to finish nesting and begin their southward migration, we revisit their journeys thus far.
On A Whimbrel & A Prayer #6
Six weeks have passed since KS arrived at the breeding grounds and movements away from its nesting area suggest it has newly hatched young!