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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Whimbrel Watch 2019 – Update #4
June 4, 2019
Massive progress north by both of our satellite-tagged Whimbrels this week with LA even reaching Russia!
Whimbrel Watch 2019 – Update #3
May 8, 2019
Both Whimbrels, KU and LA, have reached their stopover sites in Southern China. We wait to see if storms forecast for the region will affect their progress!
Whimbrels Up and Away!
April 29, 2019
Whimbrel migration for 2019 is on with both satellite-tagged whimbrels departed Roebuck Bay at the end of April.
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.
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.