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World Shorebirds Day 2016
Tomorrow – 6 September – is the World Shorebirds Day! It is an annual celebration of shorebirds, those extreme migrants, as well as people, who do the most for them. The Global Shorebird Counting Program (2-6 September 2016) is one of the key events of the World Shorebirds Day, an effort to raise awareness about the importance of regular […]
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Distribution of Far Eastern Curlew in Western Australia
A paper on the distribution of Far Eastern Curlew in Western Australia is published. The paper by Marcus Singor from No.158 & 159 of Western Australian Bird Notes consists of 2 parts; Part 1. Perth – Esperance District Part 2. Geraldton – Shark Bay District – Carnarvon- Exmouth It is an excellent compilation of records of Far Eastern Curlew […]
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EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: Shorebird Working Group and Far Eastern Curlew Task Force
Rick Lanctot, Shorebird Working Group Chair Mark Carey, Far Eastern Curlew Task Force Chair A one day meeting focused on the Shorebird Working Group and the Far Eastern Curlew Task Force prior to the EAAFP MOP9 meeting in Singapore will be held on 10 January 2017. For the Shorebird Working Group portion of the meeting, the Chair is looking […]
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Thai Spoon-billed Sandpiper site being developed
Birdguides 29 July 2016 A key wintering site for Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpipers in the Bay of Bangkok is currently being filled in to make way for a solar farm. Situated in the Samut Sakhon province to the south-west of Bangkok, the saltpans at Khok Kham [EAAF122] are world-renowned among the birding world for holding large numbers […]
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Relevant Scientific Articles updated in April 2016
If you need full scientific articles, please contact Dr Judit Szabo, the science officer. Anatidae Buhnerkempe, M. G., C. T. Webb, A. A. Merton, J. E. Buhnerkempe, G. H. Givens, R. S. Miller, and J. A. Hoeting. 2016. Identification of migratory bird flyways in North America using community detection on biological networks. Ecological Applications 26:740–751. […]
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Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri)
Terry Townshend from Birding Beijing Latest updates: 14 April 2016: 83 counted at a lake in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. A video of some of the birds: 9 April 2016 6 at Miyun Reservoir before the observer was ejected by police. 20 March 2016 A pair at the Summer Palace (JH) A pair at Miyun Reservoir (TT, […]
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force: News Bulletin No.15, April 2016
The 15th Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force (SBS TF) News Bulletin is now available here. The contents are as below. To read previous news bulletins and find out more about Spoon-billed Sandpiper, please visit our SBS TF page. Foreword from the Editor Banding in Rudong and Dongtai Jiangsu, China Autumn survey in Rudong, China Links Hotel and Birding Tours […]
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New migratory shorebirds plan to help protect some of Australia’s favourite overseas visitors
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment, Government of Australia Press release The Australian Government is today launching a new plan to help protect 35 species of shorebirds that regularly travel thousands of kilometres to visit our shores. Shorebirds such as the female Bar-tailed Godwit match the incredible long-haul range of an Airbus A380. We […]
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Urgent action to save shorebirds set for extinction in 30 years
Birdlife Australia Press release Today’s Shorebird Summit will agree on ambitious action to halt Australia’s looming shorebird extinction crisis. Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt will address international representatives local conservation groups and scientific experts who are meeting in Melbourne today to urgently address the massive population decline of migratory shorebirds who call Australia home. “These […]
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Announcement for the Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia Wetland Fund 2016
Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) The Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) has supported wetland conservation projects through this grant program to assist wetland conservation and the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in our region since 2009. Twenty five projects in the region were successfully carried out since then. On average, four wetland conservation […]
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