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Thompson Beach attracts international birders – Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (FAIBS) Event at Thompson Beach
On Sunday, 15th March, FAIBS enjoyed welcoming two ‘migratory humans’ to their bird viewing event at Thompson Beach in Australia. Richard and Frances Castle, from North Staffordshire, England, are…
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AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project 2020 – Update #1
The Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG) has been using satellite transmitters for tracking the migration of shorebirds visiting North West Australia since 2013. It is exciting to track birds…
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Oz Asia Festival: Lantern parade
Members of Friends of the Adelaide International Birds Sanctuary (FAIBS) recently contributed to the BirdLife Australia section of the lantern parade at the Oz Asia Festival. A…
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Wetlands Weekender – A fun weekend not to miss!
PHCC is excited to be hosting the first Wetlands Weekender this October, a mini festival that celebrates our beautiful Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar Wetland…
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A poetic tour at the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary
As the sun rises behind them, a row of birdwatchers stands next to spotting scopes on the shore of Gulf St. Vincent at Thompson Beach, waiting for the show…
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Citizen Science programmes in Australia to save shorebirds including litter Clean Ups with source reduction assessments
Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) from south western Australia is sharing good examples of programmes to raise awareness with and engage the local communities for conservation of migratory birds and…
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AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project – Summary (Feb-Jun 2019)
This is the fifth year the AWSG’s North-west Australia Wader and Tern Expedition team has fitted satellite transmitters on migratory waders. Five 5g transmitters were put on to Little…
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AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project Update (Part 2 & 3)
This is the 2nd and 3rd update on the AWSG satellite tracking project. The highlight is again the performance of the Oriental Pratincoles. All four have now left Australia…
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AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project Updates
This is the fifth year the AWSG’s North-west Australia Waders and Terns Expedition team has fitted satellite transmitters on migratory waders. Five 5g transmitters were fitted on Little Curlew…
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