• Migrating birds acting as “early warning system” for habitat loss

    Source by United Nations Radio   The changing habits of birds migrating through Asia is acting as an” early warning system” for the loss of coastal habitats, according to…


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  • News from the 9th Australasian Shorebird Conference

    Following the Management Committee meeting of the Australian Wader Study Group on September 19, the Australian Australasian Shorebird Conference kicked off with the attendance of over 60 shorebird researchers…


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  • Shenzhen’s reach for stars puts Deep Bay wetland birds at risk

    Press release: South China Morning Post   Environmental experts said Shenzhen’s scheme to convert Deep Bay wetlands into a commercial zone would threaten many migratory birds visiting the Mai…


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  • The ‘Monument’ Spoon-billed Sandpiper ‘01’ returns to Rudong

    Author: Christoph Zöckler (SBS Task Force Coordinator)   The male Spoon-billed Sandpiper ‘01’ has bred not far from the village Meinypilgyno in Chukotka, Russia since at least 2010, but possibly…


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  • LONG-DISTANCE AUSSIE TRAVELLERS ‘UNDER THREAT’

    News Release by Fuller Lab   Two once-common migratory birds have been nominated this week for admission to Australia’s list of threatened species. Catastrophic recent declines in populations of the…


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  • Songdo Shorebird Return 27 July – 3 Aug

    Posted on: August 4th, 2014 Author: Spike Millington Report by Birds Korea   A surprising number of shorebirds were back at Songdo mudflats on 27 July. Subsequent visits…


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  • 5月4日至8日 鸭绿江国际观鸟周

    本报讯  记者 戚文  3月28日从市贸促会举办的媒体见面会获悉,我市将于5月4日至8日在鸭绿江口湿地观鸟园举办“2014中国(丹东)鸭绿江国际观鸟周”活动。     本次观鸟周活动主题为“城市与鸟,生态家园”。活动分别为观鸟周启动仪式、2014国际大学生观鸟大赛、世界最佳观鸟地文化沙龙、生态和谐与区域经济发展论坛、丹东国际自然生态摄影大赛及摄影展、鸟类主题展览会、青少年公益爱鸟环保系列活动和健康徒步观鸟行。全新的观鸟园正在紧张建设中,园内分为展示中心、观鸟亭、观鸟平台和道路四部分。观鸟周的官方网站“鸭绿江国际观鸟周”已经建立,域名为www.yalubird.org,观鸟周微信公共平台也同步开通。     会上,丹东鸭绿江口湿地国家级自然保护区管理局局长严梅芳就观鸟场地问题提出建议。她说,观鸟场地以生态自然为好,防止车辆行驶等人为因素影响观鸟效果。东港市旅游局副局长潘正大希望能让本地的大学生参与到观鸟活动中,体现地域特色。(记者 李新新 摄影报道) 附:2014中国(丹东)鸭绿江国际观鸟周系列活动 原文链接 :  抱歉,链接已不可用。


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  • Wintering habitat for Latham’s Snipe saved

    Report by Environmental Justice Australia     At…


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  • Inaugural meeting of the Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) in Montreal, Canada

    The inaugural expert meeting of the Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative (AMBI) of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), an EAAFP Partner was held at the Secretariat of…


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  • Farewell Shorebirds!

    Farewell Shorebirds, an exiting celebration by Birdlife Australia is running from 10 April until 10 May, concluding on World Migratory Bird Day. Sign up at www.farewellshorebirds.org.au to learn…


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