Shorebirds, Gulls & Terns of SEQ – A NEW Identification Guide

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Designed and compiled by Trevor Ford, this fantastic 64-page booklet is a joint initiative by Sunshine Coast Council, Caring For Our Country and SEQ Catchments, its primary objective being to raise the awareness of the local community regarding the shorebirds, gulls and terns in Coastal SEQ.

As well as introducing the reader to these birds and presenting some of the best places to see them in the region, the booklet contains a comprehensive identification guide to the species regularly encountered. (Note that photographs in this pdf are of a lower resolution than those in the booklet).

The booklet is being made available by the four funding councils – Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Redland and Gold Coast.

An important new book on shorebirds: Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management by Mark A. Colwell

Written by Heather Vaughan/University of California Press

Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. Their mating systems are as diverse as any avian group, their migrations push the limits of endurance, and their foraging is easily studied in the open habitats of estuaries and freshwater wetlands. This comprehensive text explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these fascinating birds.

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Climate Change & Australia’s coast: online videos

The Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change recently released a series of  Coastal Adaptation videos to complement their 2009 National Coastal Risk Assessment report: Climate Change Risks to Australia’s Coast.

The purpose of the videos is to help people better understand the risks facing coastal communities and what can be done to prepare. Birds Australia gets a mention in video 3: Ecosystems. 

Australian Government online wetland education toolkit and annual Wetlands Australia newsletter