Archive for June, 2010
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.
Banded stilts breeding at Lake Eyre
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Banded Stilt with chicks © DEH
Department for Environment and Heritage News Release, May 31st:
The Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) has confirmed that a colony of about 5,000 banded stilts is breeding on an island in Lake Eyre National Park in the South Australian outback.
.jpg "Banded Stilts on nests © DEH")
Banded Stilts on nests © DEH
Peter Cullen Trust – ‘Bridging Water Science and Policy’ leadership program
The Peter Cullen Trust is a new charitable organisation set up to support programs that continue the work of the late Professor Peter Cullen. Applications are open for the Trust’s 2010 leadership program, designed to train a small group of water and environment scientists, workers and policy experts to work together to achieve measurable outcomes bridging water science and policy. Full details are on the website, under Programs. Information packs are available from office@petercullentrust.com.au; applications close on 1 July 2010.
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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