RUSSELL DEAN WOODFORD wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> Keith & Lindsay Fisher reported lower than usual numbers of most waders
> coming through Cairns. Have other people along the flyways noticed this?
> Can we have more info on any of the following?
>
> * Lower than normal numbers on migratory routes this season
> * Later than usual movement of some species
> * Different routes chosen for migration of some species
> * Different stop-over points for some species
> * Significant events that may have affected waders in breeding grounds or
> en route
>
> There are about a dozen big research projects in every question - but more
> info may help us suggest certain patterns this year. Just interested.
This is an issue I have been interested in for a long period. There is
still very little known about bird migration in Australia. From the
reports that appear on this news group it seems we could setup a very
interesting project monitoring arrival/departure dates for various
species. The wide range of places that are represented on this newsgroup
could ensure a good data spread.
Of course I am refering to all birds not just waders.
It just needs an enthusiastic person to organise it. Not volounteering!!
Graham Fry
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