Regarding the press release attributed to Richard Kingsford.
I am not sure whether the press have misquoted Richard Kingsford on this one
because the information is false. To start with the species mentioned, other
than Greenshank are not species that utilise inland wetlands. Richard
Kingsford's research backs this up. Why this has become news at this time I
have no idea, unless there some political motive.
Sharp-tailed Sandpipers are one of the most numerous migratory waders using
inland wetlands with estimates of up to 37,000, e.g. at Lake Cawndilla in
February 1996.(Morris 1996 pers comm.). Large numbers of Sharp-tailed
Sandpipers also occur in the Cuttaburra Basin, which can be affected by
flows from the Paroo. However we know little about the behaviour of
migratory waders crossing Australia, to what extent they are affected
drought? Migratory waders have been crossing Australia for thousands of
years not knowing which of our ephemeral wetlands will have water in them
and which will be dry before arriving in Australia.
There is genuine concern about maintaining flows Australian river systems
including the Paroo etc. but let's get the facts straight. The impact on the
migratory waders using the Coorong in South Australia have been affected by
lack of water flows via the Murray for some years. These facts are backed up
be research be the Australasian Wader Studies Group.
Phil Straw
Phil Straw
Editor, The Tattler,
Newsletter for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
P.O. Box 2006
Rockdale Delivery Centre
NSW 2216, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Roubin
Sent: Friday, 10 September 2004 2:23 PM
To: 'Phil Straw'
Subject: FW: [BIRDING-AUS] Drought crisis to hit migratory birds
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Stephen
Selden
Sent: Sunday, 5 September 2004 2:07
To: birding-aus
Subject: Drought crisis to hit migratory birds
G'day all,
This sounds bleak - Stephen
www.envirotalk.com.au
"Department of Environment and Conservation scientist
Richard Kingsford says birds such as godwits, knots
and greenshanks will be hard pressed to find places to
re-fuel in inland New South Wales"
Drought crisis to hit migratory birds
The lack of inland water sources due to the drought
could prove a death knell for thousands of exhausted
and hungry migratory birds.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200409/s1192411.htm
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