http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/pr_1498.pdf
“Mud Islands are also nationally significant as a feeding and roosting site for
migratory wading birds
including the Grey Plover, Double-banded Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey-tailed
Tattler, Ruddy Turnstone,
Great Knot, Red Knot and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.”
Hi,
I wrote the media release.
'breed' should have been 'feed' in the story just as 'egrit' was a typo for
'egret'.
The relevant paragraph from the media release and the link to the release are
above,
All the best
Nick
> From:
> To:
> Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:23:14 +1000
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] The things you learn from newspapers
>
> Today's edition of the age carried a story detailing the findings of a
> two year study of the "Mud Islands" in Port Phillip Bay [by Peter
> Menkhorst et. al] -
> http://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/bird-life-abounds-in-the-bays-bestkept-and-sandy-secret-20101221-194in.html
> .
>
> The interesting part is:
> "The 50-hectare islands, which sit near the mouth of the bay between
> Sorrento and Queenscliff, are home to 95,000 breeding pairs belonging
> to 11 species, according to results of the Department of
> Sustainability and Environment survey.
> Some birds - such as the bar-tailed godwit and grey plover - travel
> from Northern China and Siberia to breed there while others, such as
> the Australian pelican, are locals."
>
> I expect the story author misunderstood the press release [or the
> author of the press release misunderstood the report], but I do wonder
> whether drastic environmental change might eventually result in some
> trans equatorial migratory species breeding in the south.
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
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