Hi all
Broome's Semipalmated Plover has changed plumage over the past few months and
below is a link showing the most recent photos.
The bird now being 2 years old is expected to depart Broome for its northern
breeding grounds sometime over the next 7 weeks.
This is the only individual that has stayed in the same place out of the 5
birds now claimed in Australia over the past 2 years.
The most recent photos are the first 3 in the gallery with the rest of the
photos being mainly of the same individual at various times of the year since
it was first discovered in October 2009.
There are also several photos of the Victorian bird and the 2nd individual that
was seen in Broome last year.
http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/semi_palmated_plover
On a different note migration of shorebirds in now in full swing and we have
had daily leavings of Eastern Curlew and have even seen a flock of Greater Sand
Plover migrate.
Lets hope there is enough mudflat left in the Yellow Sea for at least this year
so that the majority can have a successful migration.
I will be departing for the Bohai sea in the NW of the Yellow Sea in a few
weeks time to work on Red Knot with the Global Flyway Network.
I will no doubt keep you updated on the destruction that is continuing at full
speed.
Cheers
Adrian Boyle
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