

Birgita Hansen
437 posts

@geethansen
waterbird & shorebird ecologist. background riparian restoration, woodland birds, molecular ecology. working in eresearch, knowledge sharing & citizen science


Amazing & important observations by @GlobalFlyway's Chris Hassell, reporting the probable passage of a million or more Oriental #Pratincoles in NW #Australia, the itinerant nature of the phenomenon showing importance of continuous on-the-ground scrutiny! globalflywaynetwork.com.au/latest-news/



OED Word of the Day: lightning bird, n. (A name for) any of various birds or flying insects whose behaviour is suggestive of lightning in some way. View the full entry, here: oed.com/view/Entry/909…

@geethansen I know that spot on Norman st, I often think we should do more to restore that area.


Plenty of waterbirds but no #Lathamssnipe for us on our swamp during the national count today @geethansen Pied stilts are always a treat though



Looking for Curlew Sandpipers? They're now classified as 'Near Threatened' (@Birdlife_Data). Blog about a recent stocktake of the #shorebirds that fly to Australia and New Zealand: wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/how… #waders #ornithology




Exciting News for all those with a love for Shorebirds! The 12th Australasian Shorebird Conference is an upcoming online event being held from 29-30 Oct. The conference will delve into the theme “Global Strategies Local Actions” and explore findings which have emerged since 2018.




How worried should we be about Australia's #shorebirds, such as Red Knot & Curlew Sandpiper? New paper in @IBIS_journal available as a #WaderTales blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/how… Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ib…… #ornithology #waders





