Victorian Wader Study Group
The Victorian Wader Study Group (VWSG) began its activities in 1975. The VWSG’s primary objective is to conduct a long-term comprehensive study of waders and terns throughout Victoria. This is achieved primarily through capture and release of birds at key high tide roosts.
The VWSG is a non-profit organisation and is made up of around 140 volunteers.
Latest News
Chinese Red-necked Stint captured at Stockyard Point
The VWSG headed out to Stockyard Point on February 23 to conduct a catch aimed at collection of percentage juvenile data from Red-necked Stint and Curlew Sandpipers. All Curlew Sandpipers captured were fully processed, as was a sub-sample of Red-necked Stint. The highlights were the capture of a Little Stint and a chinese-flagged Red-necked Stint….
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The bulletin features a summary of our geolocator program, now in its 13th year. Since 2009, 1288 geolocators have been deployed. The work has resulted in this landmark publication by @S_Lisovski @MarsKlaassen doi.org/10.1111/1365-2… 👉Read more here: vwsg.org.au/wp-content/upl… https://t.co/XJ99kPvcGv
A great summary of our efforts is outlined in the latest volume of the VWSG bulletin. Despite all the challenges we faced in 2021, we still managed to catch and flag 1267 birds, including 122 Sanderlings in collaboration with @GHCMA. 👉 vwsg.org.au/wp-content/upl… https://t.co/uMKIokePPq
We are grateful to local experts @MarsKlaassen @DuckSwabber for providing information on bird flu risk in Australia in the 2022 Bulletin. Please call the Emergency Disease Watch Hotline if you observe an avian mortality event in Australia: 1800 675 888 vwsg.org.au/wp-content/upl… https://t.co/eOOjxLKyEb