Fieldwork 2021 January – July

DATEPLACE AND OBJECTIVESTIDE TIMETIDE HEIGHT (m)
Fri 8 Jan to
Sat 9 Jan
Barrallier Island, Western Port
Small waders. Collection of juvenile percentage data.
By boat from Tooradin
Set net Friday 8 Jan
Stay overnight at Harewood House
0835
sunset 0609
2.72
Thur 4 Feb to Sat 6 FebYallock Creek
Small waders. Geolocator retrieval and deployment and collection of juvenile percentage data.
Meet 1300 on Thur 4 Feb to set net.
Stay overnight at Harewood House
0700
0736
sunrise 0639
2.89m
2.82m
Mon 8 Feb to Wed 10 FebruaryCorner Inlet
Bar-tailed Godwit and Red Knot
Set net Monday afternoon(meet at Manns Beach)
(Stay overnight at Manns Beach hall)
Subject to PV boat availability
1006
1058
2.56
2.47
Sun 21 FebCannon netting training day at Yallock Creek
Tues 2 MarRhyll (Observation Point)
Bar-tailed Godwit
1620
sunset 1958
2.82
Wed 3 MarYallock Creek
Red-necked Stint & Curlew Sandpipers to retrieve geolocators
17132.95
Mon 15 to
Wed 24 Mar
King Island
Retrieve and deploy geolocators and collect percent juvenile data on Ruddy Turnstone
 
Mon 29 Mar to Mon 5 AprSouth Australia
Retrieve and deploy geolocators on Ruddy Turnstone
(Mon 29 Mar and Mon 5 Apr are travelling days to and from S.A.)
 
Tues 30 Mar to Wed 31 MarYallock Creek CANCELLED
Deploy geolocators on Red-necked Stint
Stay overnight at Harewood House
1509
1608
sunset 1916
2.83
3.03
Wed 28 AprilRhyll
Pied Oystercatchers
13523.03
Wed 26 MayStockyard Point CANCELLED
Pied Oystercatchers
12242.94
Tues 22 Jun to Thur 24 JunCorner Inlet
Overwintering Bar-tailed Godwit and Red Knot
Set net Tues 22 Jun
(Stay overnight on 22 and 23 at Yanakie
(Subject to PV boat availability)
1047 to 1207
2.43 to 2.51

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We ask that you continue to follow public health measures and stay informed here www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

Requirements:

  • You must now pre-register to attend field work.
  • If you can, avoid carpooling with people from outside your household. This will further minimise the risk of prolonged exposure to the virus.
  • Follow the 1.5 metre social-distancing requirements at all times.
  • You will need to provide your full contact details on the day to comply with contact-tracing. 
  • Bring your own hand sanitizer

Please consider downloading the COVIDSAFE app  before attending a field trip.

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app

 Additional fieldwork will be considered for this period and you will be advised accordingly.