Fieldwork 2023 July – December
| DATE | PLACE AND OBJECTIVES | TIDE TIME | TIDE HEIGHT (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thur 6 July | Flinders Sooty Oystercatcher | 1428 | 1.77 |
| Wed 19 July | Stockyard Point Pied Oystercatchers or Bar-Tailed Godwit Subject to transport availability | 1229 | 2.91 |
| Thurs 3 Aug | Barry Beach Pied Oystercatcher | 1412 | 2.48 |
| Sat 26 Aug | AGM Details to follow | ||
| Thurs 28 to Fri 29 Sept | Corner Inlet Flag sightings Need to be on the mudflat at least two hours before high tide | 1031 1139 | 2.36 2.30 |
| Mon 6th to Mon 13th Nov | South Australia, Carpenter Rocks Retrieve and deploy geolocators on Ruddy Turnstone. Sanderling trackers and flagging. The 6th and 13th are travelling days to and from S.A. | 0855 1258 | 0.86 0.81 |
| Tues 14 Nov | Mud Islands Caspian Tern chicks banding and Crested Tern adults | 0721 | 0.78 (low) |
| Tues 21 to Wed 22 Nov | Yallock Creek Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Set net Tues around 2pm. Catch early Wed. | 0802 | 2.80 |
| Mon 27 Nov to Wed 6 Dec | King Island Retrieve and deploy geolocators on Ruddy Turnstones. | 1157 to 1752 | 1.38 to 1.28 |
| Thurs 7 Dec | Mud Islands Caspian & Crested Tern chicks banding | 1304 | 0.61 (low) |
| Thurs 21 Dec (Dependent on breeding attempts) | Nobbies, Phillip Island Crested Tern chick banding | 1340 | 0.64 (low) |
| TBA Dependent on breeding attempts. Probably late December or early January | Corner Inlet Caspian & Crested Tern chicks banding | TBA | |
| TBA AT SHORT NOTICE If small waders are found roosting at WTP. | Western Treatment Plant Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | TBA |
Additional fieldwork will be considered for this period and you will be advised according.