Fieldwork 2024 January – June
| DATE | PLACE AND OBJECTIVES | TIDE TIME | TIDE HEIGHT (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tues 16 Jan | Yallock Creek Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Collection of juvenile percentage data. | 1733 | 2.78 |
| Sat 20 Jan to Sun 21 Jan | Barry Beach Small Waders and/or large waders. Collection of juvenile percentage data. Set net Saturday afternoon. | 0910 | 2.61 |
| Thur 31 Jan to 1 Feb | Western Treatment Plant Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | ||
| Mon 5 Feb to Thur Feb 8 | Corner Inlet Bar-tailed Godwit and Red Knot Set net afternoon (meet at Manns Beach) Stay at Manns Beach Hall. Subject to PV boat availability | ||
| Thur 31 Jan to 1 Feb | FoSSE AGM To be held at Lake McIntyre in Millicent | ||
| Tues 13 Feb | Stockyard Point, Western Port Small waders and/or large waders. Collection of juvenile percentage data | 1634 | 2.84 |
| Sat 10 Mar to Tues 19 Mar | King Island Retrieve and deploy geolocators and collect percent juvenile data on Ruddy Turnstone. | 1.43 to 1.76 | |
| Sat 6 April to Mon 15 April | South Australia and Discovery Bay Victoria Retrieve and deploy geolocators on Ruddy Turnstone and collect percent juvenile data on Ruddy Turnstone and Sanderling in South Australia Targeting Sanderling for flag reading in Victoria. Saturday 6 April and Monday 15 April are travel days | ||
| Fri 26 April | Stockyard Point Pied Oystercatchers | 1504 | 3.01 |
| Thur 9 May | Barry Beach Pied Oystercatchers | 1417 | 2.59 |
| Fri 24 May | Rhyll Pied Oystercatchers or Bar-tailed Godwit | 1350 | 2.96 |
| June | Assist the Game Management Authority with duck catching at the Western Treatment Plant and Heart Morass, Sale. Details to follow | ||
| Fri 5 July | Rhyll Bar-tailed Godwit or Pied Oystercatchers | 1207 | 2.93 |
Additional fieldwork will be considered for this period and you will be advised accordingly.