Fieldwork 2024 July-December
DATE | PLACE AND OBJECTIVES | TIDE TIME | TIDE HEIGHT (m) |
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Fri 5 July | Rhyll Pied and Sooty Oystercatcher | 1428 | 1.77 |
Thur 19 to Fri 20 Sept | Corner Inlet Flag sightings Need to be on the mudflat at least two hours before high tide. Subject to P.V. boat availability | 1311 1417 | 2.32 2.41 |
Sat 5 Oct | AGM Details to follow | ||
Fri 11 to Sat 12 Oct | Yallock Creek Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Stay overnight at Harewood House | 0747 | 2.76 |
Thur 24 Oct to Sat 2 Nov | South Australia, Carpenter Rocks Retrieve and deploy geolocators on Ruddy Turnstone as well as Sanderling trackers and flagging. The 24th and 2th are travelling days to and from S.A. | 0615 to 1328 | 0.88 to 0.86 |
Thur 7 Nov | Mud Islands Caspian Tern chicks banding and Crested Tern adults | 1016 | 0.66 (low) |
Mon 18 Nov to Wed 27 Nov | King Island Retrieve and deploy geolocators on Ruddy Turnstones | 1359 to 0819 | 1.48 to 1.35 |
Thur 5 Dec | Mud Islands Caspian & Crested Tern chicks banding | 0921 | 0.70 (low) |
Mon Dec 9 to Tues 10 Dec | Yallock Creek Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Set net Monday around 2pm. Catch early Tuesday. Stay overnight at Harewood House | 0745 | 2.81 |
Thur 12 to Fri 13 Dec This will be dependent on water levels at WTP | Western Treatment Plant (Werribee S.F) Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | ||
Fri 20 December Dependent on breeding attempts | Nobbies, Phillip Island Crested Tern chick banding | 1108 | 0.99 (low) |
TBA Dependent on breeding attempts. Late December or early January | Corner Inlet Caspian & Crested Tern chicks banding | ||
TBA AT SHORT NOTICE Dependent on water levels and if small waders are found roosting at WTP. | Western Treatment Plant (Werribee S.F) Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
Additional fieldwork will be considered for this period and you will be advised according.