2022 Waterbird Survey Map
| Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2022 | Day 24, Griffith to Sydney | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot:ÌýAlex Katopodis.ÌýWe depart Griffith and set our GPS to the great Cumbung Swamp, which is a large freshwater marsh at the junction of the Lachlan and lower Murrumbidgee rivers.Ìý Ìý |
| 09/11/2022 | Day 23, Bourke to Griffith | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot:ÌýAlex Katopodis.ÌýDeparting Bourke we head to the internationally recognised Macquarie Marshes. Ìý |
| 08/11/2022 | Day 22, Moree to Bourke | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot:ÌýAlex Katopodis.Once again bad weather seems to have followed us and we wake to steady rain.Ìý Ìý |
| 07/11/2022 | Day 21, Sydney to Moree | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot:ÌýAlex Katopodis.ÌýHeading north west out of Sydney our first objective for the day is the Gwydir wetlands near Moree, which include several internationally significant Ramsar wetlands.ÌýÌý Ìý |
| 04/11/2022 | Day 20,ÌýTraralgon to Sydney | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & John Porter Pilot: Tim Dugan.ÌýFollowing the apparent pattern we've had on this survey, we got up to fly north from La Trobe airport with low cloud and limited visibility.Ìý Ìý |
| 03/11/2022 | Day 19,ÌýGoolwa to Traralgon | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & John Porter Pilot: Tim Dugan.ÌýWe started early on our way south to Survey Band 2 of the Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey.Ìý Ìý |
| 02/11/2022 | Day 18,ÌýGoolwa to Goolwa | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & John Porter Pilot: Tim Dugan. Today was the day for two counts down the Coorong and completing our second count of the two big lakes, Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert.Ìý Ìý |
| 01/11/2022 | Day 17,ÌýMildura to Goolwa | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & John Porter Pilot: Tim Dugan.ÌýWe got into the plane to take off early from Mildura under leaden skies with light drizzle. Not a good sign.Ìý Ìý |
| 31/10/2022 | Day 16, SydneyÌýtoÌýMildura | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & John Porter Pilot: Tim Dugan.ÌýWe headed for Albury under oppressive skies. It looked like it was going to be a miserable day of survey.Ìý Ìý |
| 28/10/2022 | Day 15, Mildura to Sydney | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Heath Dunstan Pilot: Alex Katopodis.ÌýLeaving Mildura we make for the Kerang Lakes system south of Swan Hill.Ìý Ìý |
| 27/10/2022 | Day 14, Naracoorte to Mildura | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Heath Dunstan Pilot: Alex Katopodis.ÌýBad weather again prevents survey work on the 26th forcing a days unplanned stop in Naracoorte.Ìý Ìý |
| 25/10/2022 | Day 13, Sydney to Naracoorte | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Heath Dunstan Pilot: Alex Katopodis.ÌýOur week does not get off to a good start! A group of low pressure systems swirling over the continent ensure that our planned departure on Monday is delayed. Ìý |
| 19/10/2022 | Day 12, Griffith to Sydney | Ìý |