2019 Waterbird Survey Map
| Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2019 | Day 20, Sydney to Swan Hill | Ìý Observers: John Porter UNSW/DPIE & Andrea White DEWLP Trainee: Heath Dunstan Pilot: Tim Dugan Strong hot winds dominated the weather today as… Ìý |
| 5/11/2019 | Day 19, Bourke to Moree | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & John Porter Pilot: Tim Dugan We’ve headed out early for a dawn departure because of the forecasted gusty south… Ìý |
| 4/11/2019 | Day 18, Sydney to Bourke | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & John Porter Pilot: Tim Dugan We left Sydney and headed northwest to the Macquarie Marshes. We weren’t expecting… Ìý |
| 1/11/2019 | Day 17, Goolwa to Sydney | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Paul Wainright Pilot: Tim Dugan Up early again and we headed northeast out of Goolwa for the South Australian… Ìý |
| 31/10/2019 | Day 16, Surveying the Lower Lakes | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Paul Wainright Pilot: Tim Dugan First to the disappointment. Unfortunately, the Coorong was not as spectacular… Ìý |
| 30/10/2019 | Day 15, Mildura to Goolwa | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Paul Wainright Pilot: Tim Dugan We were out of Mildura early to avoid the heat. We started our survey at… Ìý |
| 29/10/2019 | Day 14, Sydney to Mildura | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Paul Wainright Pilot: Tim Dugan Today and tomorrow’s run down the River Murray is always a treat. We followed… Ìý |
| 24/10/2019 | Day 13, Wagga Wagga to Sydney | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Paul Wainright Pilot: Tim Dugan We spent the night at Wagga, after surveying Dartmouth Dam and then in the… Ìý |
| 23/10/2019 | Day 12, Warrnambool to Wagga Wagga | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Paul Wainright Pilot: Tim Dugan We headed further east to Port Fairy, along this picturesque coast, surveying… Ìý |
| 22/10/2019 | Day 11, Sydney to Warrnambool | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Paul Wainright Pilot: Tim Dugan This week’s leg of the survey heads south, surveying the eastern edges of Bands… Ìý |
| 15/10/2019 | Day 10, Broken Hill to Sydney | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford & Peter Ewin Pilot: Tim Dugan We loaded the plane up before dawn in Broken Hill to make sure we got going when it… Ìý |
| 14/10/2019 | Day 9, Sydney to Broken Hill | Ìý Observers: Richard Kingsford & Peter Ewin Pilot: Tim Dugan Back on aerial survey after a year – there’s always a sense of anticipation about… Ìý |
| 9/10/2019 | Day 8, Thargomindah to Sydney | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot: Tim Dugan Awaking to cooler temperatures is a welcome relief but minor engine problems that… Ìý |
| 8/10/2019 | Day 7, Charleville to Thargomindah | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot: Tim Dugan We leave Charleville this morning as quickly as we can - weather alerts warn us of an… Ìý |
| 7/10/2019 | Day 6, Windorah to Charleville | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot: Tim Dugan It’s a clear still morning – perfect for flying but we know that high temperatures… Ìý |
| 6/10/2019 | Day 5, Rockhampton to Windorah | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Pilot: Tim Dugan Departing Rockhampton we head south to our first wetland in survey band 8 – Callide… Ìý |
| 4/10/2019 | Day 4, Mt Isa to Rockhampton | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Trainee: Amelia Selles Pilot: Tim Dugan Todays flight leg is a big one – so we head out to Mt Isa… Ìý |
| 3/10/2019 | Day 3, Airlie Beach to Mt Isa | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Trainee: Amelia Selles Pilot: Tim Dugan Day 3 starts with some small dams near Proserpine as a warm up… Ìý |
| 2/10/2019 | Day 2, Maroochydore to Airlie Beach | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Trainee: Amelia Selles Pilot: Tim Dugan Preparing for day 2 at Maroochydore after overnight showers… Ìý |
| 1/10/2019 | Day 1, Sydney to Maroochydore | Ìý Observers: John Porter & Shannon Dundas Trainee: Amelia Selles Pilot: Tim Dugan It’s our first day of waterbird surveys for 2019 - the 37th… Ìý |