2018 Waterbird Survey Map
| Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 13/11/2018 | Day 23, Moree to Sydney | Ìý Observer: John Porter The final day of aerial survey for 2018 dawns clear and cool – we start early, hoping to beat the heat as we head into the… Ìý |
| 12/11/2018 | Day 22, Sydney to Moree | Ìý Observer: John Porter This leg of aerial survey marks the last few days for 2018 – we head out of Sydney in clear weather for Moree and the… Ìý |
| 7/11/2018 | Day 21, Swan Hill to Sydney | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford We headed off early again to do the final set of wetlands on this leg – the Kerang Lakes. We started with a series… Ìý |
| 6/11/2018 | Day 20, Sydney to Balranald | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford We headed west from Sydney into a howling westerly, bringing the plane to a crawl at just over 100 knots in the face of… Ìý |
| 3/11/2018 | Day 19, Goolwa to Sydney | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Home run today, via the lower River Murray between Berri and Mildura. We left the Murray Mouth and the Coorong behind… Ìý |
| 02/11/2018 | Day 18, Survey of the Lower Lakes | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford For our full day on the Coorong and the Lower Lakes today, we had a full plane, stacked with eight people, including our… Ìý |
| 01/11/2018 | Day 17, Mildura to Goolwa | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford We got up early again to make sure we capitalised on whatever still cool air was around. It was great early but got hot… Ìý |
| 31/10/2018 | Day 16, Sydney to Mildura | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Today was the start of the River Murray survey. After leaving Sydney, we picked up Terry, our other observer in Canberra… Ìý |
| 26/10/2018 | Day 15, Wangaratta to Sydney | Ìý Observer: John Porter Another day of clear blue skies almost no wind beckons us out of Wangaratta and we start by counting along the King, Ovens… Ìý |
| 25/10/2018 | Day 14, Warrnambool to Wangaratta | Ìý Observer: John Porter Clear blue skies greet us as we head out of Warrnambool towards the Coorong in South Australia – hoping the improved weather… Ìý |
| 24/10/2018 | Day 13, Sydney to Warrnambool | Ìý Observer: John Porter Another grey and overcast day dawns as we head southwards from Sydney via the NSW coast. Our first stops are Avon and Cordeaux… Ìý |
| 17/10/2018 | Day 12, Griffith to Sydney | Ìý Observer: John Porter Steady rain overnight in Griffith is extremely welcome for the locals but not so helpful for low level aerial survey work. We… Ìý |
| 16/10/2018 | Day 11, Broken Hill to Griffith | Ìý Observer: John Porter Heading out of Broken Hill to Menindee Lakes we are relieved to find the previous day's dust storms have subsided and… Ìý |
| 15/10/2018 | Day 10, Sydney to Broken Hill | Ìý Observer: John Porter Today marked the beginning of the NSW leg of our surveys. We head out of Sydney through heavy cloud to our first port of call… Ìý |
| 11/10/2018 | Day 9, William Creek to Sydney | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford We left Tibooburra early in gloriously crisp and sunny conditions and finished the day dodging storms and bouncing… Ìý |
| 10/10/2018 | Day 8, Cunnamulla to Tibooburra | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford We had a fairly short day flying along part of Band 6 which eventually goes out to Lake Eyre. Our inspection of… Ìý |
| 9/10/2018 | Day 7, Quilpie to St George | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Today we surveyed a particularly dry stretch on a dry continent. There was very little water between Charleville and… Ìý |
| 8/10/2018 | Day 6, Windorah to Quilpie | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Overnight on Noonbah Station was a treat, just north of Survey Band 8 and on a tributary of the Thomson River. Their… Ìý |
| 7/10/2018 | Day 5, Rockhampton to Windorah | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Royal spoonbill on the lagoon at Botanic Gardens Yesterday – the rest day for our pilot Tim – gave us some time… Ìý |
| 5/10/2018 | Day 4, Mt Isa to Rockhampton | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford A daybreak start was a must before the heat hit which it eventually did, but at least we got some early flying in. Out… Ìý |
| 4/10/2018 | Day 3, Airlie Beach to Mt Isa | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Great day to start flying today, with no wind. We can deal with the heat – 35oC west of the Great Divide – but a… Ìý |
| 3/10/2018 | Day 2, Maroochydore to Airlie Beach | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Out of Maroochydore on a fairly miserly morning but the rain soon disappeared. We started with the most eastern part of… Ìý |
| 2/10/2018 | Day 1, Sydney to Maroochydore | Ìý Observer: Richard Kingsford Out of Bankstown airport for aerial survey 36 – every year for more than three decades we have been counting the… Ìý |