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2026 Aerial Surveys of Waterbirds Daily Blog

29th Sep – 11th Nov 2026

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Aerial view of land with winding channels

Day 15 - Sydney to Broken Hill

Monday 19 October 2026

Aerial photograph shows a small single-engine airplane viewed from below while flying over a vast desert landscape. White fuselage with blue and red stripes, landing gear, wing structure, and expansive tan terrain beneath blue sky are visible.

Day 16 - Broken Hill to Griffith

Tuesday 20 October 2026

Aerial photograph documenting wetland habitat from a small aircraft, with wing and propeller visible at left. Green vegetation, exposed muddy tidal flats, shallow channels, and sandy shoreline.

Day 17 - Griffith to Sydney

Wednesday 21 October 2026

Aerial view of water and grasses with birds nesting

Day 12 - Warrnambool to Naracoorte

Wednesday 14 October

Aerial view of lush green land with water and sky in distance

Day 13 - Day 13, Narracoorte to Wangaratta

Thursday 15 October

Aerial view of vast waterbody with shadow of light plane and mountains and sky in distance

Day 14 - Wangaratta to Sydney

Friday 16 October

View of front section of light plane over brown water with shoreline and sky in the distance

Day 9 - Marree to Narrabri

Thursday 8 October

View of front section of light plane over river with trees along edges and sky in distance

Day 10 - Narrabri to Sydney

Friday 9 October

Aerial view of sand, coastal vegetation and some water with lots of birds

Day 11 - Sydney to Warrnambool

Tuesday 13 October

View of front section of light plane over bushland and water course at right with some green vegetation

Day 6, Birdsville to Dalby

Monday 5 October 2026

View of front section of light plane over dry red/brown earth. Shadow of plane visible on ground

Day 7 - Dalby to Tibooburra

Tuesday 6 October

View of front section of light plane over white earth with blue water, shore line and sky in distance

Day 8 - Tibooburra to Marree

Wednesday 7 October

Light airplane in flight over water channels with red earth and trees

Day 5, Rockhampton to Birdsville

Saturday 3 October 2026

Light airplane in flight over water

Day 4, Mt Isa to Rockhampton

Friday 2 October 2026

Light airplane in flight over land and water

Day 3, Airlie Beach to Mt Isa

Thursday 1 October 2026

Light airplane in flight over mudflats

Day 2, Maroochydore to Airlie Beach

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Small plane with a person loading equipment into the back

Day 1, Sydney to Maroochydore

Tuesday 29 September 2026

Fivebough Wetland, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

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Monday 28 September

Lake Wyara aerial waterbird survey, 2025

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