Migrating birds acting as “early warning system” for habitat loss
Posted on October 15, 2014Continue readingSource by United Nations Radio The changing habits of birds migrating through Asia is acting as an” early warning system” for the loss of coastal habitats, according to a network of organisations which protects migratory routes. The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership says that if birds need to change those routes it shows the eco-systems […]
Scaly-sided Merganser Nest Box Programme
Posted on October 14, 2014Continue readingSource by Dr. Diana V Solovyeva (Task Force Coordinator) [Video] This video is about an artificial nest programme for the endangered Scaly-sided Merganser, which has advantages and disadvantages. See more information about Scaly-sided Merganser
Myanmar Conservation Group Protects Endangered Bird Species
Posted on October 2, 2014Continue readingAuthor: Logan Linnane As the level of human and infrastructural development in Myanmar continually climbs, the status of the republic’s wildlife looks bleak more than ever. The Spoon-Billed Sandpiper is one of the world’s most Critically Endangered birds, with a population falling below 500 members. While the drop in population couldn’t be any more […]
News from the 9th Australasian Shorebird Conference
Posted on September 30, 2014Continue readingFollowing the Management Committee meeting of the Australian Wader Study Group on September 19, the Australian Australasian Shorebird Conference kicked off with the attendance of over 60 shorebird researchers mostly from Australian and New Zealand with some invited guests from China, South Korea and Thailand. Dr. Judit Szabo, EAAFP Science Officer gave a plenary talk […]
H3 STILL GOING STRONG
Posted on September 30, 2014Continue readingArticle by Global Flyway Network In February 2008 Global Flyway Network, US Geological Survey, Point Reyes Bird Observatory California and AWSG implanted 14 Bar-tailed Godwits with satellite transmitters as a complimentary study to the work by from the US Geological Survey, Point Reyes Bird Observatory California, Massey University, NZ and Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust. […]
First ‘grand-chick for conservationist
Posted on September 29, 2014Continue readingAll the text and photos by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) This little fellow is the first ever spoon-billed sandpiper chick to be hatched in the wild by a hand-reared bird. Spoon-billed sandpipers are critically endangered and the news confirms to conservationists that the birds they hand-rear go on to breed naturally once […]
Update from the SBS survey team in Rudong, China
Posted on September 29, 2014Continue readingAuthor: Nigel Clark (SBS Task Force from China) A Team lead by SBS in China and with five international wader experts; Nigel Clark from BTO, James Phillips from Natural England, Guy Anderson and Andy Schofield from RSPB and Rich Hearn from WWT, has come together to survey the autumn concentration of SBS on the […]
Vietnamese Flyway and Ramsar Site Manager Workshop on 21-24 October 2014
Posted on September 29, 2014Continue readingTogether with Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia, EAAFP organised a national site manager training workshop on 21-24 October, hosted by Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Vietnam. Participants were around 60 site managers, including different stakeholders and they were from the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, […]
Shenzhen’s reach for stars puts Deep Bay wetland birds at risk
Posted on September 25, 2014Continue readingPress release: South China Morning Post Environmental experts said Shenzhen’s scheme to convert Deep Bay wetlands into a commercial zone would threaten many migratory birds visiting the Mai Po Nature Reserve. According to Dr Wen Xianji of WWF, Deep Bay is a very important stopover site for migratory birds within East Asian – Australasian […]
Instruction to erecting of Scaly-sided Merganser artificial nest site
Posted on September 23, 2014Continue readingGeneral notes Scaly-sided Merganser is extreme cavity nester. From the other hand the species inhabits only fast flowing clean rivers of third to seven order. Upper 40 km of river is not in use by this duck. Occurrence on flood-plain ponds and small creeks is irregular. Artificial nest site [ANS] occupation depends on forest […]
