Aug
14
2022
Ruddy Turnstones feeding on ectoparasites?
Unusual observations from Roebuck Bay. Has anybody else witnessed this type of behaviour anywhere around the world?
Aug
12
2022
Bergmann’s and Allen’s rule
The latest collaborative paper that GFN have been involved with. This paper was led by Dr Alexandra McQueen and Dr Matthew Symonds, Deakin University
Jul
26
2022
Black-tailed Godwit breeding distribution in the EAAF
Please see the attached link for the latest paper from Bingrun Zhu’s (Drew) GFN Black-tail work.
To follow all Drew’s work please go here https://www.researchgate.net/project/Black-tailed-Godwit-in-the-East-Asian-Australasian-Flyway
Jul
20
2022
Bohai Report 2022
Please see the Bohai Report for 2022. It is a much shorter document than previous years for reasons explained within the report.
Jun
17
2022
Little-known Bar-tailed Godwit
The paper attached gives new information on the migration route of the little-know Bar-tailed Godwit subspecies Limosa lapponica anadyrensis
May
30
2022
CARRYING CAPACITY OF A MUDFLAT
Please see the paper at the link below. A very nice study on the carrying capacity of a mudflat. Another paper generated with data from Nanpu on the Luannan Coast of Bohai Bay.
This study was led by Mu Tong of Princeton University, USA with support from GFN personnel.
May
20
2022
Waders of the Indian Subcontinent by Harkirat Singh Sangha
Please see below the link to my review on an excellent addition to the already very strong suite of books on the worlds shorebirds.
May
14
2022
Asian Dowitchers
A very well written article by Ziyou Yang. SBS China sent lots of resightings to the GFN project each year during thier spring and autumn field work.
Apr
26
2022
A(nother) scanning trip
Please see the report below.
No clever statistics or modelling just observational data easily presented.
I know most of you prefer that!