A 13 year study of Silvereye populations on Kangaroo Island provides an insight into the dispersal patterns of Silvereyes in the S.A. region. Only nine confirmed movements of birds between Kangaroo Island and the mainland of S.A. were recorded even though retrap data clearly indicates a movement of birds away from the banding site in […]
Read MoreBanded birds were recovered during a study of fulmarine petrels near the Australian Antarctic station Casey, in the summer of 1984-1985. Fourteen Southern Fulmars, banded from 1961 to 1963, were retrapped at Ardery Island. Twenty-three Snow Petrels. banded in 1979 and 1980, were retrapped at Reeves Hill close to Casey. Two Antarctic Petrels and one […]
Read MoreWeekly counts of waterbirds on a small swamp were made from January 1978 to May 1981. Three species accounting for 67% of the birds counted were the Eurasian Coot (33% ), Pacific Black Duck (23%), and Grey Teal (11 % ). Greater numbers of birds were observed during the summer months than at other times […]
Read MoreCommon noddies on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean were captured at a social roost during the breeding season and their primary moult and brood-patch condition was examined. Early in the attendance period at the roost (May). few noddies showed evidence of either breeding or primary moult, and very few individuals were engaged in both […]
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