...S. V. Briggs; S. A. Thornton This study investigated relationships between durations of inundation in River Red Gum wetlands and waterbird breeding, in particular the durations of flooding under nest trees that waterbirds need to breed successfully; and developed guidelines for managing water...

...Adam Smith At the time of European settlement, the wetlands of the Clarence River floodplain sustained considerably higher numbers of waterbirds than at present. These wetlands were valuable natural resources for the local Aboriginal people with ducks, geese and swans easily hunted using...

... , a geographic area used to encompass the entire range of migratory waterbird species, was proposed, to (i) represent the complexities of migration in a simple and inclusive geography, (ii) enhance international collaboration and cooperation between countries within the same flyway, and (iii) facilitate...

... of small birds, which may have been indicative of the presence of a dense understorey and shrub layer in conjunction with a distinct tree canopy. Overall waterbird abundance and diversity was low due to flood conditions and local rainfall providing ample feeding and nesting areas, thus spreading...

... was first described. This Australian record of a Thai ‘endemic’ is interesting in considering possible dispersal and biogeographical distribution. zooplankton monogonont rotifer Lecane shieli Macquarie Marshes biodiversity migratory waterbird Frisch, D., Green, A.J. and Figuerola, J...

... Black Swan Water Flood breeding waterbirds Addendum AustralianZoologist volume 36 (3)366 2013 Scientific name Common name Group Assemblage Tadorna tadornoides Australian Shelduck Water Flood system generalists Anas superciliosa Pacific Black Duck Ag Agriculture tolerant Anas castanea Chestnut Teal Water...

... disturbance during take-off. These findings were mainly limited to studies of waterbirds, aquatic birds and pinnipeds. However, one study on Red-winged Blackbirds found that launching drones from a further distance allowed drones to approach closer before blackbirds exhibited reactions (Egan 2018). Flight...

..., particularly gulls. Colonial Waterbirds 4: 28-36. Effects of human disturbance on colonial species, particularly gulls Colonial Waterbirds 4 28 36 Burger, J. and Gochfeld, M. 1981. Discrimination of the threat of direct versus tangential approach to the nest by incubating herring and great black...

... study, 125 being considered landbird species and 13 being waterbirds. A further 42 species were detected outside the spatial or temporal boundaries of the timed 10 minute site counts, 17 of which were waterbirds that were seen at adjacent dams and watercourses or flying over. Fourteen of the land bird...

... a long and distinguished career working Service 2000, a joint award for the nomination of a private on waterbirds, ecology of desert rivers and wetlands and the wetland as a wetland of international importance under impacts of water resource developments on sustainability the Ramsar Convention; Eureka...

... ecological processes. We now have to manage in ways previously beyond comprehension, including budgeting to buy water to support colonial waterbird breeding events. While the focus was previously on seeking to expand reserves, such as Narran Lakes Nature Reserve, by buying more land, now we question: why...

... of the most important inland wetlands in that State (Pratten 1982) and according to Paijmans (1981) are still in a semi- natural state and harbour a great variety of plants and waterbirds. However, there has been a recent shift from the traditional sheep and cattle grazing land use in this area to agriculture...

... Ecology 25 109 127 Kingsford, R.T. and Thomas, R.F. 1995. The Macquarie Marshes in arid Australia and their waterbirds: A 50-year history of decline. Environmental Management 19: 867-878 The Macquarie Marshes in arid Australia and their waterbirds: A 50-year history of decline Environmental...

... the global geographic range of most European migratory species. These reasons are partly why the concept of flyway , a geographic area used to encompass the entire range of migratory waterbird species, was proposed, to (i) represent the complexities of migration in a simple and inclusive geography, (ii...

... of all species in this study were found in agricultural habitats. Some were species of naturally open habitats such as the Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes, Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris and Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis, and others were waterbirds taking advantage of the ephemeral...

... or other identifiable signs (e.g. tracks, scats, feathers, reptile slough). Details of each sampling technique are provided in Appendix 1. While the focus of this study was terrestrial vertebrates, records of waterbirds were also collected where relevant. Waterbirds are defined as those species dependent...

..., and susceptibility of populations to local and global extinctions. Conservation Biology 8: 60-71 Briggs, S.V., Thorton, S.A. and Lawler, W.G. 1997. Relationships between hydrological control of River Red Gum wetlands and waterbird breeding. Emu 97: 31-42 Caughley, G. and Gunn, A. 1996. Conservation Biology in Theory...

... February 1997, where Greg Roberts reported that Hundreds of waterbirds have perished after their breeding swamps along the Murray River in western NSW were drained at the insistence of the Victorian Government. The water/waterbirds issue was a major feature, with two photos, in the Sydney Morning Herald...