Bird Surveys

Denmark Bird Group is committed to the monitoring of local bird populations and as such participates in a number of Bird Surveys throughout the year. These data are entered into the BirdLife portal, “birdata” and can be viewed by anyone who has been given access (as long as the survey is not “Private”).

BirdLife Australia Biannual Shorebird and Waterbird surveys.

These are undertaken in January and July at a number of sites throughout the Wilson Inlet

Asian Waterbird Census

This is undertaken in January as part of the survey of the East Asian and Australian Flyway.

The EAAF is one of nine major flyways around the world, over which Shorebirds and Waterbirds migrate during the year, encompassing their breeding, staging and feeding habitats. The EAAF extends from Northern Russia (Siberia) and Alaska in the north to Australia and New Zealand in the south, taking-in important staging areas in the Yellow Sea and Indonesia. Approximately 50 Million migratory Shorebirds and Waterbirds from 210 species use the flyway. In 2006 a partnership (EAAFP) was set-up comprising 18 Countries and 19 other Non-government  organisations with the aim of conserving habitat, protecting birds and the livelihoods of people who depend upon them.

For more information on the EAAF / P go to Home – Eaaflyway

Wilson Inlet Bar and Poddyshot Surveys.

These surveys are conducted as part of the ongoing commitment to support the establishment of a Bird Sanctuary at the mouth of the Wilson Inlet. In summer they are done almost daily, when the water is relatively shallow and more Shorebirds are likely to be present. In the Winter the frequency is reduced to once per week when bird numbers are lower.

Prescribed Burns

The Western Australian State Government has a policy of burning forest and bushland under its jurisdiction on a six-year cycle, irrespective of their proximity to conurbations. Many of these burns are of high intensity and are conducted in such a manner that wildlife has little hope of survival.  The Denmark Bird Group has commenced bird surveys of areas that have been nominated for prescribed burns, both before and after the burn, to determine their impact on bird populations.