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1 The importance of Port Stephens for shorebirds Alan Stuart Hunter Bird Observers Club
2 What we will cover tonight Migratory shorebirds their amazing story What shorebirds occur around Port Stephens? Which ones are: Resident? Migratory? Nomadic? What do we know about them? Which ones are special, and why? Threatened shorebird species 21 species have been recorded in Port Stephens Photos: Me, Trevor Murray, Ann Lindsey, Dan Herbert, Alwyn Simple, Lois Wooding, Darryl Luck, Anon.
3 The shorebirds of Port Stephens Sometimes called waders. Long-legged birds which primarily feed in inter-tidal zones Most have specialised bills, for their particular feeding needs (resource partitioning) The majority of them are migratory visiting Port Stephens for ~6 months every year Port Stephens lies within the East Asian - Australasian Flyway The main Australian endemic shorebirds in Port Stephens are threatened species in NSW These are two very important species in Port Stephens Eastern Curlew: EPBC Critically Endangered Australian Pied Oystercatcher: NSW Endangered
4 World flyways for migratory birds Mississippi Americas Atlantic Pacific Americas Americas East Atlantic Black Sea Mediterranean Central Asian East Africa- West Asia East Asian- Australasian
5 East Asian - Australasian Flyway Birds breed in Siberia, North China and Alaska in June and July Stopover at staging sites in Yellow Sea Migrate south to Australia & New Zealand
6 Bar-tailed Godwit satellite tracking In 2007 NZ scientists fitted 16 Bar-tailed Godwits with satellite transmitters Birds flew non-stop to Yellow Sea, then non-stop to Alaska One godwit E7 flew non-stop 11,700 kilometres from Alaska to NZ in 9 days Total round-trip 30,000km! (for a g bird!)
7 Bar-tailed Godwit tracking 2 15 godwits fitted with satellite transmitters at Broome in Feb 2008 Birds flew nonstop to Yellow Sea, spent 6 weeks there, then departed for Alaska and Siberia Returned to Broome later that year A7 in the hand: Adrian Boyle Released A9 in flock: Jan van de Kam
8 Ruddy Turnstone migration tracking In 2009, geolocators were fitted to some Ruddy Turnstones in southern Australia Birds flew non-stop to Taiwan, then on to their breeding grounds in 2 further stages Return via Gilbert Islands This bird weighs just g!
9 Smaller geolocators, smaller birds Since 2008, geolocator studies are being progressed to smaller shorebirds Ruddy Turnstone, Greater Sand Plover,... Grey-tailed Tattlers are a current study Grey-tailed Tattlers are unusual in that they migrate through Japan. Long distance non-stop flights remain the norm though!
10 The importance of Port Stephens NSW Estuary Total Migratory Endemic Hunter Port Stephens Richmond Botany Bay Clarence Shoalhaven Manning January 2010 data (the latest available full set) All other NSW estuaries had fewer than ~500 shorebirds
11 Port Stephens shorebirds Migratory Pacific Golden Plover Grey Plover Double-banded Plover Lesser Sand Plover Black-tailed Godwit Bar-tailed Godwit Whimbrel Eastern Curlew Terek Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Grey-tailed Tattler Common Greenshank Migratory (cont d) Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Red-necked Stint Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Australian Endemic Beach Stone-curlew Aust. Pied Oystercatcher Sooty Oystercatcher Red-capped Plover Masked Lapwing Species in Bold classified as threatened (NSW and/or Commonwealth Acts)
12 Migratory shorebirds in Port Stephens Double-banded Plovers spend winters in Port Stephens They breed in the South Island of New Zealand Double-banded Plover: a NZ migrant in winter All the others come from northern Russia (esp. Siberia) Round-trips of 25-30,000 km every year The smallest species (the Red-necked Stint) weighs only ~25g! Red-necked Stint: a migrant from the Arctic tundra in summer Port Stephens no longer has much habitat that is suitable for most small and medium sized migratory shorebirds their numbers are much decreased
13 Port Stephens special shorebirds Migratory Species Eastern Curlew ~1% of world population (= 300+ birds) visit each summer; many immature (non breeding) birds remain over winter Port Stephens has been Internationally Significant for Eastern Curlew ever since records are available (~100 years) Eastern Curlew Critically Endangered under EPBC Act since Numbers world-wide have plummeted in recent years.
14 Port Stephens special shorebirds Migratory Species Bar-tailed Godwit birds each summer, immature birds in winter % of world population is present in summer Port Stephens is therefore Nationally Significant for the Bar-tailed Godwit Vulnerable under EPBC Act since Numbers world-wide have declined substantially in recent years. Bar-tailed Godwit
15 Port Stephens special shorebirds Migratory Species Whimbrel birds each summer, immature birds in winter % of world population is present in summer Port Stephens is therefore Nationally Significant for the Whimbrel Whimbrel
16 Port Stephens special shorebirds Migratory Species Grey-tailed Tattler birds each summer, and in winter % of world population is present in summer Port Stephens is therefore Nationally Significant for the Grey-tailed Tattler Grey-tailed Tattler And it is the most important site in NSW for them
17 Port Stephens special shorebirds Australian Endemic Species Australian Pied Oystercatcher Classified as Endangered in NSW (only ~500 birds; officially 232 birds) Nests in a scrape on sandy beaches, raising 1-2 young each year Severely impacted by disturbance on beaches across NSW Pied Oystercatcher near-miss Pied Oystercatcher feeding
18 Port Stephens special shorebirds Australian Endemic Species Australian Pied Oystercatcher Port Stephens has been found to be a haven for adult birds waiting for an opportunity to have a breeding territory elsewhere in NSW Surveys by HBOC/NPWS since 2004 find ~150 birds in summer & winter (30-40% of the NSW population) There are only 2 known breeding attempts within Port Stephens Port Stephens is Internationally Significant for the Pied Oystercatcher 1-1.5% of the total population is present year-round
19 Port Stephens special shorebirds Australian Endemic Species Sooty Oystercatcher Classified as Vulnerable in NSW Nests on rocky headlands, off-shore islands Numbers in Port Stephens have been rising in recent years: now birds ( % of the total population) Situation appears to be similar to Pied Oystercatchers (i.e. adult birds, waiting for a breeding territory to become available elsewhere) Port Stephens is therefore Nationally Significant for the Sooty Oystercatcher Pair of Sooty Oystercatchers at their rocky roost Sooty Oystercatcher about to land
20 Port Stephens special shorebirds Australian Endemic Species Beach Stone-curlew Classified as Critically Endangered in NSW (officially: 13 birds) Nests in dunes/clearings behind beaches, raising 1 young each year Severely impacted by predation (e.g. foxes) & disturbance on beaches 1-2 birds were recorded in Port Stephens occasionally over Since 2010,.. Beach Stone-Curlew
21 Port Stephens special shorebirds Australian Endemic Species Beach Stone-curlew In 2010, a pair established a territory at Soldiers Point / Dowardee Island Have bred in each subsequent season, successfully raising a chick every year This is now the southernmost breeding pair in NSW Soldiers Point / Dowardee Island is critical habitat! The Soldiers Point Beach Stone-Curlew family
22 Port Stephens special shorebirds Australian Endemic Species Red-capped Plover Australia s smallest endemic shorebird Nests in a scrape on sandy beaches, sandbanks, salt marsh A prolific breeder, but eggs/chicks suffer from predation & disturbance In the 1980s, birds usually were recorded (in partial surveys) Now, only birds are found in summer, mainly around Winda Woppa / Corrie Island Red-capped Plover (Adult male) This is an example of how small/medium sized shorebird numbers have declined in Port Stephens
23 What makes Port Stephens special for some shorebirds? Many parts are quite shallow large inter-tidal foraging areas Largely pristine environment No major industry, relatively few high density settlements Significant disturbance only occurs in some parts of Port Stephens There are lots of quiet backwaters (for much of the time) Apparently has high inter-tidal biodiversity (invertebrates) Based on a recent study (Alan Stuart & Lois Wooding)
24 Conclusions 1. Port Stephens supports a large number and diverse range of shorebirds 21 species ~1,800 birds in summer and ~500 birds in winter Port Stephens is the second-most important estuary for shorebirds in NSW The numbers of the small and medium sized shorebirds have declined
25 Conclusions 2. Two shorebirds occur in >1% of their total world populations. Port Stephens is classified as an internationally significant site for them Eastern Curlew (EPBC Critically Endangered) Australian Pied Oystercatcher (NSW Endangered) Four other species occur in >0.1% of their total world populations (typically %). Port Stephens is classified as a nationally significant site for them Bar-tailed Godwit (EPBC Vulnerable) Whimbrel Grey-tailed Tattler Sooty Oystercatcher (NSW Vulnerable) The generally pristine environment and overall low levels of disturbance are keys to Port Stephens diversity of shorebird life What will happen as the population around Port Stephens continues to rise?
26 What you can do to help Learn where birds prefer to be and help protect those areas from disturbance Keep records, count numbers present, monitor the trends Join a local bird club Tomaree Bird Watchers Hunter Bird Observers Club Join BirdLife Australia (national body: knowledge and advocacy) Submit data to BLA/HBOC
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