Satellite tracking
Current satellite tracking 2017-2021
From 2016 to 2021 we have fitted trackers to a total of 129 waterbirds! You can check out the movement maps from previously tracked birds for 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 periods.
The following maps are for currently active straw-necked ibis, Australian white ibis and royal spoonbill fitted with a satellite tracker during the 2017-2018 breeding season (October 2017- February 2018), 2019-2020 breeding season (November 2019 to January 2020) and 2020-2021 breeding season (September 2020 to February 2021). Juvenile and adult ibis and spoonbill were fitted with trackers at Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang (Victoria), Kow Swamp (Victoria), Millewa Forest (NSW) and Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini (NSW).
JPEG maps of the movements of straw-necked ibis, Australian white ibis and royal spoonbill currently being tracked via satellite. Images of the bird are presented above the maps where available.
ELF
Adult female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 3/12/17
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: red over light green
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LAURIE
Adult female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang, Victoria
Date tracked from: 1/12/17
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: yellow over white
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DANI
Adult female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 20/11/19
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SHREK
Adult male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 20/11/19
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ROSIE
Adult Australian white ibis
Location tracked from: Reed Beds Swamp, Millewa Forest, NSW
Date tracked from: 19/11/20
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JOHNNY
Juvenile Australian white ibis
(juvenile at time of tracker deployment)
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 4/12/17
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BENJI
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
(juvenile at time of tracker deployment)
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 4/12/17
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: black over dark blue
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KEITH
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
(juvenile at time of tracker deployment)
Location tracked from: Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang, Victoria
Date tracked from: 1/12/17
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: yellow over light green
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NGARWIN
Adult female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 15/1/21
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OSCAR
Adult female Australian white ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 7/12/20
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WILAN
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 16/1/21
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MARSHIE
Juvenile royal spoonbill
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 14/1/21
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HAN SOLO
Adult male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, VIC
Date tracked from: 21/1/20
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BOWIE
Juvenile royal spoonbill
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 15/1/21
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GAYINI
Adult female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 5/12/20
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ZAZU
Adult male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 7/12/20
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TEE
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 18/1/21
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TAYLOR
Juvenile straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 21/1/21
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EULIMBAH
Adult male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Bala Rookery (Eulimbah Swamp), Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 5/12/20
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GUS
Adult male Australian white ibis
Location tracked from: Fairfax Floodway, Gayini NSW
Date tracked from: 11/12/20
