Current satellite tracking 2017-2018
The following maps are for straw-necked ibis, Australian white ibis and royal spoonbills fitted with a satellite tracker during the current 2017-2018 breeding season (October 2017- February 2018). Juvenile and adult ibis and spoonbills were fitted with trackers at Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang (Victoria), Kow Swamp (Victoria) and Millewa Forest (NSW).
JPEG maps of the movements of straw-necked ibis, Australian white ibis and royal spoonbills being tracked via satellite. GPS fixes are taken every hour between 7am and 7pm, plus a midnight (roosting) fix. Images of the bird are presented above the maps where available.
Adult tracks
GAIA
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 white
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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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MAREE
Adult female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 3/12/17
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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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ELVIS
Adult royal spoonbill
Location tracked from: Millewa Forest, NSW
Date tracked from: 27/2/18
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: dark blue over white
Juvenile tracks
MAXY
Juvenile female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang, Victoria
Date tracked from: 29/11/17
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: yellow over black
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SUNNY
Juvenile male 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 yellow
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MICKY
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 2/12/17
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: yellow over light blue
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SANTA
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 2/12/17
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: red over dark green
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ROOKIE
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang, Victoria
Date tracked from: 15/11/17
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RANGER
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang, Victoria
Date tracked from: 15/11/17
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DOBBY
Juvenile male 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: yellow over dark blue
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WALNUT
Juvenile female straw-necked ibis
Location tracked from: Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang, Victoria
Date tracked from: 15/11/17
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JOHNNY
Juvenile Australian white ibis
Location tracked from: Kow Swamp, Victoria
Date tracked from: 4/12/17
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LUCY
Juvenile royal spoonbill
Location tracked from: Millewa Forest, NSW
Date tracked from: 25/2/18
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: light blue over black
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ERIC
Juvenile royal spoonbill
Location tracked from: Middle Reedy Lake, Kerang, Victoria
Date tracked from: 17/1/18
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: light blue over light blue
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BENJI
Juvenile male straw-necked ibis
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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ATLAS
Juvenile royal spoonbill
Location tracked from: Millewa Forest, NSW
Date tracked from: 27/2/18
Right leg band colours: orange over metal
Left leg band colours: dark blue over light blue
