One of the long held mysteries of the northward shorebird migration was “where are the Red Knots going?” Surveys around the shores of the Yellow Sea showed few large concentrations of knots, and it has only been in the last
Knots in the Bohai
Godwits – by Keith Woodley
October 2009 was the much anticipated release date for Miranda Shorebird Centre Manager Keith Woodley’s book ‘Godwits: Long-haul Champions’ published by Raupo Penguin. This essential read both to birders and general readers will of course be available in the Miranda
Yalu Jiang 2009
-an update on the Trust’s work in China. In 1999 Mark Barter first visited Yalu Jiang National Nature Reserve, China and discovered its significance for shorebirds. In 2004 MNT signed a memorandum of understanding which established a sister-site partnership with
E7 – a godwit on a mission
Many of you will have read or heard of the amazing journey of the godwit now known as ‘E7’. She together with several other godwits at Miranda and Farewell Spit were fitted with transmitters in February of 2007. The purpose
Godwits link New Zealand, North Korea and the United States
-an update on the Trust’s April 2009 trip to North Korea Shorebird researchers from New Zealand have discovered a direct link involving this country, North Korea and the United States. Among flocks of over 5,000 migratory birds near Pyongyang,
Mangroves in the Firth of Thames
-a review of Andrew Swales’ presentation at the Trust’s AGM. Before the 2009 AGM in May, Andrew Swales of NIWA, as our guest speaker, gave us a fascinating presentation on the work he and his colleagues have been undertaking in
Recent sightings Feb-11
Here are some of the highlights of bird sightings at Miranda in February 2011. The Wrybill and SIPO have arrived back, while the Godwits and Knots are getting ready to head off in March and April, so the red breeding
Recent Sightings May 2010
Treats on the shell banks at the moment include a black tailed godwit, a whimbrel and an arctic tern was spotted after the recent AGM. A handful of knot are looking strangely very red at the moment too – a