Pacific Golden Plover Project

Introducing the stars of the show and where we’ve followed them.

Jim spotted in Guam – Photo: Scott Vogt
JIM

Banded – Blue, Blue

Satellite Tag – 166702

23 April 2019Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
2 May 2019Guam, Micronesia (c7,500km flight)
20 May 2019Okinawa, Japan
26 May 2019Shandong, China
7 June 2019Heilongjiang, China
21 June 2019Siberia
5 July 2019Lake Selawik, Alaska
9 August 2019Yukon Koskokwim Delta, Alaska
19 August 2019Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska
21 August 2019In flight back to Yukon Koskokwim Delta, Alaska
14 Sept 2019Yukon Koskokwim Delta, Alaska
JOJO

Banded – Blue, White

Satellite Tag – 174232

12 April 2019Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
20 April 2019Arrived Honshu, Japan (9,990km flight)
16 May 2019Left Japan
19 May 2019Yukon Koskokwim Delta, Alaska (4,740km flight)
2 August 2019Kinak Bay, Alaska
14/15 Sept 2019Left Alaska
22 Sept-25 Oct 2019Teraina, Kiribati
30 Oct-19 Nov 2019Tongatapu, Tonga
15 March 2020Pūkorokoro Miranda, New Zealand
Amanda in Japan. Photo: Hiromi Kano
AMANDA

Banded – Blue, Red

Satellite tag – 174233

8 April 2019Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
16 April 2019Arrived Honshu, Japan (c9,000km flight)
17 May 2019Honshu, Japan
23 May 2019Siberia
29 May 2019Yukon Koskokwim Delta, Alaska
8 Sept 2019Last tracked in Alaska
KIKORANGI

Banded – White, Blue

Satellite Tag – 166704

November 2019Transmitter fitted
April 2020Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
TEA

Banded – White, White

Satellite Tag – 174235

November 2019Transmitter fitted
April 2020Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
WHERO

Banded – Red, Blue

Satellite Tag – 166705

November 2019Transmitter fitted
20 April 2020Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
AHI

Banded – Red, Red

Satellite Tag – 174237

March 2020Transmitter fitted
April 2020Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
KOWHAI

Banded – Blue, Yellow

Satellite Tag – 174241

March 2020Transmitter fitted
April 2020Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
RA

Banded – Red, Yellow

Satellite Tag – 174239

March 2020Transmitter fitted
4 April 2020Left Pūkorokoro Miranda
15 April 2020Honshu, Japan
22 May 2020Adak Island, Alaska
6 June-3 July 2020Shishmaref, Alaska