10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

This year we have continued to monitor the breeding of several pairs of Pied Oystercatchers along the coast in Broome from Gantheaume Point to Willie Creek on the south side. Pied Oystercatcher chicks sheltering under their parents wings. Birding Australia Broome oystercatchers shorebirds' Pied Oystercatcher family.

Breeding 158

Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 158

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2019

It is quite common for several clutches of Pied Oystercatcher eggs to be laid during the breeding season and often within ten days of egg or chick loss. They travel through the dunes where there is shade among the vegetation and some protection from predators. Pied Oystercatcher chick sheltering from the wind.

Eggs 121

Eggs Feral Cats Shelters Feral 121

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2012

This cyclone has been named Cyclone Iggy and is a dominant circle on our satellite image of Western Australia. They will be seeking protection where they can and they will return as soon as the rain eases. They are all starting to get their breeding plumage ready for their northward migration in the coming months.

Taiwan 161

Taiwan China Australia Investigation 161

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

It has been twelve weeks now since the first pair of Pied Oystercatchers attempted to breed along the stretch of beach that we survey and as with each year there have been setbacks. There was a long stretch of beach that did not have a breeding pair, but it was in amongst the vehicles and nudists that frequent the area at this time of year.

Family 184

Family Eggs 2007 2008 184

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2012

It is at the same time of year that the migratory shorebirds that spend part of each year in Broome are also breeding, but in the Arctic. They sheltered the chicks under their wings and when there are only two chicks one parent can do this, but with three it seems to be more of a shared duty.

Eggs 176

Eggs Dogs Shelters Family 176

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2011

The Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus is a very cute shorebird that is often seen scurrying along the shoreline around Australia. The male bird has the “red cap&# more than the female during the breeding season and is believed to take less interest in the nesting. The estimated population is 95 000.

Eggs 160

Eggs Family Breeding Protection 160