Shorebird observations at Ashmore Reef by the Australian Wader Survey Group, Australia (1998-2003)
Citation
GEORGE SWANN (2005) OCCASIONAL COUNT NO. 7 - ASHMORE REEF, 21 TO 30 JANUARY 2002, The Stilt 47 (2005) and GEORGE SWANN (2005) OCCASIONAL COUNT NO. 8 - ASHMORE REEF, 21 TO 30 JANUARY 2002, The Stilt 47 (2005) See https://awsg.org.au/publications/stilt/ https://doi.org/10.15468/8fdhqg accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
Ashmore Reef (123ºE 12ºS) is a small group of islets and reefs in the Timor Sea some 450 km north-east of the Kimberley, WA coast. Of the 21 species of shorebirds identified, five were found in internationally significant numbers. These were Grey-tailed Tattler, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Greater Sand Plover and Grey Plover. There were large breeding colonies of Sooty Terns on East and Middle Islands. Crested Terns were breeding in small numbers on East Island. Red-footed Boobies, Brown Boobies, and Lesser and Greater Frigatebirds were breeding on Middle Island.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea
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George Swann
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Kimberley Bird watching
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Western Australia
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