migratory patterns

It’s spring, and love is in the air … and in the water. As the days grow longer, green turtles […]

On this International Day for Biological Diversity, the message could not be more relevant to Moreton Bay: local action has […]

Each year, Moreton Bay’s mudflats follow an ancient rhythm of migration. For part of the year, they are alive with migratory shorebirds feeding and resting after their long journey south. Then, as the seasons turn, many lift into the sky and begin the journey north - back along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway toward breeding grounds in the northern hemisphere. For months at a time, Moreton Bay is their refuge: a place to feed, rebuild energy, moult, rest, and prepare for o

The significance of Moreton Bay for migratory shorebirds is well known, along with the threats causing rapid decline. Better monitoring […]

While we’re staying at home, their autumn migrations begin. Autumn sees the migration of mullet out to Moreton Bay, to […]