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Borrow pit birding near Broome

November 15, 2022 by Clare M No Comments

The definition of a borrow pit is rather odd, because you are not actually borrowing anything. Gravel, clay or sand is removed for highway...

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Grey-tailed Tattlers return to Cable Beach

October 30, 2022 by Clare M No Comments

This week we have had very big tides and the migratory shorebirds that have returned to Broome from the Northern hemisphere have struggled to...

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Wedge-tailed Shearwater at Cable Beach

October 9, 2022 by Clare M No Comments

On Wednesday 5th October I headed off on my bicycle to Cable Beach to walk from the Surf Club towards Gantheaume Point. I had...

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Purple-crowned Fairy-wrens at Geikie Gorge

October 2, 2022 by Clare M 4 Comments

We try to make a trip to Geikie Gorge each year to go bush-walking and birdwatching, but the area is only open for a...

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Black-tailed Godwits around Broome

September 25, 2022 by Clare M No Comments

There are three subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit in the world. In Australia we encounter the subspecies Limosa limosa melanuroides. The Black-tailed Godwits that we...

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Pied Oystercatchers second attempt at breeding

September 18, 2022 by Clare M 2 Comments

Every year we observe both egg and chick loss amongst our Pied Oystercatcher pairs along Cable Beach and also in Roebuck Bay during their...

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Pied Oystercatchers breeding in Roebuck Bay

September 11, 2022 by Clare M No Comments

Roebuck Bay is a well-known location for bird-watching around Broome. It is especially renowned for the migratory shorebirds and they have been returning from...