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2025 Aerial Surveys of Waterbirds Daily Blog

30th Sep – 7th Nov 2025

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Lake Wyara aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Photo: Flock of Pelicans, Lake Wyara, 27th October 2025

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Great Cumbung Swamp, floodplain, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 27, Swan Hill to Sydney

Friday 7th November, 2025
Moira Lake, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 26, Goolwa to Swan Hill

Thursday 6th November, 2025
Hindmarsh Island Bridge from the water, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 25, Goolwa to Goolwa

Wednesday 5th November, 2025
The River Murray channel west of Mildura, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 24, Mildura to Goolwa

Tuesday 4th November, 2025
Rookery of breeding ibis, Kerang, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 23, Sydney to Mildura

Monday 3rd November, 2025
Macquarie Marshes flood patterns aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 22, Tibooburra to Sydney

Thursday 30th October, 2025
Cooper Creek floodplain drying aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 21, Tibooburra to Tibooburra

Wednesday 29th October, 2025
Extensive open water areas of the Bulloo Overflow, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 20, Thargomindah to Tibooburra

Tuesday 28th October, 2025
Narran Lake, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 19, Moree to Thargomindah

Monday 27th October, 2025
Gingham Watercourse, Gwydir River, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 18, Sydney to Moree

Sunday 26th October, 2025
Aerial survey of waterbirds, week 4 team. Thomas Martin, John Porter, Jody O'Connor.

Day 17, Griffith to Sydney

Wednesday 22nd October, 2025
Bijijie Lake, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 16, Broken Hill to Griffith

Tuesday 21st October, 2025
Macquarie River, south of Dubbo, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 15, Sydney to Broken Hill

Monday 20th October, 2025
Our plane after the thunderstorm passed through, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 14, Wangaratta to Sydney

Friday 17th October, 2025
Always pink lake, SA, so salty it never supports any waterbirds aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 13, Narracoorte to Wangaratta

Thursday 16th October, 2025
Lake George with its distinctive orange colour

Day 12, Warrnambool to Narracoorte

Wednesday 15th October, 2025
Curdies Inlet, Victoria’s south coast

Day 11, Sydney to Warrnambool

Tuesday 14th October, 2025
Day 10 flight path, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 10, Narrabri to Sydney

Friday 10th October, 2025  
Lake Frome, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 9, Marree to Narrabri

Thursday 9th October, 2025
Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre with water

Day 8, Tibooburra to Marree

Wednesday 8th October, 2025  
Balonne River, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 7, Dalby to Tibooburra

Tuesday 7th October, 2025
Cooper Creek floodplain patterns

Day 6 Birdsville to Dalby

Monday 6th October, 2025  
Lake Mumbleberry, aerial waterbird survey, 2025

Day 5, Rockhampton to Birdsville

Sunday 5th October, 2025  
Preparing aircraft predawn cool, Mt Isa, aerial waterbird survey 2025

Day 4, Mt Isa to Rockhampton

Friday 3rd October, 2025
Counting along the Burdekin River, aerial waterbird survey 2025

Day 3, Airlie Beach to Mt Isa

Thursday 2nd October, 2025
Drainage patterns near the Narrows and Curtis island north of Gladstone, aerial waterbird survey 2025

Day 2, Maroochydore to Airlie Beach

Wednesday 1st October, 2025
Crew preparing light aircraft

Day 1, Sydney to Maroochydore

Tuesday 30th September, 2025
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Pre-survey forecast, 2025

Monday 29th September, 2025

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