79 Latham’s Snipe - with Birgita

Learn about a bird that’s a little bit different from the rest.

This episode is about a quirky and lovable migratory shorebird, and a scientist’s quest to grow our knowledge about its physiology and behaviour.

Birgita Hansen has strong research interest in understanding the ecological response of birds to modification of their habitat, which has included studies into migratory shorebirds, riparian restoration in agricultural landscapes and waterbird monitoring at local and continental scales. She is a long-term member of the volunteer-run Victorian Wader Study Group and an executive committee member of the Australasian Wader Studies Group. She is leading a national citizen science research program called The Latham’s Snipe Project.

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Links

* Latham’s Snipe Project - lathamssnipeproject.wordpress.com
* Australian Painted Snipe Tracking - paintedsnipe.com.au
* Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) at Federation University - cerdi.edu.au
* Painted Snipe recording was by Peter Boesmen - xeno-canto.org
* Introduction to Shorebirds with Jeremy - weekendbirder.com/episodes/51-introduction-to-shorebirds-with-jeremy
* Victorian Bird Walks with Damian (includes the Painted Snipe) - weekendbirder.com/episodes/76-bird-walks-with-damian
* Weekend Birder Google Map - maps.app.goo.gl/idqxtcxUDmUkDi1Y7