Help our migratory shorebirds return home not just this summer, but every summer 🌊 Often overlooked in favour of our brighter-coloured bird friends 🦜, migratory shorebirds are just as special, yet sadly, some of the most threatened birds on the planet – and they really need our help. The combined pressures of habitat destruction, disturbance from recreational activities, and rising seas are pushing many migratory shorebird populations into decline. Our National Migratory Shorebirds Coordinator

Today is World Wetlands Day 💚 Brisbane Airport continues to monitor the migratory shorebirds in our Biodiversity Zone with Biodiversity Assessment and Management. The shorebird monitoring has demonstrated that the wetlands around the airport are an extremely important habitat for migratory shorebirds, especially as a feeding site. Did you know, the Brisbane Airport tidal flats make up 1% of the tidal flats in Moreton Bay, yet incredibly support between 3.8% and 7.3% of the estimated migratory b

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