Changing climate blows rare birds onto South Australian shores for first time, says Birds SA

  • 📰 abcnews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 46 sec. here
  • 12 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 57%
  • Publisher: 83%

Birds News

Environment,Wind,Conservation

Changing wind patterns due to global warming are blowing shorebirds to new coastal locations, says Birds SA rare birds chair Colin Rogers.

Birdwatchers have spotted rare birds , such as the New Zealand petrel and providence petrel, for the first time in South Australia.Strong easterly winds are blowing in unique visitors to South Australian shorelines.

"Antarctic terns are the one that the birdwatchers want to see. They're pretty rare on Australian coastlines," he said. "It's quite amazing — and I think it's due to the strong easterly winds we've been getting in the past month or so.""Global warming is changing the wind patterns somewhat, and we've been getting birds blowing in from the east across Bass Strait and southern Tasmania that we either haven't seen in large numbers — or at all — here in South Australia," he said."They are fascinating to watch when feeding in Rivoli Bay," Heather Burdon said.

But he said Birds SA and other bird groups always encouraged people to get in touch if they spotted a rare seabird.Phillip Island preparing for possible bird flu outbreak in penguins'I'm not a young man': Biden vows to 'get back up' after damaging debate

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

Environment Wind Conservation Shorebirds Birds SA Rare Birds Greater Crested Terns Antarctic Terns White-Fronted Terns Penguins

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 5. in AU

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

South Australian ecologist finds fish kill along Coorong South Lagoon: ‘Not seen since millennium drought’7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Source: 7NewsSydney - 🏆 16. / 63 Read more »

Child Protection failed baby boy, South Australian coroner findsThe death of an 11-week-old boy in a squalid home could have been prevented if the Department for Child Protection had acted on multiple reports that he and his siblings were at risk, the SA coroner has found.
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »

South Australian drivers warned of new mobile phone cameras after thousands caught in first week7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Source: 7NewsSydney - 🏆 16. / 63 Read more »

South Australian public servant scrutinised over taxpayer-funded Canada trip9News obtained documents showing that in March of this year, Dr Heithersay spent more than $30,000 of taxpayer&x27;s money while attending a mining conference in Canada.
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »

South Australian water bills to increase amid infrastructure upgradeSouth Australian water bills are set to rise within days as the Premier looks to fix what he has called a "public policy disaster".
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas weighs in after Ken Hinkley booed off the ground7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Source: 7NewsAustralia - 🏆 11. / 71 Read more »