Key Findings

Key Findings

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Identifying and tracking the birds

Chicks and adults are being colour-banded and fitted with satellite transmitters. Two colours identify the bird’s broader region (one of four regions) and specific area, and each bird has a specific letter/ number code. Satellite transmitters collect locations using GPS technology four times per day and send these data back to the researcher via satellite once a week.

Research progress to date

Prior to December 2009 an aerial survey Read More