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SUMMARY:Gecko Talks-27th March-Migratory Birds and Curlew Island
DESCRIPTION:Revealing our Mind-blowing Visitors – Migratory Birds & Curlew Island\nGecko Talks, Currumbin RSL – Wednesday March 27th at 7pm in The Cove room\nMigratory shorebirds perform mind-blowing journeys and are among the most amazing and elusive creatures on earth.\nWhile they visit the Gold Coast annually, most of us don’t recognise them.\nDedicated bird-watcher, Bob Westerman, has been instrumental in identifying and protecting these visitors locally.\nCome along to Gecko Talks on March 27 when he’ll explain how to identify these birds, tell you where you’ll see them on the Broadwater, and illustrate it all with his stunning photos.\nShorebirds are one of the three great realms of birds and inhabit our tidal bays and some inland waterways. These birds are shy, avoid populated areas, usually have dull plumage and normally keep their distance from people.\nEven though several million visit our coastlines each year, most people are unaware of their presence—or mistake them for other species.\nSome shorebirds are local and are here all year but most are migratory and are the champions of long-distance flying.  The Gold Coast Broadwater hosts about 2000 migratory shorebirds.\nThe key species seen here are the critically-endangered Eastern Curlew, the long-distance champ, the Bar-tailed Godwit and the Whimbrel.\nYou’ll also hear about a Kiwi bird, the Double Banded Plover, the only bird in the world that migrates east-west over water.\nIndeed, a collection of exemplary visitors.\nCurlew Island (which Bob named) is one of their key sites.\nYou’ll learn what is being done to protect this site—part of a huge conservation battle he led.\nGecko Talks is on Wednesday, March 27th at Currumbin RSL. Everyone’s welcome and it’s FREE.\nCome early and buy a delicious RSL meal. Please call Gecko on 07 5534 1412 for more information, or turn up on the night.\n\n\n\n
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