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Welcome to the Victorian Wader Study Group (VWSG) web site.

The VWSG:

  • was formally constituted in 1978, however fieldwork actually began in 1975
  • has as it's primary objective to conduct a long-term comprehensive study of waders and terns throughout Victoria
  • is a non-profit organisation and is made up of around 140 volunteers.
  • monitors both migrant and resident species.

    • Research objectives include:

    • Population monitoring (by counting and catching)
    • Determination of migration routes, stopover locations and destinations
    • Biometrics of species and subpopulations
    • Weight changes associated with migration
    • Primary moult duration and mode
    • Survival rates
    • Reproductive rates
    • Behavioural differences between adult and immature birds
    • Determination of age when species first breed

      • Find all the available VWSG publications here.

      For those interested, the photo gallery can be found here.

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