Welcome to the Victorian Wader Study Group Site!


		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.


		© Copyright Petina Pert June 2000 for VWSG. Website maintained by Roger Standen. Website last Updated: April 25, 2012