51 Introduction to Shorebirds

About this episode

Jeremy Ringma from BirdLife Australia is here to help you identify Australia’s shorebirds and understand the conservation work that supports them.

Resources

• BirdLife Australia – Migratory Shorebirds

• Migratory Shorebird Identification Booklet (PDF)

• BirdLife WA website

• BirdLife WA on Facebook and Instagram

• Bar-tailed Godwit recordings by Seth Bueadrealt and Nigel Jackett – licensed via xeno-canto.org

Meet the Guest

Jeremy Ringma is a Shorebird Project Coordinator at BirdLife Australia. His work involves collecting shorebird survey data in order to assess population trends and support conservation efforts. He also runs workshops to help the community become citizen scientists. Jeremy grew up in Brisbane, where he completed his undergraduate studies and PhD on Australian predator threatened mammals. He started ‘birding’ properly in his early twenties after being interested in wildlife as a kid.

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