Migratory shorebirds

Indicator

Migratory shorebirds

Status

  • Mixed

Trend

Deteriorating

Data quality

Fair

Status: Unknown in Other Marine and Coastal Areas. Fair in Port Phillip Bay and Corner Inlet.

Data custodian: 

DELWP (Biodiversity); Birdlife Australia; Victorian Wader Studies Group

There has been a declining trend in the number of migratory shorebirds visiting the Victorian coast, heavily influenced by the loss of habitats along their flyways, especially around the Yellow Sea in China. Numbers are also affected by periods of drought and high rainfall within Australia, which alters wetlands extent.

Region: 
Port Phillip Bay, Corner Inlet, Other Marine and Coastal Areas
Measures: 
Number of individuals (counts)
Topics: 
Marine & coastal environments