Get to know some of Australia’s beach-nesting shorebirds. This episode is about the birds that fly across the world each year to enjoy Summer on the shores of Australia's beaches and wetlands.

Dr Kristal Kostaglou is a birdwatcher and environmental scientist. She is passionate about filling knowledge gaps to improve the conservation of Australian animals and their habitats. Kristal completed her Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) at Deakin University. She then went on to complete an Honours and PhD in the novel phenomenon of shorebird embryonic vocalisations… or in other words, chicks calling from within the egg before they hatch.

Links:

* Kristal on Twitter - @_Kristal_K

* Kristal on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/kristal-kostoglou

* ABC News - Bar-tailed godwit flies 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania - www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-27/bar-tailed-godwit-breaking-world-record-longest-nonstop-flight/10158374801583748

* Birdlife Australia - Shorebirds Resources - https://birdlife.org.au/projects/shorebirds/counter-resources

* Museums Victoria - National Field Guide apps - https://museumsvictoria.com.au/apps/national-field-guide-apps/ 

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* Website - weekendbirder.com

* Instagram - @weekend.birder

* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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