Every year in Australia's spring, Brisbane's wetlands plays host to migratory birds from China, Russia, Alaska, Korea and Japan.
Unfortunately they generally consider Brisbane to be a pitstop and keep on further south.
What I would love to find out is when is the best time to visit the wetlands around Brisbane for bird watching. I can't find any information about the dates to do this.
Bіll
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Arrivals generally peak around December and departure towards end of March and into April. Some overlap exist because dynamic environmental conditions controls movement. As with anywhere in the world, when it awakens from winter and dormant life again begins to perpetuate, the birds will be there to exploit. Insects for instance, increase in the spring and down under is September through December. Below are links to pin down specifics, especially around Brisbane.
Brisbane city government, as it relates to birding with links to
wetlands and other important habitat in the area. Also info on waders.
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environment-waste/natural-environment/environment-centres/boondall-wetlands-environment-centre/shorebirds-of-brisbane/index.htm
More academic, points at Honeyeaters and other passerines
that follow flowers seasonally, with reference to a time frame
http://www.int-ornith-union.org/files/proceedings/durban/Symposium/S17/S17.2.htm
Queensland birding, locations and habitat
http://birdsqueensland.org.au/bird_places.php
Birdlife Inter. Australasian Wader Migration Routes
has charts of routes north and south
http://www.awsg.org.au/routes.php
phegley
Birds That Migrate To Australia