Ichthys Gas Field Development - Shorebird Surveys

Shorebird surveys will be conducted by specialist ornithologists from Aquila Wildlife and Bamford Consulting. A comprehensive vessel-based survey of 36 islands, associated rocks and reefs including the Maret Islands, Berthier Islands, Lamarck, Montalivet, Don, Patricia and Walker Islands will provide information on thedistribution of migratory and resident seabirds and shorebirds. Species and number of individuals will be recorded for migratory shorebirds, seabirds and other coastal species.本次滨鸟（Shorebird）调查将由Aquila野生动物公司（Aquila Wildlife）与班福德咨询公司（Bamford Consulting）的专业鸟类学家负责实施。本次调查将采用依托船舶的作业方式，对36座岛屿及其附属岩礁开展全面普查，覆盖马雷群岛（Maret Islands）、贝蒂埃群岛（Berthier Islands）、拉马克岛（Lamarck）、蒙塔利韦岛（Montalivet）、唐岛（Don）、帕特里夏岛（Patricia）以及沃克岛（Walker Island），以获取迁徙海鸟（Seabird）、留居海鸟与滨鸟的分布信息。调查将记录迁徙滨鸟、海鸟及其他沿海物种的物种名称与个体数量。