North East Coast

Results from collecting by citizen scientists in the North East Coast

• 63 submissions where received
• Samples were received from 11 species
• Samples received included feathers from the Australian wood duck, Plumed whistle duck, Magpie goose, Australian white ibis, Black swan, Australasian grebe, Beach-stone curlew, Royal spoonbill, Yellow-billed spoonbill, Pied cormorant and Little black cormorant
• Feathers from the Australian white ibis found in this basin area will be studied further to determine the genetic relatedness between urban, coastal and inland population groups
   

Examples of feathers found in the North East Coast and analysis results