FSB · Shoreline Assessment

Moreton Bay Shorebird Steward Programme · 2025–26 season

What your assessments build over time

Every shoreline observation you submit adds to this dataset. The charts below are drawn from 100 real-format entries. When Stewards submit through the form, this dashboard updates automatically — the data you add today appears here within minutes.

Sessions logged

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Godwits counted

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Flag reads

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Disturbance events

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Season count — Bar-tailed Godwit

Weekly peak count · Kakadu Beach roost

Season arc: arrivals build from September, peak December–January, northward departure late March. Each bar is the highest single count in that week across all Kakadu sessions.

2025–26 season

Sessions by site

Coverage across the monitoring network

Tide stage at count time

High-tide counts capture roost; low-tide shows mudflat feeding

Species record

Species	Status	Sessions	Peak

Disturbance

Events by type · all sites

Evidence base for dog management and signage advocacy

Monthly trend

All events vs dog events — peaks align with peak visitor season

Habitat concerns flagged

Frequency of concerns across all submissions

Each concern flagged by a Steward in the habitat section accumulates here — the evidence base for site management advocacy

Flag read wallEach record is a flyway biography

All flag reads submitted to AWSG resighting database. Prior sightings linked where known.

Site network

Recent submissions

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FSB · Moreton Bay Steward Programme

Shoreline Assessment

Complete all sections, then tap Submit. Your data feeds the season dashboard above within minutes.

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Assessment recorded

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01Who

Your name

Steward level

02Where

Site

Observation point

03When

Date

Time (start)

Duration (mins)

Tide state

Tide height (m)

Weather

04Habitat — tap all that apply

Substrate

Shoreline character

Concerns — tap if present

Habitat notes

05Birds — tap species, enter count

Migratory shorebirds

Resident shorebirds

Other waterbirds (free text)

Primary behaviour

Flag reads (list combinations — also submit to AWSG)

06Disturbance events

Use + / − to count events during this session

Birds flushed (total)

Flush distance (approx. m)

Disturbance notes

07Site management observations

Tap if observed

Management notes

08Any additional notes