“Knighty”
Knighty is to honour Steve Knight, a valued employee who gave over 50 years’ service to Coleambally Irrigation. A dedicated, loyal and adaptive employee. He retired in 2022.
Individual Name: Knighty
Sponsor: Coleamablly Irrigation
Sex: Male
Found: The Mole Marsh, private land in the Macquarie Marshes, NSW.
Date Tagged: 6/10/2024
Details: First ever male APS to be tracked. Caught in mist net in wetland area with at least 11 APS, including four other tagged birds: Thomasina, Dan, Charuni and Hope.
Dan and Hope’s northward journey begins …
Just as summer began, Dan and Hope started heading north away from The Mole Marsh APS hotspot in the Macquarie Marshes. Hope has already crossed the border into QLD and…
Five APS tagged in the Macquarie Marshes: Thomasina, Charuni, Knighty, Dan & Hope
This is the breakthrough we could only dream of. Following a report of around ten APS from eagle-eyed and incredibly helpful local landholders, we mobilised and set ourselves up at…
