“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.
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…