First reports for the 2024-25 season came in from Torres Strait during early August – small flocks were spotted flying low over the sea, heading south.
In the Cairns area there were a few TIPs observed from mid-August with numbers increasing quickly during late August.
The first TIP nests being built in Cairns were recorded on 9 September. By the end of September more than 120 nests had been started, of which a few had failed and the majority had started incubation.
Townsville’s first sighting was reported on 11 August and the first report from Ayr on 12 August.
Many thanks to early-season reporters Jon, Brian, Carolyn, Gerry , Jenny Antoinette and Pete!