Migratory Shorebirds, Spencer Gulf Wetlands
Access to some areas requires care around industrial saltfields. Observe from access roads and roadsides - do not walk onto saltfield infrastructure. Mosquitoes and sandflies are present at wetland edges.
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Access to some areas requires care around industrial saltfields. Observe from access roads and roadsides - do not walk onto saltfield infrastructure. Mosquitoes and sandflies are present at wetland edges.

Waterbird numbers reflect water quality and salinity levels in the Coorong lagoons, which have declined significantly in recent decades due to reduced Murray flows. Numbers are generally higher following years with good river flows. Pelican Island breeding is annual but variable in scale.