Tag Archives: cyclone yasi
Red Goshawk – Mission Beach
The naturalist community of Mission Beach have had an exciting week with the discovery that our Red Goshawk pair, absent during 2010, have ignored the aftermath of Cyclone Yasi, returned and more importantly, nested. These birds are by far the … Continue reading
Yasi Reclaimed!
In the first week after Cyclone Yasi crossed the Cassowary Coast the manager of Mission Beach Tourism, Angi Matveyeff asked staff to sit down with a piece of paper and a pencil, close their eyes, think of Cyclone Yasi and … Continue reading
TTNQ assists Mission Beach after Yasi
After Cyclone Yasi many of our local accommodation businesses could not operate without clean linen which could not be laundered without power. Those who could operate were immediately booked with many of the state emergency workers and then clean linen … Continue reading
Mission Beach Back in Business
21 days after Cyclone Yasi hit our shores many of our businesses are up and running again. A natural disaster has a way of putting things into perspective. After the initial shock and the challenges presented by the aftermath with … Continue reading
Orange-Thighed Tree Frog – Mission Beach
Since its inception this blog has mostly focused on the local birdlife but occasionally it’s of interest to stray into other areas of natural history. A number of people have asked me “how did frogs fare in the wake of … Continue reading
Sooty Tern – Mission Beach
Cyclones and birds have long fascinated ornithologists and field workers alike. Birds at times appear miles from their normal habitat and one such example was provided by Yasi. A Sooty Tern, a species found along the inner Barrier Reef islands … Continue reading
