G'day Alan et al,
On our last walk there on 16th April '01, we found a Crested Shrike-Tit
alongside Lady Carrington Drive (Royal NP, South of Sydney) - working its way
along, inverted on a branch on one of the eucalypts - those bordering the start
of the rainforest section, approaching from the southern end.
Regards
----Original Message-----
>From: "Alan Morris" <>
>To: <>
>Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Crested Shrike-tits in Sydney NSW
>Date: Monday, May 21, 2001 8:58 AM
>
>Hi Birders,
>CRESTED SHRIKE-TITS IN THE SYDNEY REGION
>David & Sonia Frew on 20 May 2001 on Birding-aus asked about recent
>records for Crested Shike-tits in the Sydney Region. Generally Crested
>Shrike-tits are considered in Sydney to be birds of the Cumberland
>Palins Woodland and Shale areas, as it is unusual for them to venture
>into the sandstone forests and urban areas of Sydney. However I have
>noted some recent Sydney records include 2 at Mirrabeena Park, Milperra
>on 29 January 1995 and 1 West Chatswood (possibly Mowbray Park?) on 2
>July 1995. These records come from the NSW Bird Reports where Sonia &
>David's record will be recorded because Crested Shrike-tits are one of
>the decling woodland species particularly in the Sydney Region.
>
>To all those people out there who like the odd drop of Hunter Valley
>Shiraz or Semillion, remember that it is grown on land once previously
>covered in box/ironbark woodland and unfortunately this habitat is still
>being cleared in the Hunter Valley for wine-growing purposes! While most
>of the Cumberland Plains Woodland has been destroyed and hence the
>habitat for Crested Shrike-tits in the Sydney Region is almost no more,
>the same fate awaits the Hunter Valley Box/Ironbark forests,
>particularly in the Cessnock area but unfortunately, it has no
>protection. At least the Cumberland Plain Woodland is now a Threatened
>Ecological Community and controls on its clearing are pretty
>restrictive.
>
>Alan Morris
>Records Officer
>NSWFOC
>
>
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