Hi Andrew,
Funny you mention urban Superb Fairy-Wrens. Last year in Brisbane I was
most startled to find a group of Superb Fairy-Wrens living in a
bougainvillea hedge at Southbank, practically in the middle of the city.
Certainly unexpected by me.
Regards,
Chris
On 9/11/07, Andrew Taylor <> wrote:
>
> The survey sounds a great idea.
>
> For those outside Sydney's northern suburbs, the Australian Museum &
> Birds Australia have an online survey for Superb Fairy Wrens at:
> http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/surveys/
> Also there are surveys about first annual observations of Koels and
> Channel-bills and backyard birds.
>
> I don't know about Superb FWs as indicator species though. They can
> certainly persist in very heavily modified habitat This morning I
> saw 2 at King Street Wharf (where the cruise ships dock) - in the heart
> of Sydney's CBD. Their density is said to increase with some types of
> disturbance so they may be (to some extent) an anti-indicator species.
>
> The density of Superb FWs in Sydney northern suburbs in this map:
> http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/results-backyards-2005.cfm
> is surprisingly low and maybe the Northern Beaches survey will through
> some light on this.
>
> Andrew
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