The Great Northern Beaches Fairy-wren Survey

["John Leonard" <>]

I suspect they do well in the centres of cities where there tend not to be
many cats. I think inner suburbs would be a bit more of a challenge for
them.

John Leonard

On 9/11/07, Paul Dodd <> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> They can also be found in a small native garden on two sides of a building
> (I think it's the Exxon building) on Southbank in Melbourne - which seemed
> quite unusual. I haven't seen them anywhere else along that strip.
>
> Paul Dodd
> Melbourne
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>  On Behalf Of Chris Sanderson
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] The Great Northern Beaches Fairy-wren Survey
>
> 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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