Bell Miner colonies do mysteriously vanish at times, whatever the weather.
They move
somewhere else (probably in the same creek watershed) and turn up again a few
years
later.
Bell Miners are still present at Banyule Flats Rsv, Heidelberg and at Wilson
Rsv,
Ivanhoe.
Anthea Fleming
> G'day birding-ausers
>
> It appears that the heat wave in Melbourne may have finished off the
> Bell Miners that have been declining for 30 years in the Nunawading
> Area.
>
> I first came across them in Central Road in 1964, when they inhabited
> quite a large area around Blackburn Lake Reserve. I have not heard
> or seen them in many areas they then occupied. They first left
> Central Road, then Wellington St, then Alandale St, then the reserve
> and for the last two years have only been in Jeffery St and Naughton
> St where the landowners have encouraged their presence for they
> either liked the birds or appreciated the extra $ value they added to
> their property.
>
> I have done my usual census along these two streets about 15 times
> since the heat wave and have not heard or seen one Bell Miner.
>
> I see that one patch of saplings has been cleared along the creek so
> perhaps the two events happening simultaneously was too much for them.
>
> Hope they have not died out near your homes.
>
> Cheers
> & happy birding
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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> Michael Tarburton
>
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>
>
>
>
> On 26/02/2009, at 1:08 PM, David Kowalick wrote:
>
>> Hi Everybody,
>>
>> Just adding my own note. Ever since the heat-wave have not seen any
>> Wattlebirds on my daily trip to work on which I would normally see
>> several every day in the Adelaide plains. Maybe they retreated to
>> the hills. Just unusual to not see this very common bird.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dave K
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