Interesting. The Bush Thickknees at the Roma St Parklands are already
breeding. A pair has set up camp in one of the garden beds - one
standing, the other sitting - that they only use when they are breeding.
I doubt they would stop breeding in the area - there are plenty of
alternatives around the uni.
Regards, Laurie.
On 03/06/2009, at 3:55 PM, Scot Mcphee wrote:
So we went for wander down the back of the art museum at the
University of Qld this morning. They are doing up (repaving) the car
park where the Bush Stone Curlews are usually found. Big disruption
to their usual hang out and we only saw one solitary BSC sitting
forlornly on the ground in the thin strip of bushes they've left
running along the fringe of the development area along the fenced
off path. Does anyone have any information about recent sightings of
these birds in the university precinct? This area is usually
reliable for them but of course with all the development activity I
hope they've not been frightened off for good.
Pointedly there was a sign posted to the wire fencing they've
erected around the development warning people to be careful of the
curlews and their breeding from September to December. Judging by
the state of the disturbance they won't be breeding this year. Also
does anyone know how one would point out to the university that the
inevitable landscape gardening that will follow after the parking
area is completed ought to be friendly to the BSCs?
thanks
scot
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