On the subject of 'artificial', the HR, like other robins, also makes much
use of post-and-wire fence lines. Another species particularly associated
with exotic shrub growth in our area is the Speckled Warbler.
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From: Michael & Janette Lenz
Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2008 8:03 PM
To: Con Boekel
Cc: chat line
Subject: an observation about an artificial habitat for
Hooded Robins
Con,
interesting observations and thoughts. You may have to consider that habitat
requirements outside and during the breeding season may differ somewhat,.
Here a couple of quotes referring to our part of the world from the chapter
on the Hooded Robin in HANZAB (Vol. 6, p. 733): "Mainly in lightly timbered
habitats, especially woodlands and shrublands dominated by acacias or
eucalypts"...."often in or near clearings"..."Often recorded in areas with
dead or fallen timber that provides suitable perches for foraging."..."On
lower slopes of Mt Ainslie...preferred woodland habitat contained many
eucalypts with forked branches less than 2m above ground (preferred
nest-sites), fallen dead trees and branches (important perches for feeding),
much grass (providing ground-level camouflage for fledglings) and pockets of
eucalypt saplings (offering protection from predators) (Sullivan 1993)". The
reference for D. Sullivan: Aust Bird Watcher 15: 99-107.
You may also want to look at 2 contributions by Bill Graham in CBN (A): 15
(2) [1990] 22-27 (habitat requirements) and (B) 18 (2) [1993] 23-29
Michael Lenz
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