Rainbow bee-eater populations in the ACT and local region

To:	"Terry Korodaj" <>
Subject:	Rainbow bee-eater populations in the ACT and local region
From:	"martin butterfield" <>
Date:	Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:50:41 +1000

Terry

I have memories of seeing large(ish) numbers of Bee-eaters engaged in burrow digging along Fairlight Road (which runs from Urriara Crossing to Mountain Creek Road). Also in the bank of the Murrumbidgee opposite Lanyon Homestead.

As would be expected there are relatively few (171 over 26 years) observations of this species in the Garden Bird Survey. The two files attached may be a little helpful in suggesting where the birds approach suburbia and when migration happens.

Martin Butterfield

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Terry Korodaj <> wrote:

Good afternoon,

I am seeking your help to locate reliable populations of breeding rainbow bee-eaters (and routes of migrating birds if possible) in the ACT (preferably) and local region to conduct a long-term study on their migration. Work in the Canberra region will provide an important foundation for a broader study which will examine migratory connectivity and migration patterns in rainbow bee-eaters across their range in eastern Australia and Torres Strait.

My broader study will use intrinsic markers such as DNA and stable isotopes to compare and contrast patterns of migration and population structure in bee-eaters.

Also, I am keen to receive observational records of bee-eater movements (i.e., when and where bee-eaters are first arriving and are leaving) for the ACT.

Many thanks
Terry

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Terry Korodaj
PhD Scholar
The Fenner School of Environment and Society
Australian National University
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Biology Place Canberra ACT 0200

T: 61 2 6125 8136
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080821 QTMP BEEeat 2.xls
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