It is in section 191d.
If you go up the southern side of the Sydney Gully towards the main
Crescent HE activity there is a white signboard pointing to the
Glasshouse Display. A few metres up the path beyond that is another
sign 'Forests by the Sea' . Behind that notice is a 3-trunked tree
with some dead liana on it. The nest is in an upright fork about 4-5
m up on the left-most trunk. There is some fine dead creeper hanging
in front of it.
Muriel et al,
I can tell you why it is now abandoned then..... about 6-8 weeks ago
or so while I was working at the ANBG (I finished my contract on the
30th June) we had a windy weekend and a small tree fell in that
area. It contained the bulk of that (now dead) creeper, most likely
the only reason you can see the old nest that was there. At that
height it was a solid mass of vine, no visibility from the ground at
all I would imagine? I haven't been to the area to see the nest, but
your description and mention of the "fine dead creeper" pretty much
HAS to be that spot. If so, there's the remains of a stump just
above ground level where we removed the tree and associated vine.
I'm mentioning this just to explain why it probably would now be
abandoned... it is far more exposed than it would have been the last
time it was in use.
Cheers.
Paul T.
Canberra, Australia - USDA Zone Equivalent approx. 8/9
Growing an eclectic collection of plants from all over the world
including Aroids, Crocus, Cyclamen, Erythroniums, Fritillarias,
Galanthus, Irises, Trilliums (to name but a few) and just about
anything else that doesn't move!!
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