Hi
Barbara,
I had serious intentions of Going to California (that sounds remarkably
like the title of a Led Zeppelin song) about 3 years ago, as I was invited
to talk to a Solar Eclipse Conference there and they had promised to pay all my
costs to get there. Since then I have subscribed to a birders' email chat list
from LA County. I suggest you subscribe to that. It is like ours but much more
focussed (they don't permit any off topic
correspondence or waffle). But
if you ask for assistance you are likely to get plenty of
offers.
Philip Veerman
24 Castley Circuit
Kambah ACT 2902
02 - 62314041
Hi All
The thread on raptors prompted this
posting:
* CALIFORNIAN CONDORS - I am going to California for a
week next month (catching up with my son who's on exchange at Berkeley). We are
spending a weekend at Big Sur, where I understand there has been a fairly
successful (but still limited) program to re-introduce Californian condors.
I have not done a great deal of research yet, but most of the info I have re
sightings (esp apparent nesting) is at least a year old. I'll be grateful if
anyone has any very recent info. And any other advice re birds etc around Big
Sur or Berkeley (I plan to spend a bit of time in the hills behind the campus,
the botanic gardens etc). (I've looked at the Ventana Wildlife
Society site, and I assume they are the ones to
contact.)
* CUBA - I'm then heading to Cuba for two weeks - mostly
in Santiago de Cuba, also Havana. I may not get out of town much (will be
participating in the International Choral Festival and associated events), but
will be grateful for any advice for interesting half day or day
trips.
* OPEN GARDEN - my garden is open again as part of
Australia's Open Garden Scheme on 17-18 October - everyone is welcome!. I have
tried to ensure the garden is bird-friendly (though the removal of two huge
eucalyptus fastigatas has been a great loss for the birds ...). Funds raised go
to Amnesty International. I've attached an A4 poster with more info (perhaps it
could go workplace etc notice boards if your colleagues may be
interested).
cheers
Barbara
From:
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Australian Raptors- low
density?
Please note that the northern hemisphere and
asiatic regions have their fair share of corvids (ravens, crows, magpies and
jays; and especially in urban areas at high densities) with equivalent roles and
impacts on smaller birds as our currawongs and ravens here.
However, at least in the northern hemisphere
densities of smaller breeding birds are often much higher than here, or clutch
sizes are bigger, hence the many fledglings (espec. from tit species) provide
welcome food for sparrowhawks etc..
Michael Lenz
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