It could really be worthwhile to have the conservation value of these
blocks advertised more widely, if it isn't already occuring. With so
much good bird habitat already degraded or destroyed, and with so much
more to occur with the forecasts of 35 million Aussies by 2050, we need
to work as hard as we can to protect what remains. I agree with you
about the travesty of horses or other livestock trashing the place.
Even if a syndicate could get together to obtain the money. I'm
guessing there is a pretty good understory of native grasses and
shrubs. Are there a lot of old remnant trees on the blocks as well?
That list of species, with breeding as well, speaks for itself.
David Cook wrote:
Following on from David McDonald's post, yesterday I went to the area
of Birchman's Estate in Wamboin where the Chestnut-rumped Heathwrens
were last year (blocks 15, 16, 17 and 18 for those in the know). It
was cold and blowing a gale, but despite that there were both
White-browed and Dusky Woodswallows feeding young, as well as Hooded
Robins, Brown-headed and White-eared Honeyeaters, Varied Sittellas,
Superb Fairy-wrens, White-throated Treecreepers, Mistletoebirds, and
many of the more common species.
I went back this morning, the weather being both calmer and warmer,
and struck avian gold!
Again I found both species of woodswallows feeding young, but this
time also found some sitting on nests at less than head height.
Additionally, the Chestnut-rumped Heathwrens are still there and
apparently thriving; Diamond Firetail juveniles very evident; Southern
Whitefaces everywhere; White-winged Trillers feeding a fledgling;
likewise Rufous Whistlers; Brown-headed Honeyeater adults and
juveniles; several pairs of Hooded Robins and at least one pair
feeding a fledgling. And many other species, eg Black-faced
Cuckoo-shrikes, both rosellas, Buff-rumped and Yellow-rumped
Thornbills, Magpies, Fairy Martins, etc.
All in all, a great morning, and hopefully some good photos to boot.
None of these blocks have sold as yet, so if any of you cashed-up
Coggies are looking for a tree change, this is the place! It would be
a travesty to see these wooded blocks get trashed by horses or other
livestock.
Here are a couple of White-browed Woodswallow shots from yesterday for
those interested:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kookr/4283711410/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kookr/4282966917/
David
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