Martin – I have found the email string on the Tawnies very interesting. You
may be able to help me a bit more. My duo who have been roosting basically
within the same tree for the past twelve months on O’Connor Ridge. They were
there again this morning but no sign of nesting activity. Do your records show
that these birds set up house in the same vicinity as their roosting spot. I
recall that last season there were babies in the this area(maybe the same crew
!!) but I did not get to the stage of finding a nest.
Ray
From:
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:48 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Frogmouths in Chifley
As
usual when one makes a big statement about matters natural, Nature proves you
wrong. I went and gave the nest site a thorough check this morning and
found that considerable refurbishment has happened. An image is
at
http://carwoolabirds.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/tawny-frogmouth-breeding-2012.html
I now expect the laying to occur within the next few days.
Martin
On 30 August 2012 06:55, martin butterfield
<> wrote:
Consulting my records, over the past 3 years, of the pair
resident in our garden the male has "assumed the position" on the nest between
2 and 7 September - ie within the next week. However thus far I have not
spotted evidence of nest building in the site they used last year, so
either
- they are moving house (although they are using a roost close to last
years nest very frequently);
- the nest is going to be built very quickly (in 2010 it took 2
weeks); or
- they are going to have a late start (in 2008 the male moved on to the
nest in early October)
