Thanks Michael. I don't think there is any risk of hordes of people going near
the nest. I just thought COG members might be interested.
Judy
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On 25/11/2013, at 8:33 AM, "Maconachie, Michael"
<> wrote:
> This nest has been active for many years - I used to take Jerry Olsen their
> every year for monitoring purposes. There is no public access by vehicle
> whether the gate is open or not. Access is a matter for Parks and Con who
> manage the land not for Cord Civil. People can walk down but as it is easy to
> get close to the nest it would be beneficial to the eagles if hordes of
> people did not go to visit this nest as they may abandon it. Uriarra Village
> development wanted to allow horse riding along the track by the nest but we
> kept this area horse free for the benefit of the eagles. With the loss of the
> Molonglo nests due to the development we don't want to lose Murrumbidgee
> nests due to people disturbance.
>
>
> Michael Maconachie
> Senior Ranger
> Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve
> ACT Parks and Conservation Service
> TAMS Directorate
> 0428 113 533
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JUDY MIDDLEBROOK
> Sent: Monday, 25 November 2013 8:22 AM
> To: 'Steve Read'; 'COG list'
> Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Painted h'eater/Stony Ck
>
> Further to the Stony Creek list, Phil, a Uriarra resident who works planting
> trees along the Murrumbidgee, told me yesterday there is a wedge tailed eagle
> nest with young in the reserve. You go along the dirt track off Brindabella
> Road (just up the hill from the village headed towards the
> Cotter) which leads to the Cord and Civil depot. Follow the track down to the
> river and you can look down into the nest from above. It would be a good idea
> to check first with Cord and Civil to see if the gate near Brindabella Road
> is open. Sometimes it is closed but you can always walk in.
> On other babies - two of the magpie lark young have managed to fly but the
> third is still in the nest. There is a nest with three willy wagtails on a
> box on the front wall of 89 Jim Bradley. There are young satin bowerbirds but
> I haven't seen the nest.
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