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FW: [canberrabirds] royal spoonbills

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Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] royal spoonbills
From: Geoffrey Dabb <>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 22:57:33 +0000

Ah, so reports of the removal of the subject tree have been slightly exaggerated.  Perhaps the rampant typha or perhaps, as with ever-younger police-persons, trees get smaller as one gets older, something I have noticed myself when seeking out the giant trees of one’s childhood.  Prompted by Elizabeth, I have consulted my archives and offer the following for the graphic record.  The tree as below was snapped 9 years ago from the western side and in this view conceals the famous Cygnus hide from which the tree could also be seen (or not, as the case may be).  Visible on its left is in my view an even more famous bird-frequented feature, viz. “The Log”.

 

 

From: shorty [
Sent: Monday, 5 October 2015 9:17 AM
To: Michael Maconachie
Cc: Peter Ormay; Martin Butterfield; Birds Canberra; Elizabeth Compston
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] royal spoonbills

 

It is still here and looking very healthy. If it is the one in the photo Martin supplied.

On Oct 5, 2015 8:56 AM, "Maconachie, Michael" <> wrote:

? I have not cut it down, should still be there ! may look different as now surrounded by typha. Been on days off so will see if it has fallen down ?

 

 

Michael Maconachie

Senior Ranger

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

ACT Parks and Conservation Service

TAMS Directorate

0428 113 533

 

www.jerrabomberrawetlands.org

 

 

 

From: Martin Butterfield [
Sent: Monday, 5 October 2015 6:40 AM
To: Peter Ormay
Cc: Elizabeth Compston; Birds Canberra
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] royal spoonbills

 

Here is my photo of the tree (with position of spoonbill nests marked).

Image removed by sender.
It doesn't look particularly weepy.


 

On 4 October 2015 at 21:42, Peter Ormay <> wrote:

If I recall correctly it was not one of the weedy willows but Weeping Willow which is not known to spread. If so we should register a complaint to the management or the Minister about its removal without consultation and ask to have it replaced with a suitable reasonably fast growing alternative…

 

Peter

 

From: Martin Butterfield [
Sent: Sunday, 4 October 2015 6:06 AM
To: Elizabeth Compston
Cc: Birds Canberra
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] royal spoonbills

 

Thank you posting this Elizabeth.  I share your sorrow at the loss of the tree, even though it was barely visible through the reeds these days..

 

Martin

 

 

 

 


 

On 3 October 2015 at 21:55, Elizabeth Compston <> wrote:


I went to Kelly's this morning and was very upset to see that the tree in the lake where royal spoonbills had nested in 2008-09 had been removed.  This tree was historic. Many COG members observed at least some stage of this breeding event. The birds were observed from the courting stage to final flight, of the juveniles, from the tree.  Geoffrey Dabb and I followed the whole sequence of events, with Geoffrey taking many photographs.  It was one of the highlights of my birding career.

Martin Butterfield wrote two articles of this breeding.  I believe that it is the only known complete breeding event of royal spoonbills in the ACT

Why was the tree cut down?  I thought that some time ago we discussed with Michael that the tree should not be destroyed.  Even as just a skeleton it should have been left.  It was an important part of the history of Kelly's.

Elizabeth Compston
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