Finally, as requested by Elizabeth a recalling of the time the tree in question was heavily infested by spoonbills, one of the 4 nests, which has now served
its purpose, being visible at the lower right
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).
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..
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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