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Woodland Survey report, Rural leasehold near Tharwa, 28Mar16

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Subject: Woodland Survey report, Rural leasehold near Tharwa, 28Mar16
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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 06:47:35 +0000

Rural leasehold near Tharwa

The survey was conducted on Monday, 28 March 2016. The weather was mild and still, but there was a thick cloud cover. The vegetation has changed markedly since the December survey, with lush growth of native grasses, along with substantial growth of woody weeds. Although I had expected a good bird count, both the species diversity and the bird abundance were surprisingly low. Just 24 species were observed, including 21 at the subsites and three extras between the subsites. The number of species at the subsites ranged from 1 to 6, with the most widespread being the Crimson Rosella, Galah, Australian Magpie, Common Starling and Australian Raven. The small bush birds usually common in grassy box woodland were almost entirely absent. No breeding was observed, the threatened species that are usually found at this site were not observed, nor was any migratory behaviour. It was pleasing to see a good number of Red-rumped Parrots as they have been largely missing over the last decade, though disappointing to see quite large numbers of Noisy Miners, a species rarely observed at this location until recently.

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