Judy,
Both thornbill and fairy-wren nests are domed structures with a side
entrance. Most robin nests of all local species are open cup-shaped nests
very roughly about the size of half a tennis ball that are usually placed in
a forked branch, at various heights, and are made of fine bark, rootlets and
grasses, lined with plant down, feathers etc and often decorated with
lichens or other plant material on the outside. Flame Robins will also nest
in crevices on road banks, behind loose bark etc.
Cheers,
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Judy
Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 11:50 AM
To: Rosemary Blemings
Cc: canberra birds
Subject: Help needed for identifying Scarlet Robin breeding
events
Scarlet Robins are probably breeding at or near Uriarra Village but I'm only
deducing this because of the presence of juvenile birds. Is this a
reasonable deduction? There are an adult male and female scarlet robins
accompanied by a juvenile in my garden most days. I don't know if it's only
one family group. They perch on the fence at the edge of the village with my
garden on one side and horse paddocks on the other. A friend who lives a few
houses down the road also regularly sees adults and juveniles on her fence.
They are sometimes hanging around near yellow rumped thornbills and blue
wrens. I often find tiny nests in my rose bushes and low shrubs but thought
they might belong to blue wrens (which are the most common). Does anyone
have photos of scarlet robin nests or advice on how they might be
distinguished from wren or thornbill nests?
Judy
Sent from my iPad
> On 12 Jul 2016, at 10:02 AM, Baird, Ian <> wrote:
>
> Given the Scarlet Robin breeding season is no doubt getting underway, and
following the recent release of the ACT's Draft Action for the Scarlet
Robin, its timely to emphasise again the importance of improving our
knowledge of breeding behaviours and of up-to-date breeding sites for this
species in the ACT and region. While sightings of the Scarlet Robin of
course continue and are widespread throughout the ACT's lowlands,
particularly during the winter months, there are relatively few breeding
records for this species locally, especially recent records. Knowledge of
the location of breeding and breeding success will be crucial in taking any
worthwhile steps towards conservation of this species in the years to come.
> Therefore detailed records (eg. submitted to COG, Canberra Nature Map,
eBird) from all locations in the ACT, together with precise geographic
co-ordinates, but particularly breeding records, are very welcome. These
records, once submitted in the public domain, will be able to be taken
account of by ACT Government officers in taking management actions to
conserve the species.
>
> Ian Baird | Senior Policy Officer
> Phone: +61 2 6207 2336
> Nature Conservation Policy | Environment and Planning Directorate |
> ACT Government Level 1 North, Dame Pattie Menzies House, 16 Challis
> Street DICKSON | GPO Box 158 CANBERRA ACT 2601 |
> www.environment.act.gov.au
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rosemary Blemings
> Sent: Saturday, 9 July 2016 8:55 PM
> To: canberra birds
> Subject: [canberrabirds] Scarlet robins
>
> If anyone's interested in locations:
> A male Scarlet Robin was sighted on the fence some 50m west of the entry
to Ginninderry HOmestead on Parkwood Road. This was on Thursday 7th at
10.30.
> A female Scarlet Robin was sighted in the excellent Mt Majura plantings
area 70m to the east of the "development" on the corner of the Federal
Highway and Antill Street, Watson. This was at 13.20.
> The Strathnairn Scarlet Robins are still visible when I visit.
>
> Rosemary
>
>
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