canberrabirds

FW: Wattle bird on Elm

Subject: FW: Wattle bird on Elm
From: John Leonard <>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 02:16:50 +0000
Maybe woodpeckers have finally arrived in Australia?

John Leonard


On 8 May 2017, at 10:11 AM, Julian Robinson <> wrote:

Forwarding this request for info as to what might have caused these marks in Elm tree, and is the Wattlebird responsible?

 

 

Sent: Monday, 8 May 2017 10:01 AM
To:
Subject: Wattle bird on Elm

 

Hi Julian

Could you please circulate this photo among some COG birdos

I wonder if anyone has seen anything like this or got an explanation. (Sorry for the quality of the photo)

It is an elm leader. 1 leader on this tree and the trunk on an adjacent tree are like this. There was a wattle bird going from hole to hole and, I assume, feeding on sap. I have not determined if this bird did the damage or if it was done by another (say a yellow tail black hunting out borers, although I feel it was a little too tidy for that). Other elms nearby were not affected.

Has anyone got any ideas?

 

Cheers

 

Alan Mann

Consulting Arborist

 

Diploma of Arboriculture with Distinction

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

Certificate of Horticulture

Quantified Tree Risk Assessment: QTRA Registered Assessor www.qtra.co.uk

 

<image001.jpg>…because trees matter

(02) 6161 1800       <image002.jpg>

 

 

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