The Tuggeranong Hill Spring Woodland Survey was conducted on Wednesday 25 September. It was a cool, clear, still morning, with an occasional light breeze. A steady stream of flocks of up to 40
Yellow-faced Honeyeaters flew over in a WSW direction and some of them spent time in six out of seven of the sites, accompanied in one instance by a
White-naped Honeyeater. Other honeyeaters observed were Red Wattlebirds
and one lone Noisy Friarbird. The highlight of the morning was a pair of
Nankeen Kestrels copulating at sub site 3. Other breeding observations included an
Australian Magpie nest with young, an Australian Raven carrying sticks and a pair of
Rainbow Lorikeets sitting by a hollow. Sub-site 3 was the most active, with just nine species. In all, 21 species were recorded during the survey periods, with a further 8 species seen or heard elsewhere on the Hill.
Lia Battisson
