Swift Parrots have returned to Tuggeranong

[Peter Cranston via Canberrabirds <>]

Correction accepted Steve. My source for Bruny was dated with regard to public land, but I understand 'tree removal' continues (or can continue) on private land (=c. 50% of the island). I did not wish to imply Maria was logged - adjacent mainland is logged. There is reported increased success (2021-2 season) in breeding  where Sugar Gliders are controlled. But it cannot be denied that Swift parrots' preferred old growth nesting trees continue to be removed and it is an ongoing major threat. And the 'sustainability' in Sustainable Timber Tasmania often is a euphemism.

Pete

On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 7:15 PM Steve Read <> wrote:

There is no logging on public land on Bruny Island, Peter - Sustainable Timber Tasmania announcement several months ago - or of course on Maria Island. Bruny Island and Maria Island are both also free of Sugar Gliders, predation by which is the major threat to nesting Swift Parrot.

Steve

On Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 6:25 pm, Peter Cranston <> wrote:

There were in decent numbers on Bruny, and especially on Maria at the start of March, audible and visual. But it must be reported that logging of old growth on Bruny and several other well-documented Swift parrot breeding sites are subject to ongoing logging. Check ANU DIfficult Birds and Bob Brown Foundation for some details. I believe that the old growth wood chips are still a subsidised export - it is criminal.

Pete Cranston

On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 6:04 PM Steve Read via Canberrabirds <> wrote:

Hi all - I’m spending a couple of weeks in Tasmania, including time on Bruny Island. The local birders say that the Swift Parrots left southern Tasmania a few weeks ago.

Steve

On Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 2:23 pm, Philip Veerman <> wrote:

I was just leaving Tuggeranong Mens Shed at about 1 p.m. today and heard the obvious clink call of Swift Parrots. At first I could only see flocks of Red-rumped Parrots coming down to puddles to bathe. Though there could easily have been Swift Parrots with them. I stayed around and heard the Swift Parrots again. 3 of them fly around close to over me, then about 8 or so. So there would have been about 10. Though going by last year there are often more than what you first think. Unfortunately the site is not so easy to get to as it is behind a locked gate. It is near the sports ground on the other side of the fence from the Tuggeranong Mens Shed, which is at the back of the archery club at the end of Soward Way. 29 March would seem to be very early for them to be back here. I went to see if any were around Jenke Circuit which was such a good spot last winter. I only stayed briefly but did not notice any.

 

Philip

 

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