The latest CBN Vol (47 No. 1) has been published at:
https://canberrabirds.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CBN-471-final.pdf
CANBERRA BIRD NOTES 47(1) MAY 2022
Editor’s Note
The Annual Bird Report (ABR) – A good time to thank all those involved
in its production ......................................................................................................................... 1
Articles
Long-term trends in ACT woodland birds 1998-2019
Jenny Bounds, Chris Davey, Nicki Taws and Laura Rayner ........................................... 3
A trio of White-necked Herons (Ardea pacifica) breeding in Wamboin, NSW
Kathy Handel and David McDonald .............................................................................. 22
Assessing the number of rare birds in an area
Martin Butterfield ........................................................................................................... 29
Blue-billed Ducks breeding at West Belconnen Pond
Christine Darwood and Roger Curnow ......................................................................... 34
A second year of breeding attempts by Singing Honeyeaters in Canberra
Michael Lenz, Christine Darwood and Julie Clark ....................................................... 39
Long-staying Singing Hoenyeater and attempted breeding near Goulburn, NSW
Frank Antram .................................................................................................................. 45
Canberra’s housing shortage
Danny McCreadie .......................................................................................................... 49
White-bellied Cuckooshrikes in the ACT – August – October 2021
Kim Farley ...................................................................................................................... 54
Notes
Failed breeding attempt of Azure Kingfisher at Cotter Reserve
Shorty Westlin ................................................................................................................. 58
Peregrine predation of Australian White Ibis
Duncan McCaskill .......................................................................................................... 60
Courtship behaviour of Dollarbird
Robert Parnell ................................................................................................................ 62
Columnist’s Corner
So, exactly, where did that song begin? – What books say about songbird evolution
Stentoreus ....................................................................................................................... 63
Birding in Cyberspace, Canberra style T. alba ...................................................................... 69
The 2021 recipients of the Steve Wilson medal .................................................................. 71
Vale Emeritus Professor Henry Nix AO (1937-2022) Neil Hermes ................................. 73
Book Review
The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020. Editors: Stephen T. Garnett and G. Barry Baker
Peter Fullagar ............................................................................................................... 75
Rarities Panel News and Endorsed List 100 ....................................................................... 78