Summer woodland survey at Mt Ainslie

["Michael Lenz via Canberrabirds " <>]

The summer woodland survey at the lower eastern slopes of Mt Ainslie was carried out by Michael Lenz on 3 December 2025. It was a mild fine morning. The site is dry, ground vegetation is low and sparse, except for the widespread stands of St John's Wort. Bird distribution was very patchy, with the number of species per site ranging from 3 to 15.  At the 9 sites, the most widespread species were again Crimson Rosella and Spotted Pardalote (at 6 sites each) and Noisy Miner (5 sites). Taking the routes between sites into account as well,  Weebill, Noisy Friarbird, Spotted Pardalote and Grey Fantail  (8-10x) were most often encountered. Notable observations: 2 Wedge-tailed Eagles, White-winged Triller were encountered 7x with a total of 11 birds. A flock of Gang-gang Cockatoos was seen near the Pistol Club, and further birds to the East of Northcott Drive, with a total of at least 23 birds. Breeding: a Noisy Friarbird was feeding young in the nest. 21 species were recorded at sites, a further 12 between sites.

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