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Ben,
Respectful observation should always be at the forefront of every person who enters the bush. Given that we have destroyed so much of the habitat, we should not add to the stresses that all of our creatures face on a daily basis.
We have all heard stories of people who think that it’s all about them. It has got to stop!
On 22 Mar 2026, at 13:31, ben milbourne via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
Good afternoon
It was recently noted via the Canberra Wildlife Photography Facebook page to be mindful of the needs of our local red capped robins out at Bracks Hole.
Some voiced concerns due to their potential vulnerability to regular human visits, voicing the context of rarity and sensitivity. While others noted the context of the habitat as likely lowering this sensitivity out there, since relatively poor resource availability
may contribute to these birds as moving through anyways versus seeking a breeding locale or bulking up.
Please forgive me if I've oversimplified these arguments as the reason for submitting this email is to utilise Bracks Hole as a springboard to continue the conversation for the redcaps currently being sought out at Nadjung Mada. It's possible that I'm merely
repeating what's already been put out via the Canberra Birds email chain. Yet I chose to write because I haven't heard/read anything and I remember how significant it was recently when the species turn up at the grasslands near the Gungaddera Grasslands NR.
And similarly to for the rose robins at Goorooyaroo NR, the powerful owls at Warks Rd, and dare we speak of the painted snipe at the arboretum.
Would be brilliant to hear from those more experienced than I to please offer advice for these Nadjung Mada redcaps in context of species vulnerability, resource availability and breeding stages. I'd also appreciate if the conversation can be defined in terms
of both visitation saturation and purpose. For such conversations often prioritise photographers, which indeed has its place. Yet when a species, such as this, is discovered ... if it's rare, easily accessible, and rates high on the 'cute and gorgeous scale',
it can attract greater than usual foot traffic regardless; paparazzi and spectators alike.
Cheers all, Ben
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