Have just caught up with the accumulated messages on Banyule. I have not
been there for several years - the flooding of the swamp has made a
wonderful difference. Yesterday, as well as the birds mentioned by Tim, I
saw a red-whiskered bulbul (my first in Victoria) and a male white-winged
triller (on the MainTrail,between the carpark and the bridge near the golf
course).
The bulbul was in a tree on the western side of the swamp and it was there
for at least a couple of hours as I heard it on my return around the
swamp.
Glen White
On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Billinghurst, David (RTD) wrote:
> After all the Banyule wetlands mail I must add that BOCA are hosting a
> "Breakfast with the Birds" on Sunday 7 Nov at Banyule wetlands.
>
> Free breakfast sponsored by (I think) Banyule Council. Need to ring BOCA
> office for details and to assist with catering. Perhaps more a social
> occasions.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Timothy Nye Dolby [SMTP:
> > Sent: Monday, 1 November 1999 13:16
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: birding-aus Banyule Wetland
> >
> >
> > Over the weekend I re-visited Banyule Wetlands, Melbourne -
> > and the bird list was impressive:
> >
> > Baillon's Crake (10)
> > Spotted Crake (1)
> > Latham's Snipe (8)
> > Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1)
> > Black-winged Stilt (4)
> > Black-fronted Dotteral (5)
> > Hardhead (3)
> > Wood Duck (12)
> > Chesnut Teal (12)
> > Black Duck (30)
> > Hyprid Black/Mallard (1) (cream colour)
> > Cattle Egret (8)
> > White Faced Heron (4)
> > Purple Swamphen (20)
> > Coot (25)
> > Moorhen (10)
> > Pied Cormorant (4)
> >
> > Around the edge there were also Corella, White Cockatoo,
> > Galah, Red-rumped Parrot, Rainbow, Eastern and Crimson
> > Rosella, Red-browed Finch, Superb Blue Wren, Greenies, New
> > Holland H, Golden Whistler, Grey Thrush, Grey Butcherbird
> > (in full song), Fairy Martin, Kookaburra, Dusky Woodswallow
> > and Welcome Swallow - as well as a number of very green
> > Green Finch.
> >
> > (Out of interest - how many people saw Crake in the
> > twitchathon? Are they the sort of bird that are not worth
> > the time and effort to secure?)
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > From:
> > > Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 03:44:01 +1000
> > > To:
> > > Subject: birding-aus Banyule Wetland
> >
> > > Over the last year Banyule council have strengthened the protection
> > > afforded to the local wetland (in the northern suburbs of Melbourne) by
> > > fencing off areas. They have also followed a suggestion (apparently due
> > to
> > > Fred Smith) to flood a large low grassy area by sealing a creek which
> > would
> > > otherwise drain the area. The results seem encouraging.
> > >
> > > I haven't birded here for a few months but this morning saw what I think
> > > are results of these conservation efforts: Bailon's crake (5) at various
> > > points around the now enlarged area, spotless crake (1), black-fronted
> > > dotteral (8), black-winged stilts (4) and most common urban ducks
> > > (including hardhead)and other waterfowl.
> > >
> > > I have not seen Bailon's or spotless crakes at this location before
> > > (although I have seen spotted crakes and both Lewin's and the
> > buff-banded
> > > rail). Interestingly there were also sharp-tailed sandpipers (4) on the
> > > muddy perimeter of the billabong this morning. I can't remember seeing
> > > these here before either. They were foraging in mud with starlings!
> > >
> > > A second pair of frogmouths with two near fully fledged chicks are
> > resident
> > > in a eucalypt by the main carpark. The long-time resident pair near the
> > > bridge remain with chicks.
> > >
> > > There are plenty of negative habitat destruction stories around -- the
> > > Banyule story seems positive.
> > >
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