Dear birders,
A positive note from Gloucester - the Council has just announced another
sub-division at the southern end of town, but it has restrictions on it.
No cats, only 2 dogs, no chickens, up to 12 aviary birds.. This is
because we have been pushing for protection for our town cemetery family
of Grey-crowned Babblers who forage in this area, and it is the second
time the Council have made a decision that favours the birds. The first
was further subdivisions on the industrial estate - two sites have been
left uncleared as they contain good foraging habitat for the babblers.
And the other good news is that this family of Babblers now number 12 -
a new fledgling was observed being fed the other day, making 3
fledglings observed this season - so far.
But we still have a long way to go to get people to be responsible cat
owners.
So keep up the pressure on your local councils - having an endangered
bird in the area helps.
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