The barge was initially moved in early November. I was very disappointed to
find it moved and the cormorants gone. It seems to be being moved all around
that pond lately. Unfortunate for the cormorants, I have only seen 1 or 2
great cormorants at Herdsman since.
Belinda (from Perth but currently in Broome)
Quoting Wynton <>:
> Hi All,
>
> Went to the Maurice Hamer part of Herdsman Lake (Perth) on 21 Feb and
> located 17 Freckled Ducks resting in their usual locations of a water based
> paperbark and near a short walkway into the lake.
>
> At least four of the birds were males in breeding plumage as they had the
> bright red base to their bill.
>
> Disappointingly at the Floreat Waters part of the lake a dredging barge was
> being commissioned for action. The past few years it has not been used and
> was colonised by over 50 Great Cormorants as an artificial but highly
> successful breeding platform. To my knowledge this is the only significant
> breeding colony around Perth so it will be interesting to see where they
> attempt to breed in a couple of months time as they usually commence to breed
> in April.
>
> Prior to the barge they use to nest at Booragoon Lake, but this lake, like
> numerous others, is now completely dry from mid summer to late autumn.It
> appears the combination of less rain, unregulated and free access to
> underground water and other factors are to blame for our coastal lakes now
> drying up during summer/autumn.
>
> Best Regards
> Wynton Maddeford
>
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