Fellow birdos,
This is almost certainly too late for anyone to act, but having only just
found out from Lorraine Welsh, a birdwatcher from Karara near Inglewood, I am
compelled to alert the list to the sale of the ?Glenelg? property on the New
England Tableland. There is a
breeding population of Regent Honeyeaters (the most northerly in Australia?) on
this property. These birds have
been monitored for about 10 years.
Other birds include Squatter Pigeons (breeding, southern edge of range),
Turquoise Parrots, Speckled Warblers, Southern Whiteface (northern edge of
range), Black-chinned and Painted Honeyeaters, Hooded Robins, Grey-crowned
Babblers, Plum-headed Finches and Diamond Firetails.
The vegetation includes Rough-barked Angophora and River Oak woodlands
along McIntyre Brook, and Yellow Box and White Box woodlands with areas of Mugga
Ironbark (a scarce thing in Queensland).
Anyone familiar with this type of country knows how little is left
from Queensland right through to western Victoria where I was raised.
The homestead was built around 1850 and is on the banks of the McIntyre
Brook. I?m sure its lovely. 4000 sheep and 120 cows can be
maintained on the 3600 ha. There
are 23 dams and 700mm rainfall (pre global warming).
So if you are looking for a sheep grazing property and a great natural
asset, or know someone who does, contact Elders on 07 3840 5522 or Denis McGrath
0408 286 680 and ask after property 2004971668 or go to http://www.domain.com.au/Public/PropertyDetails.aspx?adid=2004971668&n. You
or they would be making a most important purchase for woodland bird conservation
in Australia. Elders mention the
rare birds and eco-tourism potential along with sub-division and that ?24%
timbered country which can be cleared?.
The auction is on June 16, Thursday week (yes I know, I wish I?d known
earlier too).
If anyone wants further info from a bird/habitat point of view, contact
me privately by this email and I will get more details.
Regards,
Simon Kennedy
