Used magpie-lark nests

["alan morris" <>]

Hi Birders,

Janice England asked whether Magpie-larks readily give up their nests for 
other birds to use or are they pushed out?
I think the answer is the former because one sees many old magpie-lark nests 
around, so perhaps they generally prefer to use a new nest for the second 
and subsequent clutches. Here on the Central Coast of NSW I would see as 
many White-breasted Woodswallows nesting in old magpielark nests as I would 
see nests in their tradtional sites of forks in dead trees etc. In inland 
NSW I have seen Common Bronzewings nesting in Magpielark nests at least on 
three occasions.
Alan Morris 

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