Carol,
Having been involved with surveys for the past few years for the Sydeny
Catchment Authority (SCA) Special Areas (including Warragamba) I have also
seen the Emus in the Burragorang Valley. As there is no doubt that Emus once
occurred there, as you say there is conjecture on the nature of those
currently living there. As far as we could find out, the Emus are believed
to have derived from some that were released at some stage in the 70s. They
seem to be slowly spreading, with records from recent years from further up
the Wollondilly Valley and also in the Nattai Valley to the east.
The habitat in the valley seems perfect for them and the hundreds of roos
also seem to be pretty happy there.
Were the White Boxes flowering and were any Regents or Swifties about?
Cheers,
Peter
From: Carol Probets <>
To: "Timothy Hyde" <>, <>
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Capertee Birds
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:31:03 +1000
Great stuff Lynda! And good to hear it was raining in the valley, most
definitely needed.
Regarding the Emu in the paddock in Hartley (Brown's Gap Road) - that
farmer has kept an Emu for many years but often it's in another paddock
where it can't be seen from the road.
Speaking of Emus, I was lucky enough to go into the Burragorang Valley
Special Area (southern Blue Mountains) a couple of weeks ago where we saw a
number of wild Emus (among other things). I was told that rumour has it
they were introduced there a few years ago, but no-one seems to know
whether this is true or whether they've always been there.
cheers
Carol
Blue Mountains NSW
Lynda Hyde wrote:
'Better late than never' bird report from the Capertee Valley. Mon/Tues
5/6
June.
I picked up a friend for a trip to the Valley and a sleep over. Leaving
the
Blue Mountains cloaked in mist and raining, we got to the bottom of
Victoria
Pass and decided to take Browns Gap Rd. through to Lithgow , a few k's
along
(before the Collits Inn turn off) we saw an Emu in a paddock on our
right.
Yes I said Emu, Don't ask me how it got there!
etc.....
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