Just to add to the good news about Broughton Island: in spring last year,
Hunter Bird Observers Club started doing surveys of the non-seabirds on
Broughton. The project is a collaboration with NSW National Parks & Wildlife
Service and the Broughton Island Conservation Society.
Our initial aim is to develop the baseline data that will allow future
changes in bird populations to be identified. Highlights from the first
year's surveying include the first known records of Yellow-faced Honeyeater
for Broughton Island (initially a single bird, became 2 pairs) and a few
records of Lewin's Rail (a species which may have been overlooked
previously).
If anyone is ever going across to Broughton Island for a holiday, you are
welcome to contact me about how you can contribute to the survey effort.
Alan Stuart
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From:
On Behalf Of Laurie Knight
Sent: Wednesday, 13 March 2013 10:33 AM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: In more positive news
Broughton Island declared pest-free. See
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-12/broughton-island-declared-pest-free/45
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