Hi Catherine. Welcome to Melbourne/Victoria/Australia.
I know of three such sites, all quite small colonies however:
1. In a culvert under Beach Rd (publicly accessible) within the Western
Treatment Plant at Werribee, ie between the Beach Rd entrance gate and the
boat-ramp.
2. In a culvert under Beach Rd (the sealed public road) between Avalon Airport
and the Beach Rd entrance to the Western Treatment Plant.
3. On the cliff-face of the Werribee River adjacent to the driveway into the
Werribee Park Golf Course.
If you need more information, feel free to get back to me.
Regards. Richard
> On 29 Dec 2014, at 7:56 am, Catherine Page <> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am a university student from the US visiting for the next three weeks.
> Back home I study the breeding ecology of cliff swallows (similar to the
> Australian fairy martin). I am hoping this Australian birding group will
> help me in my search for an active fairy martin colony in Victoria. I have
> been looking under bridges/culverts in the Melbourne area, but I have not
> seen any fairy martin nests. If any of you awesome Australian birders know
> the location of a large fairy martin colony in Victoria, please comment or
> respond via email. I can use an address, directions, or GPS coordinates if
> necessary. I will use anything in my search to find a fairy martin colony!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Catherine Page
>
> 0435928976
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