To add to this discussion,
In SW Victoria getting towards the border I've also found Emu in big
numbers through pine plantation as well as other smaller species such as
Grey Shrikethrush, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Forest Raven and Eastern
Yellow Robin. I think some species are just keen to check it out - others
not,
On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Stephen Ambrose <>
wrote:
> I think the value of pine plantations as habitat for birds depends on the
> location of the plantation, the types of microhabitats within it, and the
> nature of the surrounding landscape.
>
> Remnant woodland in the predominantly agricultural landscape on SW
> South-west Slopes of NSW can be quite scarce. I've found that pine
> plantations that adjoin patches of eucalypt woodland, especially alongside
> roadside eucalypt woodland corridors, can have quite a lot of native birds,
> including small passerines such as Red-capped Robins, Yellow-rumped
> Thornbills and White-plumed Honeyeaters. I don't know if they use these
> pine
> plantations for refuge, foraging and/or nesting, but obviously if there is
> invasion of native understorey and groundcover plant species from the
> neighbouring eucalypt woodland, or if there is riparian vegetation along
> creeks within the pine plantation, the more likely that it would be
> suitable
> as habitat for a range of bird species and activities.
>
> Stephen Ambrose
> Ryde, NSW
>
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> To: Kim Sterelny; Peter Shute; 'David Clark'
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> The Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos at Coutts Crossing, north coast NSW,
> regularly feed on the seeds of the pines (Slash Pine Pinus elliottii) in a
> small plantation across the road from our place but the forest is generally
> quite sterile. The surrounding native forest is full of birds. A few
> species do occasionally use the pines as they move from one patch of native
> bush to another but the value of the pine forest is very limited. I have
> seen a Common Ringtail drey in one pine and Grey Butcherbirds appear to
> nest
> in the pines. A flock of Spangled Drongos also moved though them a couple
> of years back but the mix of native trees around the edge and though the
> plantation would account for most activity.
>
> I have been ringbarking the pines to make way for natural revegetation but
> the local council is considering whether they will remove them all. The
> pines have not been managed so have little commercial value.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Greg
> Dr Greg. P. Clancy
> Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide
> | PO Box 63 Coutts Crossing NSW 2460
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> http://gregswildliferamblings.blogspot.com.au/
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>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Sterelny
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 8:04 AM
> To: Peter Shute ; 'David Clark'
> Cc: birding-aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Emus and Pines
>
> I have certainly seen sulphur crested cockatoos in the pine belts aound
> Canberra tearing away at cones; I would guess the larger black cockatoos
> have the physical and manipulative capacities to do the same. King parrots
> do not seem to; there are many small flocks of these in Canberra at the
> moment, but they are eating fallen acorns
>
> Kim
>
>
> Kim Sterelny, School of Philosophy, Research School of the Social Sciences,
> Australian National University, Acton, 0200, ACT, Australia
> or
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