A NEW BIRDLIST has been added for the urban area of GRAFTON by Birds of the Clarence Valley. You can find this birdlist in the NOTES section on the left hand menu of their FB page. You will find a LINK to the list which includes generic photos for easy identification and a LINK to […]Read Post ›
LINK to FB post and pic. It’s a new year, so time to reflect… LOOKING BACK- This page started mid June 2017 with a series of posts on some of the birds COMMONLY SEEN on Flinders Island – Cape Barren Geese, Black Swans, Purple Swamphen, Short tailed Shearwater, Australian Shelduck, Red necked Stint, Forest Raven, […]Read Post ›
With saddness, the New Year brings news of the death of Bill Lishman…a man who flew with birds. This week FB posts will celebrate his life and work. William (Bill) Lishman, Canadian inventor, artist, naturalist and ultralight aircraft enthusiast. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Lishman openly wondered if WATERFOWL could be taught new […]Read Post ›
Doom and gloom? Here are the environment stories that cheered us up in 2017– The Conversation LINK: Doom and gloom? Here are the environment stories that cheered us up in 2017
HAPPY XMAS….it’s a perfect day on Flinders Island today….sunshine, blue sky, calm seas, a gentle zephyr and beautiful birds !
CLICK THIS LINK FOR RESULTS- LINK: Aussie Backyard Birdcount Results
TASMANIAN AZURE KINGFISHER: Ceyx azureus (subspecies Diemenensis). Other common names: Blue Kingfisher, Creek Kingfisher, Purple Kingfisher. CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED: so listed at State and Federal level. Total population size estimate is fewer than 250 mature individuals. Declining population due to habitat loss and degradation. DISTRIBUTION: Endemic to Tasmania & occurring along several river systems on […]Read Post ›
TASMANIAN ENDEMIC SUB-SPECIES: Endemic SUB-SPECIES have undergone further development in isolation on Tasmania and now show some different physical characteristics to their mainland counterparts. Endemic subspecies include the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle (endangered), Clinking (grey) currawong, Tasmanian masked owl (endangered) and Azure kingfisher (endangered). Ref: http://www.parks.tas.gov.au LINK to FB photos
BIRDS OF KING ISLAND have just completed another fun weekend of getting out and about around King Island, finding birds and learning their stories. A total of 27 people took part, surveying 49 sites over 5 days. LINK to BOKI
TASMANIAN ENDEMIC BIRDS: LET’S RECAP… GREEN ROSELLA Australia’s largest rosella. Occurs only in Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. AKA Tasmanian Rosella, Yellow-bellied Parrot, Mountain Parrot, Green Parrot. There are 2 subspecies. One on FLINDERS ISLAND and the Tasmanian mainland, and the other only on King Island. The subspecies on KING ISLAND has a different […]Read Post ›
TASMANIAN ENDEMIC BIRDS REPORTED ON FLINDERS ISLAND: LET’S RECAP The EIGHT endemics includes the Black Currawong, Black Headed Honeyeater, Dusky Robin, Forty Spotted Pardalote, Green Rosella, Strong-billed Honeyeater, Tasmanian Thornbill & Yellow-throated Honeyeater. Tasmanian endemic birds NOT reported on Flinders Island include the Tasmanian Native Hen, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Scrubtit & Yellow Wattlebird. Ref: http://www.parks.tas.gov.au, birdlife.org.au […]Read Post ›
”As scientists discover just how incredibly smart some birds are, it may be time to start using the term bird brain as a compliment rather than an insult.” LINK to article
From the promiscuous willy wagtail to the magnificent but slightly terrifying cassowary, Australia has an abundance of wonderful native birds. Vote here to determine the bird of the year 2017. A shortlist of 51 finalists has been selected – if your favourite is not included, you can add it. The poll is open until 9 […]Read Post ›
FORTY SPOTTED PARDALOTE: Small, soft voiced and clinging precariously to life. LINK to FB photos.
FORTY SPOTTED PARDALOTE: WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A LANDOWNER ? ALL GRASSY DRY FOREST CONTAINING WHITE GUM ON FLINDERS ISLAND POTENTIALLY CONTAINS FORTY SPOTTED PARDALOTES AND SHOULD BE SURVEYED PRIOR TO ANY CLEARING. Contact the Threatened Species Unit for further advice. GPO Box 44 HOBART TAS 7000 Phone: 03 6165 4340 Email: ThreatenedSpecies.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au LINK […]Read Post ›
FORTY SPOTTED PARDALOTE: FLINDERS & CAPE BARREN ISLANDS NUMBERS- Population estimates 6 (1950-80), 20 (1986-87), 70 (1993-97), 14 (2009-10), 9 (2012). 5 birds were identified on Flinders Island in a survey in 2011, from which it was estimated that there may be 14 birds (in 4 colonies). 9 birds were identified in a survey in […]Read Post ›
FORTY SPOTTED PARDALOTE: SOME EXAMPLES OF CONSERVATION RESPONSES TAS LAND CONSERVANCY & Difficult Bird Research Group (DBRG)- NESTING BOXES have been installed this year on FLINDERS ISLAND. DIFFICULT BIRD RESEARCH GROUP (ANU)- Since 2010 the DBRG have conducted a monitoring programme for Forty-spotted Pardalotes over their entire remaining range. A new population has been discovered […]Read Post ›
FORTY SPOTTED PARDALOTE: THREATS 1. LAND CLEARING IS THE PRIMARY THREAT- Results in HABITAT LOSS and FRAGMENTATION of the bird population. Forty Spotted Pardalotes have little ability to disperse in response to habitat loss. 2. HABITAT LOSS- Land clearing, drought, fire. Notably loss of MATURE Eucalyptus viminalis (white gum) forests which provide critical FOOD supply […]Read Post ›
A new site page has been added for Birds of the Clarence Valley. Birdlists have been added there for Angourie and Ashby. LINK to Birds of the Clarence Valley site page.
BIRDS OF FLINDERS ISLAND 