COG will continue with the K2C surveys that have been running since April 2010. The surveyed properties have healthy populations of many of the rarer woodland birds such as Diamond Firetail, Hooded Robin and Speckled Warbler. We will be visiting the same sites to continue the monitoring and see if we can add to the property lists with spring-summer migrants. The surveys will be undertaken in ‘blitz’ fashion; that is, observers in small groups will visit a number of sites on one or more properties before regrouping for lunch and a sharing of the survey’s findings. Less experienced observers are welcome to join in the survey as each team will have at least one experienced observer. Anyone interested in participating is asked to contact Nicki Taws before Wednesday 1 April . Email:ntaws@bigpond.com or 0408 210736.
K2C surveys near Bredbo
Sunday 12 October 07:30
Nicki Taws
Post event report
The spring K2C surveys were held on one of the ferociously windy days we suffered through in October. For any of the sites that were west-facing, the bird tallies were very low. The overall total was 79 species which was quite reasonable considering the conditions. Most of the spring migrants had returned with 4 cuckoo species, Sacred Kingfisher, Olive-backed Oriole, White-throated Gerygone, Noisy Friarbird, Rufous Whistler, Leaden Flycatcher and White-winged Triller all recorded at a number of sites. Of the threatened species, the number of sightings was on the low side with Dusky Woodswallow at 6 properties, Brown Treecreeper at 3, Speckled Warbler (3), Scarlet Robin (2), Flame Robin (2), Hooded Robin (2) and Diamond Firetail (2). No Southern Whiteface were recorded, a species which seems increasingly scarce, both in the ACT and wider region. Thank you once again to the volunteers who come time and time again, and those who have joined recently. Thanks also to the landholders for their continuing interest, and Bush Heritage for hosting us for lunch at Scottsdale.
Nicki Taws