I observed an Australian Brush-turkey at the end of Robinson Road, Ryde about 15 minutes ago. It was at the entrance of the driveway to a villa unit complex at the end of the road. Buffalo Creek Reserve is adjacent to Robinson Road and the villa complex. This is the first time I’ve seen an Australian Brush-turkey along or adjacent to Buffalo Creek (part of the Lane Cove River catchment) in the 8.5 years we’ve lived here. Ryde is about 12 km NW the Sydney CBD.
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde, NSW
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Hi Stephen, I know Australian Brush-turkeys are regularly seen at the nearby Field of Mars Reserve, so perhaps your turkey has wandered over from there. We see them in Epping quite often. Jenny Stiles
Stephen, one of my daughters lives at Cremorne Point in Sydney and several times this year she has seen a Brush-turkey wandering around. The Sydney CBD is less than a kilometre away. Perhaps “her bird” is the most urbanised Brush-turkey in Australia?
Alan Stuart