Hi all I have definite evidence that the Brush Turkeys of Sydney’s upper north shore suburbs are breeding – a single juvenile bird (about Grey Teal size, mostly brown tones, no “wafer” tail, “fluffy” appearance) has been busy re-arranging my flower beds over the last few days. Also 30+ White Throated Needle tails were seen very high up over the house today approx 3:30pm – headed South-West (wrong way!). Cheers Tom Wilson
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I didn’t realise this wasn’t already known! During 2012 at Warriewood Wetlands, I observed 2 juvenile Brush Turkeys at the beginning of the year, and one recently-hatched fluffball in mid-October (about Emerald Dove size, which is what I thought it was when it ran across the path in front of me!). There is also a reasonably well-established mound to the right of the path about 100m past the end of Irrawong Rd. Last Saturday, my parents saw 2 Brush Turkeys in Manly on Lakeside Crescent, and while I missed them, I would assume they were young birds dispersing. I also have a vague memory of a young Brush Turkey at Warriewood from 2011, but I can’t remember what time of year that was. I have also heard from friends living in areas around Bilgola, Manly Dam, Frenches Forest, Seaforth, Kuringai and St Ives that they often see the turkeys, and one friend has a mound just down the road from their house (I’ve forgotten which friend this was though, so I don’t have a location…) They are clearly well established in North Sydney now, and I doubt that it will be long before they’re advancing on the Royal National Park and Wollongong! Cheers,Joshua Bergmark
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