Last week I heard a Pied Currawong calling near the casuarina plantation in Navigation Drive in Docklands, and just now one landed on the roof of the builidng opposite where I work. I submitted a Birdline for last week’s bird, but it was rejected on the grounds that PC sightings around the CBD are common now. Fair enough, especially as they’ve been regularly seen around the zoo for years now, but it was my first sighting of them in Docklands that I’ve had in the 6 years since we moved here. I’m wondering if this is just part of a general spreading of their range, or a sign that the trees in Docklands, most of which are less than 10 years old, are maturing to the point that they are now attractive to them. Or possibly just that residents are now feeding them. Have others seen them in Docklands before? Peter Shute
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I’ve gotten Pied Currawong in Richmond. Grey Butcherbird in Kensington. James Mustafa , “house sighting in Port Melbourne ” . What suburbs have you ticked ? Are you going for a new record ? On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:29 PM, Russell Woodford < rdwoodford@gmail.com> wrote:
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Not a single Pied Currawong, nor any Butcherbirds, at Docklands today – well, at least none around the new Library at the Docks. I spent the whole day there and all I saw were Silver Gulls and Little Pied Cormorants. Apart from the lack of avian diversity, this is a sensational library, and well worth a visit. Russell Woodford
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hey it’s my fave call too!!! cheers martin
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Yes, Grey Butcherbird, Martin, thanks. Of course I blame the local Pied Currawong for the error of my ways. Pity really, Pied Butcherbird, and their wonderful call, is one of my favorite Australian birds. Their call, for me, is number one! Cheers, Tim ________________________________________ Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 2:52 PM Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org hey Tim, really, a Pied Butcherbird in Northcote?? I’m sure you meant to type “Grey”!! cheers :-)) martin cachard. cairns This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects.
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hey Tim, really, a Pied Butcherbird in Northcote?? I’m sure you meant to type “Grey”!! cheers :-)) martin cachard. cairns
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Actually Pete – in terms of inner urban Melbourne – your observation isn’t all that obvious. At this stage Pied Currawong are mainly limited to the eastern and northern suburbs of inner Melbourne, with the Docklands basically representing the dividing point of their Melbourne range. There are found in the west, at places such as Newport Lakes Park etc., but at this stage there not all that common (yet). By contrast though, where I live in Northcote, Pied Currawong is now a daily backyard birds. This, along with other ‘native’ species such as Little Raven, Australian Magpie, Pied Butcherbird, Noisy Miner, Crested Pigeon, Galah, Silver Gull, Welcome Swallow, Magpie Lark, Willie Wagtail, Red and Little Wattlebird, Red-rumped Parrot, Rainbow Lorikeet and, occasionally, Brown Thornbill, Spotted Pardalote, Musk, Little and Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Little Corella, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Pacific Black Duck (overhead), Australian Darter (high overhead), Peregrine, Australian Hobby and Tawny Frogmouth (had one in the garden last week). I even saw a Swift Parrot (next door at the pool) a few months ago. Not bad! Also had a Marbled Gecko in the garden a few days ago – you often hear them barking at night. In terms of native mammals I get Brushtail and Ringtail Possum, and Grey-headed Flying Fox. (I call them the “Northcote Big Three” when going for a walk at night
Northcote’s version of the Serengeti “Big Five”.) This is a far cry from the days (and it wasn’t that long ago) when the only urban birds you’d see in places like Northcote or Brunswick were House Sparrow, European Starling, Spotted and Rock Dove, Common Myna and Eurasian Blackbird. For fun, sometimes, I walk out into my backyard and see how many native species I can see before I see an introduced species. I think my best is 7. Cheers, Tim —–Original Message—– Sent: Monday, 15 September 2014 12:50 PM Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Thanks everyone, it’s sounds like it’s surprising I haven’t seen one here before. It just came back a second time, so it looks like it might be a regular now. Peter Shute
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Thanks everyone, it’s sounds like it’s surprising I haven’t seen one here before. It just came back a second time, so it looks like it might be a regular now. Peter Shute
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I know they’re regularly seen in the botanical gardens. Very common in there now. On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Paul Dodd < paul@angrybluecat.com> wrote: — All the best, James Mustafa 0400 951 517 http://www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com
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I see them reasonably frequently in South Melbourne (Dorcas St, Moray St and Bank St) too. I would be surprised if they weren’t in Docklands, Albert Park, Middle Park, Albert Park Lake and even in the Royal Botanical Gardens also. Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria —–Original Message—– Janine Duffy Sent: Monday, 15 September 2014 10:20 AM Hi Peter We’ve been seeing them on and off around Port Melbourne for a few years now. So I wouldn’t be surprised if they are coming through Docklands as well. Janine — JANINE DUFFY Director Marketing ECHIDNA WALKABOUT PO Box 370 Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 AUSTRALIA E: [1]janine@echidnawalkabout.com.au Web: [2]www.echidnawalkabout.com.au Ph: +61 (0)3 9646 8249 Mob: +61 (0)427 808 747 Fax: +61 (0)3 9681 9177 OPERATIONS & GROUP enquiries contact: [3]Roger [4]Smith Director Operations A.B.N. 72 716 985 505 [5]Peter Shute Monday, 15 September 2014 9:58 AM Last week I heard a Pied Currawong calling near the casuarina plantation in Navigation Drive in Docklands, and just now one landed on the roof of the builidng opposite where I work. I submitted a Birdline for last week’s bird, but it was rejected on the grounds that PC sightings around the CBD are common now. Fair enough, especially as they’ve been regularly seen around the zoo for years now, but it was my first sighting of them in Docklands that I’ve had in the 6 years since we moved here. I’m wondering if this is just part of a general spreading of their range, or a sign that the trees in Docklands, most of which are less than 10 years old, are maturing to the point that they are now attractive to them. Or possibly just that residents are now feeding them. Have others seen them in Docklands before? Peter Shute
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Hi Peter We’ve been seeing them on and off around Port Melbourne for a few years now. So I wouldn’t be surprised if they are coming through Docklands as well. Janine — JANINE DUFFY Director Marketing ECHIDNA WALKABOUT PO Box 370 Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 AUSTRALIA E: [1]janine@echidnawalkabout.com.au Web: [2]www.echidnawalkabout.com.au Ph: +61 (0)3 9646 8249 Mob: +61 (0)427 808 747 Fax: +61 (0)3 9681 9177 OPERATIONS & GROUP enquiries contact: [3]Roger [4]Smith Director Operations A.B.N. 72 716 985 505 [5]Peter Shute Monday, 15 September 2014 9:58 AM Last week I heard a Pied Currawong calling near the casuarina plantation in Navigation Drive in Docklands, and just now one landed on the roof of the builidng opposite where I work. I submitted a Birdline for last week’s bird, but it was rejected on the grounds that PC sightings around the CBD are common now. Fair enough, especially as they’ve been regularly seen around the zoo for years now, but it was my first sighting of them in Docklands that I’ve had in the 6 years since we moved here. I’m wondering if this is just part of a general spreading of their range, or a sign that the trees in Docklands, most of which are less than 10 years old, are maturing to the point that they are now attractive to them. Or possibly just that residents are now feeding them. Have others seen them in Docklands before? Peter Shute
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When I was house sighting in Port Melbourne last year. I saw/heared the occasional Pied Currawong in that area. Seems like they’re right through this part of Melbourne now. Or at least increasing. On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Peter Shute < pshute@nuw.org.au> wrote: — All the best, James Mustafa 0400 951 517 http://www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com
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