Yesterday the Birders of the South Pine River completed their winter survey of the Eco-project at Silcock Street, Clontarf. This marks 2 years of seasonal surveys and we are now starting to appreciate the value of this site in terms of biodiversity. In the first year, the survey identified 101 different species of birds utilising the site. In the past 12 months a further 13 species have been identified taking the total to 114 species!
The Eucalypt stands were in bloom and there was plenty of activity in the canopy including flocks of Rainbow Lorikeets, Blue-faced Honeyeaters and Scarlet Honeyeaters flitting from tree to tree. In a recent article we discussed the prevalence of honeyeaters in Australia and this site is no different with 11 species identified at the site. With the Melaleuca due to flower next, there will continue to be ample supply of nectar over the next few months. The graph below shows the variation in numbers of bird species seen on a seasonal basis.
The Eucalypt stands were in bloom and there was plenty of activity in the canopy including flocks of Rainbow Lorikeets, Blue-faced Honeyeaters and Scarlet Honeyeaters flitting from tree to tree. In a recent article we discussed the prevalence of honeyeaters in Australia and this site is no different with 11 species identified at the site. With the Melaleuca due to flower next, there will continue to be ample supply of nectar over the next few months. The graph below shows the variation in numbers of bird species seen on a seasonal basis.
Through the surveys we have also learnt that at least 27 species of birds can be found at the site all year round, with many other species arriving as seasonal visitors no doubt aligning with the pulses of blooms across the forested areas and also the increase of insect life in the warmer months. On the tidal flats of Hays Inlet there are large numbers of residential water birds including the Black-winged Stilts (also known as Pied Stilts) and Red-capped plovers along with some international waders that have remained in Moreton Bay including the Bar-tailed Godwit, the Whimbrel and the critically endangered Eastern Curlew. By the time of the next survey in late spring, migratory birds from Asia and Alaska will have arrived in Moreton Bay and the Inlet.
Hays Inlet is a remarkable site and the work carried out by REF volunteers, bush care volunteers, our Green Army team members and staff and contractors at the Moreton Bay Regional Council to improve the habitat is making a valuable contribution to the wildlife found at the edge of Hays Inlet.
Hays Inlet is a remarkable site and the work carried out by REF volunteers, bush care volunteers, our Green Army team members and staff and contractors at the Moreton Bay Regional Council to improve the habitat is making a valuable contribution to the wildlife found at the edge of Hays Inlet.
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