11 Barn Owl at Majura, ACT
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Observed during the day at about 3pm... Went back at night it was still there leaving at approximately 615 pm... Did not see it the follow evening
9 comments
waltraud
wrote:
25 Jul 2023
and it shows how important this single Euc tree is for local wildlife!! see all the sightings of the tree hollow users of this very same tree on this page.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
25 Jul 2023
There needs to be an exceptionally strong case to remove a mature Yellow Box or Blakely's Red Gum if we want to avoid further decline and ultimate extinction.
Ct1000
wrote:
26 Jul 2023
Very true! Especially when you compare the life of that one tree to the other hollow baring trees nearby it has waaay higher rates of occupation etc as far as I've seen. Day or night.
waltraud
wrote:
26 Jul 2023
Unfortunately the strong case is residential and infrastructure development such as in North Watson when a Yellow box tree growing in grassy woodland surrounded by medium and young Blakely's Red Gums and Yellow Box trees, was classified by the conservator as significant but had to be re-classified to make way for The Fair residential development and a round about to access The Fair. Although some older trees are allowed in the suburbs on the western foot slopes Mts Ainslie / Majura, the Noisy Miner invasion associated with suburban development significantly reduces the frequency and diversity of woodland birds: within 10 years of The Fair development the woodland bird populations in the nature reserve adjacent to North Watson / The Fair crashed; Noisy Miners (and Common Mynas) moved in and the woodland birds disappeared. There is hope for the trees and the woodland birds on the east slopes of Mts Ainslie and Majura though, as there will be most likely no suburban development.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.178429-35.279095
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Jul 2023 06:01 PM Recorded on
- Ct1000 Recorded by
Additional information
- True Nesting site
Species information
- Tyto alba Scientific name
- Barn Owl Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 806.8m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Tyto alba, Tyto javanica delicatula, Tyto delicatula
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