I might be wrong but I am under the distinct impression that since the start of this year there have been far more wild native birds flying around the Inner West of The Sydney Metropolitain Area. I imagine that the draught and the recent bush fires are driving them towards the coastal plains. Does anyone have any observations or information They can share with Me. I have seem Cockatoos on the No 2 Oval at Sydney University, Parrots in the trees at Enmore Park. Rosellas along the Cooks River and clountless Mapgies and Currawongs around the Tempe area. There are even big "FAAARK" Crows down naer Wolli Creek. Any ideas as to why they are all flocking to Sydney?
2007-02-07 15:58:13 · 5 answers · asked by Ashleigh 7 in Pets ➔ Birds
I spend alot of time around the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and we have more birds around here too. We haven't got the fires like you do, but I think it has more to do with the weather patterns. The bird numbers aren't isolated to the built up areas either. Actually it seems to be more prominant in the suburbs / rural-residential and other rural areas when you spend the time to notice.
We have a lot more of the yellow tailed Black Cockatoos hanging around due to the on-again-off-again rain. The old saying is spot on around here. When black cockatoos screach as they fly across, it does mean rain. Same with the storm birds.
The lorikeets (both scaley-bresteds and rainbows) seem to have greater numbers in their flocks.
We are seeing more of the native pidgeon species too. There was an absence of the crested or topnot pidgeon for a few years there, but they came back last year or the year before. we now have a lot of the big white and grey ones that I have come to know as "Wampo" pidgeons. I have no idea where that name came from, but its stuck now.
By the way, not much of the rain is falling in the spots it is needed the most for the South East Queensland drought. Seems they have put alot of Brisbane and surrounds dams in the wrong places. The birds look like they know where to go though.
2007-02-07 22:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a trick question. OK I bite If the parents were born in Sydney NSW but their parents were foreign dipomats - they were not citizens at birth. a) If they are now diplomates - their child is not an Australian citizen IF the parents were children of New Zealand diplomates - they retained NZ citizenship - If the child was born after 2001 and the parents had not become Australian citizens - then the child is listed as a NZ citizen.
2016-05-24 05:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good on ya for being so observant! Most people don't even notice the wildlife in the city. I suspect you are spot on. The drought and recent fires have upset alot of wildlife. With their habitat compromised they are going to head towards the nearest food sources. Cities are full of gardens with flowering and fruiting plants. So of course they would head that way.
2007-02-07 16:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by PJJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well this may be part of habitat destruction due to new homes being built. people may have been clear cutting forests and then building homes and so all the commotion drove the birds out of that area and into sydney. im just guessing. there might also just be increased populations of them
2007-02-07 16:08:35 · answer #4 · answered by george 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All down to support the Ornithology convention at the uni on 23rd Feb!
2007-02-07 16:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋