Bird Surveys at Clontarf Eco-Path
Background:
Since the spring of 2015, there has been a bird survey conducted at the Silcock Street Park every quarter. The site is characterised by Eucalypt, Casuarina, Melaleuca as well as saltmarsh and mangrove habitats in the wetland areas and provides habitat for many species of birds. The Birders of the South Pine River have helped REF by conducting surveys at the site of the Eco-project at Silcock Street, Clontarf. The surveys have now been running for over 7 years (32 total surveys) with 143 different species of birds observed in the area. The variety of habitats from intertidal flats, mangroves, saltmarsh, Casuarina, Melaleuca to Eucalypt forest has demonstrated the value of this site in terms of productivity and biodiversity.
Since the spring of 2015, there has been a bird survey conducted at the Silcock Street Park every quarter. The site is characterised by Eucalypt, Casuarina, Melaleuca as well as saltmarsh and mangrove habitats in the wetland areas and provides habitat for many species of birds. The Birders of the South Pine River have helped REF by conducting surveys at the site of the Eco-project at Silcock Street, Clontarf. The surveys have now been running for over 7 years (32 total surveys) with 143 different species of birds observed in the area. The variety of habitats from intertidal flats, mangroves, saltmarsh, Casuarina, Melaleuca to Eucalypt forest has demonstrated the value of this site in terms of productivity and biodiversity.
Hays Inlet Birdlife
Just some of the species of birds surveyed at the Silcock Street Park, Hays Inlet.
Bird List (143 species sighted in 8 years)
You can click on the link below and download a copy of the bird survey including an alphabetical listing of the birds sighted (common names) and when they were sighted (seasonal surveys). Please note the list has now been updated to include the Autumn 2023 Survey. During late March a further six birds were observed at the site: the Rufous Shrikethrush, the Azure Kingfisher, the Lesser Sand Plover, the Red-capped Plover, the Black-tailed Godwit and the Sandpiper Curlew and in April the Caspian Tern was added to the list!
| hays_inlet_bird_survey_list_and_seasonal_summary_april_2023.pdf |
Bird Survey Calendar for 2023
Meet at the Ray Frawley Sporting Fields Carpark on Silcock Street Clontarf at 7.30 am:
** 7.00 am start to account for low tide
- 18 January 2023 (Summer Survey)
- 26 April 2023 (Autumn Survey) **
- 8 August 2023 (Winter Survey)
- 25 October 2023 (Spring Survey)
** 7.00 am start to account for low tide