BIRDS OF BUNTINE AND NUGADONG RESERVES

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 1 decade ago

Introduction: Birds were recorded on Nugadong Nature Reserve (NR), East Nugadong Nature Reserve (ENR), Nugadong Forest Reserve (NFR) and Buntine Nature and Buntine Water Reserves (BUR) as part of an integrated survey of the birds of the Western Australian wheatbelt involving 25 Reserves (Kitchener 1976). The results from 10 of these reserves have already been published (previously published reports are listed in Dell (l979a). Data were obtained by me except where otherwise indicated. Dates of the bird survey are 9-22 June 1975 (G. Harold) 27 April-4 May 1976, and 15-21 November 1976 for NR, ENR, and NFR; and 27 August-6 September 1972 (R.E. Johnstone), 17-25 May 1973 and 12-16 July 1977 for BUR. A brief visit was made to NR on 16 July 1977.

In the annotated list I summarise the status of each species at the time of my survey and list the vegetation formation type in which it was recorded. I also list for each reserve the vegetation loco numbers where recordings were made (these loco numbers are directly referable to Muir, this report, which should be consulted for habitat details). Breeding data and number of birds in each flock are given where relevant.

Status for each species is listed as scarce, uncommon, moderately common, or common in the manner of Dell & Johnstone (1977). I have taken into consideration my experience with each species elsewhere in the wheatbelt in evaluating its status. Nomenclature follows Storr (1979).