A female Gang-gang cockatoo inspects a tree hollow on Mt Majura (Canberra Nature Map).
Join bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early stroll to spot, listen to, and learn about Mt Majura’s feathered residents and migrants.
When: Sunday, 23 March, 8 am (sharp) – 10 am.
Where: Meet at the gate at the end of the carpark near Ian Nicol St and Tay St, The Fair, North Watson (at the volunteer registration point on this map).
Wear: Gear for walking in rough areas, use sun protection – hats, long sleeves as well as sunscreen.
Bring: Binoculars, camera, bird ID book or app, drinking water, gold coin donation to support Friends of Mt Majura’s work.
If you have questions, contact: FoMMNaturewalks@gmail.com
No bookings required.
Adult male Gang-gang Cockatoo, Callocephalum fimbriatum with its bright red helmet topped by a filamentous crest. The main habitat of the species is the temperate forest of Australia’s Southeast. Following the devastating 2019/20 fires that destroyed its habitat, the species was declared Endangered under Federal legislation in March 2022.
Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie are hot spots of Canberra’s iconic Gang-gang Cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum.
The species was adopted as the ACT’s fauna emblem on the 27 February 1997, and features on the logo of the ACT Parks and Conservation Service.
The Gang-gang cockatoo has been listed endangered under Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act three years ago, on the 2nd March 2022.
For more information on birds:
The Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) website has a wealth of information on the distribution, seasonal occurrence and breeding of birds, as well as brilliant photographs taken by COG members and records of calls of some of the bird species.
Canberra NatureMapr on your phone is a useful resource for looking up bird species.
http://canberrabirds.org.au/observing-birds/identification/
