In the past years, between end of March and beginning of May, Swift Parrots visited the Mt Majura nature reserve. In 2005 and 2008, a record number of the critically endangered species was observed in the reserve around the lower Hackett water reservoir off Rivett street in Hackett feeding on…
Swift parrots have been reported regularly visiting Mt Majura nature reserve in autumn from the end of March to the beginning of May. Most of the reports are from around the watercourse close to the lower Hackett water tank. If you spot this critically endangered species please contact Friends of…
Swift parrots visited Mt Majura in previous years from the end of March to the beginning of May. Most observations were from around the Hackett water tank and the Majura paddock east of Rivett Street where they fed on the nectar of Bundy and lerp of Yellow Box or took a…
Use the glorious autumn days for a walk in the nature reserve and watch out for Swift Parrot, one of the most endangered Australian bird species. Sightings of Swift Parrot at Callum Brae have been reported on Canberra Nature Map a couple of days ago and it is quite likely…
Canberra Nature Map is a wonderful tool to share Mt Majura’s treasures and learn about our local wildlife. Jenni’s first contribution to CNM is this beautiful picture of an Echidnas gathering which she took recently. Of course, the gathering has a reason and of course, sex is involved. Read Michael’s…
Visitors of the Mt Majura nature reserve report dead Shinglebacks Tiliqua rugosa in increasing numbers. Harmless and gentle, Shingleback skinks also known as Sleepy lizards or Stumpy tails are slow moving lizards that have no defence against dogs and cats. Please keep your dog on the leash all the time…
During 2014 a most successful survey on the distribution of the Gang-gang cockatoos in the ACT was held to celebrate 50 years of birding activities by the Canberra Ornithologists Group. Surprisingly the 2014 survey did not definitely confirm the presence of any nest trees, and there are just three trees…
On the 10 April Friends of Mt Majura volunteer Waltraud Pix found a dead European brown hare in the nature reserve east of The Fair, North Watson (Canberra Nature Map at https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3394564). The animal had no external injuries and showed the stretched limbs and head typical of animals killed by…
A female Golden Sun Moth has been spotted at The Fair re-vegetation site on Friday, 10 November 2017; see this Canberra Nature Map sighting http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3384817. These are exiting news because The species is declared “Critically Endangered” under Commonwealth legislation and listed “Critically Endangered” in Victoria and “Endangered” in NSW and…
On an overcast and coolish Sunday morning of October 22nd, Ornithologist Peter Miller led a group of 19 Bird enthusiasts (including three children & a sleeping baby!) on a leisurely stroll through the Fair Mt Majura Grassy Woodlands. Peter’s friendly storytelling style interspersed with questions and lively discussion kept us…
