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Abstracts, ABSA Conference, Yarramundi Conference Centre, 23 January 2016 Birds of the Cumberland Plain –What was there? What have we lost? Tony Saunders Is woodland reconstruction bringing back the birds? K.Wilkins, D. Keith and M. Maron Factors influencing bird species diversity in Blacktown’s bushland reserves. Peter Smith and Judy Smith Results, vegetation trends and outside influences on […]

Phenological patterns in fruiting are an important facet of avian frugivore ecology. The annual diet of the Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus has been documented mainly in the northern parts of its distribution. Less diverse assemblages of fruiting plants are expected in the more temperate regions. This paper reports on a five-year dietary study in the […]

Introduced Common Mynas Sturnus tristis, are abundant in many eastern Australian cities, towns and adjacent rural (exurban) areas. They are widely considered to be pests, because they nest in house roofs, form noisy roosting aggregations, may spread human pathogens and allegedly negatively impact upon native birds through competition for food and nest sites. To test […]