Over the past month Landcare SJ have been monitoring Cockatubes installed around the Peel region. On one monitoring event, undertaken with the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council and Birdlife WA, seven Cockatubes were inspected, three hens were flushed from the hollows, and 13 eggs were recorded. A possum was also recorded making full use of […]
During November 2020, Landcare SJ and Birdlife WA presented a Black Cockatoo monitoring workshop at Binjareb Park in Pinjarra, supported through funding from the Alcoa Foundation and the Shire of Murray. Francis Smit, Landcare SJ Executive Officer, introduced the session by discussing the history of the Cockatube design and recent results at CSIRO/DBCA […]
100+ Cockatubes for bushfire recovery project update Landcare SJ has checked in with the recipients of the 100+ Cockatubes to support habitat recovery for the Glossy Black Cockatoo after last summers devastating bushfires. COVID-19 has slowed progress of installation during 2020, with Queensland and Victorian recipients holding off on installation, but working towards placement and […]
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Landcare SJ helping restore nesting places for the black-cockatoos of Kangaroo Island and other bush-fire affected areas.
Willetton Senior High School has been monitoring Black Cockatoo activity in three Cockatubes situated in Applecross. The purpose of our visit was to learn more about Darren’s experience with using a number of different solar powered cameras attached to artificial nestboxes.
Birdlife WA have engaged Landcare SJ to supply and install 25 nestboxes for Black Cockatoos this month across the Peel Region. This week Landcare commenced the installation in the Lake Clifton area – supplementing Cockatubes installed last year through the Peel Harvey Catchment Council. It brings the Cockatube count in the area to around […]
For the very first time Landcare SJ constructed an interactive stall for the Perth Royal Show. In partnership with the Serpentine Jarrahdale Food and Farm Alliance (SJ FFA), the stall showcased the Cockatube artificial nesting box for the black cockatoos, promotion of the Food and Farm Fest event on May 5th 2018 by displaying local […]