Cowra: town birds in a region of fragmented woodland
Many threatened bird species are dependent on tree-hollows for nesting.Photo: R. Major © Australian Museum
Eucalypt woodlandPhoto: R. Major © Australian Museum
Cowra is a town in central-western New South Wales that is surrounded by a largely rural landscape. This landscape also contains patches of remnant native vegetation that are home to woodland birds. As a group, woodland birds are of extreme conservation concern because their habitat is declining in extent and quality. Land clearing and prolonged drought are making it hard for many bird species to persist.
In November, 2007, the Cowra Woodland Bird Group, in collaboration with Cowra Shire Council, the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority and Birds in Backyards, is conducting an intensive survey of the birds of the Cowra region. Surveys will be conducted in both the town and nearby woodland woodland remnants. More information on Cowra and the survey will be uploaded soon.
Follow the link to the Backyard Bird Survey page and on the Backyard Bird Survey Form, select "Cowra" at the prompt "Display survey list for:"
Go to Survey