Birdlife Western Australia is interested in knowing about osprey nests around the Swan River and at other spots along the Perth coast.
Known osprey nest sites around the Swan River are:
1. Salter Point, Mt
Henry, Aquinas
2. Claremont Peppermint
Grove, Devil’s Elbow
3. Old Swan Brewery,
Riverside Drive
4. Radio mast, Garrett
Road Bridge, Ascot Waters
5. Ron Courtney
Island, Garvey Park, Ascot
6. Alfred Cove
7. Pelican Point,
Nedlands
8. Comer Street
overpass, Como
If you know of any
other sites please contact Marcus Singor at msingor at bigpond.com
Here are photos of a nest I found on top of a
mobile phone tower at Whitford Nodes Beach Park, north of Hillarys Boat Harbour.
The telltale signs that there are ospreys around are the sticks and of course you can see the osprey in the top photo.
Eggs are generally laid from mid August to
late October. Incubation takes 36 days and the nestling period around 50 days.
Ospreys were nesting at this site last year too. I
will be keeping an eye on this nest over the next few months
2 comments:
Hi!
I'm helping with a community led project to study Osprey along the WA coastline. It would be great to collaborate and work with you! :)
Please send me an email at ospreywa@gmail.com
Alanna
There hasn't been any Osprey nesting activity on Ron Courtney Island for at least 4-5 years. After they left Whistling Kites nested on the island, but they left the island about two years ago.
Cheers.
Terry Bolland
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