Striated Pardalotes are nesting again

Striated Pardalotes are nesting again

Striated Pardalotes, Pardalotus striatus, have started nesting again in the hole in the culvert near Welshpool Rd in Black Creek Reserve. On Saturday, 3 September 2011, two birds were seen taking dry grass into the hole. The following day both birds entered the hole...
Striated Pardalotes are nesting again

Strange Fungi

                  A strange object was dug up while weeding in late August 2011. When first uncovered, it looked like the top of a button mushroom that you would buy from the shop to eat. However, on digging further, there...
Striated Pardalotes are nesting again

Weeding & Rubbish

28 August 2011 saw 10 people get together for weeding and rubbish collecting in the piece of bushland at the corner of Gibbs and Elizabeth Street, East Cannington. As you can see from the photographs, several bags and weeds were removed and we all left feeling very...
Striated Pardalotes are nesting again

Planting at Black Creek Reserve

23 July 2011 saw 10 members and a further 12 visitors plant 1,600 trees in Black Creek Reserve. Unfortunately we couldn’t get all of the plants in on the one day as the rain from the previous day had flooded the planting site. But that gave us more time to thank our...
Striated Pardalotes are nesting again

Plaque to commemorate Gill Brennan

Gill Brennan Reserve The bench to commemorate Gill Brennan has been installed in Gill Brennan Reserve. Gill was the founder of the Friends of Queens Park Bushland and helped save the parcel of bushland nearest Wharf St, Queens Park, from development. It is hoped that...