Cockatoo nest boxes

A dad from Baldivis Primary School built four ‘cockatubes’ from recycled poly-pipe. The ‘cockatubes’ are cockatoo nest boxes designed for black cockatoos. There are two species of black cockatoo that may use the nest boxes; the Threatened red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso) and the Endangered white-tailed Carnaby’s cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris).  We are monitoring the use of the nest boxes.

Photo: Cockatoo nest box being installed 13 metres high in a tuart tree (2006).

Possum boxes

In May 2006, six possum boxes were installed at BCF to provide additional nesting sites for the common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) that live in the forest. We know possums live at BCF because their jelly-bean shaped scats (poo) can be found on top of fallen logs and many of the marri trees have bark scratched off along their trunks where the possums climb up and down. Possums can also be seen during a walk around the forest at night.

Photo: Joe installs a possum nest box in a tuart tree.
 

Bat nest boxes

During 2007 a nursery roosting box and 5 roosting boxes were installed in the forest.  These were funded by BHP Billiton Nickel West and Australia Post Junior Landcare grant.  Students from Baldivis Primary School painted the nest boxes and mapped where they have been installed at the forest as part of their ongoing voluntary work.

Photo: Students from Baldivis Primary School  paint a bat roosting box before being installed in a tree (November 2007).

Link to Baldivis Children's Forest Nest Box sites

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