Bird Species

PinkGalah
Magpie
Kingfisher
Pelican
WillyWagtail
Heron
SootyOystercatcher
Gull
TOTAL

Student Group
1

Feeding Layer (using the chart)

5

Tree

Shrub

Ground Air

Water

Student response
The data reveals that there are more tree layer birds such as the pink Galah, magpie, Willy Wagtails and the
Gulls than there are shrub layer birds in and around the school environment. You tend to see a lot more of birds
such as the Honeyeaters and wrens in the national park heathland. This is because the Banksias and Grevillias
are in more abundance here. We have many introduced plants at our school like golden canes and bamboo
palms. They look nice but we need to be planting native species if we want to increase the diversity of birds such
as the honeyeaters back into our school environment. Some birds such as the Gulls seem to be able to adapt
more to the changes in our environment than others, they are more abundant because they can feed on many
layers as shown in the survey. The data shows that the estuary and shoreline habitat attracts different species of
bird and they tend to feed on the ground and in the water. I have seen may more pelicans than what the data has
recently shown maybe the dogs running and barking on the beach and the people driving their 4wd vehicles
have scared them off. People shouldnt drive on the beach. They should also put there animals on leads
especially in areas like the foreshore as their scent and barking can ruin animal habitats and scare the birds from
nesting and visiting the area. The survey results do show a few diverse species of birds in our areas however
looking at the bird ID chart there are more than 200 species in our town. To increase the diversity in our local
school area we need to plant natives and create flowering habitats for birds and provide some shrubs for them to
hide in. We also need to provide safe areas for birds to drink water and maybe build some nesting boxes in safe
areas for them to breed.