The Breeding of Birds in the Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park, South Australia

Abstract

The breeding of birds in the Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park, coastal South Australia, is examined from data on 990 nest record submissions to the RAOU Nest Record Scheme over the period 1979-1986, predominantly the 1984 and 1985 seasons. Sixty-four species were recorded breeding, the highest seasonal breeding total being 470 nests. Species breeding totals corresponded fairly well with previously assessed species abundance. Some differences in incubation and nestling periods and clutch sizes from those given in standard reference books are noted.