Sustainable Timber Tasmania is pleased to see the return of the migratory swift parrot to Tasmania. Every year, swift parrots travel from mainland Australia in search of forest areas with the richest food sources for foraging and breeding. Source: Timberbiz
Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s proactive monitoring has confirmed that swift parrots are actively searching for potential nest sites in Tasmanian forests, with recent observations indicating the presence of some birds in the Eastern Tiers.
To enhance monitoring efforts, Sustainable Timber Tasmania has deployed acoustic recorders throughout this area. These devices will assist in detecting different kinds of bird activity and enable us to adapt management activities where needed. In the coming week, monitoring will also take place in the southern forests.
Sustainable Timber Tasmania remains committed to implementing effective conservation outcomes for the swift parrot in Tasmania’s public production forests and looks forward to providing further updates as monitoring efforts progress throughout the season.
