Breeding birds of prey have become increasing rare in the past decade and local ecologists need your help to locate and document breeding and survivorship of these wonderful birds on the Northern Tablelands.

Have you seen a bird of prey on your property recently or know of a nest nearby?

Raptors are important indicators of environmental health, controlling small mammal populations such as rabbits and rodents, and cleaning up carcasses, preventing the spread of diseases to livestock.

If you have any diurnal or nocturnal raptors breeding currently or historically on your property or region, Candice Larkin, a local ecologist who is researching birds of prey, would love to hear from you.

Every report on these declining raptors helps us to further our conservation efforts for woodland bird communities across the region.

Image courtesy of Candice Larkin.