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Paluma Nature Notes Contributions to the PDCA Newsletter, Turkey Talk, 2011-2018 Paluma Nature Notes Contributions to the PDCA Newsletter, Turkey Talk, 2011-2018 by Roy MacKay Compiled by Jamie Oliver Roy Mackay – Nature Notes Compilation Introduction Roy Mackay first moved to Paluma in 1987 having had a varied and successful career in Australia and PNG working as taxidermist, curator wildlife park director, photographer and book author. He was a highly skilled naturalist, with a keen interest in all plants and animals (especially in the tropics). Through his regular walks in and around Paluma and avid reading of the literature, Roy quickly became Paluma’s resident expert on the wildlife and natural history of the area. With the establishment of Paluma’s regular newsletter, Turkey Talk, Roy found an effective way to share this wealth of knowledge. His first contributions, starting with issue 28, dealt with short notes related to natural history (eg. announcements of new species lists, book reviews etc.) but by Issue 39, with an article entitled “Nature Notes” he concentrated on recording new and interesting observations from Paluma and nearby areas. With the exception of a series of 4 articles titled “Roy's Rovings” (under a different Turkey Talk editor), and the occasional missed article due to absence or ill health, and one article named “Paluma in the Clouds” Roy’s contributions were simply labelled “Nature Notes” and they became a much-read part of virtually all issues of Turkey Talk from number 45 onwards. In total he wrote 78 articles. All of these are reproduced below. Jamie Oliver December, 2019 Page 2 Contents Each Nature Notes article has been extracted from an issue of the newsletter of the Paluma & District Community Association (Turkey Talk – abbreviated at TT throughout). TT 28 – May 2002 ............. 5 TT 69 September 2010 .. 26 TT 103 April 2016 .......... 49 TT 31 –November 2002 .... 5 TT 71 February 2011 ....... 27 TT 104 June 2016 ........... 50 TT 34 –June 2003 ............. 5 TT 72 March 2011 ........... 28 TT 105 September 2016 . 50 T 36 – October 2003 ........ 6 TT 73 May 2011 .............. 29 TT 106 October 2016 ...... 51 T 37 – November 2003 ..... 6 TT 74 July 2011 .............. 30 TT 107 November 2016 .. 51 TT 39 April 2004 ............... 7 TT 75 August 2011 .......... 30 TT 109 March 2017 ........ 52 TT 45 June 2005 ............... 7 TT 76 November 2011 .... 31 TT 110 April 2017 ........... 52 TT 46 September 2006 ..... 8 TT 77 March 2012 ........... 32 TT 111 May 2017 .......... 53 TT 47 November 2005 ...... 9 TT 78 April 2012 .............. 33 TT 112 June 2017 .......... 54 TT 48 Feb 2006 ................. 9 TT 79 May 2012 ............. 34 TT 113 August 2017 ....... 54 TT 49 March 2006 ......... 10 TT 80 June 2012 .............. 35 TT 114 October 2017 ...... 55 TT 50 May 2006 ............. 11 TT 81 August 2012 .......... 35 TT 115 December 2017 .. 55 TT 51 July 2006 ............... 12 TT 83 November 2012 .... 36 TT 116 February 2018 ... 56 TT 51a September 2006 . 12 TT 84 March 2013 ........... 37 TT 118 June 2018 ........... 56 TT 52 February 2007 ...... 13 TT 85 April 2013 .............. 37 TT 119 August 2018 ....... 57 TT 53 April 2007 ............. 13 TT 86 July 2013 ............... 38 TT 120 October 2018 . 58 TT 54 June 2007 ............. 14 TT 87 September 2013 ... 39 TT 55 April 2008 ........... 15 TT 88 December 2013 .... 40 TT 56, May 2008 ............ 16 TT 89 February 2014 ...... 40 TT 57 October 2008 ....... 17 TT 90 March 2014 ........... 41 TT 58 October 2008 ....... 17 TT 91 May 2014 .............. 42 TT 59 February 2009 ..... 18 TT 92 June 2014 .............. 43 TT 60 March 2009 .......... 19 TT 93 August 2014 ......... 43 TT 61 April 2009 ............. 20 TT 94 September 2014 .. 44 TT 62 July 2009 ............ 20 TT 95 November 2014 .... 45 TT 63 September 2009 ... 21 TT 96 February 2015 ....... 45 TT 64 November 2009 .... 22 TT 97 April 2015 .............. 46 TT 65 March 2010 . 23 TT 98 May 2015 ............ 47 TT 66 April 2010 ............ 24 TT 99 August 2015 .......... 47 TT 67 June 2010 ............. 25 TT 100 October 2015 ..... 48 TT 68 July 2010 .............. 26 TT 102 February 2016 ..... 49 Page 3 Subject Index Amphibians frogs, 10, 11, 14, 22, 23, 27, 46, 48, 49, 50, 56 Bettong, 8, 12, 17 Birds Bowerbird, 22, 28, 29, 32, 34, 39, 41, 42, 48, 57 Cassowary, 5, 10, 11, 13, 20, 22, 32, 33, 36, 37, 41, 49, 51, 53 Currawong, 9, 12, 17, 30, 31, 35, 46, 48 Goshawk, 38, 41, 53 Honeyeaters, 9, 16, 17, 26, 28, 29, 30, 39, 42, 43, 48, 49 migration, 9, 16, 27, 44, 51, 54, 55, 56 new record, 6, 23 Owl, 28, 57 Parrots, 6, 28, 51, 56 Quail, 15, 18, 29 Red-necked Crake, 24 Riflebird, 28, 29, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 48, 51 Top-knot Pigeons, 27 Turkey, 11, 16, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55 Dingo, 7, 8, 12, 27, 36, 53 Echidna, 20, 21, 38 Fall, 21, 23, 24 Frogs, 10, 11, 14, 22, 23, 27, 46, 48, 49, 50, 56 Fungi, 8, 9, 15 Gecko, 6, 14, 27, 47, 48 Hibernation, 8, 36, 39, 47, 53, 54, 55, 56 Koala, 10 Lizards, 6, 8, 18, 27, 37, 38, 39, 41, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55 Orchids, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 36, 41, 44, 45 Pademelon, 9, 12, 17, 18 Platypus, 5, 12, 19, 34, 35, 45 Reptiles, 5, 6, 12, 13, 24, 27, 30, 38, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 Skinks, 6, 13, 47, 49, 55, 56, 58 Snakes Python, 7, 11, 14, 18, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 38, 40, 46, 47, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Red-bellied Black, 10, 22, 25, 31, 35, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56 Spring, 8, 14, 22, 27, 31, 32, 39, 44, 48, 51, 55 Summer, 20, 22, 47, 52, 56, 58 Water Dragon, 26 Wet-season, 13 Winter, 5, 8, 14, 16, 17, 32, 35, 36, 38, 50, 54, 56 Page 4 TT 28 – May 2002 Cassowaries & Platypus If you have any records of sightings of Cassowaries or Platypus in the Paluma area and surrounding territory, please give them to Roy Mackay who sends these records to Nature Search headquarters in Brisbane. Nature Search is concerned about the status of these species in our area and whether they are common or rare here. Please note date, precise locality, time of day, whether solitary or with young or whether feeding. Please also write down your name as the recorder. Old records are welcome. Roy Mackay TT 31 – November 2002 Cassowary Awards It seems that few people in the village are aware of the honour awarded to one of our long term residents. Let it be recorded (to coin a phrase) that on Saturday 24th August, in Cairns, our Paluma bird authority, Andreé Griffin, was presented with a Cassowary Award by the Wet Tropics Management Authority for her work in recording the calls of birds, especially in the tropics. You will recall that Andreé produced three cassettes of bird calls – “Tropical Queensland", "Cape York" & "Queensland's Coast”. This was largely pioneering work in the area. The cassettes are now unprocurable but many of the recorded calls are in collections by other sound recordists. The ceremony for presenting the awards was sponsored by Cairns City Council, Queensland Tourism & the Department of Industry Science & Resources. The awards are given to persons from this region who have worked selflessly for a greener future for our region. The award included a framed certificate of the of the award and a gold broach/pendant of the neck of a Cassowary in a circle. Andreé now ranks among many other well-known and highly regarded recipients of this award such as Margaret Thorsbone, Aila Keto, John Winter, Tony lrvine, Davey Lawrence, Garraway Elders, Graham Harrington and others. Roy Mackay TT 34 –June 2003 No heading REPTILES LIST I have visited Mt Zero Station many times over the past 15 years and have LIST : kept records of the birds, mammals and reptiles and amphibians seen there. l have just presented to the Manager of the Mt Zero project, Mr Ernest Dunwoody, a list of the reptiles and amphibians recorded there and a list of those which could be found there in the future as visitors and researchers record their sightings and collections (under permits). BIRDS OF MT ZERO An Easter weekend campout for the North Queensland Branch of “Birds Australia” was held at the new conservation park at Mt Zero Station. Twenty birders attended and a remarkable 82 species of birds were observed in the three days. This list included a pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles which have a hunting territory including a large part of both Mt Zero and Taravale Stations. Just on dusk on the Sunday an Australian Hobby swiftly passed over our campsite. BIRDS A meeting between Thuringowa Council representatives, Debra Hilton and BROCHURE: Megan Dixon and six or so representatives of bird watching organizations, was held in the Community Hall in April to discuss the production of a brochure on the Birds of the Paluma Range. Submissions were Page 5 gathered by the Council representatives for consideration by the Council. The Council also had in mind to produce a brochure on the birds of Thuringowa. It is understood that the latter brochure would now incorporate the Paluma Range in the list of many sites in the Thuringowa area as prime Birdwatching sites. It is also thought that Fact Sheets/ Bird Lists may be available at each site for visiting birdwatchers. A good plan for all concerned. Watch this space for developments.
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