Numbers of species and the total number of birds are slowly increasing in the aftermath of the Currowan bushfire at the seven South Coast NSW sites I regularly survey. The sites are two hectares in area and I record standard 20 minute surveys into the Birdata survey app that is managed by Birdlife Australia.
Superb Fairy-wrens were scarce after the bushfires but are now making a slow return.
The Yellow-faced Honeyeater is the predominant honeyeater at the moment, enjoying the absence of larger Wattlebirds who have yet to find good food sources in this area.
A solitary Australian Raven paints a stark picture against the burnt bush.