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Noisy Miners live at the margins of open woodland, often where some tree clearing or removal of understorey has occurred. They are common in reserves, cycleways and golf courses around the edges of the suburbs. Living in colonies, they aggressively attempt to exclude other species. Stable groups have been recorded from some GBS sites over many years.

During the first half of the survey numbers were lowest in September, increasing in autumn to a peak in May. In the latter half of the survey this seasonal variation was greatly reduced and numbers recorded from year to year have become more stable. Breeding was not recorded until year seven of the survey(1987-88). Nesting activities are reported from early October, with most observations of dependent young being in January. R=61. BR=39.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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