Cockatubes in the Armadale City Centre

The City of Armadale recently installed 11 new artificial nest hollows for the endangered Cockatoos through the Swan Coastal Plain, including two in the City of Armadale’s Administration Centre carpark.

“The City of Armadale is well placed geographically and ecologically to be able to assist in the conservation and recovery of endangered and threatened species of black cockatoos, in particular, to support breeding habitat for the Forest Red Tailed Black Cockatoo and Baudin’s Cockatoo,” said Armadale Mayor Henry Zelones OAM, JP.

“Cockatubes have been documented as having successfully been used by black cockatoos to fledge young. In 2012 the City installed 23 purpose built, artificial nesting hollows known as cockatubes in City of Armadale Bushland Reserves in the Darling Scarp.

“Following consultation with local Black Cockatoo expert, Tony Kirkby, suitable nesting trees in the City’s Swan Coastal Plain (SCP) reserves were investigated in February 2015.

“There has been increasing evidence of the movement of all three species of black cockatoos onto the SCP for foraging.

“The City, once again, commissioned Landcare Serpentine Jarrahdale to create the Cockatubes using the latest design specifications developed and approved by the Department of Parks and Wildlife.

“Forest Red Tailed Black Cockatoos have been seen frequently foraging in lemonscented gums in the City of Armadale carpark. The artificial nesting hollows have been placed in these trees with hopes of providing nests for these birds,” he said.

The City of Armadale has a unique opportunity to work with industry leaders to assist in collating valuable research data and provide habitat supplementation to assist in the recovery of this important fauna.

For more information visit www.armadale.wa.gov.au.