Bird species known to occur in Deanei Forest. Results from Bird surveys in the Deanei Forest are summarised in the following table

Bibliography Key

•   A – Plan of Management Deanei Forest  – Roger Lembit – May-95
•   B – Deanei Survey – Graham Turner together with the Bushcare team – 26 Jan 2015
•   C – Bushcare Conference Bioblitz data – Carol Probets & Graham Turner together with the Bushcare team – 29 July 2017
•  D – Birding Session – 22 April 2018 – Flora and Fauna Workshop 2 – May 2018
•  E – Blue Mountains Fauna Project 2018. Records collected from the community to date for Deanei Forest
•  F – Bionet NSW Wildlife Record

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Thank you to Carol Probets & Graham Turner for sharing their amazing knowledge of Birds of the Deanei.

An issue much discussed was the strong presence of the Bell Miner bird in a part of the Reserve and their interesting association with Lerps. There is a continuing presence of Bell Miner bird population and possible evidence of Bell Miner Associated Dieback in the Forest

For more information on Bell miner associated dieback go to

• BMAD Working Group Department of Environment and Climate Change
• Office of Environment & Heritage and National Parks and Wildlife Service

(links provided by Mike Purtell)