Indigenous name: Dharug Country
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve is one of four woodland and two lagoon sites that make up the Richmond Woodlands Key Biodiversity Area (KBA).
The other woodland sites are:
Covering 122 hectares, Agnes Banks Nature Reserve was formed on what is believed to be a fluvial sand deposit. The area once covered approximately 600 hectares but only 16% remains due to historical mining operations.
The vegetation in the reserve consists of three ecological communities, reflecting different soil types, which vary from sandy to more alluvial clay and gravel, damper in some areas:
The bird survey trail starts at the signposted entrance to Sandy Trail, on Rickards Road, Agnes Banks. Walk along Sandy Trail (which runs across the middle of the site) to the end, then turn around and return to the entrance.
Take particular note of the health of the banksias which are attractive to large honeyeaters.
Please note this site has no toilets.
As you walk along the survey trail take note of all the birds you see and hear, and of how many of each species. This standardised survey is known as a ‘500m area search’.
Record your bird survey using the Birdata app.
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve is a shared site to encourage repeat surveys. The shared site name in Birdata is Agnes Banks NR AB61.
Learn more about bird surveying.
More than 80 species of birds have been recorded at this site using Birdata. For more information about some of these birds, visit the Bird Profiles.
If you are interested in joining group surveys of Richmond Woodlands KBA, contact us via the form on this page.