Diario del proyecto Yellingbo and surrounds

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11 de febrero de 2023

07/02/23 Reptile Walk & Talk: Yellingbo

Notes from: a Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater hosted citizen science event.
32 people, all keen to learn how to spot and ID reptiles, were out in Yellingbo Nature Conservation Area with the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater, learning from the expertise of Monash University researchers Jules Farquhar and Professor David Chapple. We visited a few different habitat types within YNCA where Jules and Dave talked about how these often shy creatures, including the nationally threatened Swamp Skink and Glossy Grass Skink, might be making use of the different vegetation types. It is suspected that they are. On the day, we spotted grass skinks and a Black Rock Skink (and a Wedge-tailed Eagle!). Jules emphasised the value to researchers of community observations being uploaded to the citizen science platform iNaturalist. YNCA is known for being home to the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and Leadbeater's Possum, but we are very mindful of the ecosystem as a whole and that no species survives in isolation. In 2022, Chapple lab at Monash Uni will be starting comprehensive surveys for lizards and snakes throughout YNCA, and through the comparison of reptile diversity and abundance in remnant, revegetated, and disturbed sites, determine whether conservation efforts for the Helmeted Honeyeater have had a positive benefit for reptiles in the YNCA.

Publicado el febrero 11, 2023 07:58 TARDE por regnans regnans | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

15 de febrero de 2023

15/02/23 Bird & Frog survey: Yellingbo

Notes from: a Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater hosted citizen science event.
The magic combination of a warm, still morning and an enthusiastic group of people meant we spotted and heard 40 species of birds today. A gazillion Grey Fantails - including juveniles, a consistent and loud begging call from a juvenile Wedge-tailed Eagle, at least 1 Spotless Crake finding great refuge amongst the reeds in the swamp, a Satin Bowerbird, 5 Eastern Yellow Robins perched in a line, a group of adult and juvenile Red-browed Finches, Striated and Spotted Pardalote's, a species of frog calling that we couldn't identify (but have uploaded it to FrogID) and lots of dragonflies and damselflies were just some of the many highlights. We added some of these bird's calls, Ron's great snap of a Wandering Ringtail and Chelsea's Striped Ladybird snap to our iNaturalist project 'Yellingbo and surrounds'. A great morning in the bush, with fabulous people :)

Publicado el febrero 15, 2023 05:18 MAÑANA por regnans regnans | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario