Yellingbo and surrounds's Journal

Journal archives for November 2021

November 20, 2021

15/11/21 Bird & Frog survey: Yellingbo

Notes from: a Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater hosted citizen science event.
Amy said it all, "Today reminded me of the utter joy and peace that comes with walking in nature with likeminded individuals. It was my first time back in Yellingbo since August, and I was very excited to be greeted by a wombat in the first ten metres of our walk. A bucket-list item to see an iconic Australian species up close. Although the weather was a bit all over the place, we had a few minutes of glorious sunshine to warm us up whilst we enjoyed morning tea."
With all of us driving through heavy rain (not showers) to get to our meeting point, a change of site seemed a good option. We were richly rewarded with 39 bird species positively identified and 1 raptor we couldn't quite ID. Oh well, next time :)

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November 22, 2021

22/11/21 Flora & Frog survey: Yellingbo

Notes from: a Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater hosted citizen science event.
Five people. Perfect morning for some time in the bush. As Amy says, "Is there any better way to spend a Monday morning than out in the sunshine looking for beautiful native orchids, surrounded by constant bird song? Today volunteers went out into Jeanne Wilcox Reserve to conduct mainly a flora survey - an area that was bought by passionate community members from JESWA (google them, they're amazing) and donated to conserve our natural environment. We treaded lightly, trying to avoid accidentally stomping on many of the orchids that were either flowering, or had set seed. Whilst many of us had our heads down at the ground, other volunteers were multitasking, identifying almost 25 bird species by sound. To finish off our morning in the sun, we strolled upon a Blotched Blue-Tongue Skink, who happily basked in the sun whilst we all madly took photos." Could it have been a better few hours? Maybe, we didn't record any frogs :)

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