BioBlitz Ideas

By the time you read this, the Great Southern BioBlitz will be less than a day away. Here are a few ideas of places you might like to visit over the 4 days to gather observations:

• At the northern end of Woowookarung, the new-ish Fern Loop Trail and Cherry Ballart Trail start at a small car parking area at the end of Cathie St. There is a shoe-cleaning station, so you can brush and sploosh your shoes before hitting the track to help stop the spread of phytophthora dieback. The trail is a bit rough in places.
• Document species that are regenerating in a former plantation, now part of Woowookarung, in the area bounded by Clayton Street, Boundary Road, Lal Lal Drain and a vehicle track, which is here on the map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HUYM6rtDka6fMJwp7 . This area was aerial seeded many years ago, and Parks Victoria are interested to see what has germinated and survived. They will be carrying out detailed surveys in the future, but any observations of flora, fungi, mammals or biological processes are useful information as a starting point.
• There is a small section of Grassy Valley Forest EVC around Katy Ryans Road (there are some swamp gums there) that you may like to explore.
• Mullawallah Wetland. See the FNCB Project for the location if you are unfamiliar with it: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fncb-mullawallah-wetland
• Lake Wendouree is always worth a visit for observations of common and uncommon waterbirds
• Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary, 360 Linton-Piggoreet Rd, Happy Valley
• Don't forget your own backyard! Insects are starting to be active - I saw my first yellow admiral of spring today. Weeds are valid observations, too and they are popping out of the ground everywhere.

Wherever you manage to bioblitz, have a great weekend enjoying the natural world.

由使用者 vireyajacquard 在 2024年09月18日 13:37 所貼文