Saturday 15th March A few curveballs came our way this March, but our intrepid bird surveyors pressed on—and what a story they’ve got to tell. The original survey date, 8th March, happened to…
Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve bird survey 8th February 2025 Saturday, 8th February started off cloudy, but the birds didn’t seem to mind! This was one of the highest bird counts we’ve recorded since…
Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve bird survey 11 January 2025 January was a hot one, with temperatures reaching 34°C in the days leading up to the survey. This may have contributed to lower numbers…
Wood Duckling
Jo Samuel-King
Photo: Male Chestnut Teal – Tania Splawa-Neyman Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve bird survey 12 August 2023 At 7.30 am the weather was cool (12 °C), with an overcast sky, a slight breeze and…
‘It seemed like dawn had barely arrived when our survey group started off around Area A at 7.45 am. The temperature was 12° C .and the ground was mostly soggy underfoot due to…
YWNA is made up of many skilled and enthusiastic volunteers who contribute to the vitality and success of the Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve. The YWNA committee is very grateful to the early birds,…
Australian Wood Ducks – Sue Forster Also of note, our data is confirming that new birds are acclimatising to revegetated wetland habitat in Chain of Ponds areas E (north-east) and F (south-west), with…
Interesting news!! ‘Excitingly, our data seems to indicate that new birds are acclimatising to Chain of Ponds areas E and F, with a potential shift in distribution and an increase in bird populations.…
Great Egret- Photo- Danny Fog
Excerpt -Fourteen observers met at 7.15 am on a glorious warm (17° C) February morning, with golden mist rising across the parks. At first, the low sun made it hard to see, but…
Musk Lorikeets flocking to feed at the reserve. Photo: Danny Fog Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve bird survey report 14 January 2023 Despite an early 7.15 am start, 11 observers turned up for our…