Fly By Night - May

Participate in our monthly nocturnal surveys that record our observations of invertebrates, mammals, bats, frogs, and more in Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve.

• • • To create a baseline survey of nocturnal invertebrates and other fauna for comparison in longitudinal studies as changes and improvements are made in the reserve.
    • To gauge the health of the reserve by the number of species and variation of invertebrates and nocturnal fauna.

• • • We will monitor and record a variety of invertebrate species using specialist equipment – multispectrum lamps and moth sheets.
    • There will be 5 stations in distinct areas of YWNR with an opportunity for movement between stations to observe the different invertebrate species across the reserve.
    • Small groups will conduct surveys across other areas of the reserve to identify additional nocturnal fauna such as possums, bats, frogs and fish.
    • Survey time for the invertebrate stations will be approximately 3hrs if the conditions are favourable.
    • Species will be photographed and images uploaded onto our iNaturalist project to generate data that will also contribute to citizen science. Please sign up to the iNaturalist app to upload your photographs so we can log our observations for our ongoing biodiversity monitoring. And please join our project here. 

• • • Warm clothes (loose long sleeves, long pants)
    • Closed toes shoes
    • Snacks and water/thermos
    • Picnic rug or chair
    • Camera/phone with fully charged batter
    • Torch or head lamp
    • Insect repellent – in case there are mozzies about

Photo: Dragonfly photographed by Tania Splawa-Neyman at the January 2025 Fly by Night