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Upcoming events, such as Toad Busts, workshops and field days, will be posted here. You can also see what events are coming up and keep up to date with news on our Facebook Page, even if you aren’t on Facebook yourself.
Calling all bat enthusiasts
The ‘Bats in Backyards’ project invites citizen scientists to help uncover the secrets of the night by surveying threatened micro-bats from October 2024 to March 2025.
They are calling for volunteers in the Pillar Valley area to use supplied bat detectors to record the high-frequency echolocation of insect-eating bats over 3 to 5 days. The sensitive system can identify individual bat species by their unique echolocation.
Often misunderstood bats play a critical role in keeping our ecosystems healthy. Bats can eat up to their body weight in insects every night and are great natural and free bug controllers. Volunteers will learn which ones are chomping insects over their property.
There are 34 species of insect-eating bats in NSW, 18 of which are listed as threatened. Survey results help better understand bats and how to protect them and their habitats. All participants receive a report detailing each bat species detected and recommendations for their protection and conservation.
The Bats in Backyards project is a collaborative effort between citizen scientists, the NSW Government Saving our Species program, Western Sydney University, and the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
Find out more and register your interest:
Chalinobus picatus – Little Pied Bat (M. Pennay DPIE)
Great Glossy Count
Annually run by Birdlife Australia
You can contribute to the conservation of a rare species by taking part in the Birdlife Australia Glossy Black Cockatoo count. Surveys are conducted in South-eastern Queensland, eastern NSW, ACT, eastern Victoria.
Visit Birdlife Australia for more information and to register:
