A few things have been happening in the world of the Orange-bellied Parrots (OBP) over the last couple of months.Every year, three count weekends are held where volunteers survey for OBP throughout their range, from SA’s Murray Mouth to Gippsland in Victoria, at the same...
In early April, the first Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) migrants were sighted on the mainland from their summer breeding ground at Melaleuca, Tasmania. It’s time to get out and start looking for these critically endangered birds! Flock of Orange-bellied Parrots. Photo by Chris Tzaros Every year volunteers are...
Orange-bellied Parrots (OBPs) have made their way to their winter feeding grounds on the mainland. Each year in autumn the critically endangered species migrates from their summer breeding grounds at Melaleuca, Tasmania, to the mainland where they feed over the winter. In 2017, the species...
For a few days in January, Jess took part in Wattle Range Councils Coastal Connections Program running rockpool rambles at Beachport and estuary discoveries at South End, South Australia. The popular program was welcomed back after a couple of years break, with the new sessions fully...
To keep cool in the hot late-February weather, a dedicated group of volunteers have been working hard under the air-conditioner in our Mt Gambier Community Nursery, sorting through our mountain of seed. Regular volunteers Carole and Samuel with the seed mountain Over December and January, many seeds...
Over the past couple of months the Orange-bellied Parrots have been making their way from south-eastern mainland Australia back to Melaleuca, Tasmania for their summer breeding season. Every year in mid-December a census of the species is undertaken. As birds arrive at the feed tables in...
If you'll be around Beachport, SA this summer holidays check out Wattle Range Council's Coastal Connections program! There's a fantastic line-up of activities for all ages, including rockpool rambles and estuary discovery activities led by NGT's Jess Bourchier plus Indigenous cultural events, shorebird sessions, and...
In late October the year 5/6 class from Newbery Park Primary School joined NGT's Jess and Angus at Southend, SA jetty for a sustainable fishing workshop as part of the school's ongoing environmental and cultural education program. The sun was shining and it looked set...
Upcoming field sampling starting this week will update population estimate data for the nationally threatened Glenelg Spiny Crayfish (also known as Pricklybacks) in the South East of SA. You many remember a couple of articles late last year announcing our most recent project on Glenelg...
Our South East SA based volunteers have joined us for some very muddy activities over the past month at Hutt Bay and Mt Burr Swamp. First up, in late October NGT Principal Ecologist Lachie Farrington led a group at Hutt Bay in a workshop on Burrowing...
