Magnifying glasses, dip nets and colourful gumboots were present en-masse at the Surry River on the 4th May. I was fortunate to be joined by Liam and Lauren V from NGT to hold an interactive “Waterwatch” session with students from the Narrawong District Primary School. Always...
The start of wintering season for the Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) brings positive news, with two adult OBPs sighted in the western Port-Phillip region in late April, who appear to be staying put so far and foraging contently on available food plants. [caption id="attachment_14811" align="aligncenter" width="340"] Orange-bellied...
Lauren K and Jess welcome you to join in on another season of activity at Middle Island! The Little Penguin Monitoring Program for 2015-16 is underway, and outcomes so far look positive. Volunteers and WCLG members Mel W and John S were able to assess early...
The autumn break signals the end of the breeding season for many of our seabirds. With most of the Little Penguins at Middle Island now finished their annual moult, there won't be much activitity at Middle Island for the months ahead. With our dusk arrival count schedule...
This season has thrown a number of significant challenges at our seabirds of the south eastern coast. As mentioned in previous blogs, a neutral ENSO phase this year has contributed to rough oceanic weather and currents, as well as high sea surface temperatures, resulting in lowered food...
The mini-heatwave that has hit south-eastern Australia this week is a fitting welcome to the summer festive season. With many of us flocking to the coast for relief on a hot day, or for a well-earned holiday, it is timely to share some advice about...
It was about a month ago as I walked along Narrawong beach that I came to a standstill...
Spring is well and truly upon us, and it brings extra daylight, sunny weather, and the start of the Little Penguin Monitoring for the 2013-14 season! Many volunteers probably wouldn't recognise Middle Island and Stingray Bay in the photo below from this Tuesday evening...
It seems the Southern Right Whales are not the only occupants making a splash off the Warrnambool coast this winter! The Middle Island Little Penguin colony and the story of the Maremma Project have made international headlines over the last few weeks. A great opportunity for engaging...
The 2012-13 end of season report was presented this month by Nature Glenelg Trust to the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group. [caption id="attachment_2589" align="aligncenter" width="231"] To view the full end of season report, click on the above image.[/caption] In summary, the report showed that over the 2012-13 monitoring season,...
