Old Man Sunsetting We are fast reaching the end of Autumn and as the days still shine warmly, showing off the reserve in all its growing splendour – YWNA is busily trying to…
Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve bird survey
11 May 2024
‘We started our May survey at 7.45 am with 15 observers. The temperature was a mild 15 C, with an overcast sky and occasional light rain that cleared. The water level of most ponds had risen due to heavy rain over the previous week, but remained low in drained Billabong 2.
Juvenile Nankeen Night-Heron. Photo: Susan Carden. Ten keen bird observers made an exceptionally early start at 6.57 am. The weather was warm (19° C) and humid, with an overcast sky and slight breeze—a…
Taken by Danny Fog
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…
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YWNA has formed a close working relationship with the land manager Bayside City Council. A year ago we signed a two year agreement to establish our working methodology and ensure that we can…
Photo: Susan Carden-Young Tawny Frogmouth Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve bird survey 9 November 2024 Fifteen observers made an early start, at 7 am, on a cool, fine morning with a slight breeze. The…
Female Australian Wood Duck with young. Photo: Danny Fog. Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve bird survey 12 October 2024 Thank you Sue for another wonderful Bird Report! And welcome Hayley our new Bird Survey…
As Sue says in her always engaging reports about the recent Spring Bird Survey – ‘ It was ‘good weather for ducks’, as the saying goes, but not for the rest of us!’ The…
When 16 enthusiastic bird observers met at 7.45 am the air temperature was 10 C and the sky was cloudy.