Citizen Science: August Update
31st August, 2022
After just four weeks of monitoring, it's time for some project highlights!
- Citizens are counting wildlife from more than 30 towns and cities across southwestern Australia.
- The project has already detected remarkable biodiversity in gardens.
- Bird counts were the most popular survey method.
- Camera Trapping will be starting in the next few weeks!
PROJECT STATS
TOTAL SURVEYS: 390
TOTAL SPECIES SEEN: 87
Bird Counts: 161
Camera Traps: 0 (Starts next month)
Reptile Searches: 37
Frog Searches: 36
Spotlight Surveys: 36
Bird Bath Surveys: 87
Pond Surveys: 9
Structure Inspections: 24
Diversity
Mammals: 4
Birds: 71
Reptiles: 9
Frogs: 3
Most sighted bird: New Holland Honeyeater
Image © Geoffrey Cox, CC-BY 4.0 (Int). Supplied as http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/