I started off the City Nature Challenge 2022 with an early morning hike around a section of Hallett Cove CP that I rarely visit. Starting at the end of South Avenue I headed South along a vehicle track. Part way along, the track branches and heads through some remnant vegetation overlooking the sloping cliffs toward the ocean.
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Another warm still night, perhaps one of the last before the cooler weather sets it.
Light: 50W UV CFL 71460
Direction: Sheet facing South-East
Runtime: 8:30pm – 11:10pm (2 hours 40 minutes).
Observations: 32
Species: 24
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As of March 2022 the burnt sections of this park, east of Dorset Vale Road, have now reopened to the public. After creating an iNaturalist Project to collect observations post bushfire, I’ve been eager to revisit.
We’d thought the warm day would be good for a short walk along Neville Rd, Currawong Ridge Track, Bandicoot Track and Matthews Rd. But at 30°C, humid, no wind and all the tree canopy removed by the fire, it was unexpectedly hot.
Continue readingAn almost ideal warm and still night resulting in a large number of species visiting the sheet, seven of which are new records on the property.
Light: 50W UV CFL 71460
Direction: Sheet facing South-East
Runtime: 8:30pm – 10:30pm (2 hours).
Observations: 59
Species: 47
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A park I’ve been meaning to visit since it opened, but have been reluctant given the expansive carpark is frequently full. For this introductory walk we followed the western part of the South Loop, from the Southern carpark, across the dam wall to the Western Carpark, and back again.
Continue readingLight: 50W UV CFL 71460
Direction: Sheet facing South-East
Runtime: 8pm – 10:30pm (2.5 hours).
Observations: 41
Species: 24
Continue readingA cool, overcast, and a little windy evening wasn’t ideal for the moth sheet, but anecdotally these nights seem to bring in a different range of species.
Light: 50W UV CFL 71460
Direction: Sheet facing South-East
Runtime: 8pm – 9:30pm (1.5 hours). Stopped due to rain.
Observations: 19
Species: 15
Continue readingA cool Summer evening with a slight breeze made for reasonable conditions to setup the the UV lamp and sheet.
Light: 50W UV CFL 71460
Direction: Sheet facing South-East
Runtime: 8pm – 11:30pm (3.5 hours)
Observations: 26
Species: 21
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A walk shortly after sunrise looping around most of the wetland ponds. This time of year the water level is low in most of the ponds with Pond H completely dry as usual.
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Epistemic Curiosity 