Microbat survey – Saturday 31 May 4-6pm
This is a citizen science project monitoring microbats in Westgate Park to see if nest boxes are encouraging microbats to breed in the Park. Firstly we inspect the nest boxes using extension poles and ‘ferret’ cameras and at sunset we use echo meter recorders…
More trees, fewer roads!
A CSIRO report shows how important insectivorous bats are, their crucial role in ecosystems and the benefits to human society. We now know microbats are using Melbourne’s open green spaces. To encourage the diversity and activity of insectivorous bats in urban landscapes, we recommend…
Working with Ausbats
The Australian Bat Society is now helping us promote our microbat project. The next monitoring is on 29 March 7pm to 9pm. We will meet at the BBQ shelter, check what’s in the microbat boxes and try to identify the species when in flight…