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Recording Sheet

Date: ______________

Time:______________

Observer: __________

You are welcome to use the map on this sheet to record observations in this format: S p e c i e s / H o w M a n y /Behaviour/Commentsor enter observations directly into the ClimateWatch app. If you choose to use recording sheets, don't forget to enter your observations through the free ClimateWatch mobile app or webpage: http://climatewatch.org.au/trails/bendigo-kennington-reservoir-grassy-f lat-bushland-reserve

This is a public ClimateWatch trail that you can do whenever you like. If your school is interested in visiting the site through Parks Victoria, please notify the park prior to your visit through the Parks Victoria teacher portal:https://parkweb.vic.gov.au/learn/teacher-portal/planning-a-field-trip

Any organised group activities at Kennington Reservoir are also to be booked via Caitlin Henderson, City of Greater Bendigo Healthy Lifestyles Officer - Facility Activation. Phone +61 3 54346169 Email c.henderson@Bendigo.vic.gov.au

BENDIGOKENNINGTON RESERVOIR

Code Common Name (Scientific Name) Code BehaviourBirds AM

BSChCCBCKCPDMGFEYRMLMLwSPWSWFHWW

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)Black Swan(Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae)Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) Common Koel (Eudynamys orientalis)Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis)Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

CCaFBoCBoEBoNBfYONP

Courting/matingCallingFeedingBird on chicksBird on eggsBird on nestBird feeding youngOtherNest Presence

Frogs EPFSBTFSMF

Eastern Pobblebonk Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)Southern Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingi)Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peronii)

CaCTE

CallingCourting/matingTadpoles presentEggs present

Insects CWBCBB

DSBMSOSBHBEW HBFB

Cabbage White Butterfly(Pieris rapae)Common Brown Butterfly (Heteronympha merope merope)Dainty Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio anactus)Macleay's Swallowtail (Graphium macleayanus)Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio aegeus)Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)European Wasp (Vespula germanica)Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae)

PCEPNMOSEELChSw

Presence Courting/matingPresence of eggs Presence of nymphs Mass outbreakSynchronised emergence (Cicadas only)Egg laying (butterflies only)Chrysalis (butterfly emerging from its shell)Presence of a swarm

Reptiles AWDGS

Australian Water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)Garden Skink - southern (Lampropholis guichenoti)

PCY

BaskingFeedingCourting/matingHatched eggsPresence of juveniles

Plants BAFLCBGBGDWGWRIBRRGSE

Black-anther Flax-lilly (Dianella revoluta)Cherry Ballart (Exocarpus cupressiformis)Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa)Gold-Dust Wattle (Acacia acinacea)Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)Red Ironbark (Eucalyptus tricarpa) River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)Sticky Everlasting (Xerochrysum viscosum)

1FFFEFNFOSPFR

First fully open flowerFull flowering End of flowering Not floweringOpen seed podsFruit fully ripened

Spiders CSSACS

Christmas or Jewel Spider (Austracantha minax)St Andrew’s Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingii)

ME

Number of MalesNumber of egg sacs

Data collected contributes to

Become a citizen scientistStreets, parks, backyards andbushland – nature is all around us.We are calling on you to takenotice of what’s happening in yourneighbourhood and record whatyou see.

ClimateWatch was developed byEarthwatch with the Bureau ofMeteorology and the University ofMelbourne in 2009 to understandhow changes in temperature andrainfall are affecting Australia’splants and animals.

There are over 106 species tomonitor across Australia including birds, plants, reptiles, insects, mammals andmarine creatures.

ClimateWatch has engaged over 20,000 people across Australia in recording over 100,000 sightings.

How can ClimateWatch helpscientists?Become a regular ClimateWatcher at home, on the move, or on one of our many ClimateWatch trails in gardens and parks across Australia. Record sightings online, or through thefree ClimateWatch app andhelp scientists shape Australia’s response to climate change.

“Changes in rainfall and temperature across Australia are already triggering changes in the established flowering times, breeding cycles, migrations and distributions of the country’s flora and fauna, both native and introduced. Citizen scientists play a very important role as we do not have enough dedicated scientists to monitor different areas.”Dr Lynda ChambersClimateWatch Science and Technical Advisor

June 2018

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