Lake Hume Glider Nestbox monitoring and Tree Planting (6 July 2013)

Purpose

Monitor and GPS nestboxes, plant trees and protect all plantings from the possums/wallabies.

Funding

Albury Conservation Company (and support from Albury Wodonga Parklands)

What did we get done?

  • Over 100 trees planted and protected, some of those the following week
  • 12 of the 20 ACC nestboxes checked and photographed, others done the following week
  • A “Glider Board” was signed by everyone and has been taken up to the Lake Hume Café for display

What did we find?

  • 2 boxes with pairs of gliders in them, luckily near our base camp
  • Additional 5 boxes with fresh leaves (glider nests)
  • One box knocked down by a fallen tree (since repaired)
  • Most of the other boxes with small scats (poo) 1 with a bat
  • People cutting a lot of firewood for removal

Attendance:

  • 36 people attended, 10 of these were children primary school age
  • 15 people were first timers, 21 were previous helpers
  • Over 70 people have participated at the Lake Hume Glider project
Activities at Lake Hume Glider Nestbox monitoring and Tree Planting - Woolshed Thurgoona Landcare Group
Activities at Lake Hume Glider Nestbox monitoring and Tree Planting - Woolshed Thurgoona Landcare Group

Feedback on our nestbox monitoring and tree planting afternoon has been that it was a great day and very successful. The fire, homemade pumpkin soup, damper and cupcakes went down very well. Thanks again to all the helpers.