FNCB iNaturalist's Journal

Our April field trip on Sunday the 7th was to areas closer to home, Ditchfield Bushland Reserve and Nerrina Historic Area. Both areas are known for their bird life. Those with binoculars and big cameras were rewarded with many sightings, which may not be reflected in the observation records. Others were happy to see new insect species, big moths, and the beginnings of fungi season.

Click this link to see all the observations made during our field trip.

Thanks to @enfieldservices, our excellent field trip leader once again, for the preparation work and the guidance on the day.

The worldwide City Nature Challenge starts in just a couple of days. The CNC involves people from more than 450 cities around the world discovering and recording as many plant, animal, and fungi species as possible between April 26th & April 29th, 2024.

Ballarat is not one of those cities, but there are still ways to get involved. You might like to join the Global Project for people not in one of the competing cities:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2024-global-project

Or, you may like to help out Geelong. Their project is here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2024-greater-geelong
The Geelong project automatically collects any observations made in a large area that almost reaches Ballarat. So, any observations made in Moorabool Shire, parts of Golden Plains, and other nearby locations will be added to their totals. See their project for more details.

Happy observing, if you do get involved!