Mar 20, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
Samford’s local fauna: Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) The Golden Whistler is widespread in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Norfolk and Lord Howe islands, which have their own subspecies. It occupies a wide range of habitats from eucalypt...
Mar 4, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
Samford’s local fauna Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peronii) The Striped Marsh Frog is arguably the most common frog species in the Samford district and is found all the way down the east coast of Australia, including northern Tasmania where it is rare. The call,...
Mar 4, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
Bird Survey On 18 February, our birdwatchers recorded 68 species during the monthly bird survey at the Eco-Corridor. Noteworthy sightings included a White-headed Pigeon that flew out of rainforest zone P2, juvenile Spectacled Monarchs and a White-eared Monarch along...
Feb 20, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
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Feb 20, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
The summer of 2026 has been a bumper season for the production of Bunya Pine cones (generally there is a peak about every 3 years). In my yard in Wights Mountain, a Bunya tree that I planted in 2013 produced its first crop in late January, with cones littering the...
Feb 6, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
Erebus Moth (photo: Peter Storer) Bird Survey On 14 January, our birders recorded 55 species during the monthly Eco-Corridor bird survey following the usual route. It was a fairly quiet morning bird-wise, but the cicadas were very loud! The biggest highlight was...
