Nest box monitoring citizen science project

Loading ...

Are you passionate about wildlife conservation? Join us in monitoring nest boxes and gain hands-on experience with wildlife monitoring techniques and data collection.

Details

Where: At least 20 sites in council reserves.
When: Monitoring activities are seasonal. Autumn (March-May) and Spring (September-November).
How long: 1 - 3 hours per activity.
Who: Maximum of 5 people per activity, plus 1 activity coordinator.
What: Collect data on nest boxes, record tree features, and check for animals using a camera on a pole.

What are Nest Boxes?

Nest boxes are artificial shelters that support over 100 species of Australian native animals for nesting and raising their young.

Tree hollows, which are natural nesting sites, only form in very old trees. Unfortunately, many of these trees have been removed faster than new hollows can form. To support the diverse wildlife on the Sunshine Coast, we've installed over 300 nest boxes in our Environment Reserves over the past few decades.

Nest boxes are temporary man-made hollows, and they are crucial for more than a quarter of Australian species. For the first time, we are conducting a 2-year monitoring project with NatureWatch volunteers. They will check the nest boxes and record important information to help us make better decisions for wildlife conservation.