We are reviewing the bird sitings around St Arnaud and will provide the outcome for you. Looking for food Please send in more pictures of Birds

A one-page community fact sheet highlighting the history, notable species, and conservation context of butterflies found in and around St Arnaud, Victoria. The region’s box–ironbark woodlands, gardens, and creeklines support both resident and migratory species. Representative Butterfly Species [Image: Caper White Butterfly – Belenois java]Caption: Migratory Caper White, periodically seen in large numbers across central Victoria.Credit : Australian Museum / ButterflyHouse (edu

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åIt’s on again- the season turns Out on Border Track today 13th July 2023 to check on orchid cages and re-emergence of plants, I found a very early Long-leaf Early Nancy (Wurmbea latifolia). This is an ordinary Early Nancy- female plant- note the purple band. Below is the very early Early Nancy- Wurmbea latifolia (today) with female flowers- no purple band. Also flowering was Clematis microphylla. Like Wurmbea, this species has separate male and female plants so the 3 that I

Hint: it is halfway around one of the tracks so you can rest up before continuing.  The seat was provided courtesy of Richard Bazeley and installed by Parks Victoria rangers from Inglewood and St Arnaud Field Naturalists members.

Some sightings here at Carapooee West over December 2023 and the start of the New Year   Old palm trees have their use- female Mistletoebird collecting the fluff from stem for her nest- several visits but I only managed one photo. The male was escorting her and dangling off the end of the fronds, scolding me for being too close. Clear winged fly of some sort on cactus flower Dec 2023- any entomologists about? And on our main dam- we have always had Australasian (Little) Grebe

Our detailed submission to the EPBC Act review on behalf of the St Arnaud Field Nats The document can be read by clicking on the graphic below

This morning 7.25am at the bird feeder (for the magpies and white-winged choughs- and the crested pigeons and the magpie-larks!), a sole Pied Butcherbird, denizen of the Mallee. I believe he or she has been around for a couple of days , observing. It's not only humans who observe other species and their behaviour. Having worked out the routine, the bird followed me to the next feeder, then the next but was a little overwhelmed by the numbers of other birds including bellig

Open Letter to the Victorian Government has been sent as a video to express our views and concerns about this coming duck season. Have a look for your information

As you travel down Centre Rd from St Arnaud you notice the lack of understorey vegetation in many places. Trees, yes, although few are...