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1 Bournda Environmental Education Centre ClimateWatch trail Use this map with the recording sheets or ClimateWatch app to record sightings on the Bournda EEC ClimateWatch trail. For more information visit climatewatch.org.au or contact Bournda Environmental Education Centre. Location Species Location Species 1 M White cedar (Melia azerdach) z Frogs B Birds 9Mammals yreptiles 2 Lillypilly (Acmena smithii) 12 Myoporum spp. 3 Sweet Pittosporum (Pittosporum undulatum) 13 Rice flower (Ozothamnus diosmifolius) 4 B Birds Jellies 14 Yellow Jasmine (Pittosporum revolutum) K 5 Lacebark tree (Brachychiton discolor) 15 Common heath (Epacris impressa) 6 M Tick bush (Kunzea ambigua) 16 Sand Plot Animal tracks - Mammals 7 Bracelet honey myrtle (Melaleuca armillaris) 17 Sharp greenhood (Pterostylis acuminata) 8 Black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) 18 Sunshine wattle (Acacia terminalis) 9 Native fuchsia (Correa reflexa) 19 Dusky coral pea (Kennedia rubicinda) 10 Acacia longifolia ssp. longifolia 20 Hardenbergia violacea 9 200m Group Birds B Jellies K Frogs z Reptiles y Mammals 9 Plants Mfg ClimateWatch species: Common name (Scientific name) Australian magpie (Cracticus tibicen), Australian pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris), black swan (Cygnus atratus), eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis), fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis), grey fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa), Lewin s honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii), magpie lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), masked lapwing (Vanellus miles ), white bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) Jelly blubber (Catostylus mosaicus), moon jelly (Aurelia aurita) Peron s tree frog (Litoria peroni), striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peroni), eastern banjo,eastern pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) Garden skink southern (Lampropholis guichenoti), garden skink northern (Lampropholis delicate), eastern water skink (Eulamprus quoyii) Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) White cedar (Melia azerdach), tick bush (Kunzea ambigua)

2 Birds Australian magpie Black Swan Fan-tailed cuckoo Lewin s honeyeater Chicks Hosts feeding young building Host details:? Cracticus tibicen When: Jun Sept in N. Aus, Aug Oct in S. Aus (breeding) Cygnus atratus When: Year-round; Feb Sep (breeding) Swooping Cacomantis flabelliformis When: Aug Dec in E. Aus, Jun Oct in W.Aus Australian pied oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris When: Year-round Meliphaga lewinii When: Aug Mar (breeding Sept Jan) Eastern yellow robin Eopsaltria australis When: Jul Jan (breeding) Grey fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa When: Jul Jan (breeding); autumnwinter (migrating) Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca When: Aug Feb (breeding after rains)?

3 Birds Masked lapwing White Bellied Sea Eagle Vanellus miles When: Jul Nov (breeding) Haliaeetus leucogaster When: Aug Feb (breeding) Resting? Willie wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys When: Aug Feb (breeding) Mammals Reptiles Sugar Glider Eastern water skink Eulamprus quoyii When: Sep Apr Garden skink southern Garden skink northern Petaurus breviceps When: Jul Aug (mating); Aug Oct (young) Young in mother s pouch Basking Hatched eggs Hatched eggs? Juveniles Juveniles Lampropholis guichenoti When: Sep Feb Lampropholis delicata When: Sep Feb

4 Jellies Aurelia aurita When: warmer months Catostylus mosaicus When: warmer months Moon Jelly Jelly Blubber 4 Habitat Habitat In water In water Washed ashore Washed ashore Frequency Frequency Abundant Abundant Frequent Frequent Rare Rare Not found Not found?? 4 Frogs Peron s tree frog Southern Bullfrog/Eastern Pobblebonk Striped marsh frog Litoria peroni When: Sep Jan Limnodynastes peronii When: Aug Apr (breeding) Limnodynastes dumerilii When: Aug Apr (breeding)?

5 Plants Use these recording sheets during your visit to Bournda EEC. Record whether the plant is flowering or not as you pass it. Two of the plants (on the right) are ClimateWatch indicator species, and ask for some more information. Mark their behaviour or phenophase (stage of life cycle) with a tick or cross. Location number Species 2 Acmena smithii 3 Pittosporum undulatum 5 Brachychiton discolor 7 Melaleuca armillaris 8 Acacia mearnsii First Peak flowering flowering Correa reflexa Acacia longifolia ssp. longifolia Myoporum spp. White Cedar or Cape Lilac Melia azedarach When: Year-round 1 First open flower Full flowering End of flowering First open leaf Leaves open First leaf to change Leaves changing colour First leaf to drop 50% of leaves dropped No leaves Ripened fruit? 13 Ozothamnus diosmifolius Tick bush 14 Pittosporum revolutum 15 Epacris impressa 17 Pterostylis acuminata 18 Acacia terminalis 19 Kennedia rubicinda 20 Hardenbergia violacea Kunzea ambigua When: Aug Dec (flowers); Jan Mar (fruit) First open flower Full flowering End of flowering Not flowering Open seed pods/fruits, 6

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