An initiative of Earthwatch Institute WILSONS PROMONTORY: TIDAL RIVER TRAIL STATS Length: 2-3 km Duration: 1-1.5 hr Difficulty: Easy Swamp paperbark woodland (estuarine wetland) Coastal tussock Coastal teatree Sandy beach Rocky shore Damp sandy herb-rich woodlands, lowland forest and sandy heathland Species Birds Frogs Plants Common name (Scientific name) Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen) Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris nigra) White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Lichenostomus chrysops) Southern Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingi) Southern Bullfrog, Eastern Banjo, Eastern Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes dumerilii) Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peronii) Coastal Tea Tree (Leptospermum laevigatum) Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata) Sweet Bursaria or Blackthorn (Bursaria spinosa) Species Insects Reptiles Algae Jellies Echinoderms Crustaceans Barnacles Whales Common name (Scientific name) Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) Common Brown (Heteronympha merope) European Wasp (Vespula germanica) Greengrocer or Yellow Monday Cicada (Cyclochila australasiae) Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Southern Garden Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) All ClimateWatch algae species Blue Bottle (Physalia utriculus) By-the-Wind Sailor (Velella Velella) Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita) Eight-armed Seastar (Meridiastra calcar) Sandhoppers (Talitrids) Honeycomb Barnacle (Chamaesipho tasmanica) Surf Barnacle (Catomerus polymerus) Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) As you walk through the varied environments along the Tidal River trail, you might spot some of these species. Learn about them and our other indicator species at http://www.climatewatch.org.au or on our free mobile app, and record your observations of their presence and behaviour. You can contribute to our scientific understanding of how climate change is affecting our wildlife. ClimateWatch is a citizen science initiative of Earthwatch Institute. This ClimateWatch trail was developed by In partnership with:
An initiative of Earthwatch Institute SPECIES ID GUIDE Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen Common Blackbird Turdus merula Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabeliformis Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris nigra White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Yellow-faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops Southern Brown Tree Frog Litoria ewingi Southern Bullfrog or Striped Marsh Frog Eastern Pobblebonk Limnodynastes Limnodynastes dumerilii peronii Coastal Tea Tree Leptospermum laevigatum Silver Banksia Banksia marginata Sweet Bursaria or Blackthorn Bursaria spinosa Cabbage White Pieris rapae Common Brown Heteronympha merope European Wasp Vespula germanica Greengrocer Cicada Cyclochila australasiae Honey Bee Apis mellifera Southern Garden Skink Lampropholis guichenoti Bull Kelp Durvillea potatorum Common Kelp Ecklonia radiata Cray Weed Phyllospora comosa Neptune s Necklace Hormosira banksii Velvet Weed Codium fragile Blue Bottle Physalia utriculus By-the-Wind Sailor Velella velella Moon Jelly Aurelia aurita Eight-Armed Seastar Meridiastra calcar Sand Hoppers Talitrids Honeycomb Barnacle Chamaesipho tasmanica Surf Barnacle Catomerus polymerus Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Orca or Killer Whale Orcinus orca Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis These are some of the ClimateWatch indicator species you may find on your walk. Each native or introduced species has been carefully selected by our Scientific Advisory Panel based on a set of criteria taking into account their importance in contributing to our understanding of the effects of climate change. Learn more about them at http://www.climatewatch.org.au, where you can also find more comprehensive information, species guides and recording sheets. By recording your sightings on our website or our free mobile app, you can be part of the ClimateWatch community and help advance scientific understanding of how climate change is affecting Australian wildlife.
Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen Common Blackbird Turdus merula Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabeliformis Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Abbreviations C Calling F Feeding CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks Butterflies LE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs Birds Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young Bats P Present NP Nest present
Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris nigra White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Yellow-faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops Southern Brown Tree Frog Litoria ewingi Southern Bullfrog or Eastern Pobblebonk Limnodynastes dumerilii Striped Marsh Frog Limnodynastes peronii Southern Garden Skink Lampropholis guichenoti Abbreviations C Calling F Feeding CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks Butterflies LE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs Birds Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young Bats P Present NP Nest present
Coastal Tea Tree Leptospermum laevigatum Silver Banksia Banksia marginata Sweet Bursaria or Blackthorn Bursaria spinosa Cabbage White Pieris rapae Common Brown Heteronympha merope European Wasp Vespula germanica Greengrocer Cicada Cyclochila australasiae Honey Bee Apis mellifera Phenophase Abbreviations 1F First fully open flower LC Leaves changing colour FF Full flowering 1LD First leaf to fall this year EF End of flowering LD 50% leaves fallen NF Not flowering NL No leaves 1LO First fully open leaf LO Leaves open 1LC First leaf to change colour OSP Open seed pods
Bull Kelp Durvillea potatorum Common Kelp Ecklonia radiata Cray Weed Phyllospora comosa Neptune s Necklace Hormosira banksii Velvet Weed Codium fragile Blue Bottle Physalia utriculus By-the-Wind Sailor Velella velella Moon Jelly Aurelia aurita Eight-Armed Seastar Meridiastra calcar Sand Hoppers Talitrids ABBREVIATIONS A Abundant F Frequent R Rare Jellies/Siphonophores Ad Adult J Juvenile B Both NF Not Found
Honeycomb Barnacle Chamaesipho tasmanica Surf Barnacle Catomerus polymerus Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Orca or Killer Whale Orcinus orca Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis Distance from Shore (m) Observed from Habitat Sea State Type of Methodology Weather No. of Calves ABBREVIATIONS A Abundant F Frequent Habitat B Beach RP Rock pool Other Species R Rare Bo Boulder NF Not Found Type of Methodology C OR Crevice Open rock C Casual OW Open water 30 30 min survey Sea State Ca Calm LB Light breeze MB Moderate breeze SB Strong breeze Weather S Sunny Cl Cloudy Oc Overcast R Rainy Whale S Stationary F Feeding Observed from B Beach C Cliff OP Offshore platform Bt Boat O Other Other Species N None F Fish B Birds Do Dolphins Data collected contributes to M Milling S Seals A Active (describe in notes) K Krill T Travelling (specify direction) O Other