Animal Census
Frog Census - Australian Museum - Annually in November
Altona Skipper Butterfly Survey - Hobsons Bay Council Rangers - Biannual: April and October
HBWC Citizen Science participates in two local census programs.
Australian Museum Frog Census - Annually in November
The Australian Museum’s annual Frog ID week is held each November. Participants use the FrogID app to record frog calls. By matching recorded calls to weather and habitat, scientists are able to learn how frog species are responding to the environment, including which are flourishing and which are declining. FrogID data can aid the mapping and conservation of Australian frog populations.
Information on how to use the FrogID app is available here:
Hobsons Bay Council Rangers Altona Skipper Butterfly Survey - Biannual: April and October
HBWC Citizen Science team participates in this Hobsons Bay City Council initiative, which surveys the main Altona Skipper Butterfly sites in the Hobsons Bay area.
The Altona Skipper Butterfly (Hesperilla flavescens flavescens) is endemic to the western coastal suburbs of Melbourne, and particularly Hobsons Bay. Once close to extinction, the Altona skipper butterfly relies on a single species of plant, the Chaffey Saw Sedge. A recent successful planting program has created a wildlife corridor for the Skipper along the coast.
This survey provides critical data on the status of the population.
