Thanks to the volunteers that helped with the annual nest box monitoring. Although we didn’t see any Brush-tailed Phascogales this year, there was evidence of fresh nests in some of the boxes.
Our biggest surprise was about 8 Yellow-footed antechinus using a bat box!
Walmer South Nature Conservation Reserve – Species Data
| Species | Numbers by Year | ||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Brush-tailed Phascogale | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sugar Glider | 13 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 20 |
| Common Brush-tailed Possum | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Bats | 11 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Notes: other in 2024 refers to Yellow-foot Antechinus in a bat box
Although there are small Phascogale numbers, those numbers don’t reflect the fresh nests that are present without a Phascogale present
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Such a great result. The 8 antechinus is really great news. Was concerned the drop in tuan number may be from cat or fox but the antechinus numbers suggest only a temporary variation.
Actually there are around 20 boxes that need repair so I am taking a maintenance schedule to our next committee meeting.