Calendar of events
Brush-tailed Phascogale (Vulnerable).
The month of May is the start of the Brush-tailed Phascogale breeding season which lasts through to early winter. Males die after the breeding season at an age of about one year old. Females give birth to about six young from mid June to early August.
Hollows in trees provide valuable nesting sites.
See the May bio-calendar to see what some of our native plants and animals are doing this month.
Events in May 2025
South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Annual Cockie Count South-West Victoria and South-East South Australia
Saturday 3rd12:00am - 12:00am
The South-eastern Red-tail Black Cockatoo is the rarest of all of Australia’s black cockatoos. On the 1st Sunday in May every year we call on volunteers to help us conduct our annual count by surveying over 60 sites across their range.
Volunteer search groups will be allocated a site in stringybark, which they will cover via vehicle, driving slowly along forest tracks in search of Red-tails. 4WD is preferred but there are some sites that can be done easily in a 2WD. Sites are scattered from Nelson to Little Desert National Park in Victoria and from Mount Gambier to Keith in South Australia.
You don’t need any prior experience with surveying for birds but are required to become familiar with what Red-tails look and sound like. Training is offered on the morning of the count and a training video is available. Volunteers can also opt to carry out a stringybark seed assessment survey during the count to help monitor food availability for the birds.
Registration (to register your interest or secure your search area for 2025).
Contact: Rachel Farren