Calendar of events

September is the month when female Malleefowl commence egg laying in mounds prepared by the male bird over winter. The male continues to maintain the nest-mound, gradually adding more soil to the organic mix as the summer approaches to regulate the temperature of the mound to optimise the development of eggs.

Wildfires in recent years have reduced Malleefowl habitat and burnt out some areas where nest mounds were known to occur. 

See more information about what some of our threatened species are doing in the September Bio-calendar.