Comments for SPORTSMAN CREEK CONSERVATION AREA

Comment on Painted Apple Moth Caterpillar (Teia anartoides) Lymantriidae. by Brian

Brian — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:14:22 +0000

This exact photo matches in detail the photo I have in EAST TEXAS, U.S. The location in the info above said the locale was Australia, until 1999, then New Zealand. What’s this doing in East Texas, United States? I found this April 28th, 2013

Comment on Contact by admin

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:08:37 +0000

Hello James
Happy to hear from you.
Good luck with your PhD.
Cheers
Jeff

Comment on Contact by James Lawson

James Lawson — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:43:17 +0000

Hi there,

I’m a PhD student in riparian plant ecology at Macquarie University in Sydney. I recently came up to Sportsman Creek to do a vegetation survey near the river gauge at the bridge on Summerland Way (actually a few hundred metres upstream of that bridge). I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful resource your site is.

Thanks very much,
James Lawson

Comment on Common Mud Dauber Wasp (poss; Sceliphron laetum). by Jason

Jason — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:43:07 +0000

I have one of these nests on my eave. Thanks to this website I now know what species made it. I will leave the nest alone.

Comment on Unidentified Species of Cicada by Beverley Coleclough

Beverley Coleclough — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:56:26 +0000

I was in Alice Springs doing an artist residency for 6 months 2003-04 and saw massive swarms of these cicadas in the porch way to the local cinema covering the floor, glass windows and filling the air. I had difficulty not to tread on too many to get out of the door. The locals called them VW beetles for obvious reasons because of the large W on their backs. I managed to preserve some of the dead ones to use for depicting in some of my paintings. I really love them.

Comment on About by Kez Eggins

Kez Eggins — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:03:14 +0000

Was looking to identify an epiphyte I was given on a broken tree branch and stumbled onto your website. Congratulations on providing so much information about the area. I found your website very easy to navigate (huge achievement) and your pics are unreal. Keep up the wonderful job you are doing. Hope your conservation area stays long into the future and local schools utilise your knowledge.

Comment on Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis). by elizabeth smith

elizabeth smith — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:22:24 +0000

can any body tell me if this bird has any stories or signifance to the aboriginal people

Comment on Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) by admin

admin — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:51:59 +0000

The Spangled Drongo is a summer migrant from Cape York and New Guinea. So you probably photographed one passing through your area.

Comment on Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) by Bronwyn

Bronwyn — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:43:56 +0000

I have today photographed one of these birds hanging around my home at Mt Coolum on the Sunshine Coast. Is this a common area for them ?

Thanks and Kind Regards.

Comment on Circopetes obtusata ( Family – Geometridae). by Lindsey

Lindsey — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:55:53 +0000

Thanks for the helpful information! We live in Ohio an found this little guy on our screen door!