An Additional Four Sunshine Coast BIG Butterfly Count Surveys

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Fri 01 Nov 2024 - Tue 26 Nov 2024

November is the month to get involved with counting butterflies and butterfly surveys. I previously did an article on the Three BIG Butterfly Counts taking place at -

1. Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden BIG Butterfly Count, Palm Creek Road, Tanawha on WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER, 8.00am to 10.00am
2. Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary BIG Butterfly Count, Sports Road, Bli Bli on THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER, 8.00am to 10.00am
3. Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve BIG Butterfly Count at 148 Mountain View Road, Maleny on FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER, 8.00am to 10.00am
Please note that there is a small cost involved in the above three BIG Butterfly Counts. You can reserve your tickets by following this highlighted link.



Each of the BIG Butterfly Count events are hosted by butterfly enthusiasts and are occurring across a range of locations on the Sunshine Coast. We are now lucky to have access to an additional four BIG Butterfly Counts happening on the Sunshine Coast, making it easier to find a location closer to home.



Participants don’t need to be butterfly experts, these BIG Butterfly Counts are for anyone interested in getting involved in a butterfly survey. The BIG Butterfly Counts are part of Australian Pollinator Week awareness and celebrations.



Butterflies are an important part of a healthy environment. Both adult butterflies and their caterpillars are a food source for many creatures like birds. Butterflies also assist with pollinating plants. Many caterpillars can only feed on specific native host plants. Due to their close relationship with plants, butterflies can be an indicator of the environmental health of an area.



Numbers are limited, please make sure to secure your FREE tickets as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment.

BUSHCARE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT SURVEY AT GEORGE WATSON PARK, MOFFAT BEACH/SHELLY BEACH
George Watson Park, 1 Wellington Parade, Shelly Beach
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKETS ONLINE HERE
Meeting location as shown on map below. Off-street parking at Bennett Street.



THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER, 9.00am to 10.00am
BUSHCARE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT SURVEY AT GOLDEN BEACH FORESHORE
Golden Beach Foreshore Reserve, Earnshaw Street Golden Beach
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKETS ONLINE HERE
Meeting location as shown on the map below, just south of Earnshaw St in the picnic shelter.



SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 10.00am to 11.30am
SPRING BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT AT BARUNG LANDCARE GARDEN FOR WILDLIFE
Parklands Drive, via, Porters Ln, North Maleny
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKETS ONLINE HERE


TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 9.00am to 10.00am
BUSHCARE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT SURVEY AT POINT CARTWRIGHT
Point Cartwright Reserve, Headland, Buddina
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKETS ONLINE HERE
Meeting location as shown on the map below. Parking is at La Balsa Park, then continue to walk north to the arrow indicated on the map.



Join one of the above local BushCare Groups to survey the butterflies. Help add essential info to our understanding of which butterflies call these important botanical and eucalypt habitats home, while also building your own observation and identification skills.

Butterfly observations will be made from the track network. Please wear sun-smart clothing and enclosed toe shoes.
Please see the respective maps for relevant meeting spots and parking info.



In preparation for November’s Big Butterfly Count, there is going to be a FREE training session in readiness for groups that will run count activities. Subsequent to last year’s session focusing on an introduction to butterfly families, butterfly expert Cliff Meyer will deliver a training session around the butterfly’s immature stages on Monday 28 October, between 8.00am and 4.00pm. To read more about this workshop and to book, please follow this link.



If you can’t make any of the above dates, why not join in on your own, by recording butterfly sightings anytime during the count period of November 2024, and anywhere within the Sunshine Coast region. Please follow this link for more ‘How to’ info, including which Apps to download.
To help you on your way, please download the Sunshine Coast Big Butterfly Count  butterfly identification brochure here.



Do your bit for nature, helping to add important info to better understand butterflies and the important role they play in the environment. To avoid missing out, make sure to register your FREE spot early, November is going to be a fun month for butterflies in our region.


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!date 01/11/24 -- 26/11/24