WIMAP Newsletter Number 4 - Wollongong City Council

WIMAP UWS PhD RESEARCH UPDATEGonzalo has been busy undertaking surveyswhich will assist to determine the currentdistribution and abundance of both IndianMynas and Native species within selectedlocations within the Wollongong LGA. This willbe compared with surveys to be undertaken inthe future and assist in determining the successof the trapping program.If you would like to help Gonzalo with hisresearch you can assist by entering Indian Mynasightings into the MynaScan website (seebelow).Gonzalo is also dissecting Indian Mynas euthanised by participants of the WIMAP as part of hisresearch. If you have freshly euthanised Indian Myna birds and are interested in contributing them tothe study they can be dropped off to the GeoTech Lab at Watts Lane, Bellambi (Monday to Friday).UWS NEEDS NEW TRAPPERS TO HELP WITH RESEARCHThe University of Western Sydney is requesting that anyone that has attended a workshop and isabout to begin trapping to take part in a bird survey of their backyard. The survey involves undertakinga bird count on a weekly basis for 20 minutes (during the first 3 hours of sunrise or 2 hours beforesunset). Surveys should be undertaken 3 weeks prior to commencing the myna trapping program andfor 3 weeks after completion of the program.Surveys can be completed online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/birdwatching or a hard copy canrequested by calling 42 27 78112 or e-mailing pap@wollongong.nsw.gov.au.THANKS LISA !Thanks to Lisa of Kanahooka who has been doing a letter box drop in to get more people involvedwith the program.If you are also interested in doing a letter box drop in your street please call Cassie on 42 27 8138(Monday and Friday).