Resources
Explore the below resources to discover wildlife guides, citizen science projects, and gardening programs that help you support nature at Yarran Dheran and in your own backyard.
Wildlife Guides & Apps
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Spotted something interesting in Yarran Dheran?
Visitors are encouraged to report any interesting wildlife sightings, such as turtles or rakali in the creek, snakes, kangaroos, swamp wallabies, echidnas, or unusual bird species.
You can upload photos to iNaturalist. This can be a great way to determine what species you have observed.
Download the free app or visit inaturalist.org.
See the iNaturalist Guide to get started.
You can also contribute to the Committee’s historical records by emailing yarrandherancommittee@gmail.com. Recent sightings are published on the noticeboards and on the website.
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Record frog calls you hear at Yarran Dheran using the FrogID app and contribute to Australia's largest frog citizen science project. Simply hold your phone near calling frogs, record their calls, and the app helps identify the species.
Your recordings help scientists monitor frog populations and wetland health across Victoria.
🐸 Get started: Download the free FrogID app from the Australian Museum.
📱 Learn more: Visit frogid.net.au
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To read more about specific bird species, search for Bird Profiles through the Birdlife website.
See for a summary of sightings since 2006 see http://Summary recorded bird sightings at Yarran Dheran 2006 ff (2).
To see results of all bird sightings from monthly surveys since 2014, include the most recent survey, see https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3163291/activity?yr=all&m=
To see changes in birds sighted over 40 years ago, see Cecily Falkingham bird list 1981
Gardening
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Visit local indigenous plant nurseries for advice on indigenous plants that are good replacements:
Bungalook Nursery (Blackburn South)
Greenlink (Box Hill)
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The Gardens for Wildlife program, offered by Whitehorse City Council in Melbourne's east, is a free initiative that helps residents transform their backyards into thriving habitats for native animals. Participants plant indigenous species to attract birds, butterflies, lizards, insects, and frogs while boosting local biodiversity.
Read more on the Whitehorse Website.