Events & Resources – Wild Pollinator Count

Last chance to count

Published on November 19, 2021November 8, 2021 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

Spring Wild Pollinator Count finishes this Sunday November 21, so it’s your last chance to do a count this weekend! Thank you to everyone who has contributed a count already.

As usual, we will leave the submission form open for one week, to allow you time to get your counts submitted. But remember, we can only accept counts that were done during the count week 14-21 November.

After submissions close on November 21, we will start collating the data and hope to have results posted by the end of the year.

Remember, we are taking a break after this count, so there will be no coordinated counts in 2022 – we hope you still enjoy looking out for wild pollinators wherever you go!

Thanks for joining in and happy pollinator counting!

Time to count!

Published on November 13, 2021November 8, 2021 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

Spring 2021 Wild Pollinator Count starts now – you can join in any time between Sunday 14 and Sunday 21 November.

If you’re new to the count, read this page to find out the standardised method you need to follow to do a count. It’s simple to do and only takes 10 minutes!

Once you’ve done a count, you can submit your observations here. You can do as many individual counts as you want within the count week, but each one should be submitted on a seperate form.

Check out our resources page for identification tips and resources, including an updated version of our Pollinator ID guide.

Happy counting!

Spring 2021 count

Published on November 8, 2021 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

It’s almost time to join in on a Wild Pollinator Count. The spring 2021 count runs from 14-21 November.

This will be the last chance to contribute to our count data! We are taking a break after this count to analyse the data so far and to focus on other commitments. We hope you continue looking out for wild pollinators in your backyard, even though we won’t be running coordinated counts for a while.

During the count week, you just need to take 10 minutes to watch a flowering plant and count the number of different flower visitors you see. Find out more about How to Count here. Remember, you should only watch a single flowering plant – we cannot accept observations that have observed multiple different plants at once within a garden.

Submit your observations via our easy online form here on the website.

You can connect with us on social media via our hashtag #WildPollinatorCount, or #Ozpollinators.

Happy counting!

Grass Blue Butterfly on Jonquil 18.4.21 by Kay Muddiman

Submission form closes Sunday

Published on April 23, 2021 by Manu Saunders2 Comments

Thank you to everyone who joined in the Wild Pollinator Count last week!

Just a reminder the submission form will remain open until this Sunday 25 April to give you time to enter your observations – remember we can only accept counts conducted during the count week 11-18 April.

Once the submission form closes, we will start cleaning and collating the data. Results will be posted here sometime in May!

The Spring 2021 count will run again in November.

Thanks for counting!

Last chance to count

Published on April 16, 2021 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

Autumn Wild Pollinator Count finishes this Sunday April 18, so it’s your last chance to do a count this weekend! Thank you to everyone who has contributed a count already.

After submissions close on April 25, we will start collating the data and hope to have results posted by end of May.

Thanks for joining in and happy pollinator counting!

Time to count!

Published on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

Autumn Wild Pollinator Count starts now – you can join in any time between Sunday 11 and Sunday 18 April.

If you’re new to the count, read this page to find out the standardised method you need to follow to do a count. It’s simple to do and only takes 10 minutes!

Once you’ve done a count, you can submit your observations here. You can do as many individual counts as you want within the count week, but each one should be submitted on a seperate form.

Check out our resources page for identification tips and resources, including an updated version of our Pollinator ID guide (thanks to Victorian Department of Environment Land Water and Planning).

Happy counting!

Autumn 2021 count

Published on April 6, 2021April 10, 2021 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

Wild Pollinator Count time has rolled around again. The autumn 2021 count runs from 11-18 April.

This has been another challenging summer in many parts of Australia, with fires on the west and floods on the east, so you may see a change in your local pollinators. Hope you are all safe.

During the count week, you just need to take 10 minutes to watch a flowering plant and count the numbers of different flower visitors you see. Find out more about How to Count here. Remember, you should only watch a single flowering plant – we cannot accept observations that have observed multiple different plants at once within a garden.

Submit your observations via our easy online form here on the website.

You can connect with us on social media via our hashtag #WildPollinatorCount, or #Ozpollinators.

Happy counting!

Spring 2020: Last chance to count

Published on November 14, 2020 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

There’s still time! Spring Wild Pollinator Count finishes this Sunday 15 November.

The submission form will remain open until next weekend, to give you plenty of time to get your counts submitted. But we won’t be able to include any counts done after Sunday evening.

We will post a results summary here on the blog before the end of the year.

Hope you enjoyed taking 10 minutes with nature!

Time to count!

Published on November 7, 2020 by Manu Saunders1 Comment

Spring 2020 Wild Pollinator Count starts Sunday 8th November. You have until Sunday 15th November to do a count. You can do as many 10 minute counts as you want, any time during the count week, from anywhere in Australia!

Find out How to Count here. Remember, each count must focus on one flowering plant. Find out more about the science behind our method on our FAQ page. You don’t need to take photos to submit a count, but you’re welcome to share them with us if you do – you can do this via email or via our iNaturalist project page.

If you’re new to identifying different types of flower visitors, check out our handy tips and online resources, incluidng our handy guide to some of the most common insect groups you will see (free to download!).

All counts must be submitted via our online form. The form will stay open after the end of the count week, to give you plenty of time to submit.

Hope you enjoy the spring, stay safe and happy counting!

Thank you for contributing!

Published on April 20, 2020April 19, 2020 by Manu SaundersLeave a comment

The autumn 2020 Wild Pollinator Count is now over. Thank you to everyone who has contributed this time, we hope you get as much out of watching insects on flowers as we do!

If you shared photos or links seeking help with identification please bear with us. We’re thrilled with the huge response to this round of the count and working hard to reply to those requests.

The submission form will stay open until next weekend (April 26), so you have plenty of time to submit your observations if you haven’t done so yet. We will post a results summary here on the blog in May.

See you at the spring count, 8-15 November 2020!