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As you walk around the botanic gardens, you might spot some of these species. Learn about them and our other indicator species at http://www.climatewatch.org.au or on our free mobile app, and record your observations of their presence and behaviour. You can contribute to our scientific understanding of how climate change is affecting our wildlife.

Species Common name (Scientific name)

Birds

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)

White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Frogs

Peron’s Tree Frog (Litoria peroni)

Southern Brown or Ewing’s Tree Frog (Litoria ewingi)

Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peronii)

Insects

Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)

Common Brown Butterfly (Heteronympha merope)

Dainty Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio anactus)

European Wasp (Vespula germanica)

Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENSVICTORIA

LYCH GATE

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G

C

B

DE

F

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HLawn

Garden bed

No Public Access

Major path

Secondary path

Path with steps

Path on hill, arrows point uphill

Gates

Buildings

Plant collection

No swimming

Visitor facilities

Visitor Centre

Toilets

Drinking water

Telephones (no TTY)

Bike racks

Accessible parking

Bus parking

Garden Explorer stop

Trams

Gift Shop / Café

Observatory

Photo opportunity

Pavilion

Punting - The Landing

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Central Lake

Sayce Is

Nursery and Works entry

ANDERSON STREET

DOMAIN ROAD

MORELL BRIDGE

NymphaeaLily Lake

Ornamental Lake

Dallachy Is

Baker IsFountain Is

Ridoutt Is

Guerard Is

NationalHerbarium

La Trobe’s Cottage

Plant CraftCottage

GREEN WASTE RECYCLINGCENTRE

E Gate Lodge

Eastern Lodge

Domain House

Friends of RBG office

GardensHouse

Gift shopThe Terrace

Shrine ofRemembrance

Long Island

Education Entrance

Visitor CentreGift shopJardin Tan

East Transit Room

Children’s Garden

Hopetoun Lawn

Southern Lawn

Oak Lawn

Western Lawn

PicnicPoint

Southern Cross Lawn

Huntingfield Lawn

Northern Lawn

Northern Lawn

Tennyson Lawn

Central Lawn

Eastern Lawn

Guilfoyle Lawn

Eucalypt Lawn

Princes Lawn

DogFlat

Taxodium Lawn

Observatory

OBSERVATORYGATE

Yarra River

To St Kilda Road and trams

North

City

F Gate Lodge

ALEXANDRA AVENUE

BIRDWOOD AVENUE

DALLASBROOKS DRIVE

Fern GullyRest House

Temple ofthe Winds

TecomaPavilion

Separation TreeRest House

RosePavilion

William Tell Rest House

Clematis Pavilion

Southern Africa Collection

Bamboo Collection

Camellia Collection

Herb Garden

Fern Gully

Palms

Southwest Pacific Collection

New Zealand Collection

Australian Forest Walk

Guilfoyle’s Volcano

Oak Collection

Australian Forest Walk

Eucalypts

Perennial Border

Arid Garden

Species Rose Collection

Viburnum Collection

Water Conservation Garden

Cycad Collection

Rare & Threatened Species Collection

Lower Yarra River Habitat

Southern China Collection

Grey Garden

Tropical Glasshouse

Lower Yarra River Habitat

California Garden

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ClimateWatch tree locationsWhite cedar (Melia azedarach)1 62 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11

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Illawarra Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

English Oak (Quercus robur)

Firewheel Tree (Stenocarpus sinuatus)

Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta)

Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata), Victorian Christmas Bush (Prostanthera lasianthos)

Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)

ClimateWatch is a citizen science initiative of

JacarandaJacaranda mimosifolia

Silver BanksiaBanksia marginata

White CedarMelia azedarach

Time Time

Latitude/Longitude

Latitude/Longitude

Count Count

Phenophase Phenophase

Notes Notes

English OakQuercus robur

C Calling

Birds

F Feeding

CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks

ButterfliesLE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs

Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest

Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young

Bats P Present NP Nest present

Behaviour Abbreviations

Firewheel TreeStenocarpus sinuatus

Date:

Illawarra Flame TreeBrachychiton acerifolius

Use this recording sheet on your walk of the RBG Victoria trail. Write abbreviations of observed behaviour and phenophase in the appropriate boxes. Record up to 3 instances per species.

Remember to upload your sightings to the ClimateWatch website at http://www.climatewatch.org.au.

Victorian Christmas BushProstanthera lasianthos

RBG VICTORIA TRAILSilky Oak

Grevillea robusta

Time Time

Latitude/Longitude

Latitude/Longitude

Count Count

Phenophase Phenophase

Notes Notes

Grey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus

Common BlackbirdTurdus merula

White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae

Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrys

Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen

Time Time

Latitude/Longitude

Latitude/Longitude

Count Count

Behaviour Behaviour

Notes Notes

Black SwanCygnus atratus

C Calling

Birds

F Feeding

CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks

ButterfliesLE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs

Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest

Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young

Bats P Present NP Nest present

Behaviour Abbreviations

Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa

Time Time

Latitude/Longitude

Latitude/Longitude

Count Count

Behaviour Behaviour

Notes Notes

Date:

Use this recording sheet on your walk of the RBG Victoria trail. Write abbreviations of observed behaviour and phenophase in the appropriate boxes. Record up to 3 instances per species.

Remember to upload your sightings to the ClimateWatch website at http://www.climatewatch.org.au.

Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus

tenuirostris

Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca

RBG VICTORIA TRAIL

Time Time

Latitude/Longitude

Latitude/Longitude

Count Count

Behaviour Behaviour

Notes Notes

European WaspVespula germanica

Common Brown Butterfly

Heteronympha merope

Cabbage White Butterfly

Pieris rapae

Southern Brown Tree Frog

Litoria ewingi

Time Time

Latitude/Longitude

Latitude/Longitude

Count Count

Behaviour Behaviour

Notes Notes

C Calling

Birds

F Feeding

CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks

ButterfliesLE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs

Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest

Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young

Bats P Present NP Nest present

Behaviour Abbreviations

RBG VICTORIA TRAIL Date:

Use this recording sheet on your walk of the RBG Victoria trail. Write abbreviations of observed behaviour and phenophase in the appropriate boxes. Record up to 3 instances per species. Species descriptions, indluding identification tips, can be found on the ClimateWatch website. Remember to upload your sightings to the ClimateWatch website at http://www.climatewatch.org.au.

Peron’s Tree FrogLitoria peroni

Dainty Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio anactusHoney Bee

Apis mellifera

Southern Bullfrog or Eastern Pobblebonk

Limnodynastes dumerilii