nest boxes
Port of Brisbane land sustains many ecologically important features including bushland corridors that provide habitat and physical buffers for native species. In order to support these native species, PBPL has installed a number of nest boxes in three buffer areas, along Pritchard Street, Wynnum North Road and Lucinda Drive.
These nest boxes now provide important habitat for many native birds and animals including squirrel gliders, bats, native bees, wood ducks, brush tail possums, and rainbow lorikeets. The boxes are inspected annually and cameras are used to take photos of the species inhabiting the nest boxes.
These nest boxes now provide important habitat for many native birds and animals including squirrel gliders, bats, native bees, wood ducks, brush tail possums, and rainbow lorikeets. The boxes are inspected annually and cameras are used to take photos of the species inhabiting the nest boxes.
- Our most recent inspection was undertaken in early November 2021 and included the three sites at Pritchard Street, Wynnum North Road and Lucinda Drive. We have 52 nest boxes installed across these three sites. Habitation rate was found to be 60% which is an increase from 51% the previous year.
- At the Pritchard Street site, an increase of the amount of native animal activity was found (63%) – primarily inhabited by squirrel gliders, brush tailed possums and birds.
- The Wynnum North Road site recorded a 60% usage rate for the nest boxes, which has decreased slightly from previous years. This is likely due to increased understory weed growth in the area which restricts fauna movement.
- There was evidence of feral European honeybees in 3 boxes in the Pritchard Street area. These boxes will be treated to remove the bees.
- A number of boxes were repaired or replaced prior to the audit, as recommended in the previous year’s report.
2022 Nest Box Audit Report
invasive species
All general cargo and container ports, including the Port of Brisbane, can potentially provide entry points into Australia for invasive species. We have Biosecurity officers permanently at the Port, and cargo is randomly selected for inspection. Please watch this video that explains the importance of reporting invasive species.
In consultation with Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR – federal) and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (state), we’ve developed a webpage to assist workers at the Port to identify and report potential pest incursions. The webpage has been designed to be compatible with smartphones and to have the functionality of an app.
If you would like to report an invasive species, click here to access the Invasive Species App or report it directly to DAWR’s See.Secure.Report hotline on 1800 798 636.
In consultation with Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR – federal) and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (state), we’ve developed a webpage to assist workers at the Port to identify and report potential pest incursions. The webpage has been designed to be compatible with smartphones and to have the functionality of an app.
If you would like to report an invasive species, click here to access the Invasive Species App or report it directly to DAWR’s See.Secure.Report hotline on 1800 798 636.