Springfield Pond Wetland in Springfield, New South Wales, Australia | Environmental conservation organisation

Springfield Pond Wetland

Locality: Springfield, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 403 466 588

Address: Path between 44 & 46 Robinia Parade 2250 Springfield, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.springfieldpondwetland.community

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19.01.2022 After 130mm (5) of rain in the last 24 hrs, the weir was well and truly overflowing this morning.

19.01.2022 Great Aussie Bird Count: I made my first ever submission this morning and the following is what I recorded. There were some other birds I could hear but not identify and some that flew over way too fast for me. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR SUBMISSION YET? You have until the end of the weekend. Date: Friday 23 October 2020... Time: 8:09 AM Duration: 20 minutes Observers: 1 Sightings: Australian Magpie 7 Noisy Miner 6 Welcome Swallow 12 Eastern Whipbird 5 Laughing Kookaburra 2 Purple Swamphen 3 Grey Butcherbird 1 Magpie-lark 2 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo 2 Masked Lapwing 1 Pacific Black Duck 6 Dusky Moorhen 6 Australian Wood Duck 4 Rainbow Lorikeet 4 See more

18.01.2022 Was so pleased to be able to add this Little Pied Cormorant into today's Bird Count. It finishes tomorrow so you can still submit!! Yesterday's 2 Laughing Kookaburras included a young one which was great because we've hardly heard any this spring. The Eastern Water Dragon was way over the far side but too cute not to get a pic.... Eastern Koel 1 Little Pied Cormorant 1 Purple Swamphen 3 Noisy Miner 7 Pacific Black Duck 5 Dusky Moorhen 3 Eastern Whipbird 3 Australian Wood Duck 4 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo 3 Magpie-lark 1 Australian Magpie 2 White-faced Heron 1

17.01.2022 Pic 1 is of a young White-faced Heron this afternoon and the 2 cockatoo photos were late yesterday. At first I thought it was the 1st bird back for another drink but the red colouring on the back and tail was missing so they had to be 2 different birds.

15.01.2022 Welcome to our page Margaret Follower No 500!Welcome to our page Margaret Follower No 500!

11.01.2022 Compare these two photographs.They highlight how important it is to protect and grow the Coastal Open Space System. Yet another good reason to become a Friend of COSS.

11.01.2022 Saw this on Back to Springfield so I thought it might be helpful to share here as well.

10.01.2022 Some more photos of the weir this morning after all the rain. A distant shot of the tributary that feeds the wetland, running fast. Meadow Rd even had 'water over the road' which I am not aware of usually happening.

08.01.2022 Peter C, Peter R and I (Glenys) did Waterwatch on Tuesday this week. We all (including Amanda who was unable to stay) got a shock when we saw the nasty looking film on the water under Yerin Bridge. We decided not to test just in case but CCC sent an Officer out as soon as we reported it and her feedback less than an hour later, was that it wasn't harmful, was a biological process and that it would probably clear. As you can see, it looked beautiful again less than 3 hours l...ater. It was a VERY high tide at Punt Bridge and we tested without any problems. Phosphates weren't registering, turbidity (water clarity) was excellent, dissolved oxygen was high and saltiness was also in the higher range. Central Coast Council Community Environment Network WaterWatch

07.01.2022 Ok, I whinged that Publishing Tools aren't available since the last Facebook update but fortunately I could still switch back to the old mode, which IS working. Back in July, when Luke worked so hard on removing weed, roots etc, we collected the most rubbish in the shortest time yet. Some of it I have posted before, but this is the whole collection ready to bin. 2 cigarette butts this time, 2 lighters, some old bottles plus the red jacket, masses of polystyrene, lots of r...otting plastic and fabric and the usual balls, containers, packaging including shampoo bottle etc. Also some old ag pipe, reo bars, and the real estate signs. Love the late afternoon sun on the trees that could go if the DA gets approved so had to include that with the cropped one of @StingrayRay holding it all. I keep hoping we have most of it now, until the private end gets done, maybe one day. #JobHalfDone

06.01.2022 Not only did a Catbird visit our birdbath for the first time that we are aware, but it posed for 3 different angles. I've only ever got a very distant, indistinct photo of one before. We hear them here frequently but rarely see one.

04.01.2022 We were so lucky to see this young Australian Magpie enjoy what might have been its first bath. Talk about singing in the shower! This one was having a wonderful time and singing all the way calling our attention and keeping us fascinated. It even went back in for a 2nd go. I can't recall ever seeing an Australian Magpie take a bath before - lots of drinks but never getting wet like this. Mum and another young one weren't far away (don't know if they were same family).

04.01.2022 Allo, Allo, Allo, what's going on here?? There are 2 Wood duck parents and 2 young so where did the other duck appear from? The family of 4 are always together and have defended against any other duck getting too close so this is right out of character.

04.01.2022 GREAT GOBS OF GREEN GOO !! The wetland was looking decidedly algae-ish this past week so thank goodness for some useful rain. Water is running over the weir again after the water level had dropped about 6cms below the weir. If we get another storm there might be enough flow to give it a good flush again. The algae had found its way to the weir this morning and so was easily raked off, allowing better water flow again.

03.01.2022 What a difference! Last November, before the major works funded through funds allocated by Adam Crouch, MP for Terrigal and now, one year on. Adam Crouch MP Member for Terrigal Central Coast Council ABC Central Coast ... #JobHalfDone See more

03.01.2022 The last post had the 'good views/news' but now for the 'bad views/news'. Sadly the privately owned half doesn't look better than 12 months ago. Pics 1 & 2 are from last November and 3rd pic is today. ... The other photos are a reminder of what was involved in getting the Council owned section done. I will never understand why the developer chose not to share the costs with Council and get it all done at once!!!! So it still looks as bad today as it did years ago. Deplorable. Neglected. Inexcusable. Disgraceful. #JobHalfDone Adam Crouch MP Member for Terrigal Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Watch Coast Community News Community Environment Network

03.01.2022 Was about to prepare tonight's post but Facebook have updated yet again and Publishing Tools not working. AaarrrgghhhWas about to prepare tonight's post but Facebook have updated yet again and Publishing Tools not working. Aaarrrgghhh

03.01.2022 Some wildlife photos from the past week. A few wallaby sightings and a lovely pic of a White-faced Heron courtesy of a neighbour. Also a shy pic of a female Satin Bowerbird. The Dusky Moorhens caught my eye when I was doing a bird count. The 'hard to see' wallaby on the private half was one I glimpsed. It is mind boggling to see a wallaby sitting on what should be water. #JobHalfDone

02.01.2022 FrogID Week coming up soon. Do you hear frogs where you live or visit? Download the app. This is the easiest ID ever. You just record the frogs, submit, and someone from Aust Museum will listen to it and email the results a few days later. Absolutely no expertise or knowledge needed