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Westgate Biodiversity Park
participating in
Spirits of the Realms
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
Westgate Park is a green oasis located in the heart of industrial Melbourne. The park is perhaps best known for its salt lake which turns pink seasonally in response to high salt levels, high temperatures, increased sunlight and lack of rainfall. Visit during the hotter weather to see the reddish algae growing in the salt crust. The lake returns to its normal colour as the weather cools and rainfall increases.
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Identifications
11,397
Observations
837
Species
250
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Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
429
2.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
323
3.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
318
4.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
318
5.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
316
6.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
313
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
304
8.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
296
9.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
292
10.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
288
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Top Observers
1.
ursula60137
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2.
obsr374654
{:id=>nil, :score=>37740.0, :observations_count=>1887, :species_count=>74, :percentage=>"12.54"}
3.
obsr1159398
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4.
obsr1761706
{:id=>nil, :score=>24520.0, :observations_count=>1226, :species_count=>59, :percentage=>"8.15"}
5.
obsr2091570
{:id=>nil, :score=>17540.0, :observations_count=>877, :species_count=>65, :percentage=>"5.83"}
6.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
{:id=>"9123111", :score=>9620.0, :observations_count=>481, :species_count=>104, :percentage=>"3.20"}
7.
petepetinatos
{:id=>"4837791", :score=>8600.0, :observations_count=>94, :species_count=>46, :percentage=>"2.86"}
8.
obsr1535607
{:id=>nil, :score=>6600.0, :observations_count=>330, :species_count=>55, :percentage=>"2.19"}
9.
obsr527347
{:id=>nil, :score=>4860.0, :observations_count=>243, :species_count=>49, :percentage=>"1.61"}
10.
Zoë Davis
{:id=>"638184", :score=>4840.0, :observations_count=>242, :species_count=>57, :percentage=>"1.61"}
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