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Challenge 2016
Over 300 species have been reported with a 20 km radius of Toowoomba City since 1975. In any given year we can expect to record 220+ species with a combined effort (= the yearly challenge). See what's been reported so far in 2016. Post sightings of species on the wanted list.

Challenge 2015
See which species have and have not been reported locally in 2015.

The Challenge 2014

The Challenge 2013
Our tails are up. It's 250 or nothing this year!

Notifiable Species
Those species we want to keep hearing about, even if already reported for the year, or the season. They're either rare (e.g. Red Goshawk), localised (e.g. Yellow-throated Miner), cryptic (e.g. owls, button-quail and crakes), unpredictable (e.g. various waterbirds and raptors), or migrants/nomads of local/national interest (e.g. swifts).

Spring Within 2014
Sightings within the local survey area for the period 1 Sep 2014 - 33 Nov 2014. The local survey area is a rectangular area extending from Kingsthorpe NW of Toowoomba to the Mt Whitestone/Fordsdale area SE of Helidon.

Spring Beyond 2014
Sightings anywhere within a 250 km radius of Toowoomba, but excluding the local survey area (see above), for the period 1 Sep 2014 - 30 Nov 2014.