BioBlitz Home - Survey Overview - Detailed Program and Booking - Our Survey Leaders

Please read the detailed survey description (click on a survey in the program) before you buy your ticket to ensure the survey is for you. Once you know which one you want to join, head over to Humanitix for the booking.

Important Information

• Registration is essential – get your ticket before they sell out!
• Proceeds from the tickets go towards refreshments and other costs of running this event.
• Most surveys are on Saturday, 29 March, and a few surveys are scheduled for Friday evening and Sunday early morning.
• It is a family-friendly event, but kids aged 5 to 15 must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Participating in surveys may not be suitable for kids younger than 5 years.
• While most surveys are considered easy using established tracks, some off-track and night-time walks may be of a more moderate difficulty for some people. Please consider your personal fitness and comfort levels when deciding which survey to join.
• You must always follow the instructions of the survey leaders and event organisers. Your safety, the safety of the animals, and the protection of the environment are important!
• In the case of a cyclone watch or warning, or other unforeseen circumstances that could impact the safe running of the surveys, the event may be cancelled, and tickets will be refunded.

Please also read our Participant Information Sheet.

Please arrive early and check in at our Base Camp (or advised location) for a short briefing before you join your booked BioBlitz survey.

Friday – 28 March 2025 – Evening 

All check-ins and briefings are at the Base camp @ Darwin SLSC unless stated otherwise. 

Arrive	Start	End	Evening Surveys
6:30* pm	7:00 pm	10:00 pm	Survey 1: Microbats – Harp traps and acoustic detectors  Survey 2: Microbats – Harp traps and acoustic detectors  (*Meeting point @ 79 Rocklands Drive)

Saturday – 29 March 2025 – Morning 

All check-ins and briefings are at the Base camp @ Darwin SLSC unless stated otherwise. 

Arrive	Start	End	Morning Surveys
6:30 am*	7:00 am	11:30 am	Survey 3: Small Mammals – Check traps and cameras  Survey 4: Small Mammals – Check traps and cameras  (*Meeting point @ 79 Rocklands Drive)
7:30 am	8:00 am	8:30 am	Official opening – Base camp @ SLSC  Welcome to Country
7:30 am	8:30 am	11:00 am	Survey 5: Reptiles & Frogs – Active search   Survey 6: Reptiles & Frogs – Active search   Survey 7: Birds – Active search   Survey 8: Birds – Active search
7:30 am	8:30 am	11:30 am	Survey 9: Vegetation – Survey of savanna woodlands
7:30 am	8:30 am	1:00 pm	Survey 10: Ground-dwelling Ants – Check traps + lab  Survey 11: Arboreal & Subterranean Ants – Check traps + lab
	12:00 pm		Lunch time activities:  Show and tell: Updates on completed surveys  Talk to rangers, scientists, and other partner groups

Saturday – 29 March 2025 – Afternoon 

All check-ins and briefings are at the Base camp @ Darwin SLSC unless stated otherwise. 

Arrive	Start	End	Afternoon Surveys
1:30 pm	2:00 pm	5:00 pm	Survey 12: Vegetation – Survey of savanna woodlands
3:00 pm	3:30 pm	6:00 pm	Survey 13: Birds – Active search   Survey 14: Birds – Active search
4:15* pm	4:45 pm	6:30 pm	Survey 15: Shorebirds – Survey using scopes  (*Meeting point @ bend on Buffalo Creek Road)

Saturday – 29 March 2025 – Evening 

All check-ins and briefings are at the Base camp @ Darwin SLSC unless stated otherwise. 

Arrive	Start	End	Evening Surveys
6:00 pm	6:30 pm	10:00 pm	Survey 16: Microbats – Harp traps and acoustic detectors  Survey 17: Microbats – Harp traps and acoustic detectors
6:30 pm	7:00 pm	9:00 pm	Survey 18: Reptiles & Frogs – Spotlighting   Survey 19: Reptiles & Frogs – Spotlighting

Sunday – 30 March 2025 – Morning 

All check-ins and briefings are at the Base camp @ Darwin SLSC unless stated otherwise. 

Arrive	Start	End	Morning Surveys
6:30* am	7:00 am	9:00 am	Survey 20: Small Mammals – Check traps   Survey 21: Small Mammals – Check traps  (*Meeting point @ 79 Rocklands Drive)

If you wonder where 79 Rocklands Drive is located, see this little map.