The winners and results from the Eco-Hunt!
The winners and results from the Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary Eco-Hunt 2017 Competition!
(Winners, please check your inbox for details on how to claim your prize)
Eco-Hunt Stats
400+
PARTICIPANTS
486
PHOTOS
2290
IDENTIFICATIONS
116
SPECIES MAPPED
Eco-Hunt Winner
Drawn from all eco-hunt entries who submitted at least one sighting from the wetlands
Winner of a 1 Family Pass (2A3C) on Maroochy Nature Cruises
15 sightings
overall score: 330
Champion Spotter
Highest overall score based on sightings submitted from within the wetlands
Winner of a $100 voucher from Whites IGA Bli Bli
31 sightings
total score: 1645
Best Find
Highest scoring individual sighting based on rarity for location and season (includes bonus for identifying the sighting).
Winner of a $100 gift voucher from River Shore Resort
total score: 223
Top Spotters
1. Prince Ruby
score: 1279
2. Brielle
score: 623
3. Fox101
score: 611
4. Eve Stephenson
score: 571
5. katieb
score: 535
Most Spotted
1. Fiddler Crab
41 sightings
2. Mud crabs (general)
13 sightings
3. Ants (Formicidae)
12 sightings
4. Toadfish (Tetraodontidae)
11 sightings
5. Orb Web Spider (Nephila sp.)
10 sightings
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In the Media
Featured sightings
Eastern Yellow Robin by SilverB, CC BY-NC
Jezebel Butterfly larva by Brielle, CC BY-NC
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) by Eva Stephenson, CC BY-NC
Furry-clawed Crab (Australoplax tridentata) by Fox101, CC BY-NC
Katydid (Phaneropterinae) by Tyler, CC BY-NC
Brush Turkey (Alectura latham) by Princess Ruby, CC BY-NC
Skink (Cryptobelpharus sp. TBD) by katieb, CC BY-NC
Shield Bug (Pentatomidae). Photo by Brielle.
Fiddler Crab (Uca sp.) by Phoebe Gladman, CC BY-NC
Millipede (Paradoxosomatidae) by Brielle, CC BY-NC
Leaf Beetle (Phyllocharis sp.) by Brielle, CC BY-NC
Toadfish (Taetractenos hamiltoni) by Princess Ruby, CC BY-NC
Best Find Runners up
Image: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus funereus, by Eugenia, CC BY-NC
Image: Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) by Princess Ruby, CC BY-NC
Image: Little Shrikethrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) by katieb, CC BY-NC
Image: Four-spined jewel spider (Gasteracantha quadrispinosa) from Princess Ruby, CC BY-NC
Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary Eco-Hunt
The Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary Eco-Hunt gives YOU the chance to experience, learn about, and contribute to protecting the amazing biodiversity that is in our backyard. Take a walk on the wild side, adventure into nature, and see what natural treasures you can find. Data that you collect contributes to mapping Australia’s incredible biodiversity.
experience nature on real outdoor adventures.
learn life's secrets with expert feedback on all sightings.
help protect the environment as sightings contribute to biodiversity research.