Smart nest boxes have been installed at Woodlands District Park to improve habitat and provide a refuge for local native species. Each nest box is fitted with a solar-powered monitoring station which allows us to make observations without disturbing wildlife in their new home.

Note: The monitoring stations are only awake between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM each day.

HOW TO CONNECT

1. Download the Comfy Creatures Monitor app.
2. Locate a nest box using the map below. Walk up to the base of the tree.
3. Turn on Aeroplane/Flight Mode on your device.
4. Open your Wi-Fi settings and connect to the nest box Wi-Fi network (e.g. 'WoodlandsNestBox_MS_1').
5. Open the Comfy Creatures Monitor app and click 'Start stream'.

More information about the monitoring stations and how to use them is available on the Comfy Creatures website here.

SHARE YOUR OBSERVATIONS

You can record an observation of the wildlife in the nestbox and upload it to the Comfy Creatures Wildlife Dashboard. This will share a picture from the nestbox camera, as well as temperature inside and outside the box, humidity and light levels.

Recording observations of which wildlife chooses to use the nestboxes, as well as conditions like temperature and light levels, can help us better understand what makes a suitable refuge for our native wildlife.

Once you are finished accessing the next box, disconnect from the wi-fi and turn off aeroplane mode. Inside the Comfy Creatures Monitor app, you can now press the “Sync” button in the upper-right corner of the app. This will upload your observations to the internet so that they are available to wildlife researchers and other members of the community.

EXPLORE NEST BOX OBSERVATIONS

You can also access observations that other people have made and uploaded. Search the next box number to find observations from your local park.

The nest boxes at Woodlands Park are named:

• WoodlandsNestBox_MS_1
• WoodlandsNestBox_MS_2
• WoodlandsNestBox_MS_3
• WoodlandsNestBox_MS_4

This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program. It is supported by Mackay Regional Council.