24 June β 14 October
the coastal calendar, shifted 14 days later for this region
Scrub, reedbeds and the edges of villages; heard far more often than seen.
The chorus howl is territorial and carries kilometres, which is why one pack sounds like ten. Pups are guarded by helpers β last year's young that did not disperse β so an active den often holds more adults than parents.
photos, sightings and recordings, off this site
where this species is on the list
| Phase | When | Length | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| courting | 24 January β 5 March | 41 days | Song, display, fighting, scent-marking β pairs forming or reaffirming. |
| pregnant | 6 March β 3 May | 59 days | Pregnant. Nothing to see from outside, which is why the dates matter. |
| raising young | 4 May β 23 June | 51 days | Dependent young in the nest, den or burrow, being fed. |
| young out of the den | 24 June β 14 October | 113 days | Young out of the nest or den, but still fed and followed by the adults. |
| young dispersing | 15 October β 14 December | 61 days | Young leaving for good, looking for a territory of their own. |
| going about the year | 15 December β 23 January | 40 days | Feeding, holding territory, doing nothing the calendar singles out. |