2001 2001 DATE (2001) |
EVENT | DETAILS |
Sunday 21 January |
Blundells Road/Lees Creek | Day trip |
Sunday 4 February |
Jerrabomberra/Kelly's Swamp/ Sewage Ponds | Morning walk |
Saturday 10 February |
Wombat Hole, south of Angle Crossing | Morning walk at local property |
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February |
Canoe trip on Clyde River on Saturday and Pelagic boat trip ex Batemans Bay on Sunday (8.00am-midday) | Weekend, max 12 participants. Overnight accommodation |
Wednesday 21 February |
Meet at the entrance off Antill Street, near the National Capital Motor Village at North Watson (car parking available). Easy walking. |
Midweek walk |
Sunday 25 February |
O’Malley Woodland | Morning walk |
Sunday 4 March |
Micalong Swamp | Full day trip |
Long Weekend 10/11/12 March |
Lake Bathurst Area Atlassing | Overnight camp one night |
Sunday 18 March |
Botanic Gardens | Morning |
Wednesday 21 March |
Uriarra Crossing East - Meet at the western side of the river at Uriarra Reserve. Easy walking. See beginning of field trip section for meeting details. Bring morning tea. |
Midweek walk |
Sunday 25 March |
Kambah Pool | Morning walk |
Saturday 31 March - Tuesday 2 April |
Plains-wanderer/Emu Tours - Riverina | Fully accommodated tour |
Saturday 7 April |
Square Rock | Morning walk |
Easter 13/14/15/16 April |
Timbarra near Merimbula | Campout on a property |
Wednesday 18 April |
Oakey Hill/Alloura Horse Paddocks - Meet near the electricity substation at the end of Devonport St, Lyons. Note: walking up a slope on Oakey Hill. Easy walking on the track to the paddocks. Good opportunity to see migrating honeyeaters on Oakey Hill. | Midweek walk |
Sunday 22 April |
Angle Crossing, honeyeater Migration | Morning |
Sunday 29 April |
Tantangara Dam Area | Atlassing - Full day |
Note: During May & June, Alistair Bestow is the contact for any general enquiries about tours being organised by Jenny Bounds. |
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Friday 4 May - 27 May |
Red Centre -Environment Tours | Commercial Tour |
Sunday May 6 |
Oakey Hill | Morning walk |
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 May |
*NEW* Boobook Owl Radio Tracking *NEW* | |
Wednesday 16 May |
Black Mountain Peninsula - Meet at the end of Garryowen Drive (southern end). Easy walking. Bring morning tea. | Midweek walk |
Sunday 20 May |
Nursery Swamp | Day walk - take your lunch |
Long Weekend, 9/10/11 June |
Cocopara/Ingalba | Weekend campout |
Wednesday 20 June |
Cooleman Ridge - Meet at the end of Kathner St, Chapman. Note: walking on a slope. Bring morning tea. Meeting details. | Midweek walk |
Saturday 23 June |
Mt. Majura - Glossy Black Cockatoo hunt | Afternoon walk, finishing at dusk |
Saturday 7 July - 20 July |
Bourke-Brewarrina 4WD Tour | Commercial tour |
Sunday 8 July |
Lyrebirds at Tidbinbilla | Morning walk |
Saturday 14 July |
Night Atlas in the Brindabellas | Night Atlas 6-8pm |
Wednesday 18 July |
Jerrabomberra Wetlands and Sewage Ponds - Meet at the carpark off Dairy Flat Road. This is good place to look for Blue-billed Ducks on the Sewage Ponds. Easy walking. Bring morning tea. Meeting details. | Midweek walk |
Sunday 22 July |
Eurobodalla | Leave Canberra Saturday pm. Overnight accom. for Sat night. Most of Sunday at Eurobodalla. |
Tuesday 7 August - 29 August |
South Africa Birds and Botany - I | Commercial tour |
Sunday 12 August |
Googong Dam/Burra | Atlassing - full day |
Wednesday 15 August |
Botanic Gardens in late winter. A couple of hours stroll around one of the best spots in town; the wattles should be in bloom and early spring migrants starting to appear. Meet at the bus shelter in the carpark at 9am. Have a coffee at the Kiosk afterwards or bring your own morning tea. Note parking fees apply. |
Midweek walk |
Sunday 26 August |
TSR 60 Mountain Creek Road | Morning walk |
Saturday 1 September - 18 September |
South Africa - Birds and Botany - II | Commercial tour |
Sunday 9 September |
Aranda Woodland | Morning walk |
Saturday 15 September |
Migrating Honeyeaters | |
Sunday 16 September |
Cooleman Ridge | Afternoon walk |
Wednesday 19 September |
Mulligan's Flat - An easy 6km walk through the Mulligan's Flat Reserve in Gungahlin, following the marked trail and pamphlet (available at the reserve or from the COG sales desk at meetings). Bring some morning tea or lunch. The spring migrants should be arriving back. Meet at 9am at the gate to the reserve off Gundaroo Road, just a short distance north from where the main sealed road through Gungahlin ends. | Midweek walk |
Sunday 23 September |
Hoskingstown - Tallaganda | Atlassing trip - full day |
Weekend 29/30/1 September/October |
Cowra Campout on Western Slopes (Boorowa area) | Weekend camp |
Sunday 6 October |
Jindalee/Bethungra | Full day - mini-bus |
14 October |
Morning walk | |
Wednesday 17 October |
Pine Island Reserve, Tuggeranong Valley - A stroll around the river reserve or the track leading south. Many of the spring migrants should be back and active. Meet at 9am at the very southern end of the reserve - turn left as you enter the reserve and drive to the end. Bring morning tea. | Midweek walk |
17-21 October |
Capertee Valley | Multi-day |
Sunday 28 October |
Tarlo National Park (was previously advertised as Campbell Park - see 4 November) | Morning walk |
Sunday 4 November |
Campbell Park (was previously advertised as Tarlo National Park - see 28 October) | Full day - minibus trip |
Saturday 10 November |
Molonglo Gorge | Late afternoon walk BYO dinner |
Saturday 17 November |
Brindabellas | Night atlas - 8.00-11.00pm |
Wednesday 21 November |
Campbell Park. This walk features a stroll around this prime birding woodland. Breeding activity should be in full swing. Meet at 9am at the northern end of the Campbell Park offices, end of Northcott Drive, on the airport side (turn right before the offices and drive around the carpark on the airport side). Bring morning tea. | Midweek walk |
23 - 25 November (Arrive Fri 23 - pm) |
Barren Grounds | Weekend, including a shorebird course |
Weekdays - 2nd half of November |
Bringing the Birds Back | |
Sunday 2 December |
Uriarra Crossing | Morning walk |