COG is 50 years old this year! Join in the special activities planned or participate in a year-long survey of our
Bird Of The Year, the Gang-gang Cockatoo.
Details and dates of individual activities will be published here as they come to hand.
Full Anniversary Program
Starting in February
Bird of the Year: Gang-gang Cockatoo
March
Bird of the Year Official Launch – 13 March 2014 10am
A new Guide Map to Canberra Birds
June
SPOT THAT BIRD #1 – free beginners’ bird walk
July
A public Bird Forum
A Members-only bird photo competition
SPOT THAT BIRD #2 – free beginners’ bird walk
November
A special edition of Canberra Bird Notes
– culminating in –
A Gala Night of events at Gold Creek Homestead on
Saturday 22 November 2014
– and –
Talks on COG’S evolution at each monthly meeting until November
Special media focused bird surveys of important bird localities in Canberra
TV, radio and print media promotions
New COG merchandise
Neil Hermes spreads the word on Queanbeyan Community Radio in February