Description: This outing will be a repeat of the very popular and practical nest workshops held over for over twenty two years. As usual it will be a very informal outing which has been timed to coincide with the peak of the breeding season. The morning will start with the usual very short presentation, including tips on the types of nests built by different species of birds, and how to find nests or nesting behaviour. This will be followed by several hours putting this into practice, with participants looking for breeding behaviour, signs of nests etc. This will also allow plenty of opportunities for bird watching.
The workshop is particularly suitable for beginners or those relatively new to bird watching, though more experienced members and repeat customers are also very welcome.
Proposed attendees are reminded of the care that needs to be taken around breeding birds as outlined in the Canberra Birds’ Ethical Birding Guidelines (go to Home – Canberra Birds and press the third button on the top right labelled Mindful Birding). In particular please read and follow the sections on Nesting Birds and Bird Photography.
Walking distance: While we usually haven’t walked very far in the past as there has usually been a “hot spot” where most of the breeding activity occurs around 500 m from where we park, in the past couple of years this has been different and we may need to cover a bit more ground based on the rekkies beforehand. Maximum distance = 3.0 km of easy flat walking.
End Time: Between 11 am and 12 pm. Please remember to take morning tea which we will have out in the field.
Meeting time and place: Meet at 8:00 am at the far end of the car park. Take Northcott Drive up to the start of the Campbell Park Offices, where you take the right fork and keep to the outside of the very large car park, skirting it until you get to the end. Intending participants might also like to look at the Campbell Park map on the COG web site under the Maps, Forms and Lists button.
Name of leader and contact details: Registration is essential no later than Friday 13 November. To participate, please contact Jack Holland by E-mail on jandaholland@bigpond.com – please include your mobile and emergency contact name and numbers. Could any new members who need to borrow binoculars please advise when you register?