This is another field trip to sites on Canberra’s Western Edge. For more information see: https://conservationcouncil.org.au/western-edge/
Description: Those members who will be staying at home this Easter and/or who will have visiting birder friends are welcome to join this outing to the Narrabundah Hill reserve, a major location on Canberra’s Western Edge. This outing has again been timed for the autumn honeyeater migration season, with the northern and western boundaries of the reserve having known local migration routes. We will walk along these two boundaries, depending on conditions and the species seen, possibly along most of the western one, and we will either return by the same or a different path. This will be up to 5 km on relatively flat ground. We will also look for other autumn birds such as Scarlet Robin and mixed feeding flocks, or late departing summer migrants such as gerygones.
Meeting time: While daylight savings will have ended that morning the walk will start at 8:30 am to maximise the opportunity to see the honeyeaters which in early April generally come through later in the morning.
Meeting place: Meet at the parking area and stile at the north-east end of the reserve, at the corner of Warragamba Avenue and Eucumbene Drive, Duffy. Please note that the entry to this parking area is a little tricky and is in fact about 25 metres past (on the Mount Stromlo side) the T-junction with Warragamba Avenue, and for those driving along Eucumbene Drive from Duffy involves a quite tricky 180 degrees turn, so please take care. Please take water and morning tea to have on the track.
Name of leader and contact details: To participate, please contact Jack Holland by email on jandaholland@bigpond.com , with your name, mobile number, and name and number of an emergency contact.