Andrew Silcocks
Outings

BCD and CFNC Joint bird walk, November 2025

  • Date Saturday, 15 November 2025 - Saturday, 15 November 2025
  • Time 9:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Locations Sinclairs Lane, Maldon Historic Reserve

BCD/CFNC joint walk November 2025

Combined walk with Birdlife Castlemaine District, Saturday 15th November, 9.30am

Leader: Euan Moore, “Bird and wildflower walk”, Maldon Historic Reserve

Visiting Geelong Field Naturalists Richard and Margaret Alcorn will join us for a walk along Sinclair’s Lane and down the track alongside the Maldon railway line to the trestle bridge. This is an excellent area for a wide diversity of bird species and a chance to enjoy some late flowering orchids and other wildflowers.

Meet: at the northern end of the Car Park north of the Railway Goods Shed, Kennedy St, Castlemaine for a prompt 9.30am departure (car-pooling as much as possible) OR go straight to the excursion starting point – Sinclair’s Lane next to the Maldon railway crossing for a 9.45am start.

Bring: Water, snacks, clean sturdy shoes, chairs and morning tea.

All welcome

 

 

Getting there

Meet: at the northern end of the Car Park north of the Railway Goods Shed, Kennedy St, Castlemaine for a prompt 9.30am departure (car-pooling as much as possible) OR go straight to the excursion starting point – Sinclair’s Lane next to the Maldon railway crossing for a 9.45am start