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Outings

BirdLife Bass Coast Outing Program 2024

  • Date Monday, 1 January 2024
  • Locations BirdLife Bass Coast Outings 2024

BirdLife Bass Coast 2024 Outing Program

 

January 2024

No outings scheduled

February 2024

 
Saturday 10th February
9:00-11am
Baxter’s Wetland, Campbell St, Wonthaggi

Meet at the corner of Campbell St and Chisholm Rd where parking is available.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Dallas 0428 764 903

Friday 23rd February
4pm-6pm
Tanglewood, Leongatha South (private property)

Meet at the property, 367 Koonwarra-Pound Creek Road Leongatha South

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Lorraine 0402 210 020

March 2024

Saturday 9th March

 

No outing – Labour Day long weekend
Friday 22nd March

4pm-6pm

Koonwarra area

Park on Swan Rd, Koonwarra, opposite the public toilets.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Penny 0400 591 915

April 2024

Saturday 13th April

10am-1pm

Foster area

Meet at the car park next to the Foster museum on Main St, Foster. Main St is the C445. The museum is on the same side of the street as the information centre.

Bring lunch.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Dallas 0428 764 903

Friday 26th April
2pm-4pm
Korumburra South (private property)

Meeting place TBA

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gil 0416 118 393

May 2024

Saturday 11th May
10am-1pm
Outtrim Cemetery and Outtrim Reserve

Meet at the car park next to the tennis courts at the Outtrim Reserve (off the Outtrim – Inverloch Rd).

Bring lunch.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gordon 0419 005 424

Friday 24th May
2pm-4pm
Fishers Wetland, Phillip Island

Samuel Amess Drive, Churchill Island. Meet in the parking area on left hand side of road before you get to Churchill Island.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Penny 0400 591 915

June 2024

Saturday 8th June
10am-1pm
No outing – King’s birthday long weekend
Friday 28th June
2pm-4pm
The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve

Meet at the Dunbabbin Rd picnic area behind the Gurdies reserve. Enter Dunbabbin Rd from Stewart Rd, The Gurdies.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gil 0416 118 393

July 2024

Saturday 13th July
10am-noon
Ayr Creek, Inverloch

Meet in the car park at the corner of Abbott St and Ramsey Boulevard, next to the beacon.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gordon 0419 005 424

Friday 26th July
2pm-4pm
RACV Resort, Inverloch

Meet in the foreshore parking area nearest the entrance to the resort on the Cape Paterson-Inverloch Rd.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gordon 0419 005 424

August 2024

Saturday 10th August
10am-1pm
Grasstree Ridge, Middle Tarwin (private property) and Drumdlemara Bushland

Meet at the house at the end of Thomas Rd, Middle Tarwin.We will explore Grasstree Ridge in the morning. If you want a second walk, bring lunch and then we will visit the Drumdelmara Bushland afterwards.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, John 0419 582 906.

Friday 23th August
2pm-4pm
 

Adams Creek Nature Conservation Reserve

Meet at the carpark at the end of Hookers Rd, Nyora.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gil 0416 118 393

September 2024

Saturday 14th September
10am-noon
The Cape Ecovillage, Cape Paterson

Meet at the F Break beach car park at the south end of Wilsons Rd, Cape Paterson.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Sue 0417 139 590

Friday 27th September
2pm-4pm
No outing – AFL grand final public holiday

October 2024

Saturday 12th October
9am-noon
Morwell National Park, Kerry Rd (off Jumbuk Rd), Jeeralang Junction

Meet in the car park off Kerry Rd.

Bring lunch.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Dallas 0428 764 903

Friday 25th October
4pm-6pm
Oswin Roberts Reserve, Phillip Island

Meet in the Oswin Roberts car park on Harbison Rd, Rhyll.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Penny 0400 591 915

November 2024

Saturday 9th November
9am-noon
Corinella area

Meet outside the Corinella Cemetery on Cemetery Rd, Corinella. We will do a second walk from the end of Jamieson Rd, Corinella.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gil 0416 118 393

Friday 22th November
7pm onwards
Ventnor foreshore – arrival of Short-tailed Shearwaters

Meet at the end of Devon Avenue, Ventnor. Bring a meal to eat (and maybe a chair or cushion) while watching the Shearwaters come in to their burrows at dusk.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gil 0416 118 393

December 2024

Saturday 14th December

9am-noon (bird walks)

Noon onwards (Christmas breakup lunch)

Kings Flat Nature Conservation Reserve and Bald Hills Creek Wildlife Reserve, Tarwin Lower

Meeting place TBA.

For specific questions about the outing, contact the leader, Gordon 0419 005 424

General information

Outings are held on the morning of the second Saturday and the afternoon of the fourth Friday of each month. We suggest that you bring lunch to Saturday outings that are not close to where you live.

Events are cancelled on days of TOTAL FIRE BAN, and may be cancelled due to poor weather or dangerous conditions.

For your own safety, wear appropriate clothing and footwear, preferably closed toed shoes and long sleeves. Remember that snakes and stinging insects share these locations.

If you have any questions about a particular outing, contact the leader directly.

Registering for an outing:

We no longer require you to register for an outing, simply turn up. For this system to work, you MUST:

Binoculars:

We usually have spare binoculars that you can borrow, but please let us know beforehand if you need them so that we can ensure that there are some available.

Outing start times:

Please make sure that you check the outing start times carefully. This year we have decided to start Saturday outings earlier and Friday outings later in summer to avoid the worst of the heat.

The times shown in the program are the times that we move off from the meeting place, so please aim to arrive a few minutes early.

Covid-safe requirements:

We will comply with any government requirements in place at the time of the outing.