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BirdLife Castlemaine District Calendar 2026

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BirdLife Castlemaine District Calendar 2026

BirdLife Castlemaine District 2026 Activities Calendar

All levels of experience welcome – walks and other activities are a great chance to learn from and have fun with fellow birdwatchers. Full details about each activity will be posted on the BirdLife Castlemaine District Facebook page and included in our eNews.

Activities will be cancelled if, during the activity period; severe weather warnings are in place, temperatures over 35oC or persistent rain is forecast, a Total Fire Ban has been declared or other safety issue is identified. Please check BirdLife Castlemaine District Facebook page BirdLife Castlemaine on the evening before a walk, in case the event has been cancelled.

For more information, please see our webpage, https://birdlife.org.au/groups/birdlife-castlemaine-district,  email  castlemaine@birdlife.org.au, or call/text Bob Dawson 0417 621 691, Jane Rusden 0448 900 896.

DATE & ACTIVITY ACTIVITY DETAILS
Nature journaling

Sunday February 1

Location: Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird walk+

Saturday February 7

Location: Malmsbury Reservoir

Leaders: Bob Dawson

Breakfast with the Birds.

Meet BirdLife Australia CEO, Kate Millar

Friday February 13

Location: Coliban Water Bird Hide, Castlemaine
Nature journaling

Sunday March 1

Location: Castlemaine Diggings National Park

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird walk

Saturday March 7

Location: Private property, Yapeen

Leader: Bob Dawson/Max Kay

Bird walk + morning tea

Thursday March 19

Location: Campbells Creek Trail

Leader: Bob Dawson

Bird walk

Saturday April 4

Location: Rise and Shine Reserve, Sandon

Leader: Gary and Judy Smith

Nature journaling

Sunday April 5

Location: Coliban Water Bide Hide, Castlemaine

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird walk

Saturday May 2

Location: Goldfield’s Track, Golden Point

Leader: Jane Rusden

Nature journaling

Sunday May 3

Location: Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird walk

Wednesday May 20

Location: Castlemaine Botanic Gardens, Castlemaine

Leader: Bob Dawson

Bird walk

Saturday June 6

Location: Jubilee Lake, Daylesford

Leaders: Alan Crawford

Nature journaling

Sunday June 7

Location: Herons Reef, Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird walk

Saturday July 4

Location: Wewak Track, Glenlyon

Leader: Euan Moore and Jenny Rolland

Nature journaling

Sunday July 5

Location: Chinaman’s Point Road, Chewton

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird walk

Wednesday July 22

Location: Campbells Creek Trail

Leader: Bob Dawson

 

Bird walk

Saturday August 1

Location: Castlemaine-Maldon Trail, Walmer

Leader: Gary and Judy Smith

Nature journaling

Sunday August 2

Location: Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve.

Dam on South German Track.

Leader: Jane Rusden

Feathery Festival

5-11 September

Various locations
FF Event One

Bird walk

Saturday Sept 5

Location: Campbells Creek Trail

Leader: Jane Rusden

FF Event Two

Nature journaling

Sunday Sept 6

Location: Forest Creek, Happy Valley / Moonlight Flat

Leader: Jane Rusden

FF Event Three

In the Company of Birds

Thursday Sept 11

Location: Castlemaine Goods Shed

21 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine

FF Event Four

Joint BCD/CFNC meeting

Friday Sept 11

Location: Uniting Church Fellowship Room, Castlemaine
Bird walk

Saturday Oct 3

Location: Diamond Dove Dam, Greater Bendigo National Park, and Noel Ruedin’s Property, Kamarooka

Leader: Bob Dawson/Noel Ruedin

Nature journaling

Sunday Oct 4

Location: Sinclairs Lane, Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve

Leader: Jane Rusden

Rainbow Bird Walk

Saturday 17 October

Location: Campbells Creek Trail

Leader: Bob Dawson

Birding weekend

Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October

Location: Little Desert NP

Leader: Bob Dawson

Nature journaling

Sunday Nov 1

Location: Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park,

Northern end of Porcupine Ridge Rd, Vaughan

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird walk

Saturday Nov 7

Location: Greenhill private property, Metcalfe

Leader: Bob Dawson and Frances Howe

 

 

 

Day Trip

Wednesday Nov 18

Please note, this activity may not proceed due to the closure of the Western Treatment Plant for safety concerns caused by the onset of avian influenza/bird flu. Please keep an eye on the calendar for updates

Location: Western Treatment Plant, Werribee

Leader: Bob Dawson

Bird walk +

Saturday Dec 5

Location: Loddon River, Baringhup

Leaders: Judy and Philip Hopley

Followed by end of year morning tea

Nature journaling

Sunday Dec 6

Location: Red, White and Blue Mine,

Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve

Leader: Jane Rusden

 

Getting there

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