BirdLife Castlemaine District Activities Calendar 2026
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.
Sunday February 1
Leader: Jane Rusden
Saturday February 7
Leaders: Bob Dawson
Breakfast with the Birds.
Friday February 13
Sunday March 1
Saturday March 7
Leader: Bob Dawson/Max Kay/Frances Howe
Thursday March 19
Leader: Bob Dawson
Saturday April 4
Leader: Gary and Judy Smith
Sunday April 5
Saturday May 2
Sunday May 3
Wednesday May 20
Saturday June 6
Leaders: Alan Crawford
Sunday June 7
Saturday July 4
Leader: Euan Moore and Jenny Rolland
Sunday July 5
Wednesday July 22
Leader:Â Bob Dawson
Saturday August 1
Leaders: Gary and Judy Smith
Sunday August 2
5-11 September
https://connectingcountry.org.au/events/
Bird walk
Saturday Sept 5
Location: Campbells Creek Trail, Castlemaine
Nature journaling
Sunday Sept 6
Location: Forest Creek, Happy Valley / Moonlight Flat
In the Company of Birds
Thursday Sept 10
FF Event Four
Joint BCD/CFNC meeting
Friday Sept 11
Location: Castlemaine Goods Shed
21 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine
Location: Uniting Church Fellowship Room, Castlemaine
Saturday Oct 3
Location:Â Greater Bendigo National Park, Kamarooka
Leader: TBA
Sunday Oct 4
Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October
Sunday Nov 1
Location: Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park,
Northern end of Porcupine Ridge Rd, Vaughn
Saturday Nov 7
Leader: Bob Dawson and Frances Howe
Wednesday Nov 18
Location: Western Treatment Plant, Werribee
Saturday Dec 5
Location: Loddon River, Baringhup
Leaders: Judy and Philip Hopley
Followed by end of year morning tea
Sunday Dec 6
Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve
TBA
