Happy New Year to all and welcome to another year of birding with Castlemaine Birdlife District.
The first walk of the year will be held on Saturday 1st February at the Red, White & Blue mine in the Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve. The habitat is open Box/Ironbark Forest, albeit degraded largely by mining in the 1800s, but many trees have regrown since that time. Recent sightings in the area include Common and Brush Bronzewing, Peaceful Dove, Sacred kingfisher, Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, White-browed Babbler, White-browed and Dusky Woodswallow, along with several species of Honeyeater, Thornbills and other common local species.
The walk will be preceded by “Breakfast with the Birds” Please bring your own food, drinks, cutlery, table, chairs etc. Breakfast can begin from 8:00am with the walk following from around 9:00am.
Our walk leaders are Jenny Rowland and Euan Moore.
Bring: Water, snacks, binoculars, sunscreen, hat, and we also strongly recommend that you wear long trousers and closed-in sturdy shoes.
Please Note that there are no toilets at this site.
More info: Bob Dawson 0417 621 691, Jane Rusden, 0448 900 896. Note, there are no toilets at the site. For more information click on the link:
https://www.goldfieldsguide.com.au/explore-location/115/red-white-and-blue-recreation-area/
ALL WELCOME!
We will meet at the Red, White & Blue Mine, Muckleford. From Castlemaine take the Pyrenees Highway (B180) toward Maldon, approx. 4k from the Castlemaine center, turn right onto the Castlemaine-Maldon Rd (C282). Drive approx. 1.3k and turn left onto the Muckleford School Rd. Drive approx. 4k and turn left onto Bells Line Track. After 1.5k you will see the Red, White and Blue mine on the right.
GPS: -37.059764, 144.107606, Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uVJrkkbzWC1h9Hrt5
