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.
Saturday August 3
Leader: Bill Sampson
Sunday September 1
Leader: Jane Rusden
Thursday September 5
Location: Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Including Panel Discussion, Film screening and Music,
In conjunction with Connecting Country, Barkers Creek Landcare & Wildlife Group and Balangara Films
& Birdwalk+
Saturday September 7
Location: Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve, Clydesdale
Including Brunch with the Birds and Bird ID talk
Leaders: Jane Rusden, Frances Howe, Bob Dawson
In conjunction with Connecting Country
Wednesday September 11
Outing
Wednesday September 18
Presenter: Tanya Loos “Living with wildlife”
In conjunction with Connecting Country and Shedshaker
Location: WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT
Leader: Bob Dawson (limited numbers)
Saturday October 5
Leader: Gary and Judy Smith
Sunday October 6
Friday October 11
Birds on Islands – by Euan Moore
In conjunction with the Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club
Saturday November 2
Leader: Nina Tsilikas and Giles Daubeney
Sunday November 3
Wednesday November 20
Leader: Bob Dawson
Sunday December 1
Saturday December 7
Leaders: Rosemary and Peter Turner
Followed by end-of-year morning tea.
TBA
