Tuesday, 31 July 2018
The BirdLife Castlemaine District bird walks are on the first Saturday of each month, with the occasional additional activity. All levels of experience are welcome – the walks are a great chance to learn from and have fun with fellow birdwatchers. Each walk we will also use the Birdata app to do a survey to record the birds observed. This is in order to collect data to be added to BirdLife Australia’s database, and teach birdwatchers about becoming citizen scientists. Data collected is essential to support the conservation efforts of BirdLife Australia.
Full details about the walk time, location, what to bring, walk duration, birds we expect to see, etc. will be sent to our email mailing list and posted on the BirdLife Castlemaine District Facebook page and included in our eNews in the lead up to each walk. Become a BirdLife member http://birdlife.org.au/support-us/join-us/ to subscribe to our mailing list, or email castlemaine@birdlife.org.au.
Standard things to bring along to each walk include water, snacks, binoculars, hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, long pants during snake season, and other weather-appropriate gear. Walks will be cancelled if the temperature is forecast to be 35 degrees or more during the time of the walk, severe weather warnings are forecast, or if the day has been declared a Total Fire Ban.
For more information, email castlemaine@birdlife.org.au, or call Judy Hopley (0425 768 559) or
Asha Bannon (0418 428 721).
Location: Blow Mine Track, Muckleford
Location: Fryerstown Cemetery Track
Location: Rise and Shine Nature Reserve, Sandon
Location: Railway Dam, Chewton
Location: Barkers Creek Reservoir, Harcourt North
Subscribe for the latest conservation news, upcoming events, opportunities, and special offers.