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BirdLife Castlemaine District Calendar 2024

Tuesday, 2 January 2024

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

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

 

For more information, please email castlemaine@birdlife.org.au or call/text Bob Dawson 0417 621 691, Jane Rusden 0448 900 896 or Judy Hopley 0425 768 559.

 

DATE WALK DETAILS
Saturday

February 3

Leaders: Tavish and Joel Bloom.

Location: Post Office Hill Reserve, Chewton.

Breakfast with the Birds.

Saturday

March 2

Leaders: Damian Kelly

Location: Castlemaine – Maldon Rail Trail and Muckleford I136 Bushland Reserve.

Wednesday

March 20

Leaders: Bob Dawson.

Location: Castlemaine Botanic Gardens.

Saturday

April 6

Leaders: Coliban Water staff and Bob Dawson.

Location: Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant, Epsom.

Saturday

May 4

Leader:  Jane Rusden

Location: Private properties, Campbells Creek

Wednesday

May 15

Leader: TBA

Location: Campbells Creek Track, Castlemaine.

Saturday

June 1

Leader: Jenny Rolland and Euan Moore.

Location: Kamarooka

Bird Walk

Saturday June 1

Location: Kamarooka

Leaders: Jenny Rolland and Euan Moore

Nature Journaling

Sunday June 2

Location: Spring Gully Rd, Campbells Creek

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird Walk

Saturday July 6

Location: Malmsbury Botanic Gardens & Viaduct walk

Leader: Bob Dawson

Nature Journaling

Sunday July 7

Location: Kalimna Park Tourist Drive, Castlemaine

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird Walk

Wednesday July 17

Location: Forest Creek Trail, Happy Valley

Leader: Bob Dawson

Bird Walk

Saturday August 3

Location: Cave Gully Walk, Guildford

Leader: Bill Sampson

Nature Journaling

Sunday September 1

Location: White Quartz Hill Track, Chewton

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird Walk+

Saturday September 7

Location: Rise & Shine + Feathered 5 + morning tea

Leaders: Jane Rusden

Bird Walk

Wednesday September 18

Location: WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT

Leader: Bob Dawson (limited numbers)

Bird Walk

Saturday October 5

Location: Castlemaine – Maldon Railway Trail, Walmer

Leader: Gary and Judy Smith

Nature Journaling

Sunday October 6

Location: Expedition Pass Reservoir, Golden Point

Leader: Jane Rusden

Birding Weekend

 October 18-20

Location: TBA
Bird Walk

Saturday 2 November

TBA
Nature Journaling

Sunday 3 November

Location: Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve, Clydesdale

Leader: Jane Rusden

Nature Journaling

Sunday 1 December

Location: Glenluce Spring, Vaughan

Leader: Jane Rusden

Bird Walk

Saturday 7 December

TBA