Did you know that the White Throated Needletail flies all the way from Siberia to summer on the East Coast.
Pale Headed Rosella photograph by ©Tom Sjolund.
Did you know that the White Throated Needletail flies all the way from Siberia to summer on the East Coast.
Pale Headed Rosella photograph by ©Tom Sjolund.
Calendar of Events
Birds Capricornia has a monthly field outing as well as a number of special activities each year. In addition to this our parent organisation Birds Australia has an annual Congress and Campout and a range of special activities.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
January ^
Field trip to Bob Black's property to see the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher.
13th Wader survey (B.Ellis)
Exploratory field trip to Coffee Farm dam to assess birds using the dam
February ^
BAC field trip to Gracemere area lagoons including Gracemere Lagoon (restoration project area), Sheepwash Lagoon and Springers Lagoon. This field trip will also be designated as a kid's day
24th Wader survey (A. Briggs)
16/17 IBA meeting in Melbourne
March ^
BAC field trip to Corio Bay to see the migratory waders at Sandy Point and Iwasaki Wetlands for wetland bird
9th Wader survey (Roger Delves)
BAC Annual General Meeting, reports from outgoing committee members and election of a new committee.
Bird Monitoring in the Fitzroy Basin NRM region (sites to be determined)
April ^
BAC field trip to Mt Archer to participate in the Glossy Black Cockatoo survey
5th Wader survey (B .Ellis)
BAC weekend field trip to St Lawrence Wetlands also designated as a kids
weekend
May ^
BAC weekend field trip to Gordon DownsRegional Groups Meeting in Sydney
Inaugural BA Annual Conference and Birds Australia AGM inSydney
Opening of the Birds Australia Discovery Centre at Homebush in Sydney
Possible trip to the Brigalow Research Station near Theodore
Bird Week on Fraser Island at Kingfisher Resort
17th Wader survey (A. Briggs)
June ^
BAC weekend field trip to Taunton National Park
No wader survey in June
Bird Monitoring in the Fitzroy Basin NRM region (sites to be announced)
July ^
BAC weekend field trip to Goodedulla National Park.
5th Wader survey (R.Delves)
August ^
BAC field trip to the Gladstone area including assessment of the Indian Myna control program, surveys at Tondoon Botanical Gardens and Callemondah Lakes
23rd Wader survey (B. Ellis)
September ^
BAC weekend field trip to Cudmore National Park
20th Wader survey (A. Briggs)
Bird Monitoring in the Fitzroy Basin NRM region (sites to be announced)
October ^
BAC field trip to Gordon Downs or Kroombit Tops
13/14 Wader survey (R. Delves)
Congress and Campout in Hobart
November ^
BAC field trip to Cammoo Caves National Park also designated as a kids day
1st Wader survey (B. Ellis)
Survey of Forestry Queensland Paddy's Lagoon
Regional Groups meeting in Melbourne
December ^
BAC end of year function
Bird Monitoring in the Fitzroy Basin NRM region
6th Wader survey (A Briggs)