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Dear subscribers
There are still plenty of vacancies for this COG
event.
What a difference a couple of weeks may make,
hopefully with the recent rain birds will have started to think of nesting
again. Activity has certainly started to pick up in my local patch at NW
Chapman/Cooleman Ridge.
So if you're interested please contact me - as
usual I'd also be grateful for any tip offs about nesting activity from any
members/subscribers who have visited Campbell Park recently, or will do so
before Sunday.
Jack Holland
Campbell Park; Sunday 18 November ?
Morning Nest workshop
This will be a repeat of the very successful
practical nest workshops held over the past four years at Campbell Park,
arguably the best bit of grassy woodland in Canberra in spring. This very
informal outing has again been timed to co-incide with the peak of the breeding
season. The morning will start with the usual very short presentation
including tips on the types of nests built by different species of birds, and
how to find nests or nesting behaviour. This will be followed by several
hours putting this into practice, looking for signs of nesting etc, which will
also allow plenty of opportunity for bird watching. Let?s hope this year
is as successful as the past four years have been.
This workshop is particularly suitable for
beginners or those relatively new to birdwatching, though more experienced
members are also welcome. We won?t be walking very
far as there is usually is a ?hot spot? close to the car
park where most of the nesting usually occurs. If you are interested in
participating, please contact Jack Holland (6288 7840 A/H or by E-mail on
m("deh.gov.au","jack.holland");">), who would also be grateful for any tips on where
birds are nesting shortly before the day.
Meet at 8:00 am at the picnic tables at the far
end of the car park. Take Northcott Drive up to the start of the Campbell
Park Offices, where you take the right fork and keep to the outside of the very
large car park, skirting it until you get to the end. Intending
participants might also like to look at the map on the COG web site under the
Maps, Forms and Lists button.
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