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Hopefully it doesnt rain on Sunday for the Pinnacle
walks (see notice below).
Interesting birds I have seen there recently include 2
pairs of white-winged trillers, a pair of diamond firetails, 6 southern
whitefaces, 5 brown-headed honeyeaters (two new species for me for the
Pinnacle and these last three species may be an indication that the veg
is really opening up), speckled warblers, 2 pairs of leaden flycatchers, a
pair of beautiful sacred kingfishers, at least 2 pairs of dusky
woodswallows, 3 varied sittellas, common bronzewing, rainbow
lorikeets, a few rufous whistlers, an olive-backed oriole, 5 ww choughs,
and many more.
Benj Whitworth
Greetings!
This is a preliminary notice in that both Benj & I have been trying to
put ideas onto paper with only partial success. But, at this time of the year,
it's important to find a date in the hope that most people can attend before
their diaries get clogged!! It's open to all .
We have a fairly recent bird list and an older native plants list.
THE PINNACLE A RE-CONNECTING AND INTERPRETIVE
WALK
WITH THE FIELD
NATURALISTS ASSOCIATION OF CANBERRA
On 25th May members of the Field Naturalists
and the Canberra Ornithologists' Group took part in a walk on The Pinnacle
starting from the eastern entrance off Springvale Drive, Hawker.
One of the reasons behind this activity was that
it's hoped to re-form an environmental group focussing on The
Pinnacle.
In turn, the reasons for this ambition
include
- the limbo relating to the existence of a previous
Parkcare-type group
- the area's potential to be a high quality nature
reserve with significant links to the Central Molonglo Valley & its
endangered grassy woodlands
- the large number of local residents and visitors
who value the area, enjoy its views, wildlife and restorative open
space
- Canberrans' increasing isolation from the natural
world that is personally & socially debilitating
- an urgent need for rehabilitation work through
weed-control, erosion control, species surveys, wildlife
monitoring
At this stage talks with "Environment ACT" * about
the reinstating of a Pinnacle environmental group are still pending as there
have been staff changes.
We are hoping that strong links can be formed and
maintained with those who energetically and persistently work to restore
vegetation and control weeds on neighbouring Mt Painter. Their enthusiasm
for and expertise in tackling similar problems to those we face is
legendary.
We therefore invite you to
take part in either or both of two short walks
on Sunday November 23rd.
They will be (slow) Field-Nats-paced
walks observing any flowering plants, vegetation, birds and reptiles that
are around by late spring-early summer.
We'll be sharing knowledge, sightings
and good company, taking photos and discussing the state of the reserve as
it moves into the challenges of another long hot, dry summer.
Details 10am meeting
at Dungowan Street, Hawker
and 3.30pm ,meeting at Springvale Drive, Hawker (opposite the end of
De Salis Street).
I have already had two apologies (!) but the
objective of this email is to re-establish links and create a potential active
network of those wishing to be involved.
Best wishes,
Rosemary (Blemings)
* Parks, Conservation and Lands' Community
Programs Officer.
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