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I happened to
go there on Thursday afternoon and similar to the separate note from Suzanne, I
noted very few water birds there. Oops I shouldn't tell things that might
discourage people to do a survey.
You never
know, this might be a good thing. There are so few of the normally common duck
species that you don't need to spend much time trying to count them and maybe
will therefore get to see all the painted snipes and lewin's rails etc that
probably aren't there and that we normally never ever find.
Philip
Sunday
6 February — Jerrabomberra Wetlands
(morning outing)
World Wetlands
Day this year celebrates the 40th anniversary
of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. Ginini Flats
is the only Ramsar site in the ACT, one of 64 in Australia, but the Jerrabomberra Wetlands are listed in the 'Directory of Important Wetlands
in Australia' and will be the
venue for this outing. We will search the wetlands and the adjacent
Fyshwick sewage ponds for whatever ducks, waders, rails, waterbirds and other birds might be there and in the surrounding bush
and grasslands. Meet in the car park
off Dairy Road at 7.30 am. The outing is expected to finish by 11 am.
Bring binoculars, and a scope if
you have one, as well as a hat, sunscreen and water.
This outing will be
led by Harvey Perkins but for bookings, please contact Daniel Mantle ( or 0413 554 500). Should numbers become too large, the
group might need to be divided in
two, so if you are prepared to help lead this outing, please contact Daniel.
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