BLITZ
UPDATE 24 OCT 11
We’re making good progress with the adoption of sites for
COG’s bird blitz next weekend - 29-30 October. However, lots of prime
locations have still not been spoken for. If you can spend some time on that
weekend counting birds in any of the following locations – or others
shown as unclaimed on the Excel spreadsheet under the blitz icon – let me
know on
or by phone – 6254 6520.
In the west: Woodstock
NR; McQuoids Hill NR
In the east: Fairbairn Pines
In the north: Yerrabi Pond; Black
Mountain; north Mulligans
Flat
In the south: Gibraltar Falls; Woods Reserve; Smokers Trail; Yankee Hat;
Yerrabi Track; Settlers Trail.
In addition to the above, we have fairly thin coverage of a few major
sites, including Tidbinbilla. And the major nature reserves could all do with
additional blitzers as they are generally the richest in bird numbers. As well,
if you are travelling out of town to blitz, think about stopping if time
permits to do a few roadside surveys on the way. And don’t forget you can
record as an “incidental” record any bird you happen to see in
passing.
Those birders who are unable or unwilling to commit in advance, just
survey please, wherever! I’ll try and update the list of who is going
where again next Thursday.
Barbara Allan, blitz coordinator
