Some great images Kym, and it allows me to remind subscribers that you can
see these firsthand if you join me for the COG annual boat trip up Molonglo
Reach on 16 February. Details are below.
Jack Holland
East Basin/Molonglo
Reach; Sunday 16 February – Electric boat cruise
This will be the
outing/cruise for 2014 on the upper parts of Lake Burley Griffin (East Basin)
and the adjacent Molonglo River Reach, where late summer or early autumn is the
peak time for nesting, with darters as well as three species of cormorant known
to breed there. The area is also rich in other water birds, and a variety
of land birds can be seen on the banks.
The boat trip will
last about 2 hours from 8 am and will cost $20, payable in cash on
boarding. This year we will again be travelling in the electric boat “MV
Gull” which can carry well over 20 people. The boat will allow both a
quiet approach as well as access to areas difficult to get to from the
land. As Kingston Harbour is now open and operational, the point of
departure will be from there. Participants will need to leave their cars
in the Glass Works car park and walk across.
Registration for this field trip is
essential. Please
book your place on the boat with Jack Holland (on 6288 7840 AH or by E-mail
on m("environment.gov.au","jack.holland");
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Cruise Down the molonglo river
8/01/14
Today
Boats first dip down the Molonglo River for 2014 From Claire Holland
down to the bridge
3 Darter nests
One with five chicks
One with four Chicks
One still sitting NO chicks seen when the parent left so guess
still on eggs
2 pied cormorant with a great
One Dollar Bird
5 Kingfishers Sacred
One Egret
