COG Lake Burrendong Accommodated Trip - 29 Jun to 3 Jul (New dates)

[Ryu Callaway <>]

The Lake Burrendong Trip will now go ahead on Mon 29 Jun - Fri 3 Jul (4 nights), a week later than originally scheduled. We have been monitoring the situation and regulations in NSW and, after careful consideration, have decided it is now practicable to proceed with this trip. 

Please ensure you take your own health into consideration in making the decision to participate, and participants must not attend if they become unwell. 

Monday and Friday will be left free for participants to pursue their own activities or travel to/from Canberra (5 hours / 370km drive). Travel arrangements will be left to individual participants. On Tue-Thu, the program will include birding around the lake and the adjoining arboretum / botanic gardens both of which offer great birding, and some exploration of Wellington's surrounds based on their bird trails brochure. 

Accommodation will be at Reflections Holiday Park on the lake foreshores. Ten 2-3 bedroom cabins are available, along with powered/unpowered sites, which can be booked over the phone or online once you have confirmed your place on the trip: https://reflectionsholidayparks.com.au/park/lake-burrendong/

There will be measures in place to minimise the risk of COVID-19: 

• Social distancing should be maintained at all times
• There is to be no sharing of rooms (apart from people from the same household), but you may choose to share multi-bedroomed cabins with others if you wish. I can try to pair you up with someone to share with. The cost per cabin is the same for 1 or 2 people. People sharing a cabin are free to negotiate meal arrangements.

Registration is essential at ryu_is_gr8(at)yahoo.co.jp . 

Resources:

ebird Lake Burrendong State Park (around our accommodation): https://ebird.org/australia/hotspot/L3797695

ebird LB Arboretum/Bot Gardens (opposite entrance to our accommodation): https://ebird.org/australia/hotspot/L2537693

Wellington Bird Trails: http://www.rivertrails.com.au/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Bird-Trail-Guide_14.pdf

Ryu Callaway