VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
LIVERPOOL PLAINS SURVEY PROGRAM
2002
A Birds Australia project funded by the
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) and the
Threatened Species Network (TSN)
WHERE & WHEN
The program has been running in the
Liverpool Plains region of northern NSW (Tamworth/Gunnedah district) from
October 2001 and is expected to continue throughout January 2002. A BIG THANK
YOU to those who have been involved so far! In total, 5 surveys have been
conducted across areas of private land, Travelling Stock Routes/camps, public
reserves, and State Forests within the region. Throughout January 2002,
surveys will be conducted every weekend,
concentrating early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Volunteers are not
required to participate in both days survey, but if you can then that would be
greatly appreciated.
Survey 6 5th—6th January
Survey 7 12th-13th January
Survey 8 19th-20th January
Survey 9 26th-27th
January
WHAT IS REQUIRED
The fieldwork involves surveying areas of
private and/or public lands using the Birds Australia Atlas methods, either
2-hectare/20 minute searches or 500 metre area searches. Volunteers will also be
required to complete Atlas Habitat Data sheets. Conditions will more than likely
be warm to hot, & volunteers will need to wear appropriate clothing. Some
experience with identifying woodland birds likely to occur in the region by oral
and visual means would obviously be an advantage. Enthusiasm is
essential.
In general, accommodation is up to the preference of each
volunteer. Accommodation in the Liverpool Plains region ranges from camping at
State Forests, Nature Reserves, stock routes, Caravan Parks etc, to motel/hotel
style accommodation at Gunnedah, Tamworth, Curlewis, Quirindi, Werris Creek etc.
NRMA accommodation guides may provide further details of suitable accommodation
within the region. During some surveys, permission may be given to us to bush
camp on the landholders private property. This will depend on the discretion of
the landholder, and all volunteers will be notified prior to the surveys of the
whether bush camping is allowed on the particular owners land. In such
locations, volunteers will be required to bring their own supplies (food, water
etc) and dispose of their rubbish thoughtfully. For those volunteers requiring
transport, from either a fellow volunteer or the Project Co-ordinator, transport
can be arranged.
For further details or to register your
interest please contact:
Peter Ekert
Birds Australia
Ph: (02) 49516 466
Mob: 0410 566104
Fax: (02) 49501 875
E-mail:
