Following
the success of the Birds Australia Liverpool Plains Woodland Bird Project, a
bird survey and workshop/bird watching tour will be conducted at Quirindi
next weekend, not this weekend as previously
advertised. The survey will occur
on Sunday 26th
commencing at 7am, and the workshop & birdwatching will be at 8am on Monday
27th)
Why
a survey?
The Quirindi
Creek Catchment Committee is embarking on an extensive program of riparian
(creek line) revegetation and protection.
One of the core actions of the program is to fence sections of riparian
areas to promote the re-establishment of endemic reed, grass, shrub and tree
species. Bird species are valuable
indicators of ecosystem health, and these surveys will be important in
collecting baseline data.
Survey
locations?
The
survey will occur at 10 designated points approx. 3km apart along
Quirindi
Creek which lies to the east of the Quirindi township toward Wallabadah. Survey sites are located on public land
however, we have pre-arranged access via a number of landholders
properties. Surveyors will be
required to conduct Atlas surveys (2-hectare Area Search) at each of the 10
sites along the Creek.
When?
- Bird
Survey - Sunday 26th May, 2002, from 7am
- Workshop
& Birdwatching - Monday 27th May 8am-9am
(meet
at Wallabadah Caravan Park)
Who?
Any
interested birdwatchers and/or naturalists.
Transport?
Transport
can be arranged for those travelling from Sydney or
Newcastle.
Further
Details?
If
you are interested, please contact me at the below
address.
__________________________________________________
Peter
A. Ekert
Birds Australia Project Co-ordinator
(Liverpool Plains
Woodland Bird Project (North NSW))
www.birdsaustralia.com.au
NSW
National Parks and Wildlife Service
(Rufous Scrub-bird monitoring program in
North-east NSW)
The Wetlands Centre Ecologist
The
Wetlands Centre
PO Box 292
WALLSEND NSW 2287
Ph. 02
49516466 Mob. 0410566104
Fax. 02 49501875
www.wetlands.org.au
