Interested in seabirds?

Folks

For those within striking distance of Sydney.

The Australian Bird Study Association will be holding it's 2004 Scientific Day & AGM at Macquarie University on Saturday 20 March (just over a week's time).  Details follow or may be found on the ABSA website 
(www.absa.asn.au/comingevents.html).  The theme "The Tasman: a bird's sea" is, obviously, centred around seabirds and their conservation.

On Sunday 21 March we are hosting a pelagic out of Wollongong.  While preference will be given to those attending the Scientific Day on Saturday I am working on the assumption that there will be places available for those unable to come along on Saturday.  Details are as per the usual Wollongong pelagics: Cost $70, depart at 0700 and return at about 1600.  Bookings are essential - contact me please.

Cheers

David Geering
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THE TASMAN: A BIRD'S SEA

09:00 – 10:00          REGISTRATION, MORNING TEA, POSTERS.

10:00 – 10:15          Opening address        John Dengate (Dept of Environment & 
                Conservation, Sydney)
10:15 – 11:00          The East Australian Current         George Cresswell (CSIRO Marine Labs,
                Hobart)
11:00 - 11 :35        Pelagic banding of albatrosses and         Lindsay Smith (Southern Oceans Seabird
                petrels: exploring the New Frontier        Study Association, Wollongong)
11:35 – 12:10          Albatross wanderings: the southern         Durno Murray (Pymble, NSW)
        visitors.
12:10 – 12:45          Albatrosses – an energetic perspective        Harry Battam (Uni of Wollongong )

12:45 – 12:55        Further questions to speakers

12:55 – 13:40         LUNCH

13:40 – 14:15          Extreme variation in the chick        Nichlas Klomp (Charles Sturt University, 
        production of two species of shearwater        Albury)
        at Montague Island NSW
14:15 – 14:50         Foraging ecology of Little penguins:        André Chiaradia (Phillip Island Nature 
        where and when they go and what        Park, Victoria)
        they eat.
14:50 – 15:25        Seabirds of Lord Howe Island: status        Nicholas Carlile (Dept Environment & 
        and studies.        Conservation, Hurstville)
15:25 – 15:35        Further questions to speakers

15:35 – 16:10        Conservation and management of        Simon Mustoe (Applied Ecology 
        seabirds at sea        Solutions, Melbourne)
16:10 – 16:15        Concluding remarks        Stein Boddington (President, ABSA)

16:15 – 16:30        AFTERNOON TEA

16:30          ABSA AGM.


CONFERENCE DINNER: Following the AGM interested persons are invited to join us at "The Ranch Hotel" across Epping Road from the university. So that we can make an accurate booking please indicate if you wish to join us.
 
SUNDAY 21 MARCH – PELAGIC SEABIRD WATCHING & RESEARCH TRIP
The 'Sandra K' will depart Wollongong Harbour at 0700 hrs and return at about 1600 hrs, and goes 30 - 40 kms off the coast to near the edge of the continental shelf. More details will be posted to the website <www.absa.asn.au/comingevents.html> Cost will be $70, payable separately from conference registration. Details, maps and hints for avoiding seasickness will be mailed to you after you register. Bookings are essential  -  contact David Geering:  Freecall phone number 1800 621 056 or email <>.



David Geering
Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator
Department of Environment & Conservation
P.O. Box 2111
Dubbo  NSW  2830
Ph: 02 6883 5335 or Freecall 1800 621 056
Fax: 02 6884 9382



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