May 17 -18 Regent Honeyeater Survey. Chris Armstrong
will be searching the Durikai Forest for Regents this weekend. One was
seen there a week ago. If you would like to join him, email or
ph 0410 619 808. See BA website for survey
sheet.
June 7-9. Albert's Lyrebird Weekend. Leader: Ray Licence 07 4661 5229, email.
Join us for some or all of the outings. Please let Ray know if you are
coming.
Saturday 7th June
7.00am: Depart Queen Mary Falls Caravan Park to visit Moss Gardens and
Teviot Gorge along the Spring Creek Road.
If time permits a visit may be made to Wilson’s Peak with a walk
into the National Park starting from the Boonah / White Swamp Border
Gate.
10.00 – 10.30am: Meet at the Spring Creek Cafe at Carr’s
Look on Spring Creek Road for morning tea.
Lunch individual arrangements.
2.30pm: Depart Caravan Park to visit Acacia Plateau area. This excursion
follows the QLD/NSW Border along the Acacia Plateau Road. The last stage
of this road is an old forestry track which may not be suitable to 2
wheel drive vehicles.
Return to base 5.30pm.
Dinner 6.30pm Queen Mary Falls Cafe. meal ~$25 Booking essential
Phone 07 4664 7151
7.30pm Talk and Power Point Presentation. Conservation of the Regent
Honeyeater and the Swift Parrot in NSW. Kathleen Davies, Threatened Species
Officer, NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change. (to be confirmed.)
Sunday 8th June
7.00am: Depart Caravan Park to visit sites along Gambubal Road.
10.30am Morning tea at Arborlee Rainforest Retreat, Sue & Clive Savage,
Sunday Plains Road off Gambubal Road. Phone 07 4664 4074.
Gambubal Road begins from Mount Colliery and anyone not familiar with
the location of the Arborlee Retreat should obtain directions to this
venue. Please bring a contribution for morning tea.
Lunch: individual arrangements.
2.00pm: Depart Caravan Park to visit sites along the Condamine River
Road/Condamine Gorge.
Monday 9 June.Free.
Accommodation: QMF Caravan Park Phone: 4664 7151. There
are several cottages in the Condamine Gorge: Adjinbilly Cabins, ph 4664
1599; Oakleigh Cottage B&B, 4664 7161.
Note: If you are interested in exploring the Taloom National Park and
other remote areas with Syd Curtis to locate Lyrebirds at some time,
let Ray know. For the EPA survey kit, see their website
May 18. Hampton High Country Food and Arts Festival. The
Ravensbourne and District Landcare Group has a display including a bird
ID competition to test your skills. Prizes donated by BASQ. Click for
more information.
Youth Climate Action Toowoomba, Condamine
Alliance and Condamine Catchment Association invite representatives of
BASQ to a Toowoomba and Region Environmental Round Table
on June 4.
The aim is to encourage
young people to get involved in natural resource management and environmental
activities in the local area. Anyone interested in representing BASQ please
contact the secretary.
May 31 World Environment Day Festival .
The University of the Sunshine Coast. 9am to 4pm. A BASQ display is being
organised by Brad Dreis 3423 7078, email and
Jan England 5478 9848, email .
They would appreciate some help. For more information see the Sunshine
Coast Environment Council website.
June 1 Toowoomba World Environment Day
10am - 3:30pm
Lake Annand Park.
Lesley Beaton is organising a display on behalf of BASQ. Anyone able
to help please contact her: 4630 8481. For more information about the
day: Neil Riethmuller on 4634 7693 or email.
Myna Trap. BASQ has a MAJOR
MYNA SOLUTIONS trap available
for loan. It may be collected from Gil Porter in Stafford Heights: 3359
4388, email.
Sep 21 -24 Qld Landcare Conference. Wanted: someone
to give a commentary on the birds of the area on the coach during a field
trip. Are any BASQ members going to this conference? Full notes avaiable
from our Monto surveys. Please contact the secretary.
The Stock Routes Coalition is a group of organisations
who have come together to have the NSW and Queensland Stock Routes declared ‘Protected
Corridors for Travelling Stock and Biodiversity’, managed by the
current managers and adequately resourced with supplements from public
funds. (For more information see our website.)
Wanted:
more photos of birds in odd situations, to
put on the website home page.
| 2008 |
Event |
| May 17 - 18 |
Regent Honeyeater/Swift Parrot Surveys. Contact Chris
Armstrong. See BA website for survey
sheet. |
| May 23 |
Regional Groups meeting, Sydney |
| May 24 |
Birds Australia AGM and Conservation Forum at BA Education Centre
Sydney BASNA |
| May 31 |
World Environment Day Sunshine Coast. See Environment Council website. |
| Jun 1 |
World Environment Day Toowoomba |
| Jun 7-9 |
Campout (Queen Mary Falls - lyrebirds) |
| Jul 19-20 |
BCC Land for Wildlife Surveys Dez
Wells ( 07 3886 8055). |
| Aug 2 - 3 |
Regent Honeyeater/Swift Parrot Surveys. See BA website for survey
sheet. |
| Sep 1 - 19 |
SEQWater surveys Eric
Anderson 5445 7965 |
| Sep 21 - 24 |
Qld
Landcare Conference, Monto |
| Sep 28 |
Armchair Twitch™ |
| Oct 11-16 |
BA Congress Waikerie SA and campout at Gluepot |
| Oct 25 - 26 |
BCC Land for Wildlife Surveys Dez
Wells ( 07 3886 8055). |
| Nov 28 |
Regional Groups meeting Melbourne |
| Wader counts: |
5th Apr, 17th May, 5th Jul (National Winter Count), 23rd Aug,
20th Sep, 4th Oct, 1st Nov, 6th Dec. Dez
Wells ( 07 3886 8055). |
| Bundamba Wetlands |
Surveys suspended until the lagoon refills. Margaret
Cameron (07 3282 9151) |
| Committee |
8th June, 9th Aug, 6th Sep. 2nd Nov, 13th Dec |
| 2009 |
|
| Nov 29 - Dec 2 |
Australasian Ornithological Conference Armidale |
Grahame Rogers
Secretary
BASQ,
PO Box 224,
CROWS NEST, QLD 4355
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