October 2025
Tuesday 28 October – Central Coast Meeting. Meet at 7:30 pm at Progress Hall in Anzac Street, Tuggerah, opposite Hungry Jacksal Coast UBD map 49, C15. Speaker: Guy Dutson “Birder contribution to bird conservation”
Wednesday 29 October Midweek Outing. Cumberland State Forest, West Pennant Hills. Meet at 8:30 am at the first carpark on the left, 100m inside the Castle Hill Road gate. Lunch at cars. Book via activities@birdingnsw.org.au
November 2025
Saturday 1 November – Central Coast Outing. Teralba. Meet at 8.30 am Tulkalba Park, York Street, Teralba. Newcastle UBD map 151, M4. Book by phone.
Tuesday 4 November – Club Meeting. Meet at 7:30 pm at the Henry Carmichael Theatre, Level 1, The Sydney School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney. Speaker: John Rawson “Bhutan- The Last Shangri-La?”
Saturday 8 November – Club Outing. North Head Sanctuary and Sydney Harbour National Park. Meet at Gunner Road Carpark, Manly at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start. Book via activities@birdingnsw.org.au’
Wednesday 12 of November Central Coast Half Day Outing. Coastal Lagoons. Meet at 8.30 am at Remembrance Drive, Wamberal Central Coast UBD Map 89 P4 Lunch at Cars. Book by contacting the leader.
Saturday 15 November – Club Outing. Garawarra Farm, Royal National Park. Meet at 8:30 am at the car park at Garawarra Farm, Garawarra Farm Road off Garie Beach Road, Royal National Park. Birdwatching at Garawarra Farm and the southern Lady Carrington Drive precinct. Book via activities@birdingnsw.org.au
Tuesday 25 November Central Coast Meeting. Meet at 7.30 pm at Progress Hall in Anzac Street, Tuggerah opposite Hungry Jacks. Speaker: Guy Dutson “Birders’ contribution to bird conservation”
Wednesday 26 November – Midweek Outing. Sydney Olympic Park. Meet at 8.30 am at Belvedere Lake, Bicentennial Park, Parking Area P10D. Proceed through the main gates, along the road past the Conference Centre until the lake is on your left-hand side. The parking area is on the right, just after crossing the bridge. This will also be our Midweek Outing Christmas celebration. Gradient: easy. Booking via activities@birdingnsw.org.au
Saturday 29 November Central Coast Outing. Pearl Beach, Warrah Trig, Patonga. Meet at 8:30 at the Pearl Beach Arboretum off Crystal Avenue, Pearl Beach. Lunch at cars. Book by contacting the Leader.
December 2025
Tuesday 2 December – Annual General Meeting and Arnold McGill Memorial Lecture. Meet at The Henry Carmichael Theatre, Level 1, The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Nicholas Leseberg “10 years of research into the Night Parrot”
Saturday 6 December Christmas Outing: Scheyville National Park and Mitchell Park. Meet at 8:30 am at the corner of Whitmore and Pitt Town Dural Roads, Maraylya. Flat but sometimes uneven walking tracks. Christmas picnic lunch will be in the first picnic area in Mitchell Park at about 12.30 pm. Booking via activities@birdingnsw.org.au
Saturday December 13 Christmas Outing. Mardi and Tuggerah. Meet 7.30 am at Murrumbung Homestead, 32 Valley Way Mardi for an early morning walk. After the walk we will drive to Central Coast Wetlands for morning tea followed by birding.BYO lunch in the picnic shelters. Book by contacting the leaders
Christmas 2025 to New Year 2026 Club Campout: Coolah Tops National Park. A campout has been arranged at Coolah Tops National Park. Temperatures will be pleasant because of the high altitude and nights will be cool for sleeping. Please note that the access road is steep and could be rough if it has not been graded recently. Many of the roads within the park are closed during wet weather. Access to the main camping area at the Barracks is suitable for all vehicles with care. Turn off the Coolah-Merriwa Road about 4 km east of Coolah then travel about 30 km to the park. Bring everything that you need including drinking water. There is a pit-toilet at the campsite. Please note that it is necessary to book a campsite on the NSW National Parks website. Booking in advance is required by emailing activities@birdingnsw.org.au
January 2026
Tuesday January 27 Central Coast Meeting. Meet at 7.30 pm at the Progress Hall in Anzac Street, Tuggerah opposite Hungry Jacks. Speaker: Michael Scobie – Member’s night.