January 2025
Saturday 11 January Club Outing Wattle Forest, Royal National Park. Meet at 8.30 am at Wattle Forest Picnic Area near Audley. Turn into Lady Carrington Drive at Audley, then right over the timber bridge to the western side of the river. Turn left and meet at the last car park. Note that National Park fees apply. Booking in advance is required by emailing activities@birdingnsw.org.au
Saturday 18 January Club Outing Centennial Park: Meet at 8.30 am in Dickens Drive near The Learning Centre, Centennial Park. Bird watching within the park. Booking in advance is required by emailing activities@birdingnsw.org.au
Tuesday 28 January Central Coast Meeting: Meet at 7:30 at the Progress Hall in Anzac Street, Tuggerah, opposite Hungry Jacks, Central Coast UBD map 49, C15. Members night.
Wednesday 29 January Midweek Outing: Deep Creek Reserve and Warriewood Wetlands. Meet at 8:30 am in the carpark at Deep Creek Reserve off Wakehurst Parkway, Elanora Heights. Easy walking along level trails and boardwalks. Lunch at cars. Booking in advance is required by emailing activities@birdingnsw.org.au
February 2025
Saturday 1 February 2025 Central Coast Outing: Bucketty and Mogo Camp. Meet at 8.30 am at “The Letter A” at the corner of George Downs Drive and Walkers Ridge Road, Bucketty. Lunch at cars. Booking in advance is required by contacting the leader.
Tuesday 4 February Club Meeting: Meet at 7:30 pm at the Henry Carmichael Theatre, Level 1, The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney. “Gorton Reserve Progress”. Speaker: Joey Clarke
Saturday and Sunday 8 – 9 February Club Outing and Weekend Camp: Waders at Shoalhaven Heads and Lake Wollumboola; Birdwatching at some of the best areas for waders on the South Coast. Meet at 11:30 am on Saturday morning at the carpark on the waterfront behind Shoalhaven Heads Tourist Park. Carry insect repellent for mozzies and sandflies and precautions against sunburn. But why not join us for the weekend and go birdwatching at Lake Wollumboola on Sunday morning. Booking in advance is required by emailing activities@birdingnsw.org.au
Wednesday 12 February Central Coast Half Day Outing: Saratoga and Davistown. Meet at 8.30am at Saratoga tennis court car park, Willaroo Road, Saratoga, Central Coast UBD map 97, D9. Lunch at cars. Booking in advance is required by contacting the leader.
Saturday 15 February Club Outing. Blue Gum Creek and Scheyville National Head Quarters. Meet at 8:30 am at the far end of O’Keefe Road, Annangrove. Lunch at cars. Booking in advance is required by emailing activities@birdingnsw.org.au
Tuesday 25 February Central Coast Meeting: Meet at 7.30 pm at the Progress Hall in Anzac Street, Tuggerah, opposite Hungry Jacks, Central Coast UBD map 49, C15. “Artificial Nesting Sites for Black-necked Storks”. Speaker: Ann Lindsey
Wednesday 26 February Midweek Outing: Taren Point and Wattle Forest. Meet at 830 am at the corner of Alexander Avenue and Smith Street, Taren Point. Look for shore birds at Taren Point before meeting at Wattle Forest in the Royal National Park at about 10:30 am. Lunch at cars. Booking in advance is required by emailing activities@birdingnsw.org.au
March 2025
Saturday 1 March Central Coast Outing: San Remo and surrounds. Meet at 8.30 am at the corner of Richardson and Wills Roads, San Remo. Central Coast UBD map 31, N3. Lunch at cars. Booking in advance is required by contacting the leader.
Tuesday 25 March Central Coast Meeting: Meet at 7.30 pm at the Progress Hall in Anzac Street, Tuggerah, opposite Hungry Jacks, Central Coast UBD map 49, C15. “Olfactory misinformation to protect shorebirds”. Speaker Dr: Catherine Price