CUMBERLAND BIRD OBSERVERS CLUB
Birdwatching in Sydney since 1979
Affiliated with BirdLife Australia
Friday 10 to Sunday 12 March 2023 (fully booked)
WEEKEND AWAY - LAURIETON AREA
Meeting place
We will use the Reflections and Jacaranda caravan parks at North Haven (which are close to each other) as our base for the weekend. Details to be provided closer to the event. Bookings can be made by emailing Heather on outings@cboc.org.au. Accommodation bookings can be made at any time.
Leader
Heather Pearce | 0412 051 951
Habitat
Various habitats
Grade
Various but mainly Grade 2.
8.30am | Sunday 5 March 2023 (nearly full)
CUMBERLAND LAND CONSERVANCY: WALLAROO & WOMBAT SITES, MULGOA
Meeting place
Meet at the entrance to the property, which is accessed from the turnoff to the Penrith Landfill Depot. This is just south of the Nepean Christian School. Once you turn off Mulgoa Rd, parking is immediately on the left opposite the gate on the right. If the gate is open, drive in and park on the left near the shed.
Leader
Mark Fuller | 0424 440 140
Habitat
Open forest/woodland with clearings and small dams.
Grade
Wallaroo: Grade 2. Approx 3kms of relatively flat walking with some gentle hills.
Wombat: Grade 3. Approx 1 km with some steep hills.
Facilities
Plenty of parking. Toilets available. No picnic tables.
8.30am | Wednesday 1 March 2023 (fully booked - waiting list open)
WEST HEAD, KU-RING-GAI CHASE NP
Meeting place
Meet at the lookout at the end of West Head Road. National Park entry fee of $12 applies unless you have a NP pass
Leader
Lindsay Sherman | 0418 624 905
Habitat
Sandstone country
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3km of mostly flat walking on tracks and fire trails.
9am | Saturday 25 February 2023 (fully booked - bookings closed. Max 15)
BEGINNERS and NEW MEMBERS,
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK
Meeting place
Meet by the Cafe at the Waterview Convention Centre overlooking Lake Belvedere.
Leader
Trevor Waller | 0467 977 508
Habitat
Wetlands, parkland, and woodland
Grade
Grade 1. Approx. 2km walking mainly on flat paths.
Facilities
Plenty of parking at Bicentennial Park near the café, though it can get busy on the weekends. Be aware that is a one-way road. Toilets at the Waterview Café. Not many picnic tables.
9am | Sunday 19 February 2023 (fully booked - waiting list open)
CENTRAL COAST WETLANDS (PIONEER DAIRY) and CANTON BEACH (Self-drive)
Meeting place
Pioneer Dairy parking area, 1897 South Tacoma Rd. Veer left off the Pacific Hwy near the Hyundai dealer before the Wyong River bridge, then follow this around to South Tacoma Rd. After passing under the railway line, the turnoff is on the right.
Leader
Cathy Goswell | 0418 865 421
Habitat
Wetlands and coastal habitat
Grade
Grade 1 or 2 easy walks, depending on tracks chosen.
Facilities
Central Coast Wetlands has plenty of parking, toilets and undercover picnic tables. Canton Beach has street parking and amenities. Bring a scope if you have one.
7am and 9am | Wednesday 1 February 2023 (open for booking - nearly full)
ROOKWOOD CEMETERY and SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (World Wetlands Day 2 Feb)
Meeting place
Meet towards the end of William Dr, Rookwood Cemetery. Enter via East St, Lidcombe. Second start location at 9am near the Waterview Café at Lake Belvedere, Bicentennial Park, Homebush off Australia Ave.
Leader
Adrian Dick | 0451 825 403
Habitat
Woodland, parkland, wetlands
Grade
Rookwood Cemetery: Grade 1. Approx 2kms of flat walking.
Sydney Olympic Park: Grade 1. Approx. 2km walking mainly on flat paths.
Facilities
Rookwood: Plenty of parking beside road. No toilets in the area that we are going but there are toilets near St Michael's chapel.
Sydney Olympic Park: Plenty of parking. Toilets available. Some picnic tables depending on location.
8.30am | Sunday 29 January 2023 (fully booked - waiting list open)
DEEP CREEK, NARRABEEN (morning only)
Meeting place
Meet at Deep Creek Reserve, off Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen. If coming from the south, the turnoff is immediately on the left after crossing the Deep Creek bridge.
Leader
Heather Pearce | 0412 051 951
Habitat
Bushland
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3km walking on narrow, largely flat track, with steps to the bridge going over the creek.
8.30am | Saturday 21 January 2023 (fully booked - waiting list open)
BOBBIN HEAD, KU-RING-GAI CHASE NP
Meeting place
Meet on the western side of the bridge at Bobbin Head picnic area, near the start of the Gibberagong boardwalk
Leader
Daniel McDonald | 0404 374 362
Habitat
Forest
Grade
Grade 3. Approx 3km on bush tracks with some slightly steeper sections including steps.
Facilities
Plenty of parking with toilets nearby. Some picnic tables, including some undercover.
8.30am | Wednesday 4 January 2023 (open for booking)
SYDNEY PARK, ST PETERS AND TEMPE LANDS (morning only)
Meeting place
Meet at the carpark in Barwon Park Rd, which is next to the tall chimneys.
Leader
Gabrielle Rees | 0414 947 138
Habitat
Bush, parklands and wetlands
Grade
Sydney Park: Grade 1. Approx 3-5km easy walking along footpaths, grass and elevated wetland walkway.
Tempe Lands: Grade 2. Approx 2km loop on dirt track.
Facilities
Sydney Park: Plenty of parking. Toilets and coffee cart nearby. Need to bring chairs.
Tempe Lands: No toilets or facilities, but parks with toilets nearby.
CBOC 2023 OUTINGS CALENDAR
For those of you who like to plan ahead, here is the 2023 Outings Calendar.
Note that this will be removed once the full outings program is published and may need to change from time to time. Please refer to the Outings page for the most recent update. For further information, contact Heather on outings@cboc.org.au
9am | Saturday 19 November 2022 (open for booking)
CAPERTEE VALLEY
N.B. There will also be an outing to Dunn's Swamp on the Sunday as some members are making a weekend of it.
Meeting place
Meet at the corner of Glen Alice and Glen Davis Rds, Capertee Valley
Leader
Cathy Goswell | 0418 865 421
Habitat
Open woodland and pastureland
Grade
Grade 2. Short walks on hardened uneven surfaces and gentle uphill sections.
Facilities
Plenty of parking in the triangle in the middle of the Glen Davis/Glen Alice intersection. Toilets and picnic tables at Glen Davis campground or Glen Alice Community Hall.
8.30am | Wednesday 7 September 2022 (open for booking)
CHILTERN TRAIL and WARRIEWOOD WETLANDS
Meeting place
Meet at start of Chiltern Trail near the end of Chiltern Rd, Ingleside.
Leader
Heather Pearce | 0412 051 951
Habitat
Bushland and Wetlands
Grade
Chiltern Trail: Grade 3, approx 2kms return on a fire trail.
Warriewood:
Grade 2. Max 4km. Mostly flat on gravel paths and boardwalks. Some steps on Irrawong Reserve section.
Facilities
Parking on the side of the road near Chiltern Trail. No toilets or picnic tables.
Warriewood Wetlands has parking, which can sometimes be busy. Toilets at nearby Warriewood Square. No picnic tables.
8.30am | Wednesday 6 July 2022 (cancelled due to the wet weather)
MULGOA NR and NEPEAN WEIR
Meeting place
Meet at corner of Dillwynia Drive and Cormorant Cres, Glenmore Park.
Leader
Carol and Peter Abbott
Habitat
Bushland and river
Grade
Grade 2. Mostly level walking on wide paths. Some small inclines at Mulgoa NR. Approx. 1.5-2km walk at Mulgoa, approx. 600m walk at Nepean Weir.
Facilities
Limited street parking at Mulgoa NR. No toilets or picnic tables. Plenty of parking at north end of Nepean Weir. No toilets or picnic tables at that end. We generally stop en-route for toilets.
8.30am | Saturday 23 April 2022 (fully booked)
"WIVENHOE" PRIVATE PROPERTY AT COBBITTY
Meeting place
Meet in the large carpark at the far end of Mater Dei Road off Macquarie Grove Road, Cobbitty.
Leader
Peter Ridgeway | 0401 481 037
Habitat
Woodland, grassland and riverflats.
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3km on fire trail with occasional small stones, and some gentle hills. No steps.
Facilities
Plenty of parking with toilets nearby. No picnic tables.
8.30am | Wednesday 6 April 2022 (open for booking)
FIELD OF MARS, SUGARLOAF POINT and BORONIA PARK
Meeting place
Meet at Field of Mars Reserve, Pittwater Rd, East Ryde
Leader
Cathy Goswell | 0418 865 421
Habitat
Forest, mangrove
Grade
Field of Mars: Grade 1. Approx 0.6km Boardwalk loop.
Sugar Loaf Point: Grade 3. Approx 3 km on bush tracks with short steep hill sections, some rough surfaces and a few steps.
Facilities
Plenty of parking with toilets nearby and some picnic tables.
8.30am | Saturday 2 April 2022 (open for booking - nearly full)
SHAWS RIDGE TRAIL, WINMALEE and GLENBROOK LAGOON
Meeting place
Meet at the northern end of White Cross Road, Winmalee. Carry morning tea.
Leader
Pat Thorn | 0414 248 941
Habitat
Forest
Grade
Shaws Ridge Track: Grade 2. Approx 4kms on a fairly flat bush track.
Glenbrook Lagoon: Grade 2. Approx 1-2kms on a fairly flat track.
Facilities
There is parking in the cul-de-sac at the end of White Cross Rd. No toilets or picnic tables at either site. There are toilets at the Winmalee Village Centre, White Cross Road, which is en route to the meeting place.
8.30am | Wednesday 2 February 2022 (nearly full)
WORLD WETLANDS DAY: SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK WATERBIRD REFUGE, NARAWANG WETLANDS AND MASON PARK
Meeting place
Meet at the south east end of the Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre carpark on Bennelong Parkway.
Leader
Cathy Goswell | 0418 865 421
Habitat
Wetlands, parkland, and woodland
Grade
SOP: Grade 2. Depending on the sites, up to 3km of relatively flat walking.
Mason Park: Grade 1. Approx 1km on flat pathway.
8.30am | Saturday 22 January 2022 - morning only (full - waiting list open)
DAVIDSON PARK, ROSEVILLE
Meeting place
Meet at Davidson Park picnic area at Roseville. Entry to Davidson Park is from the south-bound lane of Warringah Rd only. If coming north across Roseville Bridge, it is best to go right to the top of the hill, turn left into Arthur St, turn around somewhere safe, and then turn right at the Arthur/Woodland St lights back onto Warringah Rd to head back down the hill. Turn left just before Roseville Bridge, following the sign to the boat ramp. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right and follow the road around as far as it goes, stopping at the toilet on the way if necessary. National Park entry fee of $8 applies unless you have a NP pass.
Leader
Heather Pearce | 0412 051 951
Habitat
Bushland, river foreshore
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3kms on wide bush track.
8.30am | Sunday 9 January 2022 (open for booking)
LAUGHTONDALE GULLY and WISEMANS FERRY
Meeting place
Meet at the corner of Laughtondale Gully Rd and Old Northern Rd, Maroota.
Leader
Cathy Goswell | 0418 865 421
Habitat
Sandstone woodland, parkland and rainforest
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3 kms walking on tracks with uneven surfaces and gentle uphill sections and some steps.