CUMBERLAND BIRD OBSERVERS CLUB
Birdwatching in Sydney since 1979
8.30am | Sunday 1 May 2022
AIR SERVICES SITE, SHANES PARK
Meeting place
Meet beside the canal in Resolution Ave, Willmot (about 100m from Captain Cook Drive).
Leader
Daniel McDonald | 0404 374 362
Habitat
Open forest/woodland with clearings
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 5km on level bush tracks.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Wednesday 4 May 2022
CENTENNIAL PARK
Meeting place
Near the crossroads of Parkes Drive and Dickens Drive, Centennial Park.
Leader
Greg McLachlan | 0405 578 967
Habitat
Parkland
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3km on relatively flat, even parklands.
8.30am | Saturday 21 May 2022
NURRAGINGY RESERVE, WESTERN SYDNEY PARKLANDS
Meeting place
Meet at the Colebee Centre, Nurragingy Reserve, Knox Road, Doonside.
Leader
Edwin Vella | 0402 067 619
Habitat
Bushland, woodland
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3kms on level bush tracks.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Sunday 29 May 2022
WATTAMOLLA CLIFFS and BONNIE VALE, ROYAL NP
Meeting place
Meet at the P2 car park at Wattamolla. The turnoff to Wattamolla is on the left, 10kms from Audley when coming from the north. The car park is about 5km further on, accessed from a right hand turn as you go down the hill, before you get to the bottom carpark. Entry fee of $12 applies unless you have a NP pass. Note that there is no mobile reception at Wattamolla.
Second location is at Bonnie Vale picnic area, off Sea Breeze Lane, Bundeena.
Leader
Robyn Pedersen | 0438 989 422
Habitat
Heath, forest
Grade
Wattamolla Cliffs: Grade 2. Mainly flat with a few steps and a gentle hill. Approx 2 kms.
Bonnie Vale: Grade 2. Level walking on easy bush tracks. Approx 3kms.
8.30am | Wednesday 1 June 2022
AUSTRALIAN BOTANICAL GARDENS,
MT ANNAN
Meeting place
Meet near the Visitors Centre. Parking is in the P3 carpark on Cunningham Drive, Mt Annan.
Leader
TBC | TBC
Habitat
Grassland, lakes and forest
Grade
Grade 1. Approx 3 kms flat walking.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Saturday 25 June 2022
MISTRAL POINT SEAWATCH, MAROUBRA and CENTENNIAL PARK
Meeting place
Meet at the northern end of Marine Parade, Maroubra
Leader
Trevor Waller | 0467 977 508
Habitat
Coastal, parklands
Grade
Mistral Point: Grade 2. Approx. 200m walk to rock platform with some easy rock passage.
Centennial Park: Grade 1. Approx 2 kms on flat paved paths.
8.30am | Sunday 3 July 2022
RICHMOND LOWLANDS AND SURROUNDS
Meeting place
Meet at Pughs Lagoon, Smith Park, corner of Old Kurrajong Road and Francis Street, Richmond
Leader
Adrian Dick | 0451 825 403
Habitat
Pastureland
Grade
Grade 1. Approx 3 kms, mainly flat on paths or roadsides.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Wednesday 6 July 2022
MULGOA NR and NEPEAN WEIR
Meeting place
Meet at corner of Dillwynia Drive and Cormorant Cres, Glenmore Park.
Leader
TBC
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.
8.30am | Saturday 23 July 2022
ANNUAL RAPTOR COUNT, HAWKESBURY AREA
Meeting place
Maraylya Park, corner of Dunns And Boundary Roads
Leader
Trevor Waller | 0467 977 508
Habitat
Open
Grade
Grade 1. No walking. Birding from around cars.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Sunday 31 July 2022
CUMBERLAND STATE FOREST
Meeting place
Meet in the car park near the Cumberland State Forest information centre, off Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills.
Leader
Peter Abraham | 0451 292 512
Habitat
Forest
Grade
Grade 3. Approx 5km on tracks that are hilly in places and can be a bit slippery at times.
8.30am | Wednesday 3 August 2022
SCHEYVILLE NP
Meeting place
Meet at Scheyville National Park Headquarters carpark. Vehicle access is from Scheyville Rd (not from Old Pitt Town Rd, despite what the GPS tries to tell you).
Leader
Heather Cavanagh and David Cree | 0419 432 720
Habitat
Bushland, woodland
Grade
Grade 2. Morning walk of approx. 2.7km loop on wide, mown tracks that are mostly flat with some gentle hills. Decide what else to do on the day.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Saturday 20 August 2022
WIANAMATTA REGIONAL PARK
Meeting place
Meet at the car park just inside the gates off Mainwaring St, Ropes Crossing.
Leader
Edwin Vella | 0402 067 619
Habitat
Ironbark Woodland
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 2 kms on flat bush tracks.
Friday 28 to Sunday 28 August 2022
WEEKEND AWAY - LOCATION TBC
Meeting place
TBC
Leader
TBC | TBC
Habitat
TBC
Grade
TBC
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Wednesday 7 September 2022
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.
9am | Saturday 24 September 2022
BEGINNERS and NEW MEMBERS, CROSSLANDS RESERVE, HORNSBY HEIGHTS
Meeting place
Crosslands Picnic Area, 441 Somerville Road, Hornsby Heights
Leader
Trevor Waller | 0467 977 508
Habitat
Parkland and bushland
Grade
Grade 1. Approx. 2km. Mostly flat on paved paths.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Sunday 2 October 2022
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.
8.30am | Wednesday 5 October 2022
WATTLE FOREST & LADY CARRINGTON DRIVE, ROYAL NP
Meeting place
Meet at Wattle Forest picnic area at Audley. Enter park at Audley end. After crossing Audley Weir, turn right onto Lady Carrington Drive. Turn right to cross the white wooden bridge, then turn left and continue to the end of this road to Wattle Forest.
National Park entry fee of $12 applies unless you have a NP pass.
Leader
Robyn Pedersen | 0438 989 422
Habitat
Rainforest and woodland
Grade
Wattle Forest: Grade 2. Approx 2 kms walk with some uneven ground.
Lady Carrington Drive: Grade 2. Approx 5 kms walk on a gravel track with some gentle inclines.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Saturday 22 October 2022
BUSHELLS LAGOON and SWALLOWS REACH
Meeting place
Meet at the junction of Blacktown Road and Brewers Lane, Freemans Reach
Leader
Adrian Dick | 0451 825 403
Habitat
Wetlands and forest
Grade
Bushells Lagoon: Grade 2. Approx 2 km on wide bush track with gentle hill down to the lagoon.
Swallows Reach: Grade 2. Approx 2 km walking on a mainly flat bush track.
8.30am | Sunday 30 October 2022
LANDING LIGHTS, RIVERINE PARK
Meeting place
Car park off West Botany Street, Arncliffe
Leader
Greg McLachlan | 0405 578 967
Habitat
Wetland, mangroves, reed beds, parkland
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 3kms on mainly flat paths.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Wednesday 2 November 2022
BLUE GUM CREEK RESERVE, ANNANGROVE
Meeting place
End of O'Keefe Road, Annangrove
Leader
Paul Johnstone | 0434 350 409
Habitat
Forest
Grade
Grade 2. Approx 2km on flat bush trail.
7am | Saturday 12 November 2022
BUS TRIP - LOCATION TBC
Meeting place
TBC
Leader
TBC | TBC
Habitat
TBC
Grade
TBC
Location link
Location link
9am | Saturday 19 November 2022
CAPERTEE VALLEY
N.B. If there is enough interest, this may be converted to a weekend away with a visit to Dunn's Swamp on Sunday.
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.
8.30am | Sunday 27 November 2022
BOAT HARBOUR AND BOTANY BAY, KURNELL (Migratory waders)
Meeting place
Car park at Potter Point. Approaching Kurnell, turn right off Captain Cook Drive into Sir Joseph Banks Drive (Desalination Plant). Enter Botany Bay National Park at the end of Sir Joseph Banks Drive. Follow the road to the car park at the very end.
** Bring a scope if you have one that you can carry**
Leader
Greg McLachlan | 0405 578 967
Habitat
Seashore, sand dunes
Grade
Grade 3. Approx 3kms including some uneven and possibly slippery rocky surfaces. It includes walking on sand dunes, and a climb to the beach.
Location link
Location link
8am | Saturday 3 December 2022
MITCHELL PARK and PITT TOWN LAGOON
Meeting place
Meet at the second picnic table in Mitchell Park. National Park entry fee of $8 applies unless you have a NP pass.
Leader
Edwin Vella | 0402 067 619
Habitat
Bushland and woodland
Grade
Grade 2. Mostly flat with approx 4km walk around the southern part of Mitchell Park.
8.30am | Wednesday 7 December 2022
FRED CATERSON RESERVE, CASTLE HILL
Meeting place
Enter Fred Caterson Reserve via Gilbert Rd, Castle Hill. Continue along Caterson Drive until you reach a car park at Fields 2 and 3. Do not turn left at any time.
Leader
TBC | TBC
Habitat
Bushland
Grade
Grade 3. Approx 3kms on bush paths, tracks and road with some uneven ground and gentle hills.
Location link
Location link
8.30am | Sunday 11 December 2022
TBC
Meeting place
TBC
Leader
TBC | TBC
Habitat
TBC
Grade
TBC