CUMBERLAND BIRD OBSERVERS CLUB
Birdwatching in Sydney since 1979
Affiliated with BirdLife Australia
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.
Facilities
Plenty of parking. Toilets at the nearby golf driving range. No picnic tables.
Location link
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7am | Saturday 22 October 2022
BUS TRIP - LOCATION TBC
Meeting place
TBC
Leader
TBC | TBC
Habitat
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Grade
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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.
Facilities
Plenty of parking. No toilets or picnic tables at the reserve, but morning tea wil be 15 mins away at Maralya Park where there are toilets and picnic tables.
9am | Saturday 12 November 2022 (max 15 attendees)
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.
Facilities
Plenty of parking with toilets a few minutes walk away. Some picnic tables.
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.
Facilities
Plenty of parking in the triange 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 | 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.
Facilities
Plenty of parking. No toilets or picnic tables. Nearest toilets are a 10 minute drive away at Kamay NP near the visitors centre.
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.
Facilities
Plenty of parking at Mitchell Park with toilets nearby. Some picnic tables.
Limited parking at Pitt Town lagoon with no toilets or picnic tables.
8.30am | Wednesday 7 December 2022
FRED CATERSON RESERVE, CASTLE HILL (morning only)
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
Gabrielle Rees | 0414 947 138
Habitat
Bushland
Grade
Grade 3. Approx 3kms on bush paths, tracks and road with some uneven ground and gentle hills.
Facilities
Plenty of parking with toilets nearby. No picnic tables but some seating near the oval.
Location link
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8.30am | Sunday 11 December 2022
TBC
Meeting place
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Leader
TBC | TBC
Habitat
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Grade
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