If you would prefer to meet the group at Euroa, we will be parking in Foy St, which is the last street on the left before the bridge. There is a good parking area there, just opposite the Seven Creeks Hotel.
Kathy Costello
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Our April outing will take place on Thursday 14th when we will visit Euroa for a morning walk along the Seven Creeks track. We will leave from the car park behind the Seniors Building at 9.30am. Please bring the usual – sturdy footwear, water and any food you need for the morning, and binoculars if you have them. The walk is about 3.5 km.
If you would prefer to meet the group at Euroa, we will be parking in Foy St, which is the last street on the left before the bridge. There is a good parking area there, just opposite the Seven Creeks Hotel. Kathy Costello
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Twelve people attended our first activity for 2022, on Thursday 10 March. On a lovely autumn morning we drove along Upper Ryans Creek Rd, and parked at the closed entrance to Loombah Reservoir. Most of the group had not visited this area. We birded along the walking tracks down the hill from the parking area, in a tall forest of Victorian Blue Gum and Narrow-leafed Peppermint, with a mixed wattle understorey. We had great views of 3 Eastern Yellow Robins chasing one another, a flock of Red-browed Finches, several Grey Fantails, Brown Thornbills, Superb Fairywrens, and King Parrots and Crimson Rosellas. Later in the walk we found a few Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters and White-naped Honeyeaters. It was interesting to look up at the dam wall, and watch Ryans Creek flowing below us in a deep and narrow gorge. We also saw the pipeline that carries drinking water to Benalla. Thanks to Andi Stevenson and Jim Burnell for the following photos. We recorded 23 bird species. Here is the link to the eBird list
https://ebird.org/australia/checklist/S104908494 Kathy Costello |
BirdwatchingIf you would like to know more about birds in the Benalla district and would appreciate help in identifying birds, this group could be for you. The program involves mainly morning walks in local habitats rich in a range of bird life such as Reef Hills, Winton Wetland and Benalla Lake. There may also be an all day outing to a more distant location. Bring along a pair of binoculars to gain more value and enjoyment from this activity. Convenor and contact detailsPhotographer - Andi Stevenson, with others contributing from time to time.
Meeting TimesSix meetings:
Semester 1 - March, April and May. Semester 2 - August, September, October, November. 2nd Thursday of the month 9.30am to 12 noon Meet at the car park behind the Benalla Senior Citizens Community Centre. Check newsletter for times and details. Please note that outing arrangements are automatically cancelled on days of total fire ban. New membersIf you are new to the birdwatching group, check out Birdwatching - Notes for Participants - you will also find a video link in the notes which may assist you to adjust your binoculars
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