There was an excellent response from members to the new U3A Birdwatching program. Over 20 people attended the first meeting, and were introduced to printed field guides for Australian birds, several smartphone apps, websites, and instruction on how to adjust binoculars for your individual eyesight. Bev Lee has kindly put this information on the Birdwatching page on the U3A website.
We spent some time discussing the unexpected appearance of an Eastern Koel in Benalla before Christmas. It is a large cuckoo with a very loud, persistent call, and it woke one of our participants at 3am one morning.
After morning tea, most of the group reconvened at Lake Benalla for a short walk to practise their new binocular skills. We had good views of 20 native bird species, including both Brown and White-throated Treecreepers, a Restless Flycatcher and a pair of Sacred Kingfishers, not far from the library car park.
Next meeting Thursday 10 March 10am – 12 noon. Meet at Lake Benalla at 10am, beside the walking track behind the library, for a gentle stroll through the red gum woodland. Bring binoculars if you have them, and a water bottle. If you want morning tea, you will need to carry whatever you want to eat. Please note the walk will be automatically cancelled if it is a total fire ban day.
We spent some time discussing the unexpected appearance of an Eastern Koel in Benalla before Christmas. It is a large cuckoo with a very loud, persistent call, and it woke one of our participants at 3am one morning.
After morning tea, most of the group reconvened at Lake Benalla for a short walk to practise their new binocular skills. We had good views of 20 native bird species, including both Brown and White-throated Treecreepers, a Restless Flycatcher and a pair of Sacred Kingfishers, not far from the library car park.
Next meeting Thursday 10 March 10am – 12 noon. Meet at Lake Benalla at 10am, beside the walking track behind the library, for a gentle stroll through the red gum woodland. Bring binoculars if you have them, and a water bottle. If you want morning tea, you will need to carry whatever you want to eat. Please note the walk will be automatically cancelled if it is a total fire ban day.
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