BAYBOCA Meeting and
Outing Dates BAYBOCA Meeting and
Outing DatesMeetings will be held at the Beaumaris Tennis Club in Reserve Road, Beaumaris between Cloris Avenue and Victor Street, Melway map 86 D 6. Please aim to arrive at 7.30 pm for a 7.45 pm start. Meetings are free for members of BAYBOCA upon presentation of name badge, for visitors, with a door prize and light supper included.
| Date | Topic | Competition Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 17 February | Mud Island Peter Menkhorst Bird of the night: Bring a fact on the White-fronted Chat | Birds of the genus Ephthianura |
| 17 March | Demonstration and talk on local reptiles Black Snake Productions Bird of the night: Bring a fact on the Common Bronzewing | Birds of the genus Phaps |
| 21 April | Pieces of Paradise - Australia's Northwest Islands Tania Ireton Bird of the night: Bring a fact on the Silvereye | Birds of the genus Zosterops |
Outings
for 2010| Saturday, 27 February | Mud Island, Port Phillip Bay 09:00AM Melway map 511 J 8 or page 16 Bird list | Meet at the Sorrento Pier (Melway map 157 C 7) at 9am. We are being picked up around 9.30am and will be dropped off again about 4pm. Be prepared to wade into Mud Islands from the boat, but it should not be more than knee-deep. Bring lunch, sunscreen and shoes for wading as Mud Islands is actually three sand islands and we will be wading between them. If the wind is too strong, we will visit an alternate birding location on the Mornington Peninsula. There is all-day parking adjacent to the pier at $1 per hour. The trip will not be cancelled for total fire ban. Trip is already fully booked. Cost $35 for adults, $25 for children under 14 years. Maximum 39 people. Enquiries: Tania Ireton : (03) 9583 2175(AH), 0433 015 282 (mobile) |
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| Sunday, 28 March | River Gum Creek Reserve, Coral Drive, Hampton Park, 3976 09:00AM Melway map 96 H 10 Bird list | Enter Coral Drive from Hallam Road. Meet just beyond the first roundabout. No toilets, nearest at Hampton Park shopping centre. After morning tea we will proceed to Hallam Valley Road Wetlands (Melway map 95 J 2) via Hallam Road, Pound Road, South Gippsland Hwy and turning right into Hallam Valley Road after Greens Road on left. Bring lunch and folding chair. Enquiries: Tania Ireton : (03) 9583 2175(AH), 0433 015 282 (mobile) |
| Saturday, 1 May | Heatherton Road Wetlands South, Heatherton Road, Dandenong North, 3175 and Heatherton Road Wetlands North, Heatherton Road, Dandenong North, 3175 08:30AM Melway map 90 J 3 and 90 H 3 Bird list and Bird list | Meet at the gate on the south side of Heatherton road, west of the bridge over the creek and west of the Monash Freeway.Note that if we can't get the key to the gate we will be parking on Heatherton Road. We will cover the southern wetlands before morning tea and the northern wetlands between morning tea and lunch. Enquiries: Tania Ireton : (03) 9583 2175(AH), 0433 015 282 (mobile) |
Perhaps you would like to see what birds we recorded during past outings?
If you have questions about BAYBOCA meetings or outings, please contact Tania Ireton at bayboca@cohsoft.com.au.
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