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Meetings are held at the Royal Geographical Society's Rooms, 237 Milton Rd Milton (opp. the Railway Station) on the first Thursday of each month except January. Doors open at 7:15pm, the meeting starts at 7:40pm with a short talk followed by notices and other business. This is followed by the main address. Following questions members are invited to raise further business, announcements or issues. Supper is provided after the meeting.
Birds Queensland Monthly meeting talks
The short talks evolve to suit the time slot required by the Main speaker for the evening. I have others on hold but if you want to cover a particular topic or if any member would like to present a talk - please contact me. Thank you for supporting our Society's activities with your presence. A good speaker appreciates a good audience.
July Meeting Talks - The first speaker for the evening will be David Edwards who will speak about 'The Estrildid Finches in Australia'. This will be followed by the Current Status on Rarities in Queensland by Dr David Stewart, who is based at Moggill with the EPA and is chair of our Rarities Committee.
AUGUST 7: ‘An Overview of Australian Ardeids (Herons)’ by Dr Neil McKilligan, followed by ‘Images from a trip to the Sub- Antarctic’ by David Stewart.
SEPTEMBER 4: ‘Surveying the Mulligan River Nature Reserve and Cravens Peak’ by Eric Anderson, Sandra Harding & Dave Milton
OCTOBER 2: ‘Identification of Owls’ by Dr Stephen Debus, then ‘Some Ornithological History’ by Robert Mahoney
NOVEMBER 6: ‘Habitat Fragmentation- A Conservation Issue for Southeast Queensland Birds’ by Danielle Shanahan
DECEMBER 4: Annual General Meeting ?
Sheena Gillman
Speakers Co-ordinator
These are normally on the third Saturday of each month. For details, contact Paul at 07-3391-8839
Camp Fees To cover the costs of running camps, and to finance the occasional gift to those who invite us to use their properties for camps, all members attending each camp are asked to donate a fee of $1 per camp. This is run on an honour system where we rely on people to place their $1 in the donation box. Thank you for supporting this scheme.
Please Take Note Outing and campout organisers should provide the following minimum information to the newsletter editor about the event they are organising. Name and contact details of the organiser; day; date; start time; estimated duration (half day, full day) UBD reference where applicable or detailed directions; what to bring; brief details of outing.
You are most welcome at any of the following activities designed to focus on learning more about birds. The Birds Queensland brochure, Bird Places of Brisbane, is useful. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, meet others of the society, watch birds in their natural habitats, and contribute to the society's data base of bird observation. Dawn Muir (3870 8076) Email
SAT 5 JULY - NATIONAL WINTER WADER COUNT
QWSG High tide at 1.81m at 11.09am
JULY 8th ADVANCED BIRD IDENTIFICATION CLASS
Begins 7pm at 'the hut', outings 12,13th and second session 15th. Ring Dawn 3870 8076 or Jean 3398 5118
19-20 JULY - CAMP AT PEACHTREES (NEAR JIMNA)
LEADER: STEVE BAKER 3351 3714
Peachtrees is a public camping ground within the Jimna State Forest on Yabba Creek. Habitat includes riverine forest, vine forest, open woodland, and pine plantation. Black-breasted button-quail are reported to have been
seen in the past. Camp on shaded but grassy site beside Yabba Creek, watch the water quietly near dusk and dawn and you might see platypus. Eastern grey kangaroo and possum are frequently seen here. Facilities are excellent for camping, - there are tent and caravan sites, picnic tables, fireplace (bring your own clean-milled firewood), taps, wheelchair-accessible toilet , coin-operated shower and a public phone. Camping Fee are $4.50 per person per night per night. Book directly through the EPA/QNPWS website at www.epa.qld.gov.au. Select 'Camping Bookingd' on the right-hand side, then on the next page location '11 Jimna State Forest'' on the left, then 'Campground Information', and 'Book Now''. Fill in the date, number of people, etc and continue. Alternatively go direct to web page at www.epa.qld.gov.au/par_and_forest/find_a_park_or_forest/upper_mary_valley_forest_and_national_park/ Or phone 131 304.
Bring firewood. I will provide the mulled wine.
Directions : Jimna is 40 m north of Kilcoy on the Kilcoy-Murgon Road. The turnoff to Peachtree is clearly sign-posted and is a right turn off the bitumen road after the Jimna and fore try office turnoff . The road into Peach-tree is good gravel road for approx 3 m.
SUN 20 JULY - PEAKS TO POINTS FESTIVA L AT OXLEY CREEK COMMON [from 8.30am]
We will have a stand again his year and need some volunteers to help. You can look forward to the usual social gathering of BQ members with chairs lunch morning tea whatever - to talk birding o hose who visit our display.
THUR 24 JULY - SPRINGWOOD CONSERVATION PARK
LEADER: PETER CROW PH 339 5118
Another interesting area we haven't visited since April 2001. There are 29ha of bush with good walking tracks.
Meet at 7.30am at the car park, where there are some facilities. We will be back here for morning tea.
Directions : Travel south on the Pacific Motorway to Exit 19 and follow Rochedale south to Springwood Road. Turn left and then right into Cinderella Drive, and continue to the end. Right into Dennis Road, first left into Barbarella Drive, and left at the next roundabout into Jardine Drive. The park entrance is on the right just after Light Street at UBD map 222 L19, and the car park is only a short way in.
SAT 26 JULY - DULARCHA NAT. PARK & EWEN MADDOCK DAM
LEADER: ROD WALLACE PH 3265 1466
This will be a day outing to the Landsborough/Mooloolah Valley area. We will commence at 8am with the walk through the Dularcha NP from the Mooloolah end to the old tunnel and toward Landsborough. Afterwards we will be visiting Ewen Maddock Dam. We'll be having morning tea and lunch at the cars. There are toilets at the picnic area of Ewen Maddock Dam.
Directions :- The easiest route to Mooloolah from Brisbane is to travel north on the Bruce Highway to the Caloundra intersection but turn left onto the GlassHouse Mountain Road (route 24) and head south-west for about 2.4km. Turn right into Mooloolah Connection Road and continue along this road for about 9km to cross the railway. Continue straight ahead a short distance past the village and turn left into King Road. Continue along King Road with the school on the right, then turn left into Dorson Drive. Go to the end and park near the intersection with Paget St . UBD ref Sunshine Coast Map 96 F2.
Bring morning tea, lunch and a chair. Some people may like to bring a torch for the walk through the tunnel.
SUN 27 JULY - PHOTO SUB-GROUP AT TINCHI TAMBA WETLANDS
TOM OLIVER PH 3 76 1953
Starting at 7.30am, at the car park, at Brisbane UBD map 100 A16.
Directions: Turn left off the Gympie Highway at Strathpine Road (UBD 109 J4), go east and then immediately turn north onto Kluver St. Follow Kluver Street and bear right into Wyampa Road and proceed to Deep Water Bend Reserve where there is a picnic area, toilet and ample parking. The walking tracks follow the Pine River part of the way and then returns, via a loop, through the wetland reserve. Lookout for Mistletoebird, Rufous Whistler, Sacred Kingfisher and Whistling Kite. There is also a side track leading to a bird hide overlooking Bald Hills Creek and waders can be seen at the right time of the year.
Bring your camera, morning tea, hat chair and sunscreen. Insect repellent is essential .
SUN 3 AUGUST - MARBURG AREA
LEADER: IAN VENABLES
Our longest running annual event, with a good range of birds at a number of stops in the Haigslea to Minden area. This outing lasts most of the day with lunch at about half way. Meet opposite the Haigslea State School on Thangoona Haigslea Road, Haigslea at 7.45am. Located at UBD Map 170, J19.
Directions : Travel along the Warrego Highway and veer left just after 5kms past the turnoff to the Brisbane Valley Highway. Bring morning tea and lunch if staying all day.
7 TO 16TH AUGUST - OUR STAND WILL BE AT THE RNA EXHIBITION AGAIN
THUR 21 AUGUST - AMCOR MILL, PETRIE
LEADER John HOLT
A mid-week visit for those who may have missed the earlier visit in May, but you are also welcome to try a second visit! See details in the April issue.
23-24 AUGUST CAMPOUT AT LANIKAI, NSW
LEADER GRAHAM PALMER 5546 9689
Last year was the first year we visited this site and despite the extreme wet weather preceding the camp, it was highly successful This was due mainly to the efforts of the owners, Jim and Lyn Wright, who went out of their way to make us welcome. Camping site includes undercover barbeque area, table and bush kitchen, spacious hot and cold showers, toilets, and two wheel drive access. Tariff per person per 24 hour period - under 5 years no charge, under 12 years $5, adults $10.
Recently photographed sightings of Spotted Quail-thrush will be on the hit list, along with Black Cockatoos, Riflebirds, Pittas, and more raptor wars.
Directions: Lanikai is 3 hours from Brisbane, Toowoomba or Byron Bay.
Driving south from Urbenville the best option is head for Old Bonalbo then right on to Hootons Road (gravel) for 22 kms. Sharp right then for 16 kms on Paddy's Flat Road (mostly gravel) to Lanikai.
Other routes are: (a) Drive southwest on the Urbenville-Legume Road for 12 kms then turn left into Upper Tooloom Road (mostly gravel and rough) for 38 kms into Lanikai, or (b) from Casino take the Tenterfield Road west out of Tabulam, after 3 kms turn right onto Paddy's Flat Road (mostly gravel)then 25 kms into Lanikai.
Last modified: 2 July 2008