Do you have plans for the Australia Day public holiday? Wondering what you might do? You could join the BirdLife East Gippsland at one of its regular weekly outings.
You will get the chance to see and hear birds and learn more about them.
On Monday, January 27, BirdLife East Gippsland will be hosting a free birdwatching walk at Nyerimilang Heritage Park.
This free event is part of the annual birdwatching program for BLEG and is open to the public.
BirdLife members will act as guides for visitors. You only need a low level of fitness, as we amble along, frequently stopping to look and listen for birds.
Starting at 9am and ending around 12.30pm, the morning will be broken up into first and second sessions with morning tea around 10.15am and the option to stay for lunch around midday.
Some of the birds you could expect to see are the Azure Kingfisher, Buff-banded Rail, Eastern Spinebill, Eastern Whipbird, Little Tern and Powerful Owl, Scarlet Honeyeater and Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. You never know what you will see.
At every weekly walk, members record the bird species seen at each site and upload results to Bird Data, the BirdLife Australia database which has built up over the years to be the basis of Australian bird distribution maps, helping us gain insight into our local birds and protect them into the future.
If you would like to participate in this event, please meet members at the Rotunda in Nyerimilang Heritage Park, Cliff Road, Nyerimilang.
Bring a hat, sensible walking shoes, water, sunscreen, insect repellent and camera/binoculars if you have them.
Also bring your own supplies – snack, tea, coffee, hot water, chair etc. for a mid-morning tea break and lunch.
