Events

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8:00 am (the high tide of approx. 2.28m is at 7.59am). PLEASE BRING A SCOPE IF YOU CAN. To get there, travel north on the Port Wakefield Road to the Thompson Beach turnoff, on your left as you reach Dublin. Follow this road for about 10km to the end and meet at the Enviro Toilets located at the northern end of The Esplanade Thompson Beach. Turn right at the Ruskin Road T junction and drive to the end of the...

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Difficult Meet at 8.30am at the carpark on Ayliffes Road. The carpark is located approx. 500m east of the intersection of Main South Road and Ayliffes Road. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: Shepards Hill Recreation Park

NEW MEMBERS OUTING: This event is a short walk for the new members of Birds SA. Limited to 12 people - first 12 to register will be accepted. EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at the carpark on Bald Hills Road, Mt. Barker at 8.00am. An experienced bird guide will introduce you to wetland  and bush birds. It is a great opportunity for new members to learn about birds and meet other new members. After the walk, we will have morning tea, a bird count and and question time so be...

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8.30am at the corner of Port Gawler and Applebee Roads at Port Gawler. From the City head towards Two Wells on the Port Wakefield Road and turn left onto Port Gawler Road (it is about 4km before you reach Two Wells). TRIP LEADER: Brian Walker BIRD LIST: None available

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Medium Meet at 08:30 am at the Stringybark camp area. The easiest way to get there from Adelaide is to travel along Main South Road to Myponga, then onto Normanville, Second Valley, past the Rapid Bay tum off, until you reach the little settlement of Delamere. Immediately after the store at Delamere, turn left. This sealed 14 road leads to Victor Harbor, but the unsealed roads to Deep Creek Conservation Park and the camping grounds are clearly marked. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD...

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at 8.30am in the Bushland Park carpark about 2km north of Lobethal on the Lobethal to Gumeracha Road. The entrance is on your left. TRIP LEADER: Ali Ben Kahn BIRD LIST: Bushland Park, Lobethal

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at 8.30am in the lower car park off Lambert Road. To get there, leave the SE Freeway at the Crafers Interchange and follow the Piccadilly Road for about 3km. Then turn left into Sprigg Road and merge left onto Lampert Road. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: None available

EASTER CAMPOUT: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Refer to details in the Summer issue of The Birder. Don’t miss this campout for birding in this area is expected to be ‘as good as it gets’ given the favourable recent rains and expected summer follow-up falls. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: None available

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8.30am. Car parking on Byards Road is adjacent to these recently established wetlands which cover an area of 21 hectares and have been extensively revegetated. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: None available