Events

Ponds at Beyond, Christmas Breakup Easy Meet at 4:00pm at the Aquatic Centre car park off Waterport Rd. Hayborough. Walk starting at 4:00pm and then BBQ if allowed. TRIP LEADERS: Wendy Phillips and Bob Daly

Myponga Reservoir Reserve (MLR) 60km Easy Meet at 8.30am in the car park off Hansen Street, Myponga (the Myponga Memorial Hall and public toilets are on this corner).The Myponga Reservoir Reserve is near the town of Myponga on the Fleurieu Peninsula, about one hour’s drive south of Adelaide via Main South Road. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley More Information Bird List

Sunday12December Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden Easy Meet at 7:30am in the Botanic Garden car park. Christmas lunch in café and showing of year’s best birding photos. More Information Bird List

Barossa Goldfields (MLR) Moderate Meet at 8:30am at Bowden Cottage on the corner of Allandale Road and Para Wirra Road at the top end of Para Wirra Conservation Park.There is ac arpark on Allandale Road near the corner and some parking in front of the Cottage.There is a toilet and some picnic tables at the Cottage and we will explore the Phoenix trail (about5km). TRIP LEADER:tba Bird List

Thompson Beach (AP) 61 km This excursion will commence at 8.00am to coincide with the high tide. PLEASE BRING A SCOPE IF YOU CAN. To get there, travel north on the Port Wakefield Road taking a left turn into Dublin. The large brown and white sign directing you to the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary is very clear. Follow the road past the Dublin Oval for about 10 km – it becomes Ruskin Road and is the T junction joining The Esplanade. Turn right on the Esplanade and follow this road...

Baroota Reservoir Meet at 8:00 am in the Mambray Creek parking bay. Baroota_Reservoir_Checklist

Riverglades Wetlands, Murray Bridge (MM) 80 km Meet at 8.30am in the boat ramp carpark at Avoca Dell. Drive to Murray Bridge. Cross the bridge to the eastern side of the river and take the fifth turning left into Mitchell Ave. After 3.35km turn left into Murray Drive. At the foot of hill turn right and you will see the carpark ahead. EASY TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley Riverglades_Wetlands_Checklist

Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park (MLR) 60km Meet at 8.30am at the Tanunda Creek Road CP gate. The Park is located 12km southeast of Tanunda in the Barossa Valley. From Tanunda take the main Tanunda to Angaston Road (Mengler Hill Road) for 8km to the southerly turn off onto Tanunda Creek Road. The Park is approximately 4km along this road. MODERATE TRIP LEADER: Ali Ben Kahn Kaiserstuhl__CP_Bird_list

“Cruise the Coorong” I have made arrangements to charter the little orange boat specially for birdwatchers to see the Waders and other water birds again for 2022. Time: 10am-3pm boarding at the Goolwa Wharf Cost: $105 each, includes M/T and Lunch People must register with me first and when I have reached a maximum of 14 people I will contact the boat owner and he will send payment details. If there is more interest I will charter another trip one week later. CONTACT: Wendy Phillips Email: wendy_phi@bigpond.com or Phone: 0414...