‘Anacotilla Springs’, Second Valley (MLR) 87km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Difficult This is a private bushland property which enjoys the permanent flow of the Anacotilla River. To get there take the Southern Expressway and Main South Road through Normanville towards Wirrina Cove Resort. Meet at 8.30am at the property gate which is on your left near a yellow 90km sign, a gravel area and some cattle yards. (NOTE: If you reach the entrance into Wirrina Cove Resort, Paradise Drive, you have gone about 700m too far!) TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley. BIRD LIST: None...

November General Meeting

SPEAKER: Members night  LOCATION: Lecture Room 101/102, Charles Hawker Building, The University of Adelaide - Waite Campus, Glen Osmond

Stan Farquar Reserve and Nangawooka Arboretum

FIELD TRIP: Fleurieu Birders EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at the Aquatic Centre Car Park, Waterport Rd. Hayborough at 4pm for a walk followed by a BYO Christmas tea at Nangawooka Rotunda. TRIP LEADER: Wendy Phillips BIRD LIST: None available

Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park (MLR) 46 km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8.30am at the reserve entrance on Cox Road, opposite Aldinga Holiday Park. (Note: trip was originally listed for Paiwalla Wetlands but due to high River Murray water levels needed to be moved to alternative venue). TRIP LEADER: Bonny Vogelzang BIRD LIST: Aldinga Scrub CP

Monarto and Ferries-McDonald Conservation Park (MM) 76 km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8.30am at the car park of the Monarto CP. To get there take the South Eastern Freeway from Adelaide. Leave the freeway at the Monarto Zoo ramp exit and turn right across the Bridge to head south on the Ferries McDonald Road for approximately 3.5km. After that walk we drive to the nearby Ferries-McDonald CP. TRIP LEADER: John Gitsham BIRD LIST: Monarto CP and Ferris-McDonald CP

Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park (MLR) 60 km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Medium 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. TRIP LEADER: Tina Woods BIRD LIST: Kaiser Stuhl CP

Onkaparinga Wetlands (MLR) 32 km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8.30am at Port Noarlunga Oval Car Park off Britain Drive. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: Onkaparinga Wetlands

Thompson Beach (AP) 61 km

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...