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...

Laratinga Wetlands (MLR) 38 km

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...

Buckland Lake, Port Gawler (AP) 45km

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