Annual General Meeting

Charles Hawker Building (Room 101-102), Waite Institute

SPEAKER:  Andrew Black TITLE: A taxonomic revision of the Australian Magpie - new insights from northern populations. LOCATION: Lecture Room 101/102, Charles Hawker Building, The University of Adelaide - Waite Campus, Urrbrae    

Stan Farquar Reserve and Nangawooka Arboretum

FIELD TRIP: Fleurieu Birders EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Turn left off the Victor Harbor Road into Angus Gillespie Drive and then left into Kleinig Drive. Meet at the western end of Kleinig Drive at 8:30am. TRIP LEADER: to be confirmed BIRD LIST: None available

Browns Road, Monarto (MLR) 60 km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8.30am at Browns Road, Monarto, just off the old Murray Bridge Road. Leave the SE Freeway at the Callington exit. Drive through Callington and turn right onto the old Murray Bridge road. The junction is on the left at the top of the hill. TRIP LEADER: Harry Beauchamp BIRD LIST: Browns Road Monarto

Depot Creek Road to Hawker

FIELD TRIP: Port Augusta Birders - The Babblers EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at Port Augusta Cemetery, Carlton Parade at 8.00am. TRIP LEADER: Bernie Haase BIRD LIST: Not available

Manning Flora & Fauna Reserve, McLaren Flat (MLR) 32 km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Meet at 8.30am at the Manning Reserve track entrance located off Kays Road about 500 metres from the junction with Whitings Road. TRIP LEADER: Clive Paling BIRD LIST: Manning Fauna & Flora Reserve

June General Meeting

TITLE: Hiding in ‘plain’ sight: uncovering the secret life of Plains-wanderers in South Australia SPEAKER: Saskia Gerhardy LOCATION: Lecture Room 101/102, Charles Hawker Building, The University of Adelaide - Waite Campus, Urrbrae

Anstey Hill Recreation Park, Tea Tree Gully (MLR) 18km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at 8.30am at Gate 18 off Range Road South, Houghton (best to access from Lower North East Road). TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: Anstey Hill Recreation Park

Cox Scrub Conservation Park (MLR) 66km

FIELD TRIP: BirdsSA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Approximately 5 km south of the town of Ashbourne on the Strathalbyn to Goolwa Road. Meet at 8.30am in the northern car park. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: Cox Scrub