LONG WEEKEND CAMPOUT – Gluepot Reserve (MM) 230 km

CAMPOUT: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy-Moderate To get to Gluepot Reserve from Waikerie, cross the 24-hour car ferry,and follow the Taylorville Road for 10 km to the intersection of the Goyder Highway. Turn left onto the Goyder Highway for 3 km until the right hand turn onto Lunn Road. Lunn Road and beyond into the Reserve is about 50 km and is unsealed. Lunn Road is the only route by which you can access Gluepot Reserve. All other ways lead to locked gates. Electronic satellite navigation systems and other...

Newland Head Conservation Park (MLR) 91 km

Newland Head Conservation Park

FIELD TRIP: Fleurieu Birders EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at 08:30 am at the main car park near the  Newland Head Camping area. TRIP LEADER: Wyn Syson BIRD LIST: Newland Head Conservation Park Bird List  

Webinar – Your Birding Learning Journey

OVERVIEW: Your hosts will use an interactive webinar to gather Birds SA members’ input on their birding learning journeys. What do you need to know to be a successful birder? Where do you get help? ATTENDANCE: Members only welcomed WEBINAR HOSTS: John Hatch and Tim Boote MORE INFORMATION: Click this link for full details and the things you need to do to prepare for the Zoom webinar WEBINAR VIA ZOOM: Click this link to join the webinar in Zoom (Note: Please join at 6:45 pm for a start a 7:00...

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: Click here on link

Sandy Creek Conservation Park (MLR) 52km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA TERRAIN EXCURSION DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at 8.30am at the northern carpark located at the end of Conservation Road, which is on the right, off the Gawler to Lyndoch Road about 10km east of Gawler. TRIP LEADER: Ali Ben Kahn BIRD LIST: Sandy Creek Conservation Park

Gluepot Reserve (MM) 230 km

CAMPOUT: Pt. Augusta  Bird Group - The Babblers EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at 12 noon at the Gluepot Visitor Information Centre (Campout -facilities available, costs apply) TRIP LEADER: Bernie Haas BIRD LIST: Not available MORE INFORMATION: Gluepot Reserve website

Annual Family Picnic

FAMILY OUTING: This event is for Birds SA families to meet and greet each other while children engage in fun bird-related educational activities. EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy Welcome to our annual family picnic!  Birds SA members often go bird watching on week days and the weekends mostly without their families. This event is an opportunity for all members of the family to meet and greet each other. The children can get involved in some fun activities in the beautiful surrounds of Laratinga Wetlands near Mount Barker. Children activities Bird mask...

Webinar – Bird Field Guides

OVERVIEW: Your hosts will use an interactive webinar to gather Birds SA members’ input on birding field guides… the physical variety. The five main Australian guides will be introduced, and an example guide will be used to examine the bird identification process flow. Birding Apps may be the topic of a future webinar. ATTENDANCE: Members only welcomed WEBINAR HOSTS: John Hatch and Tim Boote MORE INFORMATION: Click this link for full details and the things you need to do to prepare for the Zoom webinar WEBINAR VIA ZOOM: Click this...

Hallet Cove Conservation Park (MLR) 25km

FIELD TRIP: Birds SA EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Moderate Meet at 8.30am at Gate One, located at the end of Second Street, Hallett Cove. The best way to get there is to travel along The Cove Road and take the turn off west onto South Avenue. Note, this location has limited parking available but there is street parking along Second Avenue. TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley BIRD LIST: Hallett Cove Conservation Park INFORMATION ABOUT: Hallett Cove Conservation Park