Dear all
It is [Covid willing] a busy month for our local branch of Birdlife.
As usual we have a variety of outings and events.
The first is a display in the Living Gardens section of the Nambour Garden Expo, a three-day annual event occurring on the 9, 10, 11 July at the Nambour showgrounds. Robyn Combes is the organiser on our behalf and if you are willing to assist please email her at robyn.combes62@gmail.com
Second is a mid-week outing to Yandina Creek Wetlands on the Wednesday 14 July with Carolyn Scott. The outing will begin at the car park at the eastern end of River Road [between Yandina and Coolum] at 8am. This is a great opportunity to visit the wetland in cool mosquito-free conditions! If you would like to read a brief description of the YCW and its history please visit Greg Robert’s blog; http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com/2020/05/yandina-creek-wetland-open-to-public.html
Carolyn can be contacted at carolynascott@bigpond.com and, as usual, please bring a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, folding chair, morning tea. Summarised details are below.
Third is a Beginners’ Bird Walk to be held at Wappa Dam on the Saturday morning after our Living Garden display. Please encourage any friends who would like to begin learning more about birds and birding. The walk is hosted by a few of our experienced birders and the full details are below.
Fourth is a weekend outing to a private property in the Reesville area near Maleny on Saturday 24 July. This property is having important work on it from the Hinterland Bushlinks; so our visit should be good for birds but also an excellent opportunity to find out about the excellent conservation work being undertaken by Suzie Duncan and her Bushlinks crew. Again full details below.
Lastly, and strictly speaking not a July activity as it is on the first of August, is National Tree Day [ https://treeday.planetark.org/about/ ]. There is not a formal activity we are undertaking however, in the future per haps we should… I would like to encourage all members to plant a native tree or shrub or two or many and to encourage as many as their friends, family and acquaintances to do the same. Our urban areas need to developed to become as important for biodiversity as possible. The planting of locally native plant species including a variety of plant forms are really important to provide habitats for a variety of faunal types. A list of Sunshine Coast nurseries specialising in local native plants can be found below.
JULY – WEDNESDAY - MID WEEK OUTING
Leader/s and contact details – Carolyn Scott carolynascott@bigpond.com
Location – Yandina Creek Wetlands
Location – Car Park at eastern end of River Road [between Yandina and Coolum]
Date – 14 July, 2021
Time – [beginning] – 8 am
Time – [ending -estimated] – c. 10am with bird call
What to bring – hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, folding chair, morning tea.
Other details – http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com/2020/05/yandina-creek-wetland-open-to-public.html
JULY – BEGINNING BIRDING WALK
Leader/s and contact details – John Kooistra / Vince Lee albatross4560@gmail.com / Russell MacGregor
Location – Wappa Dam
Location – Meeting near the facilities at 8am.
Date – Saturday, 17 July
Time – [beginning] – 8 am
Time – [ending -estimated] – c. 9am with bird call
What to bring – hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, folding chair, morning tea.
Other details – Beginners only. Members are only invited if they are bringing beginning birders.
Beginners, please bring your birding questions!!!
This site features a variety of wetland species and common woodland birds. There are toilets on site.
JULY – SATURDAY OUTING
Leader/s and contact details – Ken Cross friarbird43@bigpond.com
Location – Property ‘The Book Farm’ 8 Rees Lane, Reesville. [Hinterland Bush Links]*
Date – 24 July, 2021
Time – [beginning] – 8 am
Time – [ending -estimated] – c. 9am with bird call
What to bring – hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, folding chair, morning tea.
Other details: https://www.hinterlandbushlinks.org/
National Tree Day – 1 August, 2021 - https://treeday.planetark.org/about/
Coolum Community Native Nursery
157 Warran Road, Yaroomba
Ph: (07) 5473 9322
Coolum Natives website - info@coolumnatives.com
Mooloolah Native Nursery
Holcim Site, Steve Irwin Way, Glenview
Ph: (07) 5494 5074
Mooloolah Waterwatch and Landcare website
Florabunda Native Nursery
(First driveway) Laidlaw Road, Woombye
Ph: (07) 5442 1339
Florabunda Bushcare website - florabundabushcare@bigpond.com
Barung Landcare Nursery
26 Porters Lane, Maleny
Ph: (07) 5494 3151
Barung Landcare website - nursery@barunglandcare.org.au
STEPS Nursery
9 George Street
Caloundra Qld 4551
Ph: (07) 5436 6023
STEPS Nursery website - lisab@stepsgroup.com.au
NOOSA & DISTRICT LANDCARE
RETAIL NURSERY @ the HinterHub
Address: Station St, Pomona (opposite the bakery)
Hours: : Open to the public for plant sales, locally made artisan gifts, and an extensive book list
8.30-3.30pm Monday-Friday & 8am-1.30pm Saturday
Contact: Belinda Wedlock (Manager) or Keira McGrath (Assistant Manager) hinterhub@noosalandcare.org or 07 5485 2468.
Fairhill Nursery near Yandina is a nursery specialising in Australian native plants but they are not exclusively locally native species. https://www.fairhill.com.au/
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