Outings for 2022
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 8:30 |
Mordialloc Wetlands, Waterways Estate, Observation Court Waterways, Melways 93 F 4 Mordialloc Wetlands bird list Mordialloc Wetlands Map |
Meet in Observation Court (Melway map 93 F 4), may need to park on the grass. Access to Waterways Estate is either from Springvale Road via The Waterways Boulevard, from Governor Road via Burdekin Boulevard or from Wells Road via Bowen Parkway. Bring morning tea and a chair. |
Enquiries: Tania Ireton bayside@birdlife.org.au 0433 015 282 |
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 9:30 |
Eynesbury Forest, Eynesbury Road Eynesbury, Melways 226 H 1 Eynesbury Forest bird list Eynesbury Forest Map |
Take the Westgate Freeway, Western Ring Road and Western Highway to Rockbank. Take the Leakes Road exit and turn left. Follow Leakes Road to the end and turn right onto Greigs Road. Follow Greigs Road around the bend onto Mount Cotterell Road and then turn right onto Greigs Road West. Follow the road over the Werribee River and turn left at Eynesbury Road. After the Grey Box Forest the road goes over a small bridge over a creek that leads to an ornamental lake on the right. Immediately after the bridge turn right into the golf course car park. Follow the road into the car park and park back at the bridge end. Bring lunch, afternoon tea and a chair. |
Enquiries: Brendan McDonald brendanmcdonald61@icloud.com 0477 085 031 |
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 9:00 |
The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve, Excelsior Drive Frankston North, Melways 100 C 9 The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve bird list The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve Map |
Meet at the carpark at the end of Excelsior Drive (Melway 100 C 9). Bring morning tea, lunch and a chair. |
Enquiries: Tania Ireton bayside@birdlife.org.au 0433 015 282 |
Sun, 29 May 2022 9:00 |
Elsternwick Park Nature Reserve & Elwood Canal, New Street Brighton, St Kilda Street Elwood Melways 67 E 4 & 67 D 4 Elsternwick Park Nature Reserve bird list Elsternwick Park Nature Reserve Map Elwood Canal bird list Elwood Canal Map |
Park on New Street, just after the road turns to follow Rusden Street (sharp left past plantings). Note that you cannot access New Street from Nepean Highway. We'll enter the park from this entrance. Bring morning tea, lunch and a folding chair. We will cover the reserve first, return to the cars for morning tea and then walk the canal, ending with lunch back at the cars. There is a single toilet in the parkland on the south side of Bent Avenue, towards the lake. |
Enquiries: Tania Ireton bayside@birdlife.org.au 0433 015 282 |
Sun, 26 Jun 2022 9:00 |
Shepherds Bush & Bushy Park Wetlands, Shepherd Road Glen Waverley, King Arthur Drive Glen Waverley Melways 71 J 3 & 62 J 10 Shepherds Bush bird list Shepherds Bush Map Bushy Park Wetlands bird list Bushy Park Wetlands Map |
Meet at the end of Shepherd Road (Melway map 71 J 3). After the walk at Shepherds Bush we’ll drive to Nortons Park for an early lunch or late morning tea as it has toilets. From Shepherds Bush drive to the other end of Shepherd Road, turn right at Gallaghers Road and continue to traffic lights on High Street. Turn right, continue back to bushland and look for Nortons Road on the right, a gravel road. The entry to Nortons Park is not far along, on the right. After lunch/morning tea, return to High Street, turn left, continue to first traffic lights and turn right onto Capital Avenue. Take the third right onto King Arthur Drive, following sign to Camelot Rise Primary School. We’ll park in front of the school and walk from there. |
Enquiries: Tania Ireton bayside@birdlife.org.au 0433 015 282 |