Bush
Stone Curlew (K Stockwell)
All BOCA members and potential members are welcome to attend our outings and safaris. In some cases, e.g. safaris and cruises, bookings are necessary. Where bookings are required, this is stated in the text about the event. On outings, please bring a fold up chair, morning tea and, if a day outing, lunch. Please bring binoculars if you have them. It may be a good idea to download the latest newsletter and ring the leader beforehand ~ if you are not an Echuca resident, an alternative meeting place may be possible, saving travel time and distance.
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Articles by members
A selection of articles which have appeared in the Branch's newsletter, Plains Wanderer, over the past few years. Click here to enter
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CoBirding in Echuca & District
Web site of the Echuca and District Branch of
the Bird Observation and Conservation Australia
Coming outings
2009
Bird-watching tuition in Echuca-Moama for beginners
Persons interested in commencing bird observations in the field are invited to contact Peter Allan for details.
Sunday 18th January Early morning in Moama Wetlands
Leader: Keith Stockwell. Meet from 7am on the elevated wooden walkway in Horseshoe Lagoon Bicentennial Park Moama (VicRoads Map 267 Q5). The early start is to avoid the heat of midday. Visit riverside birding spots and wetlands.BYO m/tea. We will finish after a feew hours if the weather gets hot. Enquiries: Keith 03 5480 9254
Saturday 8 February Shinbone Alley, Echuca
Leader: Michele Dixon. Meet in the car park of the Echuca Information Centre at 7.30 (VicRoads Map 266 F3). The early start is to avoid mid-day heat.
February Birding Bendigo
Visit the Whipstick Forest and, if it can be arranged, Epsom waste water treatment facility (Bendigo's sewage farm). For details, contact Peter on 03 5484 1576.
Departure point of MV Kingfisher, Barmah (K Stockwell
Saturday 21 March 2009 Gunbower Estate and Thompson Weir
Leaders: Jenny Johnson (Gunbower Estate) and keith Stockwell (Thompson Weir and surrounding bushland). Meet 9.30 in the Lions Park Gunbower (opposite Gunbower Hotel) (Vicroads Map 21 G9).
Wetlands on Gunbower Island (K Stockwell)
Sunday 3, Monday 4 and tuesday 5 May Three one-day outings in the Mathoura-Deniliquin Area
Each year, early in May, the Echuca and district Branch organises three consecutive one-day outings. This year, the outings are likely to be in the Deniliquin area. More details later
Saturday 30 May BOCA Board meeting in Echuca -Moama
The BOCA Board is to meet in Echuca or Moama. Members may wish to meet Board members or sit in on the meeting. Details later from Richard Hunter, BOCA headquarters.
Sunday 31May Moama Wetlands
Meet on the elevated wooden walkway in Horseshoe Lagoon Bicentennial Park from 9.20am. After visiting this reserve, we may visit other nearby wetlands, e.g. the Five Mile reserve (Moama State forest).
Preliminary notice of Annual General Meeting and luncheon.
Mid December 2009 Annual General Meeting and Christmas Luncheon Bring food to share. Election of office bearers for 2010.
