•"The Quest" - This is a Birdlife Townsville Members' only competition and runs all year - The aim is to
record a different species of bird (within Queensland only) for each of the 365 days of the year. It is
competitive, but relies on your honesty and integritry. Remember to enjoy yourself and participate in our
activities and get out and list as many birds as you can. For more details and a copy of the Rules,
contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055 or email contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
•"Torresian Imperial Pigeon Watch and Count" - Cape York to Gladstone - All month of January,
November and December -- you choose venue, what days and number of days all from 4pm to 6pm --- Your
own personal count.
All details at: http//www.pipwatch.net/current-season-piptip-coast-count
Contact: Julia Hazel(James Cook University) 0407431382 or Julia.Hazel@jcu.edu.au
• Birdlife Australia " Birds in Backyards (BIBY)" Count - Your own personal backyard 20 minute count --
Four counts per year, You choose: Summer (Dec or Jan), Autumn (Mar or Apr),Winter (Jun or Jul), Spring (Sep
or Oct). All details on the Birdlife Australia website. Participants must register at www.birdlife.org.au
and follow prompts. Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
• Birdlife Australia "Aussie Backyard Bird Count"-Your own personal backyard 20 minute count from
Monday21 to Sunday 27 October. Count as often as you like. All details on the Birdlife Australia website.
Participants must register at: www.birdlife.org.au and follow the prompts.
Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
• Black-throated Finch Recovery Team "BTF Count" - From Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 October. All details
on the BTFRT website. Participants must register at: www.blackthroatedfinch.com.au
Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
• Birdlife Australia "National Twitchathon" - From Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 October. This is a
competition to raise funds for Australia's endangered birds. Teams (minimum of two persons) compete in
either the 3hr; 12hr or 24hr race. Funds raised in Qld stay in Qld. All details on the Birdlife Australia
website and teams must register at: www.birdlife.org.au and follow the prompts. Contact: Wal
Threlfall 0429111055
January
1st - Tuesday - New Year's Day - Anderson Gardens Outing - Meet 6.30am at the car park located off
Gulliver Street,Mundingburra. Bring morning tea. Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
3rd - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
6th - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
8th - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme:"In My Yard"- No time limit on this one. A bit of nostalgia trip here so you can show images
from any era as long as the bird's photo was taken in the yard of the abode in which you were living at the
time. Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
12th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: John Lowry "Shorebird ID" Workshop
13th - Sunday - TCC "Get Active Expo"- Education Activity - Open to the Public from 10am to 2pm -- Meet
9am at the Townsville Stadium, Murray Lyons Crescent, Annandale. Volunteers are required to help.
Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
16th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 6.30am at the end of Thompson St,
Mundingburra. Leader: Wendy Kaus 0412047518
17th -Thursday - Bushland Beach Outing- Shorebirds 2020 Survey - Meet 6.30am at Rumbala Court, Park,
Bushland Beach. Bring morning tea. Leader: John Lowry 0456242501
20th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
24th - Thursday - St Joseph's Catholic School - Education Activity - Meet 9 am St Joseph's School, Ross
River Road, Mundingburra. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
28th - Monday - Australia Day - Alligator Creek Outing -- Meet 6.30 am at the Bowling Green National Park,
Alligator Creek Section car park. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107 Cancelled due to
extreme weather conditions
February
2nd - Saturday - World Wetlands Day -TCC Sustainability Centre, Rowes Bay - Education Actvity - Open
to the public from 9 am to 12 noon - Volunteers meet 8.30 am at the Sustainability Centre.
Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055 Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
3rd - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633 Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
5th - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: "long Legs"- No real explanation needed here except I'm not looking for images of legs but
images of birds that have long legs. So the image may contain a long legged species but the legs are not
visible and that is fine. Extra credit if you can get the legs in though. Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
7th - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) -- Meet 6.30am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107 Cancelled due to
extreme weather conditions
9th - Saturday-Annual General Meeting-Committee Meeting(Noon)and Annual General Meeting (2pm)
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Mark Horvath-Photography Group
Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions --- Rescheduled to the next Monthly Meeting Saturday 9 March
13th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St,Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518 Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
17th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231 Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
22nd - Friday - Lucinda Shorebirds 2020 Survey - Meet 7am at the Reading Cinema car park,Thuringowa
Central. Bring morning tea and lunch or if you prefer buy from the local shop.
Leader: Ivor Preston 0439062640
24th - Sunday - Acacia Health Retreat, Hervey Range (de Bruyn Family property) - Outing (resticted
access) - Meet 6.30 am at the Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central. Breakfast (vegetarian only) is
available at the Retreat. Members wishing to attend please advise the Secretary: 0429111055 or
contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
Date to be decided - Sunday - Cungulla Outing- Shorebirds 2020 Survey - Meet 9am at the Annandale
Central Shopping Centre, Coles undercover car park, Annandale. Bring morning tea.
Leader: Len Ezzy 0448654261 Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
March
3rd - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
5th - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: "A to D"- Basically images of species where thr first word in their common name starts with
an "A" through to "D". For example: Australian Painted Snipe, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Comb-crested Jacana or
Double-banded Plover. Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
7th - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (resticted access) -- Meet for 6.30am at the
Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
7th - Thursday - Currajong State School (grade 5 ) - Education Activity -- Meet 2pm at the Currajong
State School -- Presentation:Bird ID / use of binoculars & telescopes etc. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
8th - Friday - Currajong State School (grade 3) - Education Activity - Meet 2pm at the Currajong State
School -- Presentation: Bird ID / use of binoculars & telescopes etc. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
9th - Saturday - Annual General Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and Annual General General
Meeting (2pm) Held in the TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Jill Staunton,
Author " Reiver's Moon" - A gripping Outback crime novel with a love story you won't forget.
13th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
17th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
20th - Wednesday - Reef Guardian Schools (Ingham / Cardwell), FLEC - Education Activity -
27th - Wednesday - Reef Guardian Schools (burdekin), FLEC - Education Activity -
31st - Sunday - Rollingstone (Cattle Family property) Outing (restricted access)- Meet 6.30am at the
Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central. Bring morning tea. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
April
2nd - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: "Yellow, Green or Blue" - We've had red, white and black now wer'e after species that have
one or more of the colours yellow, green or blue in the plumage. You can include skin colours here so if they
have yellow legs etc that's fine. Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
3rd - Wednesday - Reef Guardian Schools (townsville), FLEC - Education Activity -
4th - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) -- Meet 6.30am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
7th- Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
13th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Deborah Carter - "Fight for Flight" - Raptor
Wildlife Carer
14th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
17th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 6.30am at end ofThompsonSt,Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
28th - Sunday - Outing - Mingela / Clare Loop. Meet 6.30am at the Annandale Central Shopping Centre,
Cole's undercover car park, Annandale. This is an all-day outing bring morning tea and lunch.
Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
May
2nd - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) - Meet 7am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
5th - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
7th - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan.Theme:"Teeny Weenies" - This may test your field craft. I'm looking for images of species that are
smaller than the common House Sparrow. Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
11th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Member's " Short Presentations" -- Contact
the Secretary 0429111055 or contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
15th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 7am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
19th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access)- Meet 7am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
26th - Sunday - Palmetum Botanical Garden Outing - Meet 7am at the Palmetum car park, Annandale.
Following the Outing, morning tea (at own expense) will be at the Tumbetin Tea Rooms, located at the
entrance to the Garden. Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
June
1st Saturday and 2nd Sunday - Birdlife Townsville Challenge Bird Count - Start 7am and count bird species
and numbers of birds in specific areas within a 40km radius of CBD. Participants will be allocated a specific
area. All counts to be forwarded within 7 days to: contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
2nd - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
4th - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan.Theme:"Bird on a Wire/Post". This is a fairly simple one where the subject just needs to be on some
form of wire or post like object. "Wire" can be stretched to metal rails or even train tracks. "Post" however
can't be naturally occurring broken off tree stump but should be something positioned there by human
intervention. Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
6th - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) - Meet 7am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
8th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker:
12th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 7am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
16th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 7am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
30th - Sunday - Mt Alma (Spotswood Family property,via Inkerman) Outing, (restricted access)--
Meet 7am Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
July
2nd - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building
(Soundshell),Kirwan. Theme:"Small in the Landscape". The species should still be identifiable however only
take up a small percentage of the image. Looking for leading lines and maybe a bit of artistic flair here.
Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
4th - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) -Meet 7am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
7th- Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
Bushland Beach Outing - Shorebirds 2020 Survey - Meet 2.30pm at Rumbala Court, Park, Bushland Beach.
Please note: There will be a 2 km beach walk to the survey point from the Rumbala Court Park. There will
also be a water crossing on the return walk,dependent on time,however should be less than 500 mm.
Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
13th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest Speaker:
17th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 7am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
21st - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 7am at the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
Lucinda Outing - Shorebirds 2020 Survey - Meet 7am at the Readings Cinema car park,Thuringwa Central.
Bring morning tea and lunch (or buy fish and chips at the Lucinda shop). Leader: Ivor Preston 0439062640 &
Wal Threlfall 0429111055
Cungulla Outing - Shorebirds 2020 Survey - Meet 2pm at the Annandale Central Shopping Centre, Cole's
undercover car park, Annandale. Bring morning tea. Leader: Len Ezzy 0448654261
26th - Friday - Birder's Breakfast & Outing - Heritage Tea Rooms, Hervey Range -- Meet 7am at the
Reading Cinema car park -- Arrive 7.30am at the Tea rooms and commence birding -- 9am Breakfast (at own
cost)at the Tea Rooms. Return to Townsville. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
August
1st - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) - Meet 7am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
4th - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey- Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Janet cross 0428376696
6th - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: "E to K". As per March with the species' first letter of the first word in their common name
starting with E, F, G, H, I, J or K Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
10th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker:
14th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey - Meet 7am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
18th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (resticted access)- Meet 7am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
24th - Saturday - Town Common Conservation Park - Night Spotlighting - Outing- Meet 6.15pm inside the
main gate. Bring spotlight/torch, camera, binoculars. Three vehicles (12 members ) maximum.
Members wishing to attend must advise the Secretary Wal Threlfall 0429111055 or Email:
contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
25th - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park - Night Spotlighting - Outing - Meet 6.15pm inside the
main gate. Bring spotlight/torch, camera, binoculars. Three vehicles (12 members) maximum.
Members wishing to attend must advise the Secretary Wal Threlfall 0429111055 or Email:
contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
September
1st - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey.- Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
3rd - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: "locals". Images of species taken within ~100km of the Townsville CBD. Charters Towers
would be out but Ayr and Ingham would be fine. Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
5th - Thursday -Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access). Meet 6.30am at the the
Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek . Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
14th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest Speaker:
15th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am at the Dam car park, Kelso
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
18th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey.- Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
29th - Sunday - Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station Outing - Meet 6.30am at the car park (near the
Quarantine Buildings ). Bring morning tea. Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
October
• BirdLife Townsville -"October Bird Month" - Education Activity. Bird displays at various Shopping
Centres and the TCC Libraries. Members will need to: (1) volunteer to construct and dismantel library
displays and (2) volunteer to participate and provide information to the public at the various shopping
centres Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
1st - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: "backlit"- Silhouettes are fine, however getting some detail in the bird would be better. Note
in this one that the light source doesn't have to be directly behind the bird. Also I don't think an image of a
bird with its back lit up by the light source captures the intent of the theme.
Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
3rd - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access). Meet 6.30am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
6th - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey - Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
12th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan.
Guest Speaker: Janet Robino/Barbara Reidy/Melissa Copnell - Eungella Bird Week
13th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access)- Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
16th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey. - Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
19th- Saturday and 20th - Sunday - Black Throated Finch Recovery Team (BTFRT) "Annual Black-
throated Finch Survey"- All details on the BTFRT website. Participants must register at
www.blackthroatedfinch.com
Leader: Tony Grice 0419974520
21st - Monday to 27th - Sunday - Birdlife Australia " Aussie Backyard Bird Count" - This is a fun event and
only requires Members to complete a 20 minute survey. All details on the Birdlife Australia website.
Participants must register at: www.birdlife.org.au
Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
26th - Saturday and 27th - Sunday - Birdlife Australia " National Twitchathon"- This is a fun event and
raises funds for Australia's endangered birds. All funds raised in Qld stay in Qld. There are prizes to be won.
Members form a team (minimum of two members) and participate in either the 3hr or 12hr or 24hr Event. All
details on the Birdlife Australia website. Participants must register at: www.birdlife.org.au
Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
November
• Torresian Imperial Pigeon Watch and Count - Cape York to Gladstone - All month, you choose venue,
what days and number of days all from 4pm to 6pm. Members this is another important survey and only
requires a committment of 2 hours. Your own personal count.
All details at: http//www.pipwatch.net/current-season-piptip-coast-count
Contact: Julia Hazel (James Cook University) 0407431382 or Julia.Hazel@jcu.edu.au
3rd - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey.- Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
5th -Thursday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building(Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme:"Portraiture". Here I am looking for images that are similar to how a human portrait would be
composed. No elaboration here so you have some leeway to be a little creative.
Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
7th - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access). Meet 6.30am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
9th - Saturday - Monthly Meeting - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) Held in the
TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan.
Guest speaker:
13th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey. - Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
17th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
24th - Sunday - Paluma Outing - Meet 6.30am at the Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central.
Bring morning tea and Lunch. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
December
• Torresian Imperial Pigeon Watch and Count - Cape York to Gladstone - All month, you choose venue,
what days and number of days all from 4pm to 6pm. Members this is another important survey and only
requires a committment of 2hrs. Your own personal count.
All details at: http//www.pipwatch.net/current-season-piptip-coast-count
Contact: Julia Hazel (James Cook University) 0407431382 or Email: Julia.Hazel@jcu.edu.au
3rd - Tuesday - Photography Group Meeting - Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: "Favourites for 2019". These are to be what you feel were your favourite images taken in
2019. They do not have to be your best or even have been shown during the year,just those that make you
feel good. Whether that is because it's a great shot or it was the enjoyment of capturing it.
Contact: Mark Horvath 0409332633
5th - Thursday - Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access). Meet for 6.30am at the
Alligator Creek Roadhouse car park, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
7th - Saturday and 8th - Sunday - BirdLife Australia National Challenge Bird Count. Start 6.30am and
count species and number of birds in specific areas within a 40k radius of Townsville CBD. Participants will
be allocated a specific area. All counts to be forwarded within 7 days to:
contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
8th - Sunday - Town Common Conservation Park Survey.- Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
14th - Saturday - Christmas Party - Sun Hotel. Meet 6.30pm for a 7pm start in the Function Room at the
Sun Hotel, Mundingburra. Meal and drinks at own expense. Prizes to be won and Trivia by Nina -- Menu will
be circulated closer to the date. RSVP Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
15th - Sunday - Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) - Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
18th - Wednesday - Ross River Bush Garden Survey.- Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
Birdlife Townsville wishes all members a happy and safe 2019 Festive Season