BirdLife Townsville Activities Calendar - 2021
Participants must give 48 hours notice prior to attending any Birdlife Townsville activity by contacting the appropriate Leader COVID – 19 RESTRICTIONS apply to all activities Participants must wear suitable clothing and enclosed shoes
Sun screen and insect repellant recommended
Car pooling encouraged — Visitors welcome to all activities
For further information email: contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
In addition to our monthly activities Birdlife Townsville participates in the following programs
• “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 integrity. 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 months 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
Monday 18 to Sunday 24 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 23 to Sunday 24 October. All details
on the BTFRT website. Participants must register at: www.blackthroatedfinch.com.au
Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
• Birdlife Australia “National Twitchathon” – CANCELLED until further notice – From Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 October. This is a national 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
• Australian Shorebird Monitoring Program (previously Shorebirds 2020) — Summer count window (1st November to 28th February) the survey date will be selected according to the tides — Winter count window (1st June to 31st July) the survey date will be selected according to the tides. Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
January 2021- Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
1st – Friday- New Year’s Day – Anderson Gardens Outing – CANCELLED due to wet weather – Meet 6.30am at the car park located off Gulliver Street, Mundingburra. Bring morning tea. Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
3rd – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – CANCELLED due to wet weather Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate,Rowes Bay. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
5th – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme:”Bird on a wire/post”– for more details see Photography Group page Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
7th – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – CANCELLED due to wet weather – Meet 6.30am at the Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle). Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
9th – Saturday – Monthly Meeting – Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) – Venue is restricted to 30 persons as per Covid-19 Guidelines, so please advise your attendance – Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Trish Jordan “Full Circle”
13th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 6.30am at the end of Thompson St,
Mundingburra. Leader: Janet Cross 0428376696
17th – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
23rd – Saturday – Australian Shorebird Monitoring Program – Cungulla Beach Survey – Meet 6.30am at the Annandale Central Shopping Centre, Coles undercover car park, Annandale. Bring morning tea. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
26th – Tuesday – TCC “Get Active Expo”- Australia Day Community Activity – Open to the Public from 8.30am to 12pm — Meet
7.30am at the Jezzine Barracks , The Strand. Volunteers are required to help.
Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
31st – Sunday – 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
February 2021- Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
2nd – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: “Pairs” — for more details see Photography Group page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
4th – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) —CANCELLED due to wet conditions – Meet 6.30am at the Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2persons per vehicle). 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-Annual General Meeting – Committee Meeting(Noon)and Annual General Meeting (2pm) – Venue is restricted to 30 persons as per Covid-19 Guidelines, sp please advise you attendance – Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Annette Sibson “Bird Trivia Competition”
16th – Tuesday – Australian Shorebird Monitoring Program – Bushland Beach Survey – CANCELLED due to wet weather – Meet 6.30 am at the Rumbala Court, park, Bushland Beach. Bring morning tea. Leader: John Lowry 0456242501
17th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St,Mundingburra.
Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
21st – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Annette Sibson 0413127217
23rd – Tuesday – Education Activity “Adaptations and Threats” – Townsville Grammar Junior School, Annandale — Meet 1.30pm for a 2pm start in Mr Williams’s class — Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
24th – Wednesday – Education Activity “Adaptations and Threats” – Townsville Grammar Junior School, Annandale — Meet 9am for a 9.30am start in Mrs Hodgson’s class —Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
25th – Thursday – Australian Shorebird Monitoring Program – Lucinda Beach Survey – CANCELLED due to flooding in the Halifax/Lucinda area – Meet 7am at the Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central. Bring morning tea and lunch. Leader: Ivor Preston 0439062640
28th – Sunday – Paluma Outing – CANCELLED due to wet weather – Meet 6.30am at the Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central. Bring morning tea and lunch. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
March 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
2nd – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: “Pigeons and Doves” — for more details see Photography Group page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
4th – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (resticted access) — CANCELLED due to weather conditions — Meet 6.30am at the Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle). 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) – Venue is restricted to 30 persons as per Covid-19 Guidelines, so please advise your attendance – Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Brigid Glass ” Pukorokoro Miranda and the SE Asia Flyway”
17th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
21st – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Annette Sibson 0413127217
28th – Sunday – Paluma Outing– Meet 6.30am at the Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central. Please be on time as there are road works on the Paluma Range Road. Bring morning tea and lunch Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
April 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
4th – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
6th – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: “Interaction” – for more detail see Photography Group page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
8th – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – CANCELLED due to wet and boggy conditions — Meet 6.30am at the Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle). Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
10th – Saturday – Monthly Meeting – Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) – Venue is restricted to 30 persons as per Covid-19 Guidelines, so please advise your attendance – Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Members “Short Presentations”
14th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 6.30am at the end of Thompson St. Mundingburra. Leader: Beth Snewin 0404759718
18th – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso. Leader: Ian leach 0438808822
23rd – Friday – Mingela / Clare Outing – Cancelled due to wet weather – Meet 6.30am at the Annandale Central Shopping Centre, Coles undercover car park. This is an all day Outing. Bring morning tea and lunch will be at the Claredale Pastures Cafe (the old Burdekin Agriculture College) at own expense. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
May 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
2nd – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate,
Rowes Bay. Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
4th – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Cancelled – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan.Theme:”Woodland Birds” – for more detail see Photography Group Page. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
6th – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – Cancelled due to wet and boggy conditions – Meet 7am at the Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle). Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
8th – Saturday – Monthly Meeting – Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm) – Venue is restricted to 30 persons as per Covid-19 Guidelines, so please advise your attendance – Contact: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: John Lowry “Townsville’s Look-alikes” – Identifying those difficult similar looking species
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: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
23rd – Sunday – Community Activity – Coastal Dry Tropics, Junior Landcare Program – Bohle Wetlands – Meet 8am at the Bohle Wetlands, Mesa Circuit, Cosgrove. Leader:Wal Threlfall 0429111055
30th – Sunday – Palmetum Botanical Garden Outing – Meet 7am at the Palmetum car park, Annandale.
Leader: Mark Horvath 040933263
June 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID -19 Plan operating
1st – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell), Kirwan.
Theme: ” Reflection”- for more details see Photography Group Page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
3rd – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – Meet 7am at the Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle) Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
6th – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate, Rowes Bay. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
11th- Friday – Australian Shorebird Monitoring Program – Bushland Beach Survey – Meet 7am at the Rumbulu Court Park, Bushland Beach. Bring morning tea. Leader: John Lowry 0456242501
12th – Saturday – Monthly Meeting – Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm)
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Mark Horvath “Photography Group”
Contact: The Secretary at: contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
16th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 7am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Annette Sibson 0413127217
18th – Friday – Australian Shorebird Monitoring Program – Cungulla Beach Survey – Meet 7am at the Annandale Central Shopping Centre, Cole’s undercover car park, Annandale. Bring morning tea. Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
20th – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 7am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
27th – Sunday – Mt Alma (Spotswood Family property – restricted access) and Wunjunga Outing CLOSED
Meet 7am Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea and lunch.
Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
July 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
1st – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – Meet 7am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle) Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107 CANCELLED due to COVID 19 three day lockdown
4th – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate, Rowes Bay Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
6th – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell), Kirwan. Theme: “Parrots and Cockatoos”- for more details see Photography Group Page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
10th – Saturday – Monthly Meeting – Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2pm)
Venue: TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest Speaker: Deb Carter – Raptor Wildlife Carer Contact: The Secretary at: contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
14th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 7am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra. Leader: Beth Snewin 0404759718
15th – Lucinda Beach Survey (National Shorebirds Monitoring Program) – Meet 7.30am at the Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central. Bring morning tea (on arrival at Lucinda) and lunch (on completion of survey). The survey involves a return walk of approx. 5 km on hard and soft sand. Leader: Ivor Preston 0439062640
18th – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 7am at the Dam car park, Kelso. Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
23rd – 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
28th – Wednesday – JCU Market Day – Community Activity – Meet 11.30 am for a 12 noon start and finish 3 pm. Leader: Kathleen Vowles 0490411516
August 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
1st – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 7am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
3rd – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: “Feathers and Flowers”- for more details see Photography Group Page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
5th – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – Meet 7am at the Alligator
Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle) Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
14th – Saturday – 12 noon Committee Meeting and 2pm General Meeting – Held in the TCC Bicentennial Building ( Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest Speaker: Greg Calvert “Malcolm’s Photographs” Contact the Secretary at contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
15th – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (resticted access) – Meet 7am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
15th – Sunday – Wongaloo Wetlands – NQDT Ramsar 50 years Celebration – Community Event commencing 9am and finishing 1pm – Public welcome – For all information contact the Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
18th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 7am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra.
Leader: Beth Snewin 0404759718
21st – Saturday – Town Common Conservation Park – Night Spotlighting – Outing – CANCELLED due to fire and QPWS park closure – Meet 6.15pm inside the main gate. Bring spotlight/torch, camera, binoculars. Restricted to four vehicles (2 members per vehicle ) maximum. Members wishing to attend must advise the Leader Wal Threlfall 0429111055 or Email: contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
25th – Wednesday – Wongaloo Wetlands Outing (bus transport provided at Wetlands and restricted to 20 participants) – Bring morning tea and lunch – Plenty of opportunities for photographs – For all details contact the Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
27th- Friday – Town Common Conservation Park – Night Spotlighting – Outing – Meet 6.15pm inside the main gate. Bring spotlight/torch, camera, binoculars. Restricted to four vehicles (2 members per vehicle) maximum.
Members wishing to attend must advise the Leader Wal Threlfall 0429111055 or Email:
contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
29th – Sunday – Mingela / Clare Outing – Meet 6.30am at the Annandale Central Shopping Centre, Coles undercover car park. This is an all day Outing. Bring morning tea and lunch will be at the Claredale Pastures Cafe (the old Burdekin Agriculture College) at own expense.Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
September 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
2nd – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – CANCELLED due to wet and boggy road conditions – Meet 6.30am at the the Alligator Creek Roadhouse, Alligator Creek . Bring morning tea. This event is restricted to 3 vehicles (2 persons per vehicle) Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107
5th – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
7th – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: “Parks”- for more details see Photography Group Page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
11th – Saturday – 12 Noon Committee Meeting and 2pm General Meeting – Held in the TCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest Speaker: Members Chris & Helen Bell (Wildlife Carers); Annette & Ray Sutton (Birdsville); Norm Rains (My Place) “Short Presentations” Contact the Secretary at: contact@birdlifetownsville.org.au
12th – Sunday – Wongaloo Wetlands Outing (bus transport provided at Wetlands and restricted to 20 participants) – Bring morning tea and lunch – Plenty of opportunities for photographs – For all details contact the Leader: NormRains 0458788107
15th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 6.30am at the end of Thompson St. Mundingburra. Leader: Warren Charlton 0418189352
16th – Thursday – St Benedict’s EcoFest – Education Event – Meet 9am at the Main Office St Benedict’s School 890 Dalrymple Road, Shaw. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
19th – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 6.30am at the Dam car park, Kelso
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
23rd – Thursday – Mungalla Survey (restricted access) –Meet 6.00 am at the Reading Cinema car park,Thuringowa Central. Mungalla Management will be providing morning tea and lunch at $35 per head. Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
26th – 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 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
BirdLife Townsville – “October Bird Month” – Community Activity. Bird displays at the TCC Libraries (City, Aitkenvale, Thuringowa). Members will need to volunteer to construct (1st October) and dismantel (30th October) library displays. Also we need volunteers for the Shopping Centre displays (Castletown Wednesday 13 Oct; KMart Aitkenvale Thursday 14 Oct; Fairfield Central Friday 15 Oct; all from 9am to 5pm). Rosters have been forwarded to Members. For all details contact the Leader: Janet Robino 0424226504
1st – Friday – NQ Retirees (restricted)- Community Activity -Birdlife Townsville Presentation – Presenters (Janet Robino & Wal Threlfall) to meet 10am Sun Hotel, Mundingburra. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
3rd – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
5th – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: “Flocks”- for more details see Photography Group Page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
7th – Thurdsday – 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 – 12 Noon Committee Meeting only – Held in theTCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest Speaker: Malcolm Turner ” Birds of the Kimberleys”
13th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden – Meet 6.30am at the 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: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
17th – Sunday – TCC Sustainability House, Rowes Bay – Community Event – Open to the Public from 10am to 2pm – Presenters (Mark Horvath, Janet Robino & Wal Threlfall) to meet 9.30am to set up. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
18th – Monday to 24th – Sunday – Birdlife Australia ” Aussie Backyard Bird Count”(ABBC) – 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
23rd – Saturday and 24th – Sunday – Black Throated Finch Recovery Team (BTFRT) “Annual Black-throated Finch Count” – All details on the BTF website. Participants must register at: www.blackthroatedfinch.com or contact the Leader: Alma Ridep-Morris 0407950501
31st – Sunday – Paluma Outing – Meet 6.30am at the Reading Cinema car park, Thuringowa Central. Bring morning tea and lunch. Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
November 2021 - Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
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
2nd – Tuesday – Photography Group Meeting – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building(Soundshell),
Kirwan. Theme: “Greyscale” – for more details see Photography Group Page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
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.
Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
13th – Saturday – Monthly Meeting – 12 Noon Committee Meeting and 2pm General Meeting. Held in theTCC Bicentennial Building (Sound Shell), Kirwan. Guest speaker: Mark Horvath “House Sitting – A Photographic Bird Journal”
17th – Wednesday – Ross River Bush Garden Survey – Meet 6.30am at end of Thompson St, Mundingburra
Leader: Wendy Kaus 0432047518
20th – Saturday – Latham’s Snipe Count (National Program) – Various sites ( Mingela Dam, Town Common,Ross Dam Wetlands, Tyto Wetlands, Masters Road, Orient Road) – For more details contact Leader: Wal Threlfall 0429111055
21st – Sunday – Ross River Dam Survey (restricted access) – Meet 6.30am in the Dam car park, Kelso.
Leader: Cecily Messer 0409724231
December 2021 -Members and Participants are required to RSVP 48hrs prior to the activity - COVID-19 Plan operating
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
2nd – Thursday – Wongaloo Conservation Park Survey (restricted access) – Meet 6.30am at the Alligator Creek Roadhouse car park, Alligator Creek. Bring morning tea. Leader: Norm Rains 0458788107 CANCELLED due to weather.
5th – Sunday – Town Common Conservation Park Survey – Meet 6.30am at the Town Common main gate.
Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
6th – Monday – Lucinda Beach Survey (National Shorebird Monitoring Program)- Meet 6.30 am at the Reading Cinema car park. This is an all day event – Bring morning tea and lunch. Leader: Ivor Preston 0439062640
7th – Tuesday – Photography Group – Meet 7pm at the TCC Bicentennial Building (Soundshell), Kirwan. Theme “Favourites for 2020” – for more details see Photography Group Page. Leader: Mark Horvath 0409332633
12th – Saturday – Christmas Party – Sun Hotel-Meet 6.30pm for a 7pm start in the Function Room at the
Sun Hotel, Mundingburra. Dinner (Bar Menu) and drinks at own expense. Entertainment: “The Year in Review” by Members, “Christmas Trivia” by Nina and Prizes to be won. RSVP Contact: Wal Threlfall 042911105
15th – 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 2021 Festive Season