Waitakere Branch
Meetings, generally held at the Kelston Community Centre, Great North Road at 7:30pm
- 17 May AGM
- 21 June Which bird is that?, ID and quiz
to be confirmed:
- 19 July Kristy Hall, Wetlands in NZ and the importance of these often undervalued areas
- 16 August Mark Bellingham; Local projects
- 20 September Native bees
- 18 October Ark news and results of the whitehead count
- 15 November Native fish and eels restoration
F&B Waitakere field trips for 2012
May 12 Saturday : Miranda shorebirds & geology trip with Auckland GeoClub
When: Meet up at 10 am on Saturday May 12
Where: Miranda Shorebird Centre (map here), 283 East Coast Road, Miranda
More info about this event here.
June 30 Saturday : Garden Bird Survey
Meet at Kelston Community Centre 9.30 am or at Twin Lakes Country Garden 83 Sunnyside Rd Coatesville at 10 am.
There will be an entrance fee. Bring warm clothes, a hot drink, a chair, paper and pencil. We will find a sunny spot and relax as we contribute to ornithological studies! You may want to go home and repeat the process in your garden!
John Staniland and Janie Vaughan will guide you through the very simple process. No experience needed, just a passing interest in our local birds. 100,000 lists were submitted in the American Garden Bird Survey. NZ won’t get that many but we can contribute!
Other trips 2012 (to be confirmed)
- July 21 or 22: Bailing Station and the truth about recycling
- August 19 or 25: Mangere Mountain
- September 22: Tupare Wetland
- October 21 or 27: Bus trip Shakespear Park
- November 18 or 24: Browns Island
Notices:
Field Trips: Please wear strong nonslip shoes or boots and bring rainwear, jersey, lunch (for full day trips) and a drink. Trips are usually held wet or fine but if in doubt phone the trip leader.
Car Pooling: If you are interested please contact waitakere.branch@forestandbird.org.nz
