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BirdLife Melbourne and other BirdLife Australia Branches in the Melbourne area offer an extensive range of activities for BirdLife Australia Members.   Non-members are welcome but we ask you to consider joining BirdLife Australia if you plan to attend more than three activities.  To join BirdLife Australia click here. Many activities are free and no booking is required unless specifically stated below.  Courses/workshops, study meetings, camps and tours usually incur a fee and require booking. Where bookinga are required, unless stated otherwise, bookings should be made through BirdLife Australia National Office. 

Though BirdLife Australia has no formal health requirements for participants in BirdLife Australia outdoor activities, it is expected that participants will know their own physical limitations and not attempt to participate beyond these.  All outings require participants to have appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather conditions likely to be encountered and to carry water, sun screen and insect repellent as may be necessary.

All outdoor activities are cancelled on days of Total Fire Ban.

BirdLife Melbourne Activities

Date

Activity

Details

Tuesday
22 May 2012
Balwyn
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre, 45 Talbot Ave, Balwyn. Melway 46 E8. Good street parking nearby. Entry by $4 donation. Speaker: Lindy Lumsden, "Bats, fascinating creatures of the night'. Lindy, a member of the DSE Arthur Rylah Institute, will talk on bats, those little understood creatures of the night.  Surprisingly, bats often comprise half the wildlife species in a given area and are responsible for a good deal of insect control, eating up to half their body weight per night.  However, they rely on remnant habitat for survival and are often overlooked when local environments are considered. Stay for supper and a chat after the meeting. Contact John, 9844 2842 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
26 May 2012
Beginners' Outing O'Donohue Picnic Ground, Sherbrooke Forest. Meet at 10:00am in the car park. Melway 75 G3. Contact Hazel, 9876 3712 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
27 May 2012
ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Survey date may change at short notice due to operational constraints. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 
Saturday
2 Jun 2012
Boneseeding & Birding You Yangs Regional Park. Meet at 10:00am in the car park just past the Park Office, approx 300 m from the Branch Rd entrance to the park. Melway Key Map Page 11 C12. Until late afternoon the day is spent birding and removing the invasive weed Boneseed. Bring all you need for a normal days birding plus gardening gloves and a trowel for Boneseed removal. Contact Merrilyn, 9889 4924 or merrilyn@wirejunkie.com
Sunday
3 Jun 2012
Yellingbo Birdwalk Yellingbo Reserve. Melway 305 G11. Take Warburton Hwy to Woori Yallock, turn right to Yellingbo. At Yellingbo, turn right towards Seville, then left into Macclesfield Rd. After 2.5km turn right at large pine trees. Gate opens 10:00am, walk starts 10:30am. Toilets available. Bring lunch and gumboots. Contact Maryanne, 0402 283 080 or onlyme53@bigpond.com
Thursday
14 Jun 2012
Carlton
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at BirdLife Australia National Office, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Plenty of free street parking nearby. Speaker: Golo Maurer, "Threatened Little Wonders?". Golo is BirdLife Australia's Shorebirds 2020 Project Manager whose role is to assist volunteer shorebird counters with the collection and use of their data for shorebird conservation. Tea and coffee served after the meeting with time to chat with other attendees. Contact Fiona fionamarieparkin@gmail.com
Saturday
16 Jun 2012
Photography Group Badger Creek & Coranderrk, Healesville area. Meet at Badger Creek, 10:00 am for all day outing - bring lunch. Melway 278 K9 - continue along Badger Weir Road to end car park. Leader Arthur Carew. Contact, Arthur 0403 919 51 or art.den@bigpond.com
Monday
18 Jun 2012
Weekdays Outing Westerfolds Park, Templestowe, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Diane Tweeddale. Melway 33 F1. Enter from Fitzsimmons Lane, meet at bottom car park near canoe launch area. Toilets available. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
23 Jun 2012
Beginners' Outing Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale. Meet at 10:00am in the car park off Somerton Rd. Melway 178 B6. Contact Hazel, 9876 3712 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
24 Jun 2012
ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Survey date may change at short notice due to operational constraints. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 
Tuesday
26 Jun 2012
Balwyn
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre, 45 Talbot Ave, Balwyn. Melway 46 E8. Good street parking nearby. Entry by $4 donation. Speaker: Mark Antos "What's happeningin the long grass - the changing fortunes of grassland birds in Victoria's Northern Plains". Stay for supper and a chat after the meeting. Contact John, 9844 2842 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
1 Jul 2012
Yellingbo Birdwalk Yellingbo Reserve. Melway 305 G11. Take Warburton Hwy to Woori Yallock, turn right to Yellingbo. At Yellingbo, turn right towards Seville, then left into Macclesfield Rd. After 2.5km turn right at large pine trees. Gate opens 10:00am, walk starts 10:30am. Toilets available. Bring lunch and gumboots. Contact Maryanne, 0402 283 080 or onlyme53@bigpond.com
Tuesday
10 Jul 2012
Devilbend Reservoir Survey 9:00am at Devilbend Reservoir. Melway 152 & 153. Contact Roger Richards 0419 384 636 or ornithology3@yahoo.com.au
Thursday
12 Jul 2012
Carlton
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at BirdLife Australia National Office, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Plenty of free street parking nearby. Speaker: Alan Lill, subject to be advised. Alan is Associate Professor, Biological Science, Monash University and his interests include urban wildlife ecology. Tea and coffee served after the meeting with time to chat with other attendees. Contact Fiona fionamarieparkin@gmail.com
Saturday
21 Jul 2012
Photography Group Outing Braeside Park.  Meet in the Southern Car Park, entrance off Goveror Rd at 9:00 am (Melway 93 F1, GPS 38°00'28"S, 145°08'03"E).  Leader is John Stirling. Contact John, Avocet@autospeed.com (preferred method) or 03 9561 2446 (for those without email).
Sunday
22 Jul 2012
ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Survey date may change at short notice due to operational constraints. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 
Tuesday
24 Jul 2012
Weekdays Outing Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula NP, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Pat Bingham. Melway 257 Inset Map F10. From Boneo Rd (Melway 259 E4) follow Cape Schanck Rd to end. Park near toilets. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Tuesday
24 Jul 2012
Balwyn
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre, 45 Talbot Ave, Balwyn. Melway 46 E8. Good street parking nearby. Entry by $4 donation. Speaker: To be advised. Stay for supper and a chat after the meeting. Contact John, 9844 2842 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
28 Jul 2012
Beginners' Outing Braeside Park, Braeside. Meet at 10:00am in the car park by the Visitor Centre off Lower Dandenong Rd. Melway 88 D8. Contact Hazel, 9876 3712 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday & Sunday 28 & 29 Jul 2012 Orange-bellied Parrot Survey Mainland Surveys for Orange-bellied Parrot. See http://www.birdlife.org.au/projects/orange-bellied-parrot-recovery for more details or contact Chris Purnell chris.purnell@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
5 Aug 2012
Yellingbo Birdwalk Yellingbo Reserve. Melway 305 G11. Take Warburton Hwy to Woori Yallock, turn right to Yellingbo. At Yellingbo, turn right towards Seville, then left into Macclesfield Rd. After 2.5km turn right at large pine trees. Gate opens 10:00am, walk starts 10:30am. Toilets available. Bring lunch and gumboots. Contact Maryanne, 0402 283 080 or onlyme53@bigpond.com
Thursday
9 Aug 2012
Carlton
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at BirdLife Australia National Office, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Plenty of free street parking nearby. Speaker: Clive Minton 'Revelations from geolocators - migration and incubation strategies of waders'. Tea and coffee served after the meeting with time to chat with other attendees. Contact Fiona fionamarieparkin@gmail.com
Tuesday
14 Aug 2012
Devilbend Reservoir Survey 9:00am at Devilbend Reservoir. Melway 152 & 153. Contact Roger Richards 0419 384 636 or ornithology3@yahoo.com.au
Wednesday
15 Aug 2012
Weekdays Outing Yan Yean area, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader John Prytherch Melway 391 D1. From Plenty Rd turn into Arthurs Creek Rd then left into Recreation Rd. Entrance first on right. Turn next left into first car park. Toilets available. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Thursday
23 Aug 2012
Photography Group Study Night Sonja's home at 7:30 pm.  Topic: "Improving our images" - come prepared to share ideas and ask questions.  You will need to bring a camp chair too.  Contact Sonja after August 3, sonja.ross@yahoo.com.au or 9846 5380. with queries. 
Saturday
25 Aug 2012
Beginners' Outing Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne. Meet at 10:00am in the Stringybark Car Park. Melway 133 K12. Contact Hazel, 9876 3712 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
26 Aug 2012
ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Survey date may change at short notice due to operational constraints. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 
Tuesday
28 Aug 2012
Balwyn
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre, 45 Talbot Ave, Balwyn. Melway 46 E8. Good street parking nearby. Entry by $4 donation. Speaker: Marian Weaving "Tawny Frogmouths". Marian is a PhD Candidate from Deakin University who has been monitoring breeding Tawny Frogmouths in the Melbourne area. Currently she is monitoring 54 breeding pairs. Stay for supper and a chat after the meeting. Contact John, 9844 2842 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
1 Sep 2012
Boneseeding & Birding You Yangs Regional Park. Meet at 10:00am in the car park just past the Park Office, approx 300 m from the Branch Rd entrance to the park. Melway Key Map Page 11 C12. Until late afternoon the day is spent birding and removing the invasive weed Boneseed. Bring all you need for a normal days birding plus gardening gloves and a trowel for Boneseed removal. Contact Merrilyn, 9889 4924 or merrilyn@wirejunkie.com
Sunday
2 Sep 2012
Yellingbo Birdwalk Yellingbo Reserve. Melway 305 G11. Take Warburton Hwy to Woori Yallock, turn right to Yellingbo. At Yellingbo, turn right towards Seville, then left into Macclesfield Rd. After 2.5km turn right at large pine trees. Gate opens 10:00am, walk starts 10:30am. Toilets available. Bring lunch and gumboots. Contact Maryanne, 0402 283 080 or onlyme53@bigpond.com
Monday
3 Sep 2012
Weekdays Outing Hallam Valley Rd, Hampton Park, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Rob Grosvenor. Melway 95 K3. Enter Hallam Valley Rd from South Gippsland Hwy, continue to end of Hallam Valley Rd and park beyond gate. Gate locked at 10:10am sharp. Late lunch, no toilets. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday & Sunday 8 & 9 Sep 2012 Orange-bellied Parrot Survey Mainland Surveys for Orange-bellied Parrot. See http://www.birdlife.org.au/projects/orange-bellied-parrot-recovery for more details or contact Chris Purnell chris.purnell@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
9 Sep 2012
Favourite Birding Site Come along for a great day of Box-Ironbark Birding around the Bailieston district. Contact Stuart Dashper; 9387 8734 (AH); stuartgd@unimelb.edu.au
Tuesday
11 Sep 2012
Devilbend Reservoir Survey 9:00am at Devilbend Reservoir. Melway 152 & 153. Contact Roger Richards 0419 384 636 or ornithology3@yahoo.com.au
Thursday
13 Sep 2012
Carlton
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at BirdLife Australia National Office, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Plenty of free street parking nearby. Speaker to be advised. Tea and coffee served after the meeting with time to chat with other attendees. Contact Fiona fionamarieparkin@gmail.com
Saturday
15 Sep 2012
Photography Group The BirdLife Melbourne Photography Group will usually have an outing on this day. Please go to the top of the Photography Group Page for the latest information. Contact Sonja sonja.ross@yahoo.com.au or 9846 5380.
Tuesday
18 Sep 2012
Weekdays Outing Endeavour Fern Gully, Red Hill, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Joan Peters. Melway 190 J3. From Arthurs Seat Rd turn into Red Hill Recreation Reserve and park. Toilets available. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
22 Sep 2012
Beginners' Outing Newport Lakes and Jawbone Conservation Reserve. Meet at 10:00am in the car park off Mason St. Melway 55 G3. Contact Hazel, 9876 3712 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
23 Sep 2012
ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Survey date may change at short notice due to operational constraints. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 
Sunday
23 Sep 2012
New Members' BBQ and Birding Day All Welcome, come for along for some birding followed by a BBQ at the You Yangs. Meet and Greet. Contact Tim Bawden 0405 184 100 or tbawden@live.com.au More details to come.
Tuesday
25 Sep 2012
Balwyn
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre, 45 Talbot Ave, Balwyn. Melway 46 E8. Good street parking nearby. Entry by $4 donation. Speaker: Dr Jenny Lau, "Volunteering and bird monitoring. What's in it for birds?" Jenny is BirdLife Australia's Head of Conservation. For several years Jenny has been reporting on data collected by volunteers for the Melbourne Water Wetlands Surveys. Stay for supper and a chat after the meeting. Contact John, 9844 2842 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Wednesday
3 Oct 2012
Weekdays Outing Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Ken Baker. Melway 84 B2. Enter from McNichol Rd (Melway 75 C2). Limited parking near toilets and shelter. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
7 Oct 2012
Yellingbo Birdwalk Yellingbo Reserve. Melway 305 G11. Take Warburton Hwy to Woori Yallock, turn right to Yellingbo. At Yellingbo, turn right towards Seville, then left into Macclesfield Rd. After 2.5km turn right at large pine trees. Gate opens 10:00am, walk starts 10:30am. Toilets available. Bring lunch and gumboots. Contact Maryanne, 0402 283 080 or onlyme53@bigpond.com

Thursday
11 Oct 2012

Carlton
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at BirdLife Australia National Office, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Plenty of free street parking nearby. Speaker to be advised. Tea and coffee served after the meeting with time to chat with other attendees. Contact Fiona fionamarieparkin@gmail.com
Tuesday
16 Oct 2012
Weekdays Outing Gobur Flora Resrerve, via Yarck, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Rob Tate. Melway X910 S7/VicRoads 62 B3. Meet outside Yarck Store on Maroondah Hwy, then by convoy to site. Toilets. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Tuesday
23 Oct 2012
Balwyn
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre, 45 Talbot Ave, Balwyn. Melway 46 E8. Good street parking nearby. Entry by $4 donation. Speaker: To be advised. Stay for supper and a chat after the meeting. Contact John, 9844 2842 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
27 Oct 2012
Beginners' Outing Pound Bend, Warrandyte. Meet 10:00 am in the car park near toilets. Melway 23 A11. Contact Hazel, 9876 3712 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au

Provisional Date
Sunday
28 Oct 2012

ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Note this date is only provisional and outing is very likely to be cancelled. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 
Sunday
4 Nov 2012
Yellingbo Birdwalk Yellingbo Reserve. Melway 305 G11. Take Warburton Hwy to Woori Yallock, turn right to Yellingbo. At Yellingbo, turn right towards Seville, then left into Macclesfield Rd. After 2.5km turn right at large pine trees. Gate opens 10:00am, walk starts 10:30am. Toilets available. Bring lunch and gumboots. Contact Maryanne, 0402 283 080 or onlyme53@bigpond.com
Thursday
8 Nov 2012
Carlton
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at BirdLife Australia National Office, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Plenty of free street parking nearby. Speaker to be advised. Tea and coffee served after the meeting with time to chat with other attendees. Contact Fiona fionamarieparkin@gmail.com
Tuesday
13 Nov 2012
Weekdays Outing Brimbank Park, Keilor East, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Elsmaree Baxter. Melway 14 J9. Enter from Keilor Park Drive and park close to visitor centre/toilets. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Wednesday
21 Nov 2012
Weekdays Outing Point Cook, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Leader Peter Gibbons. Melway 199 E1. Meet at car park Spectacle Lake Bird Hide. Nearest toilets at picnic area, Melway 199 E3. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
Nov 24 2012
Beginners' Outing You Yangs Regional Park. Meet 10:00am in the first car park on the left, just past the Information Centre. Melway Key Map Page 11 C12. Contact Hazel, 9876 3712 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Tuesday
27 Nov 2012
Balwyn
Monthly
Meeting
8:00pm at Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre, 45 Talbot Ave, Balwyn. Melway 46 E8. Good street parking nearby. Entry by $4 donation. Speaker: To be advised. Stay for supper and a chat after the meeting. Contact John, 9844 2842 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Saturday
1 Dec 2012
Boneseeding & Birding You Yangs Regional Park. Meet at 10:00am in the car park just past the Park Office, approx 300 m from the Branch Rd entrance to the park. Melway Key Map Page 11 C12. Until late afternoon the day is spent birding and removing the invasive weed Boneseed. Bring all you need for a normal days birding plus gardening gloves and a trowel for Boneseed removal. Contact Merrilyn, 9889 4924 or merrilyn@wirejunkie.com
Sunday
2 Dec 2012
Yellingbo Birdwalk Yellingbo Reserve. Melway 305 G11. Take Warburton Hwy to Woori Yallock, turn right to Yellingbo. At Yellingbo, turn right towards Seville, then left into Macclesfield Rd. After 2.5km turn right at large pine trees. Gate opens 10:00am, walk starts 10:30am. Toilets available. Bring lunch and gumboots. Contact Maryanne, 0402 283 080 or onlyme53@bigpond.com
Sunday
2 Dec 2012
ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Survey date may change at short notice due to operational constraints. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 
Monday
3 Dec 2012
Weekdays Outing Marrondah Reservoir Park, 10:00am to 3:0pm. Leader Diane Tweeddale. Melway 270 J5. From Maroondah Hwy turn into McKenzie Avenue. Park near rotunda and toilets. Contact Diane, 9836 8692 or melbourne@birdlife.org.au
Sunday
23 Dec 2012
ETP Survey Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme. Meet at 9:00 am for a survey that will continue until the evening. The survey is carried out by 4WD. Numbers are restricted and booking is essential. Survey date may change at short notice due to operational constraints. Leader is Mike Carter. Contact Mike, 9787 7136 or pterodroma@bigpond.com 

For more details of MELBOCA Photography Group activities go to the Photography Group Page on this website.

For more information about any listed activity, phone the contact person or email BirdLife Melbourne at melbourne@birdlife.org.au

 

 
 
Updated: 20-May-2012