Tamworth
Birdwatchers Inc.
Covid-19 and TBW Outings (V170920)
•It is the aim of the TBW Committee to run TBW Outings in a Covid Safe Way.
•This is in addition to the normal safety rules.
Motion passed at Committee Meeting (28/8/20):-
Should there be Covid restrictions the leader of each outing will be responsible for checking the current Covid restrictions on the NSW Website.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rules
The leader will advise participants of the restrictions at the start of the outing.”
Please note:
It is the responsibility of each participant to follow the Leader(s)’ instructions on our outings.
Members & guests agree to this understanding when they sign on.
The Leaders are volunteers and need your support.
•Pre-booking is essential. Contact the Leader to book your place
PROPOSED EVENTS FOR 2023
Tuesday morning birdwalks are on the second and fourth Tuesdays Feb-Nov.
Prebooking is required -
contact the leader
Saturday outings are usually on the last Saturday of the month - Feb - Nov
They take up most of the day as we go further afield
Prebooking is required - contact the leader
We also have a Saturday outing to Sheba Dams early in January
Jun 13
Tuesday Walk to Tamworth Bike Track meet at Bike Park 9:00 am, leader Terri Mower 0429 662 078
Jun 24
Saturday Outing to Manilla , details TBA leader Mafa Mann 0498 087 986
Jun 27
Tuesday Walk at Attunga State Forest details TBA, leader Denise Kane 0487 914 040
Jul 11
Tuesday Walk Peel River Meet at Gipps St carpark 9 am leader
Mandy Jones 0427 361 740
Jul 25
Tuesday Walk, Moore Creek Caves, meet TBA, leader Jean Coady, 0428 295 811
Jul 29
Saturday Outing, Barraba Regent Honeyeater, details TBA Denise Kane 0487 914 040
Aug 8
Tuesday Walk, Macpherson’s, Daruka Rd, meet there 9am A.Ashworth, 0427694147
Aug 22
Tuesday Walk, Woonooka meet at Woonooka Reserve 9:00 am leader Sue Dorrington
0400 384 029

Pink-eared Ducks
Photo: Denise Kane
Interesting Sightings
May 11
Grey-crowned Babbler, 3 at 228 Dunoon Road Moore Creek, Margaret Crisp
May 13
Magpie-lark 100 + in one tree at Oxley Vale, Annabel Ashworth
May 18
Australian Hobby at Calala, Jan Hosking
May 24
Australian Bustard at Glencoe RD Emerald Hill, by son of Mackay Birdwatcher, via Annabel Ashworth
May 27
Swamp Harrier at Goran Lake. Annabel Ashworth
May 27
Rose Robin at Wondabah State Conservation Area Tamworth Birdwatchers
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Photo: Jan Hosking
Links- -USEFUL LINKS :-
Ausbird - the Australia Birding Directory
Birding-Aus - A birding discussion group
NSW ORAC ( NSW Ornithological Appraisal Records Committee )
Cumberland Bird Observers Club,Sydney
Manning Great Lakes Birdwatchers Inc
Graeme Chapman Natural History Photographer
Michael Dahlem Birds of Australia (Narrabri birdwatcher and photographer)
Wirefence - a UK based collection of useful birding resources for all ages
Making Nestboxes - links
Neil Hermes - Canberra based ornithologist - answers questions, leads tours etc
