The first Wings on King Spring Bird Surveys are taking place over 17th -19th November, 2017 and we need help to monitor all the sites across the island.
Itinerary:
Thursday 16th 5-7 pm: Welcome event with light refreshments: team formation,
sign-up and receipt of Survey Kits. Cultural Centre, Currie Harbour.
Friday 17th 8.30-9.30: Birding for Beginners Workshop: How to observe and monitor birds. Kate Ravich, Facilitator. Kate has been observing and monitoring birds for over 30 years and is a trained ornithologist. Beverages provided. BYO Breakfast. Cultural Centre, Currie Harbour.
Friday and Saturday 17th-18th: Survey work across the island with plenty of free time to undertake your own adventures.
Saturday 7.00 pm BBQ with Little Blues: Chef Dwayne Rooke will present King Island produce at its best. Shelly Graham, KI Parks and Wildlife Ranger, will talk about the Little Blue Penguin colony nearby and lead a walk at dusk. Observations of them arriving home are guaranteed.
Grassy Boat Club Cost $45 pp
Sunday: 10.30-12.30 pm: Workshop and Lunch - "Getting the Best from Birdata"
A hands-on workshop facilitated by Andrew Silcocks.
Andrew managers Birdata for BirdLife Australia, is a renowned field naturalist with an extensive knowledge about birds and their behaviours. He will demonstrate the value of collecting data about birds, how to use the Birdata App and get the most from the Birdata website. "Wintergreen" Cost $10 pp
Registration:
It is essential that you register prior to the event. See Button. This enables participants to survey sites on private land and the Wings on King managers to design Field Plans that suit You and the Project.
Visitors:
We advise you to book your accomodation, flights and car hire (yes, you will need a car) as soon as possible.
Options are limited and the golf season will be in full swing so the island will
be busy. For more information about flights or to book click here
We hope you will come and give us a hand. You will be warmly welcomed...
KI Birding in Spring:
It should be great birding. Migrants such as the Satin Flycatcher, Flame Robin and Dusky Woodswallow will have arrived and be preparing or commenced breeding, while King Island locals such as the Dusky Robin will be well underway. And when you aren't undertaking WoK surveys, a stroll along some of the magnificent King Island beaches and shoreline could give you our local shorebirds such as Hooded and Red-capped Plover as well as the migratory shorebirds including Ruddy Turnstone. In the evening, Short-tailed Shearwaters and Little Blue Penguins arrive home to their burrows and can be viewed from a number of sites.
Can't Make Those Dates? No Problem:
Wings On King is an on-going project designed so survey sites can be monitored at any time - whenever it suits YOU.
Like to know more about the Wings On King Project click here
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