TAMWORTH BIRDWATCHERS Inc
Crimson Rosella - photo Bob Faulkner
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.
Members & guests agree to this understanding when they sign on.
• The Leaders are volunteers and need your support, especially during this difficult time.
• Pre-booking is essential. Contact the Leader to book your place
PROPOSED EVENTS FOR 2022
Tuesday morning birdwalks
Tuesday morning birdwalks on second and fourth Tuesdays at 8am.
Prebooking is required
The contact person is Joan Dunne Phone 0427 117 902
Saturday Outings
Prebooking is required - contact the leader
Nov 22 Tuesday Walk, Watts’ place Gowrie, meet Gowrie Rd turnoff 8.30 AM, leader Annabel Ashworth 0427 694 147
Nov 26 Saturday Outing to Tamworth Botanic Gardens 8:00 AM leader Margaret Crisp 0483 811 754 AGM to follow at 10:00 AM
Dec 3 Christmas Party at Bill and Margaret Crisps 228 Dunoon Rd Moore Creek
Dec 13 Tuesday Walk at Eric Fairs 216 Fairs Rd (last one for 2022)
Jan 7 Sheba Dam Outing Leader Joan Dunne 0427 117 902
Feb 14 Tuesday Walk (1st one for 2023) tba
Australian King Parrot - Photo Bob Faulkner
Interesting Sightings
October/November Sightings
Oct 15 Crimson Rosella, East Tamworth, Jane Morris
Oct 16 Leaden Flycatcher pair and Varied Sittella Teamsters Rest TSR, Nundle, Jan Hosking
Oct 18 Scarlet Robin pair, Red-browed Treecreeper, Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo at
Curracabundi NP
Jan Hosking
Oct 18 Jacky Winter at Port Stevens Cutting Jan Hosking
Nov 6 Double-barred Finch 10 at Calala, Jan Hosking
Oct 31 Musk Lorikeet 4-6 in Bottlebrush Tree, Goonoo Goonoo Rd., Tamworth Elain Herington
Nov 3 Australasian Figbird at Ruby’s Café, Peel St Tamworth, Jan Hosking
Nov Nearby house in Kingswood saw a pair of White-faced Herons build a nest in a eucalypt in their backyard and raise 4 chicks. The birds have used the same tree for nesting in the last three years. Euan Leckie
Budgerigars - Photo: Denise Kane
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