20 March 2016 – Bush Stone Curlew excursion

Posted on 10 March, 2016 by Connecting Country

Connecting Country’s Feathered Five Festival is less than 10 sleeps’ away. There are a small number of spaces still available for the morning walk and evening forum on Saturday 19 March (CLICK HERE for more details and to book). However, the Sunday morning FOBIF walk in Strangways is fully booked out.

But, bird-lovers, never fear! We have just learnt of an additional Sunday event – not too far away – which also has a feathery-theme. The Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association have an excursion to Bush Stone Curlew captive breeding sites in Lockwood (just south of Bendigo), also on Sunday 20 March – from 11am to 2pm. This cryptic species was once widespread in the Box Ironbark region of central Victoria, but is now of the verge of localised extinction.

Details of the IFFA excursion are in the attached flyer (CLICK HERE) and on their Facebook page (CLICK HERE). Non-members are also welcome to attend. Local Landcare Facilitator, Judy Crocker of the Mid-Loddon Sub-Catchment Management Group, will be guiding the walk.

To book your place for the excursion, contact: Karen McGregor of the IFFA on 9386 3102 or via activities@iffa.org.au.