8 July 2016: Talk on the Birds of Castlemaine – past and present
Posted on 4 July, 2016 by Connecting Country
Hugh Leach, with robin.
The guest speaker for the July 2016 general meeting of the Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club (CFNC) is local resident Damian Kelly. Damian’s talk is titled ‘Birds in Castlemaine – past and present‘, and his presentation will be ‘an exploration of aspects of the history of birding and bird photogaphy in Castlemaine and other areas by tracing the life and photography of Hugh Leach, the man who had the Kalimna bird fountain built to honour him.’
As well as being a regular contributor to the activities of the CFNC, Connecting Country and FOBIF, Damian is a life-long bird observer and photographer. He has been researching Castlemaine birds and changes over time in the area, which has led to interesting historical excursions. Following the story of Hugh has provided an insight into early records of birds, bird behaviour, the Gould League and other interesting diversions.
Dusky Woodswallow. Photo taken by Hugh Leach in the late 1920s / early 1930s.
The talk is to be held on Friday 8 July from 7.30pm in the Fellowship Room, which is located in the hall behind the Uniting Church on Lyttleton St, Castlemaine (next door to the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum). Visitors and other guests are very welcome to attend, and entry is free.
I am very sorry that I will be unable to attend this talk and would greatly appreciate a transcript being available or, better still, a repeat of the event.
Best regards
Pam connell
Hi Pam. I’ll ask Damian about a transcript for his talk, but I strongly suspect that he’ll be speaking without any formal notes. If he gives the talk another time at a local location, we’ll advertise it here. Chris