2012
Last updated 4 May, 2012

IMPORTANT

All trip participants, including non-COG members and trip leaders, are bound by the New COG Outings Guidelines 20-08-2009.

Each participant must sign a COG Field Trip Registration Form (v.11/1/12) at the start of each trip, and before proceeding on the trip, which acknowledges the participant's responsibilities (wording follows). An Emergency Contact Name and Number are required.

"I declare that I am capable of undertaking the trip having discussed with the trip Leader any limitations I have (e.g. medications, physical), assessed the risks to myself and my property, and ensured that I am adequately equipped.

I will follow the instructions of the Field Trip Leader, and advise them before mving away from the group."

 

MONTH
DATES
EVENT DETAILS LEADER/S
January
Wednesday 18
WW - Burra - Ian Anderson's property
Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 22
Brindabella Ranges, Blundell Creek/Warks Roads All day Bruce Lindenmayer
 
Sunday 29
Settlers Track, Southern Namadgi NP All day David McDonald
February
Thursday 2
Australian National Botanic Gardens Thursday Walk (a three month trial) - Morning. Michael Robbins
 
Sunday 5
Jerrabomberra Wetlands - World Wetlands Day Morning Sue Lashko
 
Friday 10 — Sunday 12
Wee Jasper, with Illawarra Birders Campout Fri/Sat nights, shearers' quarters David McDonald & Michael Robbins
 
Sunday 12
Jerrabombera Wetlands Evening Chris Davey & Sandra Henderson
 
Wednesday 15

WW - Mt Majura Reserve

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 19
Molonglo Reach Boat Trip Morning Jack Holland
March
Thursday 1

TW - Stirling Park, Yarralumla - CANCELLED (Rained out)

Thursday Walk (a three month trial) - Morning. Michael Robbins
 
Saturday 10 — Sunday 11 (Monday 12)
Canberra Day
Ben Boyd NP 3 day campout Kathy Walter & John Goldie
 
Saturday 17
Gungahlin Hill/Gungaderra Grasslands Morning Margaret Robertson
 
Saturday 17
Scottsdale Reserve, Bredbo - Planting Morning Nicki Taws
 
Wednesday 21

WW - Mulligan's Flat

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Saturday 24
Callum Brae (note change of venue from Tharwa Sandwash) Morning Sandra Henderson
April
Sunday 1
COG Stall at Festival of the Forests Morning Sandra Henderson
 
Thursday 5

TW - Kelly's Swamp and Fyshwick Sewerage Works

Thursday Walk (a three month trial) - Morning. Michael Robbins
 
Friday 6 — Monday 9
(Tuesday 10 — Saturday 14) Easter Plus
Weddin Mountains NP plus Yathong NR (Note, changed from Cocoparra NP) 4 day campout plus Optional 5 day accommodated Noel Luff
 
Saturday 14
ANU Survey - Help requested by ANU Organiser Morning Tim Yiu (tim.yiu@anu.edu.au)
 
Sunday 15
Mount Rogers Morning Steve Wallace
 
Wednesday 18

WW - Tharwa Sandwash

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 22
K2C surveys All day Nicki Taws
 
Sunday 29
Booroomba Rocks to Mt Tennant Fire Trail All day Julie McGuiness
May
Thursday 3

TW - Stirling Park

This Thursday walk will be through the woodland south of the Yacht Club up towards the Embassy of Mexico along the ridge and then back to Club.  Ian Hufton hopes to find good birds as he did for Weds Walk on 17th Feb 2010, on which we had great views of Speckled Warblers and young, female and male White-throated Treecreepers, as well as young Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes and a heap of water birds.  Coffee at the club afterwards. Meet at 8.30 am at the Yacht Club near Lake Burley Griffin, Mariner Pl off Alexandrina Drive, Yarralumla.Booking is not required.  Ian Hufton (huftons[at]grapevine.net.au
Thursday Walk - Morning Ian Hufton
 
Saturday 5
ANBG - Beginners Morning Anthony Overs
 
Sunday 13
National Arboretum Morning Chris Davey
 
Wednesday 16

WW - Location TBA

Advice will be sent closer to the date to COG Chat-line and to the COG Wednesday Walkers email list. No booking required.
Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 27
Canberra's Autumn/Winter Birds Bus Trip All day Jack Holland & Jenny Bounds
June
Saturday 9

Western birds

(note Shore/Rainforest/Barren Grounds with Illawarra Birders trip now Sept 8/9)

All day Michael Robbins
 
Saturday 16
Superb Lyrebird Survey - Tidbinbilla NR Morning Chris Davey
 
Wednesday 20

WW - Location TBA

Advice will be sent closer to the date to COG Chat-line and to the COG Wednesday Walkers email list. No booking required.
Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 24
ANBG Morning Leader required
July
Sunday 1
Glendale Crossing Morning Sue Lashko
 
Sunday 15
Superb Lyrebirds - Tidbinbilla NR Morning David McDonald
 
Wednesday 18

WW - Location TBA

Advice will be sent closer to the date to COG Chat-line and to the COG Wednesday Walkers email list. No booking required.

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22
Eden Pelagics Note that the Saturday trip is almost full.

Saturday and Sunday trips, each 7am—3pm

Anthony Overs
 
Sunday 29
Mount Majura Vineyard Morning Stuart Harris
August
Sunday 5
Googong Dam Morning Leader required
 
Saturday 11
Lake Ginninderra - Beginners Morning Anthony Overs
 
Wednesday 15

WW - Location TBA

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 19
Burra Morning plus - bring lunch Ian Anderson
September
Sunday 2
Search Mt Majura for Glossy Blacks Morning Terry Munro
 
Friday 7 — Sunday 9
Shore/Rainforest/Barren Grounds - with Illawarra Birders Campout Michael Robbins
 
Sunday 9
Mulligans Flat Morning Leader required
 
Sunday 16
Woods Reserve Morning Lia Battisson
 
Wednesday 19

WW - Location TBA

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Saturday 22
Woodland behind Namadgi Visitors Centre Morning Matthew Fawley
October
(Sept Saturday 29 — Sunday 30)
Monday 1

Long Weekend
Margaret Ning's & Geoff Roberston's place near Nimmitabel Campout Margaret McJannett
 
Saturday 6 — Sunday 7 (Monday 8)
Currarong (Beecroft Peninsula Jervis Bay) 3-day Campout Harvey Perkins
 
Saturday 13
ANU Survey - Help requested by ANU Organiser Morning Tim Yiu (tim.yiu@anu.edu.au)
 
Sunday 14
K2C surveys All day Nicki Taws
 
Wednesday 17

WW - Location TBA

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 21
TSR & property near Gundaroo Morning Michael Lenz & P. Wickstead
 
Saturday 27 & Sunday 28
Bird Blitz Saturday and/or Sunday Barbara Allan
November
Saturday 3
Tallaganda/Yanununbeyan NPs Morning Martin Butterfield
 
Sunday 11
Campbell Park, nest workshop Morning Jack Holland & Anthony Overs
 
Saturday 17
Tuggeranong Hill Morning Matthew Fawley
 
Wednesday 21

WW - Location TBA

Wednesday Walk Martin Butterfield
December
Sunday 9
High Brindabellas All day David McDonald