2022 South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity
Upcoming Events and Highlights
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The Rufous Treecreeper photographed by John Anderson at Tootanellup during the Green Skills Bio Blitz Bird Survey Event held on 8th December 2021.
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2022 South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity
The 2022 South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity is HAPPENING!
Between January and April 2022 Green Skills and BirdLife Australia are delivering an exciting program of events including field trips, citizen science surveys, workshops, art exhibitions, nature walks, birdwatching outings, a concert, a science symposium and film screening activities. Activities focus on the Albany and Denmark areas, but also extend into the hinterland to include other important bird and biodiversity conservation sites and centres across the South Coast.
More details of the program are on the festival website https://birdfestival.greenskills.org.au
A big focus on the 2020 festival it is to highlight and support the wide range of biodiversity conservation efforts on the South Coast.
For further information contact Basil Schur at Green Skills Denmark office on bschur@greenskills.org.au
Key support for the Festival has from Lotterywest, UWA-Albany, City of Albany, Birdlife Western Australia, Denmark Birds Group, Gondwana Link, Green Skills, the Museum of the Great Southern, Great Southern Science Council, Friends of the Western Ground Parrot, BirdLife Western Australia, Gillamii Centre, Bush Heritage Australia, The Department of BCA, other groups and many volunteers & supporters.
Photo above: "Cormorant " taken by Tania Meuzelaar during the Festival Bird Photography Walk held at Lake Seppings, Albany in February 2022
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Upcoming Birds and Biodiversity Festival Events in March & April 2022
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This main event of the South Coast Festival of Birds will be held at the University of WA, 35 Stirling Tce, Albany featuring high powered speakers including UWA’s Dr Alison Lullfitz, Noongar Elder Lynette Knapp, Shandell Cummings, Susie Cramp and Emeritus Prof John Pate on soils and flora of SW WA. Morning tea provided. Book for attendance at:
Festival of Birds Symposium in Albany, 3rd of March | Humanitix
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Bring binoculars, lunch, sturdy footwear recommended. Join BirdLife's monthly excursion and learn all about local birds. Free event. Registrations at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/march- 3 bird-outing-albany-bird-group-tickets-251708846937
Meet at 8am at Morley Beach the end of Morley Road in Youngs Siding. Bring a spotting scope if you own one. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy in case it is wet along the shoreline. We are planning to visit Morley Beach and Lake Nenamup as well as the eastern end of Wilson Inlet. Don't forget to bring morning tea, lunch and a chair to sit on. Any guests who don't own binoculars can contact us prior to the outing if they wish to borrow a pair
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For further details, contact the Great Cocky Count Coordinator, Merryn Pryor at BirdLife Australia, E: greatcockycount@birdlife.org.au ph 08 93837749 Or visit the website - http://www.birdlife.org.au/projects/southwest-black-cockatoorecovery/great-cocky-count-swbc
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Register for the 12th March Get To Know Birds By Their Call event HERE
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Meet at the Denmark Wetland Centre at 40 Atkinson Road, Denmark. To register go to https://events.humanitix.com/caring-for-our-marvellouswetlands For further info contact Basil at email bschur@greenskills.org.au or 0429481019
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Photos below are a snapshot of some of the activities that have been enjoyed by participants from across the Great Southern region during the 2022 South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity. Photo credits Basil Schur, John Anderson, Anne Bondin, Ellen Walker.
A big thank you to all who are involved and participating in the festival - our sponsors, organisers, landholders, volunteers and valued participants. Locations of photos are Tootanellup, Morely Beach, Denmark venues for Bird Talks and Soil Workshop, The Denmark Butter Factory Gallery, The Albany Vancover Arts Centre and Lake Seppings.
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In 2020 Green Skills received support from the Koorabup Trust and Gondwana Link Pty Ltd to undertake a feasibility study for the potential for conservation property acquisition in the Forests to Stirling section of Gondwana Link. This property assessment project lead to the purchase by Green Skills Inc of the 50 hectare conservation property, Tootanellup, an outstanding and high-conservation worthy rural property strategically located between wetland and nature reserves west of Mount Barker in WA's south west. Green Skills has reported on the first year of activities at the Tootanellup Eco-Restoration Project, captured in a 3 minute YouTube video - click here to watch.
Green Skills continues to seek ongoing donor support to bring the long-term vision for this Tootanellup initiative to fulfillment. You can be part of this exciting new conservation opportunity by donating now. Background information and a donation form for the Tootanellup property can be downloaded at https://drive.google.com/.../1wr1aUoTtAKRSeq1MaHT.../view...
Watch Green Skills new YouTube videos that capture the first year of activities at the Tootanellup Eco-Restoration Project - click HERE
and going on country at Tootanellup with Noongar Elder Lynette Knapp - click HERE |
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