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Year 2020

Cancelled - Sun 10 May : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes

Cancelled - 3-5 May : May Day Campout at Pinnarendi Station

Cancelled - Fri 1st May : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey

Cancelled - Sun 19th April : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes

10-13 April : BirdLife Northern Queensland Easter Marathon Challenge

Cancelled - Fri 3rd April : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey

Cancelled - Sun 22nd Mar : Wave the Wader Goodbye

Cancelled - Sun 22nd Mar : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group

Sat 14th Mar : AGM and Committee Nominations

Sun 8th Mar : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes

Fri 6th Mar : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey

Sat 29th Feb : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group - Lake Eacham

Sun 16th Feb : Birding around the Coquette Point, Innisfail

Sun 9th Feb : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes

Fri 7th Feb : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey

Sun 12th Jan : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes

Fri 3rd Jan : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey

From the presentation evening
Lloyd Nielsen, Del Richards, Alan Gillanders and Murray Hunt with painting donated by Bill Cooper
(Courtesy Dominic Chaplin)

Blue-faced Parrot-Finch at Mt Lewis
Endemic to North Queensland
(Courtesy Ian Montgomery, Birdway»)

Fernwren at Mt Lewis
Endemic to North Queensland
(Courtesy Ian Montgomery, Birdway»)

Year 2019

Year 2019

Sat 14th Dec : End of Year Celebration
Fri 6th Dec : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sun 1st Dec : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 30th Nov - 1st Dec : 2019 Challenge Count
23-24 Nov : Golden Bowerbird Group Survey in Mt. Lewis
Sat 16th Nov : 2019 Synchronised regional PIP Count
Sun 10th Nov : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Fri 1st Nov : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 26 Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
26-27 Oct : National Twitchathon Weekend
25-27 Oct : Flat Creek Station Gouldian Finch Count (not a BirdLife event)
21-27 Oct : National Bird Week and Aussie Backyard Bird Count
Sun 13 Oct : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 12 Oct : Social Bird Walk on the Tablelands
Thur 10 Oct : Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda
Sun 6 Oct : Birding around Centenary Lakes in Cairns (This is not a BirdLife event)
Fri 4 Oct : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 28 Sept : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 21 Sept : MISSION BEACH CASSOWARY FESTIVAL (not a BirdLife event)
Sun 15 Sept : SOCIAL BIRDING AROUND EAST TRINITY
Thur 12 Sept : Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda
Sun 8 Sept : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 7 Sept : 2019 ANNUAL CRANE COUNT
Fri 6 Sept : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 31 Aug : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sun 25 Aug : Welcome Waders Return to Cairns
Sun 11 Aug : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 10 Aug : Social Bird Walk on the Tablelands
Fri 2 Aug : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 27 Jul : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
20-21 Jul : Social Birding around Mission Beach
Sun 14 Jul : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Thu 11 Jul : Tablelands Talk in Malanda
Wed 10 Jul : BirdLife Club Talk in Cairns
Fri 5 Jul : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 29 Jun : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sun 23 Jun : Social Birding around Bramston Beach
Sun 9 Jun : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Fri 7 Jun : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sun 2 Jun : Eco Fiesta
Sat 25 May : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
13-26th May : 2019 GRASSWREN SURVEYS
Sun 12 May : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Fri 10 May : Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda (Date changed!)
3-5 May : Mt. Carbine Campout
Sun 5 May : Birding around Centenary Lakes
Fri 3 May : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
27-28 Apr : SOCIAL BIRDING AROUND CARDWELL
Sat 27 Apr : Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sun 14 Apr : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sun 7 Apr : Social Birding around Centenary Lakes
Sat 6 Apr : Cairns Talk
Fri 5 Apr : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Thur 4 Apr : Tablelands Talk
Sat 30 Mar : Wave the Waders Goodbye
Sat 30 Mar : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Thur 14 Mar : AGM and Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda
Sun 10 Mar : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sun 3 Mar : Social Birding around Centenary Lakes
Sat 2 Mar : BirdLife Meeting in Cairns
Fri 1 Mar : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sun 24 Feb : KBA GUARDIANS in Innisfail
Sat 23 Feb : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sun 10 Feb : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sun 13 Jan : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes

Year 2018

Year 2018

Thur 13th Dec : BirdLife Northern Queensland Party in Malanda (details in Newsletter)
Sun 9th Dec : Cassowary Coast Christmas Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 8th Dec : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
Fri 7th Dec : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
1-2 Dec : 2018 Challenge Count
24-25 Nov : Golden Bowerbird Search in Kirrama Range, Cardwell
Sat 17 Nov : Synchronised regional PIP Count
Thur 15 Nov : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda RSL (venue has been changed)
Sun 11 Nov : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 10 Nov : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
Fri 2 Nov : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
22-28 Oct : AUSSIE BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
Sat 27 Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sun 14 Oct : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 6th Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Fri 5 Oct : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
21-24 Sept : Annual surveys on Bush Heritage property
Fri 21 Sept : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
Sun 9 Sept : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 8 Sept : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
Fri 7 Sept : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 1 Sept : Annual Crane Count
Thur 30 Aug : Member's Night in Malanda
Sun 12 Aug : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Fri 3 Aug : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 21 July : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Thur 19 July : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
Sat 14 July : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
Sun 8 July : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 7 July : BirdLife NQ Meeting in Cairns
Fri 6 July : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 23 June : 2pm : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sun 10 Jun : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 9 Jun : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
Sun 3 June : Eco Fiesta (This is not a BirdLife event)
1 Jun : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Sat 26 May : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Thu 17 May : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
12-27 May : 2018 Grasswren Surveys
Sun 13 May : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
5-7 May : Flat Creek Station south of Georgetown
Thu 10 May : Act for BIRDS in Cairns
Fri 4 May : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Fri 13 Apr : Coastal Wet Tropics Key Biodiversity Area Workshop
Sun 8 Apr : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Fri 6th Apr : 7am : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
Fri 6th Apr : 7.30pm : Club meeting in Malanda
Sat 24 Mar : Wave the Waders Goodbye
Sat 24 Mar : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 17 Mar : Beach Stone Curlew Survey
Sun 11 Mar : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Sat 10 Mar : 2018 AGM & Guest Talk
Thu 15 Feb : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting in Malanda
Sun 11 Feb : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes

Year 2017

Year 2017

Sat 16th Dec : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Thur 14th Dec : BirdLife NQ Christmas party in Malanda
Sun 26th Nov : 6.30am : Birding Trip to East Trinity
Sat 25th Nov : 10am : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 18th Nov : 7.30pm : BirdLife NQ Meeting in Cairns
Sat 18th Nov : Synchronised regional PIP Count
8-11th Nov : Australasian Ornithological Conference
Sat 4th Nov : Members Bowerbird search
28-29th Oct : National Twitchathon Weekend
23-29 Oct : National Bird Week and Aussie Backyard Bird Count
Sat 28th Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
30th Sept to 1st Oct : Paluma for the Queen's Birthday long weekend
Sat 30th Sept : Sticky Beaks Family Group
Thu 14th Sept : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
Sat 9th Sept : Bowerbird survey
Sat 2nd Sept : Crane Count (Malanda area)
Sun 27th Aug : Welcome Waders Return to Cairns
Sat 26th Aug : Sticky Beaks Family Group - Spotlighting
Sat 29th July : Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 15th July : 7.30pm : Cairns BirdLife NQ Family Trivia Night
Thur 13th July : 7.30pm : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting
Sat 2.30-5pm 24th June : Sticky Beaks Family Group
10th June - 1st July : Carpentarian Grasswren Survey
Sat 27th May : Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 27th May : 7.30pm : Cairns BirdLife NQ Meeting
Wed 17th May : 7.00pm : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting
Sat 29th Apr : 10pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group in Davies Creek
22-25th Apr : Cooktown-Shiptons Flat Outing
Sat 8th Apr : 7.30pm : Cairns BirdLife NQ Meeting
Sat 25th Mar : 4.30pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 25th Mar : 3pm - Wave the Waders Goodbye
Sun 12th Mar : Birding Warina Lakes (Innisfail)
Sat 11th Mar : Birding at Seamark Road
Fri 10th Mar : AGM + Talk on Climate Change
Sat 25th Feb : 3pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sun 12th Feb : Birding Warina Lakes (Innisfail)
26th - 29th Jan : Australia Day and Weekend Activities
Thr 26th Jan : 2pm - 5pm : Birding and Books in Malanda
Sat 28th Jan : 10am - 12pm : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group

Year 2016

Sat 17th Dec : 3.30pm-6.30pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
Thu 8th Dec : 4pm : Member Christmas Party in Malanda
3-4th December : Challenge Count
Tue 29th Nov : 3.30pm : Weary Bay, Ayton/Bloomfield PIP count
Sat 26th Nov : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 26th Nov : Talk on Pied Imperial Pigeons by Julia Hazel
Thu 24th Nov : 6.30pm : Crane Count Event at CSIRO Atherton
Thu 24th Nov : 4pm : Walker Bay, Cooktown PIP count
19th Nov : 4-6pm : 2016 PIP Count
15-20th Nov : Bird surveys on Springvale station
28th- Oct : Bush Heritage Bird Survey of Yourka Station
29-30th Oct : National Twitchathon
Wed 26th Oct : BirdLife Special Presentation by Chris Purnell
Sat 22nd Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
17-23rd Oct : Aussie Bird Count and National Bird Week
1-3rd Oct : Byerstown (Palmer River) long weekend
Sat 24th Sept : Sticky Beaks Family Group
September : Bowerbird Bower surveys in various areas
Sat 10th Sept : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Cairns
3rd Sept : Crane Count (Call for Counters)
Thr 18th Aug : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Malanda
6-7 Aug : Tully Gorge National Park Campout
Sat 30th July : 3pm-5pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
Sat 23rd July : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Cairns
Thr 16th June : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Malanda
Sat 28th May : 9.30am : Sticky Beaks Family Group
Fri 13 to Sunday 15 May - Birding Outing to Goshen Station and area
Sat 14th May : 7am for Birdwatching in the Innisfail Area
Sat 30th April: 11am - 2pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group
22-25 April: Birding the Atherton Area
Sat 9 April : 8 AM : Birding in Mareeba area
Sat 2nd April - 2pm : Wave the Waders Goodbye
Sat 26th Mar at 11am to 2pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group in Kuranda
Fri 4th Mar : 7pm for AGM at Malanda Pub
Sat 27th Feb at 11am to 2pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group at Davies Creek
Sat 30th Jan at 10am to 1pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group
16th Jan : 6.30am at Highlander Tavern for a visit to Mt Lewis
22-26th Jan : Australia Day Weekend with Doug and Del (Mt Carbine Caravan Park and surrounding area)

Year 2015

5-6th Dec : Challenge Bird Count 2015
Wed 18th Nov : FNQ Beach Bird Secrets
Sat 21st Nov : PIP Count at Mission Beach
Sun 22nd Nov : Ninney Rise bird survey, Mission Beach
Mon 26th Oct : 6pm Tableland Meeting
19 - 25th Oct : Great Aussie Bird Count
Tue 20th Oct : NATIONAL BIRDWEEK CELEBRATION
Sat 17th Oct : 7pm Group Meeting in Cairns
3 - 5th Oct : Labour Day weekend in Georgetown area
Sat 19 Sept : 7pm Group Meeting in Cairns
Sat 12 Sept : Carne Count
Fri 7 Aug : 6pm Dinner at Nick's Restaurant followed by spotlighting
Sat 8 Aug : 7am Morning birding with John Frois Peeremon area - Afternoon birding with Doug Herrington
Sun 9 Aug : 6:30am Birding Springvale Rd.
Sat 25 July : Birding watching at Warina Lakes
Sat 18 July : 7pm Group Meeting in Cairns
Sat 20 June : 6-8 pm Group Meeting in Cairns
5 - 8 June : Queen's Birthday Weekend Artemis Campout
Sat 16 May : 7.30am : Birding the Back Roads of Julatten
Sat 16 May : 1.00pm : Club BBQ at Doug's House
Sat 16 May : 5.30pm : Port Douglas at the Wildlife Habitat
Sun 17 May : 7am for Daintree River
25-27 or 29 April : Georgetown area and beyond
Sat 11 April : Birding for Beginners in Cairns Botanic Gardens
Sat 11 April : 1pm for workshop 3pm for Wader Goodbye
Sat 11 April : 6-8pm for Group Meeting in Cairns
Easter weekend 3-6 April: Cooktown Campout with Kath Shurcliff
Sat 7 March: 5-8pm AGM followed by pizza and guest speaker Steve Murphy
Sun 8 March: Pelagic to Michaelmas Cay, snorkelling at Hastings Reef on Sea Star
23-26 Jan : Annual bird watching weekend at Kingfisher Park

Year 2014

Sat 13 Dec 3pm : X'mas Party in Cairns
Sun 7 Dec 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale (Cairns Birding Event)
Sun 7 Dec Twichathon/Challenge Count
Sat 15 Nov 7.30am : Birding for Beginners - Lacey's Creek
Sat 15 Nov 2.00pm : Annual Pied Imperial Pigeon Count in MB
Sun 2 Nov 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
Sat 1 Nov : Mega Meeting, Award Ceremony & BBQ (Event report and photos)
Sun 26 Oct : Keatings Lagoon Picnic Area
Fri 24 Oct : Cooktown Botanic Gardens
Mon 20 - Sun 26 Oct : Aussie Backyard Bird Count
Fri 17 - 21 Oct : Yourka Survey
Sat 4 - Mon 6 Oct : Campout to Mungalla Station with BirdLife Townsville
Sun 5 Oct 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
Sat 20- Sun 21 Sept : Gouldian Finch Count Flat Creek Station
Sun 7 Sept 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
Sat 6 Sept : Crane Count - Malanda (details)
Fri 29 Aug to Mon 8 Sept : Kalkadoon Grasswren Survey Centred on Boulia
Fri 1-3 Aug : Yungaburra Birding Weekend and Club Meeting (details)
Sat 5th July 6:45-8.45 pm Club Meeting at Cairns RSL: John Young on Night Parrot
Sun 6th July 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
Sat 7th June Port Douglas Big Weekend at Wildlife Habitat
Sat 7th June 90 minute Daintree River Cruises
Fri 18-21st April BirdLife Northern Queensland Campout to Georgetown
Sat 5th April Club Meeting at Kingfisher Park
Sat 15th March 2014 Wave the Waders Goodbye
Sun 2nd March 2014 Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
Sat 1st March 2014 AGM in Cairns
Sun 2nd February 2014 Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
Sat 1st February 2014 Club Meeting in Cairns
Fri 24 - Mon 27 January 2014 Australia Day Weekend at Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge in Julatten

Year 2013

Group Meeting and Christmas Birding Breakup : Winfield Park, near Malanda on 7 Dec 2013
Twichathon/Challenge Count on 1 Dec 2013
Outing in the Mission Beach area on 3 Nov 2013
Sunday 27th October to Saturday 2nd November : PIP Count and Club Meeting (Mission Beach)
Club Meeting at Cominos House on 12 Oct 2013
Koombooloomba Survey on 8-9 Oct 2013
Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 6 Oct 2013
Yourka Survey on 4-7 Oct 2013 Bird List Download
Birding Morning with Alan Gillanders: Mt Hypipamee and the Tablelands on 8 Sept 2013
Crane Count and Club Meeting on 7 Sept 2013
Birding Mt Lewis with Doug Herrington on 18 Aug 2013
Club Meeting at Cominos House (Guest Speaker: Martin Willis) on 3 Aug 2013
Crane Forum – Venue: Tolga CWA. hall on 16 July 2013
Port Douglas Birding Weekend on 6-7 July 2013
Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 2 June 2013
Club Meeting at Cominos House (Guest Speaker: Jane Chidgey) on 1 June 2013
Artemis Station Golden Shoulder Parrot Campout 22 - 27 May 2013
Grasswren Survey 11 - 24 May 2013
Yungaburra Birding Weekend and Club Meeting on 3 - 5 May 2013
Birding Etty Bay on 20 April 2013
Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 7 April 2013
Conservation of Beach-nesting Birds: Northern and Southern Coast perspectives on 6 April 2013
Club Meeting at Cominos House on 6 April 2013
Wave the Waders Goodbye on 17 Mar 2013
AGM and Club Meeting on 2 Mar 2013
Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 3 Feb 2013
Club Meeting at Cominos House on 2 Feb 2013
Campout at Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge 25-28 Jan 2013
Buff-breasted Button-quail search on 5-6 Jan 2013

Year 2012

Christmas Gathering and BBQ at Cattana Wetlands on 8 Dec 2012
BirdLife Challenge Count - Twitchathon on 2 Dec 2012
BNQ Group Meeting Special guest presenter, John Kanowski on 16 Nov 2012
Mission Beach Pied Imperial Pigeon Counts on 10 Nov 2012
Bird Week 2012 : Birding for Beginners on 27 Oct 2012
Black-throated Finch waterhole count on 20 Oct 2012
Shorebird Workshop Cairns 2012 presented by Golo Maurer, Shorebirds 2020 manager, BirdLife Australia on 20 Oct 2012
20 YEAR RETURN TO SILVER PLAINS ON CAPE YORK - CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS on 12-19 Oct 2012
Bird Surveys at Yourka (Bush Heritage property near Innot Hot Springs) on 20-24 Sept 2012
Crane Count Weekend on 1-2 September 2012
BirdLife Northern Queensland at Wildlife Habitat - Presentations and Trivia Quiz + Sausage Sizzle on July 28 2012
Minnamoolka Station. Mt. Garnet. Campout on 21-23 July 2012
Queen's Birthday Long Weekend Campout - Joint Event with BirdLife Townsville on 9-11 June 2012
Outing to Cattana Wetlands on 20 May 2012
Final AGM of BANQ and Formation Meeting of BirdLife Northern Queensland, Yungaburra, 21 April 2012 (Download Minutes)
Wave the Waders Goodbye, Cairns, 31 March 2012.
Outing to Gourka Road on 19 February 2012.
Inaugural BirdLife Northern Queensland outing to Michaelmas Cay on 14 January 2012