Landholders, landcare group members and bird lovers are all welcome at this field day on Tuesday 2nd April at the Gwydir TSR from 10 am until 1 pm. The Regent Honeyeater field day boasts key expert speakers on the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater including:
Ross Crates, Australian National University Lead Researcher - Regent Honeyeater.
Dr Paul McDonald, University of New England - Associate Professor School of Environmental & Rural Science.
Emily Mowat, Birdlife Australia NSW Woodland Birds Project Officer.
Topics inlcude:
- identifying the main threats to Regent Honeyeaters,
- identifying food sources and habitats,
- the benefits of habitat restoration for other woodland birds,
- current programs on the Northern Tablelands, and
- how you can be involved.
What to bring: Camp chair, hat, water bottle, comfortable walking shoes, sensible clothes (preferably long trousers and long sleeved shirt)
Catering: Morning Tea and Lunch provided
The Regent Honeyeater is a unique Australian songbird on the verge of extinction, with fewer than 400 estimated to survive in the wild. At this level every individual counts, and the Northern Tablelands is significant for the conservation of this critically endangered species as breeding pairs regularly establish nests in our region.
Download the 2 April Gwydir TSR 2 field day flier here.
Download the 3 April Inverell field day flier here.
Please RSVP by Monday 1 April 2019 to anya.salmon@lls.nsw.gov.au or on 0455 481 170.
