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Summer 2012-2013 Issue No 94 The Clematis Summer 2012-2013 Issue No 94 Quarterly Newsletter of theBairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club Inc A0006074C 1 BAIRNSDALE & DIST FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB INC. A0006074C List of Office Bearers for 2013 President: Pat McPherson ph. (03) 5152 2614 [email protected] Vice President: John Saxton ph. (03) 51568737 [email protected] Secretary: Pat McPherson Assistant Secretary: Fran Bright ph. (03) 51522008 [email protected] Treasurer: Margaret Regan ph. (03) 5156 2541 Correspondence to: The Secretary, P.O. Box 563, BAIRNSDALE 3875 Web Site: www.bairnsdalefieldnaturalists.com.au General meetings take place at: Noweyung Centre, 84 Goold Street Bairnsdale as per program at 7.30pm sharp Committee meetings take place: at members homes, at 4.00pm (see program) Group Co-ordinators: Botanic Group: James Turner Ph. (03) 5155 1258 Fauna Survey Group: Jenny Edwards Ph. (03) 5157 5556 Bushwalking Group: Noel Williamson Ph. (03) 5152 1737 Newsletter Editor: Pauline Stewart Ph. (03) 5152 1606 57 Lorimer Dve. Eastwood 3875 email: [email protected] All articles for Autumn Clematis must be in by March 1st STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1. To further the study of natural history in all its branches, promoted by periodical meetings, field excursions and other activities. 2. To observe and strengthen the laws for the preservation & protection of indigenous flora and fauna and habitat and important geological features. 3. To promote the formation and preservation of National and State Parks and Reserves. 2 RULES TO OBSERVE ON FIELD TRIPS: 1. Excursions are cancelled on days of TOTAL FIRE BAN. 2. Participants to keep a visual on the car in front and behind. 3. When making a turn, give signal, and stay at intersection until following car has also turned. 4. If separated from other cars, stop, and stay with your car. Other members will return to find you. 5. The Car Pooling Cost Calculator is used to assist drivers and car pool passengers to share fuel costs. SUBSCRIPTION FEES Single membership $30 Family membership $45 Mid-year fee (new members only) $15 Responsibility for the accuracy of information and opinions expressed in this newsletter rests with the author of the article. LIBRARY INFORMATION - Librarian - Dot Prout Phone: 5153 1303 • Books are generally borrowed for one month - however you can write on the sign-out sheet if you wish to have it longer. • Should any library materials need maintenance, please make me aware of same. • If you wish to recommend a book, this can be done by writing a short recommendation for the Clematis. This information could be from our li- brary books or from other books that you believe our library could look at purchasing. CONTENTS: Program January to June 2013 5- 6 Annual Report 2012 7-11 Library News 12 Lake Tyres & Colquhoun 12-15 Freestone Creek area 15-18 Blond Bay 18-19 Wonnangatta 20-26 Australian Pelican 26-27 3 CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS and email address’s for meetings and field trips. Andrew Bould 51 566494 [email protected] Fran Bright 5152 2008 [email protected] Pat McPherson 5152 2614 [email protected] Margaret Regan 5156 2541 John Saxton 5156 8737 [email protected] Pauline Stewart 5152 1606 [email protected] James Turner 5155 1258 m.0427 290838 [email protected] Noel Williamson 5152 1737 [email protected] DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY FOR BUSH WALKS Easy Flat, good firm track. Moderately easy Mostly flat, track in good to fair condition Moderate May be undulating, track in good to fair condition Mod. difficult May be some steep sections, track may be rough in places Difficult May have long steep sections, track may be non existent at times Walks vary in distance from 6 to 14 km. Contact the leader of the walk for a rating if it’s not included in the program. Please take note of safety procedures in your Bairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club Inc. ‘RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY’ booklet. The Clematis is printed and supported by Dept. of Sustainability and Environment, Bairnsdale. Our thanks go to the staff at DSE who have helped with the printing and posting of the Clematis throughout 2012. We wish them all a happy New Year. Front Cover: Pelicans nesting and courting (see article on page 26) Photo by Andrew Bould 4 PROGRAM - JANUARY TO JUNE 2013 It is your responsibility to contact the co-ordinator of each field trip to notify them of your intention to participate. The co-ordinator can then notify you if the trip has to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. JANUARY No activities FEBRUARY Thurs. 7th Committee meeting, 4.00pm at Pauline Stewart’s home. Frid. 15th General meeting, 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Speaker: Roger Bilney ‘Feral Animals in the High Country’. Sun. 17th Monthly excursion, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club, 9.30am at Bruthen for a trip to Bentley Plains. Contact: James Turner Sun. 24th No Bush Walk this month. MARCH Thurs. 7th Committee meeting, 4.00pm at Noel Williamson’s home. Frid. 15th General meeting, 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Speaker: John Topp on ‘Anacondas and Anorexia’. Sun. 17th Monthly excursion, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for a trip to see the Cabbage Tree palms and to the Frenches Narrows area Leader: John Saxton. Sun. 24th Bushwalk, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for a walk on the Bruthen Trails. Contact: Noel Williamson or Pauline Stewart Rated: Easy APRIL Thurs. 11th Committee meeting, 4.00pm at Pat McPherson’s home. Frid. 19th General meeting, 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Speaker: John Ariens ‘Marine Invertebrates of East Gipps land’. Sun. 21st Monthly excursion, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club, 9.30am at Red Knob for a trip to the Buchan area. Contact: James Turner → 5 Sun. 28th Bushwalk, meet at 9.00am for a walk on the Mississippi Trail. Contact: Noel Williamson or Pauline Stewart Rated: Easy MAY Thurs. 9th Planning meeting and Committee meeting at 4.00pm at Margaret Regan’s home. Frid. 17th General meeting, 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Speaker: Eric Sjerp, ‘Gippsland Lakes’ Sun. 19th Monthly excursion, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for a fungi trip. Contact: Andrew Bould. Sun. 26th Bushwalk, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for a walk in the Mitchell River National Park. Contact: Noel Williamson or Pauline Stewart Rated: moderate Committee meetings and general meetings will now be in recess for the winter months and will commence again in September. Monthly excursions and bushwalks will continue. JUNE Sun. 23rd Monthly excursion, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for the Lake Tyers area. Contact: James Turner Sun. 30th Bushwalk, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for a walk in the Bullumwaal area. Contact: Noel Williamson or Pauline Stewart Rated: moderate ☺ 6 BAIRNSDALE & DISTRICT FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB INC. Reg. No. A0006074C ANNUAL REPORT 2012 I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Bairnsdale and District Field Naturalists Club for 2012. MEMBERSHIP Current member ship of the Club is 71. COMMITTEE The following committee was elected at the AGM in December 2011: President: Pat McPherson, Vice President: Andrew Bould, Secretary: Fran Bright, Treasurer: Margaret Regan MEETINGS Six committee meetings, two planning meetings and seven general meetings were held in 2012 with an average attendance of 20 members and visitors at the latter who heard excellent guest speakers make the following presentations: Rohan Bilney - Fur and feathers John Hutchison - Birds of South America Grant Kuseff - Cicadas Geoff Lay - Fungi Lucas Bluff - New Caledonian Crows David Wakefield and Ron Litjens - Focus on Fauna- Post fire surveys Faye Bedford - Sea Eagles in the local area. CLUB ACTIVITIES Field excursions Monthly field excursions were once again ably planned and led by James Turner (with some help from John Saxton) to Nunniong Plateau, Bengworden NCR/ Swallows Lagoon, Canni Creek, Fairy Dell, Colquhoun Forest, Sarsfield & Wiseleigh, Dead Horse Creek & Kenny Forest, Tostaree, Freestone Creek and Tulloch Ard Road. 7 James also conducted the annual survey of Metallic Sun Orchids at Blond Bay in October. Geoff Lay from Melbourne conducted fungi excursions which were planned and led by Andrew Bould to Lake Tyers and Fairy Dell over the weekend of 19th & 20th May. Bush walks Bush walks were lead by Noel Williamson, Jen Wilkinson and Rhys Maddern- Wellington to “The Junction” Lower Dargo, Eagle Point/Paynesville area, Ray- mond Island, Fairy Dell, Stony Creek in Mt Alfred State Forest, Lanky Tom Creek and German Gully. Camp outs Successful campouts were held at Native Dog Flat, Crooked River where new country was explored and Omeo which included day trips to Cobungra, The Knocker and Buenba Creek. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE CLUB Macleod Morass Community Reference Group I continue to represent the Club on this group which has overseen the implemen- tation of recommendations from the Macleod Morass Working Group The work is almost completed and the last meeting is scheduled for April 2013. Submission In February we made a submission to the Review of the Code of Practice for Tim- ber Production to register our objection to proposed changes to the wording of this Code which would give the Secretary of Department of Sustainability and Environment the authority to override individual Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Action Statements for threatened species of wildlife and their habitat. Bairnsdale District Fire Operations Plan In August the Club responded to the current plan by focusing our concerns on the proposed burns in the sub alpine areas around Wulgulmerang and the fire sensi- tive areas that contain rare species in the upper levels of Mt Elizabeth.
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