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Spring 2012 Issue No 93 The Clematis Spring 2012 Issue No 93 Quarterly Newsletter of theBairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club Inc A0006074C 1 BAIRNSDALE & DIST FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB INC. A0006074C List of Office Bearers for 2012 President: Pat McPherson ph. (03) 5152 2614 [email protected] Vice President: Andrew Bould ph. (03 51566494 [email protected] Secretary: Fran Bright ph. (03) 5152 2008 [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 General meetings take place: 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 80 Bengworden Rd. Bairnsdale. 3875 email: [email protected] All articles for SummerClematis must be in by September 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: PROGAM - September to December 2012 5-6 Thank You - from Fran Bright 6 Fungi Excursions 7-13 Landcare Photo Competition 14-15 Fairy Dell Bushwalk 16 Sarsfield—Wiseleigh 17 Dead Horse Creek 21-23 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 Pauline Stewart 5152 1606 [email protected] James Turner 5155 1258 m.0427 290838 [email protected] Jen Wilkinson 51401258 [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. Front Cover: Fairy Dell near Bruthen Photo by Andrew Bould 4 PROGRAM - SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2012 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. Committee meetings and general meetings will now resume after the winter break SEPTEMBER Frid 21st General meeting, 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Speaker: Lucas Bluff (DSE Bairnsdale) - PhD project on ‘New Caledonian Crows’. Sun 23rd Monthly excursion, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for a trip to the Freestone Creek area. Contact: James Turner Sat 29th Annual Metallic Sun Orchid count at Blond Bay. Contact: James Turner Sun 30th. Bushwalk, meet at the Bridge Club at 9.00am for a trip to Lanky Tom Creek area off Engineers Rd. Contact: Noel Williamson OCTOBER Thurs 11th Committee meeting, 4.00pm at Pauline Stewart’s home. Frid 19th. General meeting, 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Speakers: David Wakefield (Strath Creek) & Ron Litjens (Flowerdale) - ‘Focus on Fauna’ -post fire surveys after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Ron has a particular focus on Powerful Owls. 21,22,23rd Camp-out, meet at 9.00am on the 21st at the Bridge Club for a trip to the Crooked River area. This excursion will involve new country and will not be surveyed. Contact: James Turner for excursion and accommodation details Sun 28th Bushwalk, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club for a trip to German Gully off the Deptford Rd. Contact: Noel Williamson NOVEMBER Thurs 8th Planning meeting followed by a committee meeting at 4.00pm at Margaret Regan’s home. Frid 16th General meeting, 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Speaker: Faye Bedford (DSE Bairnsdale) - Current work on ‘Sea Eagles in the local area’. → 5 Sun 18th. Monthly excursion, meet at 9.00am at the Bridge Club or 9.45am at the Red Knob at the Buchan turn-off for a trip along the Tulloch Ard Road. Contact: James Turner 23,24,25,26th Camp-out, meet at 9.00am on the 23rd at Bruthen for the Omeo Camp Park. Included will be day trips to Cobungra, The Knocker and Buenba Creek. Will involve some moderate walking. Not to be missed. People will need to book their own accommodation. Contact: James Turner No scheduled bushwalk. DECEMBER No scheduled committee meeting. Frid 14th Annual General Meeting followed by the Christmas break-up, at 7.30pm at the Noweyung Centre. Please bring a plate. THANK YOU I’d like to thank everyone in the club for all the support & encouragement re- ceived over the past 3 months since I suffered a bad fall in June. The result was severe damage to my right hand which required surgery. I could not drive or look after my husband. John was placed in care which was a most emotional decision to have to make. Without the encouragement & help of you all, I could not have managed this traumatic episode in my life. The assistance received has been amazing. I’ve been ferried to appointments, driven to Eastwood Aged Care, taken shopping, had gardening help, buttons sewn on, & cheer-up phone calls. I’ve been taken out socially for lunches, din- ner, & one breakfast with Nepalese coffee! Wonderful stuff! I’ve also had help buying my new camera & lenses at Hooper’s in Lakes. So I have no excuse now for not continuing with my photography! My hand has nearly healed – another 3 weeks they say. Can hardly wait to be back in action! Through this experience I learnt two important lessons – 1. I don’t bounce when hitting bitumen 2. Field Nats people are really special Thanks everyone. 6 FUNGI EXCURSIONS - 19 & 20 May 2012 by Margaret Regan We were fortunate to have Geoff Lay come to our May meeting to talk to us about fungi. Geoff is a volunteer working at the Herbarium at the Mel- bourne Royal Botanic Gardens on the Fungimap project. Fungimap is a mapping scheme for a set of 100 target species of Australian macrofungi. The target species cover many different groups of macrofungi, including gilled fungi, pored fungi, earthstars, jellies, corals, stalked puffballs and stinkhorns. They include fungi from many environments in Australia from the arid to rainforests. Most of the species are common, but some are rare. As of 2005, more than 20,000 records had been received. The most com- monly recorded species is Rooting Shank (Oudemansiella radicata). We saw this species on both days of excursions. The distribution patterns shown up by this mapping are very important in informing our knowledge and decision-making in conservation. The data establishes a baseline for distribution against which to detect future changes due to climate change, pollution, habitat destruction or other threats to species. You can become involved in Fungimap by contacting: The Fungimap Coordinator Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Private Bag 2000 South Yarra Vic 3141 e-mail: [email protected] website: http://fungimap.rbg.vic.gov.au # Species included in Fungimap Saturday 19 May The first excursion was to Fairy Dell, out from Wiseleigh on the Bairns- dale – Bruthen Road. Our first search was around the picnic area, then later we took the walking track up to the rainforest area. This rainforest is 7 classified as East Gippsland Foothills Warm Temperate Rainforest by Bill Peel. The forest overstorey included Mountain Grey Gum (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa), Red Box (E. polyanthemos), Gippsland Peppermint (E. croajingolensis) and White Stringybark (E. globoidea). Later in the rain- forest we were beneath Lillypilly (Syzygium smithii). An unusual plant in the drier forest was Prickly Parrot-pea (Dillwynia juniperina) in bud.
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