On this trip we will visit one of the most delightful spots in Namadgi National Park to ascertain which birds may be found in the high country in mid-autumn, and to obtain records for COG’s and Birds Australia’s Ongoing Atlas Project. We will drive to the Orroral Valley. The first part of the walk is uphill on a good track, then we continue along a valley through Black Sallees to Nursery Swamp, a fen at 1,100 metres altitude containing peat that has been dated to 10,000 years BP. The area is of great significance to Aboriginal people, containing both rock art and tool-making sites. Meet at the Kambah Village shopping centre car park (cnr Drakeford Drive and Marconi Crescent) at 8.30 am (Eastern Standard Time) for carpooling. Suggested contribution from each passenger to drivers: $10. We will return in the early afternoon, so bring lunch and water, and be prepared for changeable weather. Registration for this trip is essential.

To register, or to obtain further information, please contact the trip leader, David McDonald, at telephone (02) 6238 3706 or email NS2014@canberrabirds.org.au . Please note that daylight saving ends at 3.00 am on the morning of the trip.