The Club organises regular bird surveys, most notably those of the shorebirds and waterbirds throughout the Hunter Estuary. To register interest in volunteering to assist with undertaking regular surveys and/or to register interest in tagging along for a single survey, please contact the relevant survey organiser at the bottom of this page.
Contact details for the regular surveys
If you would like to assist with a survey or to find out more information about what is involved, contact the relevant organiser as listed below:
| SURVEY | CONTACT DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Hunter Estuary surveys | These surveys involve multiple teams visiting roost sites at high tide |
| Hunter Estuary – Ash Island | Alan Stuart 0409 978 171 |
| Hunter Estuary – Kooragang Island | Dan Williams 0408 023 262 |
| Hunter Estuary – Stockton | Tom Clarke 0418 411 785 |
| Hunter Estuary – Tomago | Steven Cox 0409 848 390 |
| Hunter Estuary – Hexham | Ann Lindsey 0455 515 774 |
| Other monthly surveys | Most of these surveys are aimed at monitoring waterbirds (Earthcare Park = all birds) |
| Swansea/Lake Macquarie | Mandy McDonald 0424 443 832 |
| Port Stephens – Swan Bay | Lorna Mee 0499 015 500 |
| Earthcare Park, Tenambit | Marg Clarke 0412 616 030 |
| Grahamstown Dam | Marg Clarke 0412 616 030 |
| Tomago Wetlands – Tuesday | Ann Lindsey 0455 515 774 |
| Shortland Waters golf club | Robert & Margaret Stewart 0401 283 305 |
| Morpeth Wastewater Treatment Plant | Louise Williams 0403 338 372 |
| Less frequent surveys | Some surveys are for specific species, others involve studies of a geographical area |
| Regent Honeyeater / Swift Parrot Survey | Mick Roderick 0421 761 237 |
| Rufous Scrub-bird Survey | Alan Stuart 0409 978 171 |
| Snipe Survey | Ann Lindsey 0455 515 774 |
| Broughton Island | Alan Stuart 0409 978 171 |
| McCullys Gap | Tom Clarke 0418 411 785 |
| Port Stephens Waterbirds | Alan Stuart 0409 978 171 |
| Martindale Valley | Bruce Watts 0402 406 332 |
| Luskintyre Valley | Miranda Moore 0448 745 869 |