JC Slaughter Falls, although often underwhelming from the Falls perspective, provides a number of trails for us to explore. Some trails wend their way up through Mt Coot-tha Forest to the loftier reaches of Sir Samuel Griffith Drive but that is quite a climb so we shall concentrate our birding efforts on the undulating foothills and ridges around East Ithaca Creek. There is usually a good variety of bush birds including parrots, honeyeaters, scrubwrens, fantails and thornbills and, if luck is with us, we may catch a glimpse of the resident Powerful Owls.
The meeting point will be at the picnic area by the car park as far in as you can drive. There are toilet facilities adjacent to that car park and some picnic tables. We will have morning tea and bird call at the same location. Please bring chairs, morning tea and mosquito repellent so as to avoid prolonged standing, starvation, blood loss and itching.
