Summary: Large forest that is a cut above many similar reserves in Brisbane for birding Dates of visit: 6 visits from July 2020 to March 2023 More heavily birded than Toohey Forest, Karawatha Forest, Bunyaville and possibly even Mt Coot-tha, Whites Hill Reserve in Camp Hill is one of the best dry forest birding locationsContinue reading “Whites Hill Reserve, 2020-2023”
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Flat Rock, Ballina, 2022-2023
Summary: Tidal outcrop offering terrific close encounters with terns and other birds Dates of visit: Apr 26 2022, Apr 5 and 11 2023 Flat Rock is a tidal rocky outcrop just north-east of the town of Ballina on the northern NSW coast. It’s a great place to watch terns and a mixture of other seabirdsContinue reading “Flat Rock, Ballina, 2022-2023”
NSW Coast and Hunter Valley Trip, Easter 2023
It was supposed to be a trip that was pretty light on birding, and more filled with good food and wine, and of course copious amounts of Easter treats. But somehow we saw a ton of birds along the way (“the way” being Brisbane down the coast to Newcastle and then inland to the HunterContinue reading “NSW Coast and Hunter Valley Trip, Easter 2023”
Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, 2020-2022
Summary: Lovely compact gardens good for getting up close to water birds Dates of visits: Aug 5 2020, Feb 19 2022, Nov 20 2022 The Gold Coast Botanic Gardens sits roughly in the middle of the city of the Gold Coast, and like many botanic gardens, is worth your time if you like high-quality, oftenContinue reading “Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, 2020-2022”
Bunyaville Conservation Park, 2021-2023
Summary: Large eucalypt-dominated forest with many biking tracks that can be hit-and-miss for birds Dates of visit: Mar 25, 2021 and Mar 7, 2023 Bunyaville Conservation Park, established in 1917, is one of the larger forest parks in Brisbane, and lies on the northside in the suburb of Bunya. It should definitely not be confusedContinue reading “Bunyaville Conservation Park, 2021-2023”
Postman’s Track, Feb 2021
Summary: Well-located hotspot with potential for large number of bird species Date of visit: Feb 21, 2021 The Samford district north-west of Brisbane hosts an impressive collection of birding hotspots. A bonanza of habitats and birds result from its location on the eastern edge of the D’Aguilar range where it meets Moreton Bay catchments. The two hotspotContinue reading “Postman’s Track, Feb 2021”
Southport Pelagic, 2021-2022
Summary: A full day of seabird spotting on the big bad ocean Dates of visits: Dec 18 2021 and Apr 16 2022 Pelagic boat trips are generally volunteer-organised events held once a month (depending on location) where a small group of enthusiastic birders head out to the open sea on a chartered vessel in searchContinue reading “Southport Pelagic, 2021-2022”
Sam’s Track, Jan 2023
Summary: Out-of-the-way bush birding site reliable for some harder-to-find species Date of visit: 27 Jan, 2023 Sam’s Track is 1 hour 20 west of Toowoomba, and feels like the proverbial middle of nowhere. The track itself is totally unmarked and the entry difficult to find if you don’t know it’s there, and there’s not muchContinue reading “Sam’s Track, Jan 2023”
Highfields Falls, 2021-2023
Summary: A pleasant area for a variety of forest birds near Toowoomba Dates of visits: May 21 & Dec 31 2021, Jan 28 2023 Highfields Falls is about 12km north of Toowoomba in south-east Queensland and provides a great little stop for a variety of birds and some enjoyable (if sometimes hilly) walking. We’ve alwaysContinue reading “Highfields Falls, 2021-2023”
Dowse Lagoon, 2020-2022
Summary: Nice lake area in suburbia with three birds hides and some fringing bush Dates of visits: Oct 8 2020, Jun 21 2021, Nov 8 2022 With over 2,700 eBird checklists and a whopping 207 species recorded for all time, Dowse Lagoon in Sandgate might seem to be a star attraction birding site on Brisbane’sContinue reading “Dowse Lagoon, 2020-2022”
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