Summary: Scenic birding with good chances of Gannets and raptors on the shores of Moreton Bay Dates of visit: Jun 21 2021, Mar 6 & Nov 8 2022 Well, there are definitely worse places to go birding. If you like the ocean, the sun shining on the bay, some diving seabirds and a sprinkling ofContinue reading “Shorncliffe Pier and Headland, 2021-2022”
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Stumers Creek, 2021-2022
Summary: Excellent creek-side birding trail with grass tree side-track Date of visits: Oct 29&30 2021, Nov 4&5 2022 How good does a birding site have to be for you to excitedly return the day after discovering it? Pretty good, I’d say, and Stumers Creek in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland is just suchContinue reading “Stumers Creek, 2021-2022”
Noosa Headland, 2021-2022
Summary: Satisfying coastal and forest birding with some decent scenery Dates of visits: May 15 2021, Nov 5 2022 Noosa National Park consists of three separate sections, of which the headlands is the largest. It is situated immediately to the east of the resort town of Noosa Heads, and is in fact within easy walkingContinue reading “Noosa Headland, 2021-2022”
South-West WA Trip Jan 2023
Due to its geographical isolation, south-west WA has a lot of lovely endemic birds (including some from recent taxonomic splits), so we couldn’t wait to head there for an extended birding holiday. The idea was to trace a clockwise circuit starting and ending at Perth, heading far out east to Esperance and working our wayContinue reading “South-West WA Trip Jan 2023”
Cairns-Daintree-Julatten Christmas trip, 2022
You know you’re a pair of tragic-level birders when one gets the other a Christmas present consisting of a 5 day trip to far north Queensland in summer to see birds… oh well, life is tough, isn’t it? We simply do what we must. Straight off the plane and into birding is how we doContinue reading “Cairns-Daintree-Julatten Christmas trip, 2022”
Swan Lake, 2021-2022
Summary: Small lake by the ocean worth a quick visit if you’re birding in the area Dates of visit: Oct 3 2021, Sep 11 2022, Oct 25 2022 Swan Lake is a man-made lake that is wedged uneasily between some busy roads and commercial areas in the Port of Brisbane precinct. In 2013 it wasContinue reading “Swan Lake, 2021-2022”
Archerfield Wetlands, 2022
Summary: Excellent, large site for a variety of bird species, with good light and easy paths Dates of visits: Oct 2021 to Oct 2022 Archerfield Wetlands is a sizeable site of 150 hectares featuring eucalypt forest, open grassland, freshwater wetlands and creeks. It lies on Oxley Creek, a few kilometres upstream from its well-known “bigContinue reading “Archerfield Wetlands, 2022”
Canberra Trip, Nov 2022
Canberra! Some say it’s the nation’s capital. A city of students and public servants, with a reputation for being kind of boring, and bloody cold to boot. But what if – hypothetically – you undertook a super-impulsive last-minute long weekend birding trip there? Would it be… worthwhile? Where would you go and what birds wouldContinue reading “Canberra Trip, Nov 2022”
Lake Galletly, 2021-2022
Summary: Excellent compact site with bird hides for uncommon duck and water bird species Dates of visit: Jun 27 2021, Oct 17 2021, Mar 20 2022, Jul 17 2022, Aug 23 2022, Oct 30 2022 Lake Galletly, within the grounds of the UQ Gatton Campus, is a well-known birding site (at least to seasoned birders)Continue reading “Lake Galletly, 2021-2022”
Oakey, 2021-2023
Summary: Awesome country birding along an exposed dirt road, with good nearby parks too Dates of visits: May 22 and Aug 5, 2021, Aug 23 2022, May 12-14 2023 A visit to Oakey, just west of Toowoomba on the Darling Downs in Queensland, is something of a rite of passage – or perhaps a pilgrimageContinue reading “Oakey, 2021-2023”
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