As mentioned in our post on Planning our South America Trip, we decided to initially stay in the town of Pisac, about an hour north-east of the city of Cusco (which was our entry into Peru, from Australia via Santiago). This decision was made largely to help mitigate the effects of altitude, which can beContinue reading “Birding in Pisac, Peru”
Category Archives: Hotspots
Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve, Jul 2024
[A stop on the Top End Revisited Jul 2024 trip] Knuckey Lagoons CR is a nature site just east of Darwin airport, and is a convenient location to pop into on your way to or from other places. Being a wetland style of place, it attracts a decent number of birds. There are a fewContinue reading “Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve, Jul 2024”
Lee Point, 2022 and 2024
Summary: Terrific bush and grassland birding spot in the north of Darwin Dates of visits: 29 Jul 2022, 8 Aug 2022, 25 & 27 Jul 2024 Muirhead Bushland is a nature area in the Darwin suburb of Lee Point, in the Northern Territory. It’s an unexpectedly rewarding spot for birding, with many excellent species toContinue reading “Lee Point, 2022 and 2024”
Buffalo Creek, 2021 and 2024
Summary: Excellent site for desirable birds, especially if explored by boat Dates of visits: 28 Aug 2021, 29 Jul 2022, 26 & 27 Jul 2024 Buffalo Creek is a tidal creek located at the very north of Darwin in the Northern Territory and is a great spot to find lots of interesting birds. If you’reContinue reading “Buffalo Creek, 2021 and 2024”
Noosa Botanic Gardens, 2022-2024
Summary: Lovely underrated gem of a location with some surprisingly good birding Dates of visits: 30 Apr 2022, 13 Jul 2024 Noosa Botanic Gardens comprises eight hectares of lush gardens on the shores of Lake MacDonald on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. It’s a good 15 kilometres west of Noosa Heads, and about an 8Continue reading “Noosa Botanic Gardens, 2022-2024”
Fingal Head, 2022 & 2024
Summary: Attractive coastal landscape with a section of remnant coastal rainforest Dates of visits: 19 Nov 2022, 17 Nov 2024 Fingal Head is the northernmost of New South Wales’ many impressive coastal headlands, just 1km south of the Qld/NSW border. It’s a pleasant spot to watch for seabirds and has some good coastal bush asContinue reading “Fingal Head, 2022 & 2024”
Sir John Chandler Park, 2021-2024
Summary: Small pleasant park with potential for stunning Rainbow Bee-Eater encounters Dates of visits: 27 Oct 2021, 30 Aug 2022, 6 Sep 2024, 24 Dec 2024 Sir John Chandler Park is a small nature spot commanding a big sweeping bend of the Brisbane River, and has a claim to fame as one of the bestContinue reading “Sir John Chandler Park, 2021-2024”
Banks St Reserve, 2021-2024
Summary: Pale-Vented Bush-Hen and a surprising array of other birds at this inner-city nature oasis Dates of visits: 8 Sep 2021, 4 Apr & 2 Sep 2023, 18 Oct & 26 Dec 2024 Banks St Reserve is a 30 hectare nature site that packs quite a punch in terms of wildlife for a location thatContinue reading “Banks St Reserve, 2021-2024”
Venman Bushland NP, 2024
Summary: Super pleasant forest for walking with some good bush bird encounters possible Dates of visits: Aug 23 2021, Nov 18 2022, Dec 27 2024 Long-time readers of this blog will know that we prioritise locations with satisfying bird encounters in beautiful natural settings. Sure, sites like Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands may yield upwards ofContinue reading “Venman Bushland NP, 2024”
Rottnest Island, Dec 2022
[A stop on the South-west WA Trip Jan 2023] Summary: A small island which is a popular day trip from Perth, for the beaches, the quokkas, and as it turns out, the birds! Date of visit: Dec 27, 2022 Rottnest island (Wadjemup) is not far from Fremantle off the west coast of Australia. The island isContinue reading “Rottnest Island, Dec 2022”
Bird Spots 