[A stop on the Cairns + Atherton + Daintree trip, 2021 trip] How good does a birding hotspot have to be to be the #3 all-time eBird hotspot in Australia? Pretty darned good, you’d expect, and with 278 species recorded, Cairns Esplanade is that spot. Even more surprising, there’s not a forest in sight – instead it’s beachContinue reading “Cairns Esplanade, Apr 2021”
Tag Archives: Beaches
Nudgee Beach, Feb & Oct 2021
Summary: Large beach good for waders and Osprey, with creek exploration options for the more adventurous Dates of visit: Feb 26 and Oct 24, 2021 Replace “sun, surf and sand” with “sun, mud and wading birds” and you describe Nudgee Beach at low tide in a nutshell. It’s an expansive area with widescreen vistas andContinue reading “Nudgee Beach, Feb & Oct 2021”
Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach Circuit, Feb 2021
Summary: Stunning scenery, with quality over quantity when it comes to birdlife Date of visit: Feb 4, 2021 [A stop on the Tasmania Trip, Jan-Feb 2021 trip] Wineglass Bay is one of Tasmania’s iconic regions, and little wonder: it is an incredibly scenic place. It’s part of the Freycinet National Park, Tassie’s oldest park founded in 1916, aContinue reading “Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach Circuit, Feb 2021”
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