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”
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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”
Lytton Wader Roost and Wynnum Boardwalk
Summary: Unique and interesting birding site providing a few different habitats in close proximity Dates of visits: Eight or more visits between 2021 and 2024. You’d have to think a nature site that encompasses grassland, bushland, tidal wetland, a bird hide and Brisbane’s best mangrove boardwalk would be pretty good, right? This is such aContinue reading “Lytton Wader Roost and Wynnum Boardwalk”
Whites Hill Reserve, 2020-2023
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”
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”
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”
Shorncliffe Pier and Headland, 2021-2022
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”
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”
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