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”
Tag Archives: Creeks
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”
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”
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”
Cliveden Reserve, Jan 2021
Summary: Decent enough for birds, but no comparison to adjacent Oxley Creek Common Dates of visit: Jan 26, 2021 Cliveden Reserve lies in Corinda on Brisbane’s south side. Its northern end is adjacent to (and across the creek from) the Secret Forest section of the illustrious birding mega-post Oxley Creek Common… so it should beContinue reading “Cliveden Reserve, Jan 2021”
Greenup Meeting Place, Jan 2022
Summary: Superb location for birds with lake and creek frontage Dates of visit: Jan 12 to 14, 2022 Greenup Meeting Place is a 10 acre private farmland property with a range of accommodation options on the south side of Lake Coolmunda. I had intended to stay just one night as I was en route betweenContinue reading “Greenup Meeting Place, Jan 2022”
Wallam Creek Camp, Bollon, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Bollon is a small town just over 100km west of St George in Queensland that you might find yourself passing through, as we did. There’s a spot there called “Wallam Free Camp”, which is endorsed by the town, where you can camp under trees alongContinue reading “Wallam Creek Camp, Bollon, Jul 2021”
Aqua Promenade, Nov 2020
Summary: Compact creek/lake location with some interesting birds Date of visit: Nov 15, 2020 Aqua Promenade is the name of a road that loosely follows the upper reaches of the Currumbin Creek on the Gold Coast. In this post I’m also including Robert Neumann Park which is at the northern end of the road, thoughContinue reading “Aqua Promenade, Nov 2020”
Capalaba Regional Park, Oct 2020
Summary: Surprisingly good suburban spot for water birds (and Corellas) Date of visit: Oct 13, 2020 Capalaba Regional Park is a sizable suburban park in Redlands, east of Brisbane, set between a curve of Tingalpa Creek and a couple of main roads. There’s a ton of facilities here: barbecues, shelters, toilets, a large play structureContinue reading “Capalaba Regional Park, Oct 2020”
Kumbartcho Sanctuary, Oct 2020
Summary: Small but pleasant and fruitful creekside nature area Date of visit: Oct 8, 2020 Kumbartcho is a flora and fauna sanctuary six hectares in size, incorporating walking tracks, a public park, BBQ and playground. It advertises as being open from 7am to 7pm. There is also a Native Plant Nursery where plants can beContinue reading “Kumbartcho Sanctuary, Oct 2020”
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