Wellington Point, Jan/Mar/Oct 2021

Summary: Great variety of migratory shorebirds and others, with a sand bar walk to a little island Dates of visits: Jan 13, Mar 21, Oct 7 2021 Wellington Point is 25km east of Brisbane and is great for a picnic, for fishing, boating and windsurfing, and generally just for enjoying the picturesque waters of MoretonContinue reading “Wellington Point, Jan/Mar/Oct 2021”

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”

Point Halloran Conservation Area, Oct 2020

Summary: Reasonable spot for birds but not many trails for finding them Date of visit: 13 Oct, 2020 Point Halloran Conservation Area, a large bushland that is part of Victoria Point, was officially opened in 1995 and is listed in eBird as the #4 hotspot in Redland, with 165 species recorded (not bad considering there’sContinue reading “Point Halloran Conservation Area, Oct 2020”

Eprapah Creek, Aug 2020

Summary:Good creek and bush birds, small area but nice parklands and bridges, good photography potential. Date of visit: Aug 14 2020 (plus revisit Oct 13) Eprapah Creek lies in Redland, about 40 minutes west of Brisbane CBD. I visited the section of creek near Cameron Court Park, and explored the park and walked across theContinue reading “Eprapah Creek, Aug 2020”