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”
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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”
Finland Rd, 2021-2023
Summary: Terrific high-diversity birding hotspot well located on the Sunshine Coast Dates of visits: May 16 2021, Nov 4 2022, Aug 20 2023, Dec 3 2023 Finland Road in the suburb of Paradise Waters is a pretty weird spot to be the Sunshine Coast’s #1 eBird hot spot. It brings to mind Cairns Esplanade, anotherContinue reading “Finland Rd, 2021-2023”
Iron Range, Nov 2023
Summary: Remote tropical lowland rainforest with unique and special birding Dates of visit: Nov 13 to 17, 2023 Kutini-Payamu or Iron Range National Park is a large national park in Cape York, right at the top of Queensland. Biologically this region is heavily influenced by nearby Papua New Guinea, providing a smorgasbord of birds thatContinue reading “Iron Range, Nov 2023”
Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, 2022-2023
Summary: Gorgeous inner city gardens with plenty of variety of plants and birds Date of visits: Nov 13, 2022 and Aug 1, 2023 It’s no secret that we like the bird photography possibilities at botanic gardens here at Bird Spots, with glowing reviews of Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens in Hobart, the George Darwin Botanic GardensContinue reading “Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, 2022-2023”
Flat Rock, Ballina, 2022-2023
Summary: Tidal outcrop offering terrific close encounters with terns and other birds Dates of visit: Apr 26 2022, Apr 5 and 11 2023 Flat Rock is a tidal rocky outcrop just north-east of the town of Ballina on the northern NSW coast. It’s a great place to watch terns and a mixture of other seabirdsContinue reading “Flat Rock, Ballina, 2022-2023”
Lake Galletly, 2021-2022
Summary: Excellent compact site with bird hides for uncommon duck and water bird species Dates of visit: Jun 27 2021, Oct 17 2021, Mar 20 2022, Jul 17 2022, Aug 23 2022, Oct 30 2022 Lake Galletly, within the grounds of the UQ Gatton Campus, is a well-known birding site (at least to seasoned birders)Continue reading “Lake Galletly, 2021-2022”
Oakey, 2021-2023
Summary: Awesome country birding along an exposed dirt road, with good nearby parks too Dates of visits: May 22 and Aug 5, 2021, Aug 23 2022, May 12-14 2023 A visit to Oakey, just west of Toowoomba on the Darling Downs in Queensland, is something of a rite of passage – or perhaps a pilgrimageContinue reading “Oakey, 2021-2023”
Kingfisher Park Lodge, Nov 2021
[A stop on the Cairns + Atherton + Daintree, 2021 trip] The famed Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge in Julatten, Queensland is truly a very special place. This is reflected in its eBird all-time species count, which places it as the #4 birding hotspot in all of Australia. What’s interesting though is that if you filter eBird’s top AustralianContinue reading “Kingfisher Park Lodge, Nov 2021”
Michaelmas Cay, Apr 2021
[A stop on the Cairns + Atherton + Daintree trip, 2021 trip] What would you think about taking a boat trip out to the Great Barrier Reef and being dumped on a tiny remote sandy island for an hour? If you’re a birder, and that tiny sand island is Michaelmas Cay, you’ll absolutely love it! MichaelmasContinue reading “Michaelmas Cay, Apr 2021”
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