Summary: Incredible hotspot for almost-tame rainforest birds along with awesome bushwalking Dates of visit: Nov 4 to 9, 2020 Lamington National Park. Of all the excellent places to see birds in South-East Queensland, this is the only one listed in Australian Geographic’s book Australia’s Birdwatching Megaspots. That’s a lot to live up to! As thereContinue reading “Lamington National Park, O’Reilly’s end, Nov 2020”
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Girraween National Park, Oct 2020
Summary: Awesome granite landscapes with terrific bird life Dates of visit: Oct 16 to 18, 2020 Girraween National Park, 260km south-west of Brisbane near the NSW border, is renowned for its wildflowers in spring and its massive granite outcrops (er, all year round), but it’s also a fantastic place to go birding! There are twoContinue reading “Girraween National Park, Oct 2020”
Golds Scrub Lane, Oct 2020
Summary: Superlatively wonderful area for birding, but note access limitations Date of visit: Oct 11, 2020 Golds Scrub Lane! Aficionados of eBird hotspots will know it as “that intriguing dark orange icon north of Brisbane”, while experienced birders speak of it in hushed reverent tones (probably). It is the #8 hotspot in Queensland, and surelyContinue reading “Golds Scrub Lane, Oct 2020”
Colleges Crossing, Sep-Oct 2020
Summary: Beautiful little spot in an inlet off the Brisbane River with wonderful bird encounters possible Dates of visit: Sep 30, Oct 9 & 20, 2020 Colleges Crossing is one of the nicest birding hotspots between Brisbane and Ipswich. It has a lot going for it: water birds, bush birds and raptors are all present,Continue reading “Colleges Crossing, Sep-Oct 2020”
Toorbul, Sep 2020
Summary: Renowned high tide roost for shorebirds, but worth visiting for other birds in the area too Dates of visit: Sep 21 and 23, 2020 My first visit to Toorbul was a disaster. Had I not done my research properly? Gone on a bad day? I wasn’t sure, all I knew was that I wasContinue reading “Toorbul, Sep 2020”
Buckley’s Hole, Bribie Island, Sep 2020
Summary: Excellent location for water birds, sea birds and raptors on Bribie Island Dates of visit: Sep 21 and 22, 2020 Buckley’s Hole Conservation Park is a special little place on the very southern tip of Bribie Island in Moreton Bay. It’s a bit of a hike to get to, but well worth the trip:Continue reading “Buckley’s Hole, Bribie Island, Sep 2020”
Oxley Creek Common, Aug/Sep 2020
Summary: Premier birding site in Brisbane with reliably great bird encounters and wonderful photography opportunities. Dates of visit: Aug 29 and Sep 3, 2020 Hmmm, how to follow up an awesome birding trip to Townsville? Why not a visit to Oxley Creek Common, arguably the best birding site in Brisbane? And yet somehow I hadn’tContinue reading “Oxley Creek Common, Aug/Sep 2020”
Townsville Town Common, Aug 2020
Summary: Queensland’s number 1 birding hotspot does not disappoint! A huge area to explore with magnificent birds of all types. Dates of visit: Aug 25-28, 2020 Townsville Town Common Conservation Park is listed as the number 1 hotspot in Queensland, with 282 species. I visited across 4 days and covered a lot of the vastContinue reading “Townsville Town Common, Aug 2020”
Coombabah Conservation Area, Aug 2020
Summary: Huge, premier birding hotspot on the Gold Coast with plenty for the birder happy to do a lot of walking. Date of visit: Aug 23, 2020 Coombabah Conservation Area is an area of 1200 hectares on the northern side of the Gold Coast, that includes wetland, eucalypt forest, mangrove habitat and salt marsh. ItContinue reading “Coombabah Conservation Area, Aug 2020”
Eagleby Wetlands, Aug 2020
Summary: One of the premier birding spots in Brisbane: easy access, mix of bush and lake and river side, bird hides, great bird diversity. This author’s best birding experience thus far. Date of visit: Aug 22, 2020 (plus revisit Sep 18, 2020) Eagleby Wetlands will forever hold a place in this keen birder’s heart asContinue reading “Eagleby Wetlands, Aug 2020”
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