Hi All, Just finished a solid 9 days birding in the Top End, focussing on the Top End specialties. Recorded 196 species, with highlights and general locations as follows: East Point: Large-tailed Nightjar, Rainbow Pitta, Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove Nightcliff Mangroves: White-breasted Whistler, Broad-billed Flycatcher, Yellow White-eye Buffalo Creek: Sanderling, Red/Great Knot, Lesser/Greater Sand-Plover, Terek Sandpiper, Grey … Read more
Hi all, Further to my previous posting regards this trip, I’ve been advised that there are still 3 places remaining on the Birds Australia WA trip to the Abrolhos Islands. The trip is being organised on a not-for-profit basis by the BAWA excursions committee and should be an excellent opportunity to see large numbers of … Read more
Hi all, Following on from Sue’s posting about Neale Junction, this is a trip report from my lightning 5-day twitching trip out to Neale Junction with Martin Cake and Greg Howell. Martin originally suggested the trip about this time last year after Princess Parrots were reported in the area by Greg Roberts and others. The … Read more
Hi all, The three (four) tern species were on the beach working between the pier and the drain pipes to the north. One common, one White-fronted and one Arctic – and lots more Crested than were on the beach on saturday. I arrived at 1030 and saw Bob Cook and we watched them until about … Read more