Thanks Andrew, that’s encouraging. The water would have been up to my bonnet which I’ve not seen there before. Maybe the road is no different and there was just a lot more water than usual? Regardless, last weekend it was impassable and as you say, hopefully this won’t last long. Cheers, Chris Sent from my … Read more
Hi Chris Thanks for the update on Lacey’s Creek. I have made two trips up there this year in a small 1988 Pulsar hatch, so the recent closure certainly isn’t a result of the 2010 floods! In fact, on my earlier trip in January the road was beautifully graded; I’ve never got up that hill … Read more
I received this today.(see below) All birders have a stake in this project- please get involved in whatever way you can. Mark Carter www.desertlife.com.au (by iPhone) Dear Friend of the Western Ground Parrot, We just received news that Abby Berryman’s contract for the position of Western Ground Parrot Recovery Project officer will expire on 10 … Read more
G’day, (Bribie Island = 70km north of Brisbane, Qld ….. 50km if you’re a crow.) The rain over the past few weeks (months?) has seen Bribie’s lagoons full-to-brimming, and therefore not many muddy margins. Many waders have departed but some of those that linger are in full breeding plumage. Jacanas have bred at Buckley’s Hole, … Read more
Hi all, I just wanted to report that one of the better birding sites in SEQ, Lacey’s Creek north of Dayboro, is inaccessible to normal vehicles. I assume this is from damage done during the 2010 floods but I suppose it could be more recent. The road was obviously gouged out enough that the water … Read more