Day: January 14, 2013

Hi Folks, Did anyone else do a big day on New Years day? We did a1.5km radius of the lodge in just over 5 hours to record 101 species. More information and link to species list is on our blog. Keith & Lindsay.

Hi folks, With the worst start to a “Wet Season” in over 70 years and the resulting dry weather some species have delayed nesting including the Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher who have only just dug out their nesting chamber in the termite mounds on the ground that they use. A check of 8 mounds dug out in … Read more

Hi all, Recently I spent an enjoyable few days at the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula, the upside-down triangle-shaped bit of land west of Adelaide. Due to the geography it’s 900 km by road or 20 mins by air to Pt Lincoln and from there, Lincoln NP is only 10km, and a bit further … Read more

Hi all, Yesterday, Sunday, we decided it was time for some bush birding so headed for Clunes (Vic) where there are a number of areas of forestland and tracks, and what a day it turned out to be. Our goal was to find a Painted Honeyeater for the year list. After an hour or so … Read more

Hi all, Just returned from a short trip down to Walkerville, Cape Liptrap Coastal Park and Waratah Bay in southern Vic. It was great to see the heath in excellent condition, with Southern Emu-wren, Beautiful Firetail, Brush Bronzewing and Blue-winged Parrot all plentiful. In the wooded gullies I managed to track down Brush Cuckoo, Rufous … Read more