Hi all,
I’m heading to Hobart for a bird/mammal watching trip in the next couple days and planning to visit Bruny Island, Sorell area, Melaleuca, Strahan and Loongana. I’ve seen Forty-spotteds, Green Rosellas and Native-hens years ago (pre-birder days), but if someone could give some current info on good locations for the other endemics, especially the harder ones, it would be greatly appreciated. Most of my info is from the Thomas & Thomas finding birds book. I’m also chasing Masked Owl, I believe Truganini near Hobart is still the best?
I’ve read with interest the feeder removal at Melaleuca emails, has anyone been there really recently and know any current news on the OBP’s?
Thank you for the help.
Regards,
Richard King
http://rkzoology.blogspot.com/
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Hi Richard, other birders,
From where you’re going, it sounds like you’d see most of the endemics without much effort. Bruny Island in particular probably has all 12. I don’t know the best places on Bruny, as I haven’t been there many times, unfortunately.
Here are some possible other locations to try, especially if you miss out at Bruny.
Dusky Robin; Peter Murrell Reserve in Kingston, University Reserve above the university in Sandy Bay. Scrubtit; Fern Tree – pipeline walk Scrubwren; Fern Tree Tas. Thornbill; Fern Tree Black Currawong; Fern Tree, or higher up on the mountain it becomes a certainty. Yellow-throated Honeyeater; Fern Tree, Peter Murrell, Uni Reserve Black-headed Honeyeater; Fern Tree, Petter Murrell, Uni Reserve Yellow Wattlebird; Fern Tree, Petter Murrell, Uni Reserve, there’s also often one at Franklin Square, in the middle of Hobart. Strong-billed honeyeater; in my opinion the hardest endemic to reliably find, could easily turn up in any of the places I’ve mentioned, but I think the most reliable place to see them is Snug Tiers, a little further south than Kingston. There’s a walk there to snug falls which is nice, and I think has a high chance of seeing them. Truganini Reserve might also be a good place to try. They’re not rare, but I guess they move around a lot, and I find that I don’t regularly see them in particular places very often. Alum Cliffs walk from Kingston Beach might also be worth a shot.
Hope this helps,
Jeremy O’Wheel
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