Hi All,
Just returned from a morning’s birding near Daintree Village, and with the advice of Trish and Andrew from Red Mill House, were able to pick up what I understand are the first paradise-kingfishers for the season. They had been heard yesterday morning but were first seen today.
Regards and good birding!
Nick Leseberg Tropical Birding
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G’day all I got my first record for this season yesterday morning in Julatten of this gorgeous species. A single bird flew across the front of my car giving a fleeting view. I was at the time checking on Paradise-Kingfisher nest mounds used last season & I was half expecting to see an early arrival. Given that they have already been reported from Daintree Village 2 days ago, it is now not surprising that at least one bird has now arrived in the Julatten area. This is a similar arrival time to last year, when they also arrived earlier than the norm. Later in the day, I spent an enjoyable couple of hours at Lake Mitchell turning up some very good birds. Some highlights were 3 Cotton Pygmy-Goose, 4 adult White-winged Trillers, 1 Glossy Ibis, a few Pallid Cuckoos, & a single Peregrine Falcon on a late afternoon patrol coming out of the low sun in typical falcon fashion. A very nice day’s birding… Cheers for now Martin CachardCairns0428 782 808
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