Far North QLD report

Hi All I have just returned from a birding trip in Far North QLD over two weeks with some exciting birds seen and photographed so I thought I would share this with anyone interested. The main purpose of the trip was a 4 day Iron Range tour with Chook Crawford. Before departing for the Iron Range, we spent a day around Yungaburra where we photographed Red-rumped swallow, Barn swallow, Ruff and nesting Pied monarchs provided a great start to the trip. Next day, we flew out to the Iron Range. The 4 day trip produced great birds such as Red-bellied Pitta(the jewel in the crown), Northern Scrub Robin, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, nesting Eclectus parrots, nesting Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Yellow-legged Flycatcher, Chestnut-breasted cuckoo, Red-cheeked parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Frilled-necked monarch, Marbled frogmouth, Green-backed HE, Fig Parrot,Tawney-breasted HE, Buff-breasted paradise Kingfisher, Tropical scrubwren & White-faced robin. We also saw Trumpet manucode, Magnificant riflebird and Black-winged Monarch but I missed the photos on those three species(an excuse to go back!). This is just to name a few! We basically got all endemics but missed the Spotted Whistling ducks! I cannot recommend a tour up there with Chook enough! Upon returning, we spent time a week around Cairns, Kingfisher park and Ingham where we picked up Rufous Owl, Cassowary at two places(Etty bay and Cassowary House), Superb fruit Dove, Red-necked crake, Blue-faced parrot Finch, Bush hen, Tooth-billed Bowerbird, Chowchilla, Fernwren, Mountain thornbill, Atherton scrubwren, White-browed robin, Zitting cisticola and a magnificent spotlighting tour with Alan Gillanders around Atherton which produced fantastic views of eastern Grass Owl and Lesser Sooty owl. No wonder Far North QLD is one of David Attenborough’s favourite spots in the world! Regards and I hope you enjoy the report! Bernie OKeefe Bernard O’Keefe Applied Learning Coordinator [cid:image5172b6.JPG@ca9c978c.4983b638] Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 204 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. 3019 T: 03 9296 5311 | F: 03 9296 5381 E: b.okeefe@cccc.vic.edu.aub.okeefe@cccc.vic.edu.au> [cid:imageebc7f5.PNG@26e1d909.4cb7d343] [cid:image36582e.PNG@e4725aee.4bb396de] [cid:image8cbfb1.PNG@37aba811.4f8cc783] [cid:imaged83802.PNG@ff762275.46a2c7f6] [cid:image5172b6.JPG@ca9c978c.4983b638] [cid:image3f3f62.JPG@ca0af678.45b46c30] ————————————————————– This Email and any attachments may be confidential and, if you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information in this mail. If received in error, please notify us immediately and delete the Email and all copies. Caroline Chisholm Catholic College does not guarantee that this Email is virus or error free. The attached files are provided and may only be used on the basis that the user assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the attached files, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not. The content and opinions in this Email are not necessarily those of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College.