G’day all,
Just a preliminary report on what is shaping up to be a once in a life-time inland trip. The country appears to be in terrific shape after several good seasons. This may have contributed to the abundance of birds we’ve encountered. Between Adelaide and Mt Isa we’ve managed to see all eight possible Grasswren species and one sub. Photographed all Grasswrens other that Thick-billed, though admittedly some of the images are ‘proof-of-life only’ shots. Other notable species included Letter-winged Kite, Grey Falcon, Plains Wanderer, Chestnut-breasted and Banded Whiteface and Malleefowl. Ahead of schedule and on day eleven, 5700km travelled, we’re making the 1500km dash to Newhaven Station hoping the Princess Parrots hang around for us, and we welcome the thought of a ninth Grasswren. When the dust settles we’ll write a thorough report for Birding Aus. This trip added a heap of new species to John’s “Big Year” list. You can follow his progress at www.birdingfordevils.com.au if interested. It’s been a lot of fun, and we’d highly recommend anyone considering a similar trip taking advantage of the good conditions.
Regards Tim Faulkner, Scott Ryan and John Weigel
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Interesting comparison – John has 584 birds on May 14th. On that date Sean had 414 and did not hit 584 until Sept 3rd. Interesting to see how it ends up!
On 14 May 2012 19:23, Tim Faulkner, Operations Manager, Australian Reptile Park & Devil Ark wrote:
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