Just back from nearly three months in W.A. photographing and recording more birds for the website. All the way across to the west the countryside was in superb condition.
On the way over in August, in some places the grass was knee high and coming back in October, up to your armpits! I fear for a possible horror fire season.
Perhaps the highlight of the trip was catching up at last with the Nullarbor Quail-thrush and getting good pictures and some sound (difficult on the Nullarbor because the wind never stops blowing).www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=750
In the vicinity of the Nullarbor Roadhouse we found them in about five different places out as far as the well-known T & T spot of 6.5 km up the fence. They were all males – no sign of any females – maybe they were sitting. Luckily we got them on the way over because on our return in early October any ground frequenting bird was obscured by grass but we did see two birds right on the track up the fence (E of the roadhouse) only about 300 m from the main road.
Nullarbor Roadhouse allows decadent birdwatching at its best! Hardly any need to get out of your car, it’s better to use it as a hide and there are literally miles of tracks to traverse (some a bit rough at times). On your return at night, the restaurant offers much more than you would expect out in the middle of the Nullarbor. The garlic prawn entree was superb!
Graeme Chapman
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