White-throated Grasswren

Tim Jones and I have organised a weeklong trip to the NT, specifically to look for White-throated Grasswren (WTG), commencing 8th August and finishing up on 16th August. We have organised a local birding guide for three days in order to maximise our chances of finding the WTG and to arrange the necessary permits.   Other than the WTG, we have several other targets in mind, such as Red Goshawk, Northern Shrike-tit, Masked Owl, Black-banded Fruit Dove, White-lined Honeyeater, Pictorella Mannikin and Yellow-rumped Mannikin.   As the search for the WTG will involve hiking and camping on the Arnhemland plateau on the eastern side of Kakadu, the trip will require a reasonable level of fitness.   Other than the Kakadu, we would be spending time around the Katherine area, south to Mataranka and west along the Victoria Hwy to Gregory and Timber Creek.   We can accommodate one further birder if anyone is interested. Regards, Bruce Wedderburn