Yellow-billed Kingfisher at Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge
By Birding-Aus, on December 28th, 2013
Hi Folks, A male Yellow-billed Kingfisher was seen and photographed along Bushy Creek on 29/12/2013, which forms one boundary of the Lodge. This represents a considerable extension to its normal range on Cape York Peninsula, which extends south to the lower reaches of the McIlwraith Range, south east of Coen. There have been unconfirmed records in past years as far south as Eubenangee Swamp, north of Innisfail Far North Queensland. We have seen images, which were taken by one of our Japanese guests at the Lodge this afternoon. Two others also saw this bird. We will be looking out for this bird tomorrow. Cheers, Keith & Lindsay. — Keith & Lindsay Fisher Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge RN 6 Mt. Kooyong Road Julatten QLD 4871 Ph : (07) 4094 1263 Web Site: www.birdwatchers.com.au Blog: http://kingfisherparkbirdwatchers.blogspot.com/ Winner: Wet Tropics 2010 Cassowary Award for Nature Based Tourism _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Keith and Lindsay, how exciting! We are planning to return to far North Queensland during 2014. We visited in 2008 and had the most exhilarating birding experiences we have ever had. A highlight for me was the Yellow-billed Kingfisher in the Iron Range National Park. Just to repeat that experience, I was contemplating returning there and enduring the hardship of crawling in and out of our little tent while our Avan languished at Mt Carbine. Now, perhaps due to the effects of our changing climate, we may not have to travel as far as Iron Range. We will certainly be visiting Kingfisher Park. Julie Neumann _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Great sighting! Not one I would have expected there… Cheers all for the new year, John Tongue Ulverstone, Tas. On 28/12/2013, at 8:18 PM, Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge < sootyowl@bigpond.com> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org