Jennifer Spry

Hi all, I have finally done a blog for our trip to Bamaga last March where we saw the Red-bellied Pitta without too much trouble. I hope this helps for people thinking of chasing it in 2017. *Bamaga and the Tip.* For a keen birder there is only one reason to go to the tip … Read more

Hi all, I have received a lot of kind feedback on my trip reports but I still don’t want to return to placing them on B-A for all the reasons I and Paul Dodd have commented on. The best compromise I can come up with that will work for me is that I will email … Read more

Hi all, I agree totally that Facebook is useless for archive searching and much good information is going to be lost. Birding-Aus has been an invaluable resource for me over the years and I hope I have sometimes provided help to others. And yes, it is sad to see the demise of the road trip … Read more

Pieter, I found Chestnut-backed Button-quail, Gouldian Finch, Pictorella Mannikin, Long-tailed Finch, and Star Finch on Monday 8th June along the access road to Lake Argyle from the Victoria Highway. I don’t know how long you have in the area but I have just put up a blog on my trip and it gives general locations … Read more

Hi all, We had a brilliant weekend of twitching the SIPO and the sandpiper. Just for the interest of those going for the sandpiper I can recommend the Culburra Beach Motel if you want to stay the night. There is a really good little sandwich shop too, Ten Thousand Taste Buds, and they know all … Read more