Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 107, Issue 11

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Today's Topics:

   1. Rainbow Pittas etc (Ronald ORENSTEIN)
   2. Re: Rainbow Pittas etc (Andrew Bell)
   3. Re: Rainbow Pittas etc (Charles Hunter)

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Message: 1

From: Ronald ORENSTEIN <ron.orenstein@rogers.com>
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] Rainbow Pittas etc
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Hi all,

I will be lecturing on a Viking cruise ship that stops in Cairns on 26 October, Thursday Island on 28 October and Darwin on 31 October. I have not been to Cairns or Darwin since my grad study days in 1973(!), and I have never been to Thursday Island.

I would greatly appreciate any birding hints on the best way to spend the days I have there (given the limited opportunities of a cruise stop), particularly in Darwin where the Rainbow Pitta eluded me on my last visit. Thursday Island does not seem to be a prime birding spot based on what I have read, but I would be glad to hear otherwise.

I would also be glad to hear about the likelihood of interesting seabirds from anyone who has sailed in these areas. Our itinerary involves a straight sea run of twelve days from Honolulu to Cairns, a few days at sea en rout to Darwin, and then on to Bali and Singapore. I am hoping that I might have a chance at some of the gadfly petrels (eg Collared?), or Abbott?s Booby or Christmas Frigatebird en route from Darwin to Bali.

Thanks to all –

Ron Orenstein
Mississauga, Canada
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:36:47 +0930
From: Andrew Bell <andrew@bells.id.au>
To: Ronald ORENSTEIN <ron.orenstein@rogers.com>
Cc: Birding-aus NEW <birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Rainbow Pittas etc
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Hi Ron
Shouldn't be  too difficult to find a Rainbow P in Darwin at that time, numerous accessible spots where they will be calling
Cheers
Andrew Bell ( Darwin)

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> On 30 Sep 2022, at 2:21 pm, Ronald ORENSTEIN <ron.orenstein@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> ?
> Hi all,
>
> I will be lecturing on a Viking cruise ship that stops in Cairns on 26 October, Thursday Island on 28 October and Darwin on 31 October. I have not been to Cairns or Darwin since my grad study days in 1973(!), and I have never been to Thursday Island.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any birding hints on the best way to spend the days I have there (given the limited opportunities of a cruise stop), particularly in Darwin where the Rainbow Pitta eluded me on my last visit. Thursday Island does not seem to be a prime birding spot based on what I have read, but I would be glad to hear otherwise.
>
> I would also be glad to hear about the likelihood of interesting seabirds from anyone who has sailed in these areas. Our itinerary involves a straight sea run of twelve days from Honolulu to Cairns, a few days at sea en rout to Darwin, and then on to Bali and Singapore. I am hoping that I might have a chance at some of the gadfly petrels (eg Collared?), or Abbott?s Booby or Christmas Frigatebird en route from Darwin to Bali.
>
> Thanks to all –
>
> Ron Orenstein
> Mississauga, Canada
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:16:39 +1000
From: Charles Hunter <ccgfh@yahoo.com.au>
To: Ronald ORENSTEIN <ron.orenstein@rogers.com>
Cc: Birding-aus NEW <birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Rainbow Pittas etc
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Hi Ron,

I?ve always managed to Rainbow Pitta at East Point Reserve (Darwin) at all times of day which is accessible by bus if you don?t have a car. It has several walking tracks through monsoon forest.

A little further out if you have a car is Howard Springs.

Warm regards,
Charles Hunter (Sydney)

> On Sep 30, 2022, at 2:50 PM, Ronald ORENSTEIN <ron.orenstein@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> ?
> Hi all,
>
> I will be lecturing on a Viking cruise ship that stops in Cairns on 26 October, Thursday Island on 28 October and Darwin on 31 October. I have not been to Cairns or Darwin since my grad study days in 1973(!), and I have never been to Thursday Island.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any birding hints on the best way to spend the days I have there (given the limited opportunities of a cruise stop), particularly in Darwin where the Rainbow Pitta eluded me on my last visit. Thursday Island does not seem to be a prime birding spot based on what I have read, but I would be glad to hear otherwise.
>
> I would also be glad to hear about the likelihood of interesting seabirds from anyone who has sailed in these areas. Our itinerary involves a straight sea run of twelve days from Honolulu to Cairns, a few days at sea en rout to Darwin, and then on to Bali and Singapore. I am hoping that I might have a chance at some of the gadfly petrels (eg Collared?), or Abbott?s Booby or Christmas Frigatebird en route from Darwin to Bali.
>
> Thanks to all –
>
> Ron Orenstein
> Mississauga, Canada
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