Bird Walks

The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is the classic often-heard but seldom-seen bird. Recently it has been trilling away and I was surprised by the timing. Normally the…

It seems forever that I have been saying in the Bird Walk Report: ‘The weather was very good for birdwatching …’. But this month our…

As I write it is prime season for robins. Everybody and birdwatchers in particular love robins. Eastern Yellow Robins are present all year round but…

The weather was very good for birdwatching: not much wind and some sun. Gherang is a relatively sheltered spot, and the wind is generally not…

I seem to have been seeing more Wedge-tailed Eagles (wedgies) the last two months or so. For instance, on the Angair bird walk at Lot…

The weather was threatening but in the end the wind was ok for birdwatching, and no rain. There was a reasonable turn-out of eight people…

The 2025/26 Hooded Plover season has so far seen five juveniles take flight. The first two fledglings were at Aireys Inlet. A third chick was…

It was a good day for bird watching – some sun and light winds. There was a reasonable turn-up, including Troy Zanker and Karyn Brown…

As I write on 15 February it is still hot and dusty and not enough birds for the keen birder. But it has been a…

It’s been a bit quiet on the bird front with hot and windy days, so I was happy when a keen birder alerted me the…