Bird Walks

The great run of weather for the monthly bird walk continued with nice sun and light winds. We were off to nearby Point Addis. We…

As you get older, your partner says you mustn’t bird watch when driving. But I think you can still look at birds strutting on the…

Sure, I have a lot of favourite birds. But up near the top is the Rufous Bristlebird, a special bird for this area. About the…

The weather continues to be excellent for the bird walks this year, and again it was sunny with light winds. There was a good turn-up…

The weather was cold, but some sunshine and light winds. We were off to Hospital Swamp which is at the western end of Lake Connewarre,…

There are several species of raptors around, but in our area only two raptors regularly ‘hover’, i.e. flutter in a more-or-less stationary position while tracking…

The Grey Shrike-thrush is another great bird, regularly seen and heard in the area. They have two main calls: a loud single-note chong, and an exciting,…

We were fortunate with another good day for birdwatching with some sun and light winds. There was a good turn-up for a local trip to…

Black Swans are not generally seen at sea. However, swans from the Painkalac Creek are regularly seen in the ocean, 200+ metres off the beach.…

It was a beautiful autumn day for bird watching – sunny and almost no wind. There was a good turn-up, including Troy Zanker and Karyn…