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MARCH 1, 2015

I am afraid I can’t give you any tips on public transport from the city centre to Port Melbourne Beach, but it is readily available. Birding Australia Australian birds Black Swan gulls Melbourne tern' I don’t let that slow me down, but set off for a day of walking prepared for any changes that may occur.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The Royal Botanical Gardens are a huge area to explore and easily accessed by public transport. It was a race against time as the clouds raced across the sky and we sat on the conveniently located bench under the tree looking at this magnificent bird. Of course Tom got much better photos than me and you can see some of them here !

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. It was later re-published on the All About Birds website.) In other words, a “spark class” rather than a “spark bird.” with binoculars, field notebooks, smartphones, and field guides” looking for birds. and from Australia.

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JULY 30, 2023

I would do a lap of the lake and take in all of the different species of birds that called the city home. – we encountered a different variety of birds. It remains a good location for observing birds close to the city and easily accessible by public transport.

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JUNE 22, 2014

Although we are still experiencing 30c/86f in the day we have had an overnight temperature of 8c/46f and that is just to all let you know that the tropical north of Australia does have its cold moments and we do sometimes need a layer or two on! Well, we have returned from our trip to a cold Broome! The view looking north. Peregrine Falcon.

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JUNE 29, 2014

Once again we referred to the Wildwalks website for another option that included using public transport, with a train being our preference. On arrival at the train station at East Hills you are soon on the water’s edge of the Georges River and there are plenty of birds in the surrounding bush as well as on the water.

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AUGUST 16, 2015

In Australia, ornithologists have finally gotten their hands on a Night Parrot , the first such capture in more than 100 years. The bird is so rare and elusive that it was thought to be extinct. Because “duck, duck, goose” is a little too wintry (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) for a post written in the dog days of August.

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AUGUST 10, 2014

On our trip to New South Wales in June we took the opportunity to return to one of the picturesque bush walks that is not too far from the city and easily reached by public transport. The website gives you plenty of information, so you set off in the knowledge of how long it will take (they do allow for birding!), Brown Cuckoo-Dove.

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AUGUST 17, 2014

On the first trip in 2012 we used public transport to get there and the train conveniently gets you to Macarthur Square shopping centre and you can then get a bus that drops you right at the entrance to the park. The park is the largest botanic garden in Australia and access is free. Bell Miner. Wanderer Butterfly.

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APRIL 22, 2018

Herdsman Lake is very good if you only have access to public transport and will offer great birds like Blue-billed Ducks and Musk Ducks , but if you have a vehicle you should try and visit the Perth Hills National Parks and also Yanchep National Park. The water level does vary year by year and as such the bird-life also varies.

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APRIL 15, 2018

Whether you enjoy hiking, birding or cycling there is something for everyone. There were many birds high up in the trees in the Perth Hills and it made for challenging birding! It was Western Australia’s first National park in 1900 and is set in jarrah forest and remains mostly in its natural state.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

It is challenging when you rely on a bicycle for transport for most of the week, but I have learnt to read the sky over the years and storms are isolated and often further away than you think. Other birds were making the most of the fresh rain water puddles and a nice change from the Poo Pond water!

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APRIL 6, 2014

I have followed the breeding activity of the Pied Oystercatchers in Broome along Cable Beach since July 2000 when I found the first nest site and the birds have continued to use the same territories, though there have been some partner changes. Birding Australia Broome oystercatcher' Hermit Crab in lid.

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APRIL 12, 2015

Although only just over a week had passed since our last visit the temperature was a good ten degrees less than our previous visit and the birding was quite different. The steps were very busy with people attempting the trail in one or both directions and there was evidence of a bird of prey at work in that valley. Autumn is upon us!

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APRIL 5, 2015

Last Sunday Grant was able to leave work in the afternoon and I had researched options of places we could get to within one hour of the city of Melbourne using public transport that would offer us some birding opportunities. I could almost do a post just on rear ends of birds high up in the canopy! Acacia Track.

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JULY 23, 2014

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. A housecat in Buenos Aires got its start in Africa, a sheep in Australia to the Middle East, a chicken in Ireland can trace its origin to the jungles of Asia. Rabbits are still an agricultural pest.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

The weather in Karratha was very hot during our visit with daytime temperatures of 38c (100f) and the predominant birds in the township were Little Corella , Crested Pigeons and Silver Gulls. Karratha is a town built on industry and first impressions do not give you particularly high hopes for any good birding areas.

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APRIL 15, 2012

Aside from that-you can go birding! It is very easy to reach Olympic Park by public transport and the fastest way is to take a train from Central Station to Lidcombe and then you take a train to Olympic Park. Map provided for exploring Olympic Park The birding area encompasses footpaths along the Parramatta River and into Homebush Bay.

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JULY 3, 2011

Herdsman Lake is easily reached by public transport form the city centre and it is best to allow about 4 hours to do a complete lap for birding. We saw over 50 species of birds during the afternoon and despite all the warnings we did not see any snakes! Of course it is Australia and it is dangerous, but we survived once again.

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

In both May and September there are a lot of trees without leaves and that can be quite advantageous if you are birding. Both Crimson Rosellas and Australian King Parrots stood out easily and many other birds did too! The post In search of Rock Warblers appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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APRIL 19, 2015

The Red Wattlebird, Spotted Doves and Common Mynas are the most common birds on this trail. As I continued towards Sandringham the beach widened and there were a few Superb Fairywrens nipping down from the saltbush to the promenade, but it was rather quiet for birds for a while. Birding Australia Australian birds Melbourne'

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APRIL 3, 2016

The beach is in fact named after Captain John Alfred Reddell, who was murdered on 20th October 1899 on board the “Ethel” when he was returning to New Zealand on one of his journeys to transport supplies for the pearl luggers working out of Broome. Oriental Plover in the middle of the flock! Shorebirds roosting on Reddell Beach.

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APRIL 8, 2012

On our recent trip to Sydney we explored several areas that were easily reached by public transport & we discovered that there are some great walk trails that start near train stations. We soon descended into the bush and there were plenty of flowers out and the bush was thick… all the harder for finding birds!

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MAY 25, 2013

Let’s take Singapore’s Changi International Airport as an example; it is a huge hub airport with large numbers of people passing through in transit to Australia, Indonesia and south-east Asia. Anyone with more than a couple of hours to kill could easily make a quick birding foray out from the airport. and take 23 minutes).

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APRIL 1, 2012

Whilst we were planning our trip to Sydney we were hoping to fit some hiking and birding into our schedule and found a great website that would help us decide on some walks. As it was about 10kms long we knew it would take more than the 4 hours mentioned if we were birding, so would be a day out. We continued on along the trail.

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