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Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan

10,000 Birds

The website gives you an idea of the birds you can hope to encounter and there have been ongoing studies taking place since 1986. It is important to drive slowly due to the crossing of the road of Eastern Long-necked Turtles ! Eastern Long-necked Turtle. This year we had Satin Bowerbirds hopping across the road instead!

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Willie Creek

10,000 Birds

We had not seen any yet this year and inspired by the post on the Senegal Thick-knee we realised there was an opportunity to add one more bird to my year list ! We have previously called these birds Beach Thick-knees , but as with so many species around the world in recent years they have had their names changed.

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Rambling

10,000 Birds

I am writing (hopefully, by the time this posts, have written) on the odd confluence of good birding territory and historic gay cruising zones. The subject begs for facile metaphors and easy comparisons, and rejecting such is one of my favorite hobbies after birding itself. I applaud responsibility, but please don’t litter.)

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