Post by dpeppar on Mar 21, 2024 21:28:06 GMT -8
Hello from Auckland. We are in Auckland to board our cruise ship tomorrow and I have a good wifi connection so I thought I would post a few more picture of our stay in Sydney.
We had 4 days with local guide Mike Barrow of AussieBirdTours. If you need a guide Mikes your man in New South Wales and possibly else where in Australia.
Our first day was to Newcastle (about 100k north of Sydney). We visited a rain forest, swamp and other hotspots in the area. Pictures were few in the rainforest but here are a few.
In all we saw or heard 80 species.
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eastern Rosella
Brown Honeyeater
Bassian Thrush
Our second day was to the beaches north of Sydney. Our first visit was to a reef which we were able to walk on at low tide.
Australian Pelican
Great Crested Tern
Sooty Oystercatcher
We also visited more inland spots where I got my second robin. We would see 65 birds on this day.
Buff-sided Robin
Crested Pigeon
Willie Wagtail
Our final trip was a 3 hr drive over the Blue Mountains to the Capertee Valley. A dry cattle/sheep ranch area. On our way there we stopped at a lake to pick up the grebes and ducks.
Great Crested Grebe
Galah
We spent 2 full days birding the valley, seeing over 100 birds.
Welcome Swallow
Superb Fairy-Wren
Double-Barred Finch
The valley is good for raptors.
Austrialian Hobby
Spotted Harrier
Wedge-Tailed Eagle
We would see 143 birds in the Sydney area. We have a guide for Melbourne and Hobart which come up later on our trip. This should add to our Australian totals.
Dave Peppar
Chilliwack
We had 4 days with local guide Mike Barrow of AussieBirdTours. If you need a guide Mikes your man in New South Wales and possibly else where in Australia.
Our first day was to Newcastle (about 100k north of Sydney). We visited a rain forest, swamp and other hotspots in the area. Pictures were few in the rainforest but here are a few.
In all we saw or heard 80 species.
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eastern Rosella
Brown Honeyeater
Bassian Thrush
Our second day was to the beaches north of Sydney. Our first visit was to a reef which we were able to walk on at low tide.
Australian Pelican
Great Crested Tern
Sooty Oystercatcher
We also visited more inland spots where I got my second robin. We would see 65 birds on this day.
Buff-sided Robin
Crested Pigeon
Willie Wagtail
Our final trip was a 3 hr drive over the Blue Mountains to the Capertee Valley. A dry cattle/sheep ranch area. On our way there we stopped at a lake to pick up the grebes and ducks.
Great Crested Grebe
Galah
We spent 2 full days birding the valley, seeing over 100 birds.
Welcome Swallow
Superb Fairy-Wren
Double-Barred Finch
The valley is good for raptors.
Austrialian Hobby
Spotted Harrier
Wedge-Tailed Eagle
We would see 143 birds in the Sydney area. We have a guide for Melbourne and Hobart which come up later on our trip. This should add to our Australian totals.
Dave Peppar
Chilliwack
