I don’t like them. They wet their nests * I’m falling behind with this blog. So many cool things seen/done…
Neophema Box Set
The Neophemas are a family of 6 dainty and strikingly beautiful parrots, endemic to Australia. Along with grasswrens, they are…
Last chance to see
Tasmania, Dec 2017 Ever since I returned to Australia I have had my eye on a trip to Tasmania. At…
The Belair Twitch Project
In October of 2017, three birders went into the woods… Two years ago I did my first “Big Day”, an…
Birdsville, part 3: the long haul home
Day 4 km91 to Mungerannie The following morning we returned to the km91. As I exited the car, movement caught…
Birdsville Track, part 2
Day 3, Mungerannie to Pandiburra At 5am a flock of around 200 Galahs descended onto some dead trees above our…
Birdsville Track, part 1
Prologue In September 2016 I had some time booked for a birding trip to the South Australian outback. Paul Coddington…
Hot in the (Biggest) City
In early August I was invited as a “Distinguished Lecturer” at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. This involved a 2 week…
New Caledonia, le troisieme partie (le fin)
Taking the family back to Riviere Bleue, Thursday 6th July When we planned the trip and realized that we would not…
New Caledonia, part 2 (the juicy bits)
Parc Provincial de la Riviere Bleue, Wednesday 5th July Wednesday morning I set out from Noumea at 5.15am and followed the…