Category Archives: Birds

Malabar Headland – 11 August 2022

I had organised another day at Malabar Headland with Sue and Valerie. Our previous visit had been very interesting – especially observing the nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons. This visit turned out to be just as interesting if not more … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 10 August 2022

I arrived in the late morning and stayed till around 4pm on this visit. The start was very quiet with few birds seen, and I was about leave around 2pm, and then thought I should stay a little longer. This … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 10 August 2022

This was a busy day. I started off with the local bird survey along The Greenway. The group met at 7:30 am at Taverner’s Hill Light Rail Station and then from there continued along the Greenway to Hawthorne Light Rail … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 11 May 2022

This bird survey was not cancelled due to bad weather, and we were fortunate to largely escape any rain. But dark gloomy conditions made photography difficult. We surveyed from Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to Hawthorne Light Rail Station. It … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 10 May 2022

I got up early for the Mudlarks Bird Survey along the Cooks River but found it had been cancelled due to bad weather. But the weather did not seem too bad a bit later, and I had been in touch … Continue reading

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Out and About Near Ulverstone 2 – 9 May 2022

I will finish my Tasmanian blog posts with a general set of photos taken at or near my sister and brother in law’s property at West Ulverstone. The property is on a hill overlooking an interesting section of coast. They … Continue reading

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Visit to Mole Creek Karst National Park – 7 May 2022

This day was a bit different to my other days in Tasmania. My sister Alicson and her husband Shane were taking part in a cave rescue practice at the Honeycomb Cave at Mole Creek. It sounded an interesting area, so … Continue reading

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Narawntapu National Park – 3 May 2022

I have been to this national park on Tasmania’s north coast a few times, but Roger had not seen it, so it looked like a great place to visit before Roger had to head back to the mainland. As well … Continue reading

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The Tasmanian Arboretum – 24 April 2022

We had got off the boat from Melbourne and done some shopping and then visited my Sister and her husbands place at West Ulverstone. After leaving the bilk of our gear, we headed to the Tasmanian Arboretum to spend the … Continue reading

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Heading to Tasmania 23 – 24 April 2022

It was time to visit Tasmania again. Like my visit at this time last year, I was heading down with an old friend Roger for a bushwalk on the Central Plateau. Roger was driving down to Melbourne and then catching … Continue reading

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