Sunday, April 27, 2008

Tinderbox, Still Worth a Visit

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Late last week, I had occasion to visit Kingston, and not wishing to waste the opportunity to go birding, I left early and planned a side ex...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

A Tale of Two Wrens

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Two recent outings saw me coming to grips with two of Tasmania's more elusive wrens. The first was during a search of the western side o...
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Monday, April 14, 2008

Brief Encounter......Brown Goshawk

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Sunday morning, and undecided were to bird, I ended up at the Waterview Reserve at Sorell. This reserve is on the old Sorell tip site, and w...
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Saturday, April 12, 2008

The Myrtle Forest, Wellington Park

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I am rather a creature of habit, and anyone regularly reading this blog will be aware that I often visit the same places, but occasionally, ...
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Sunday, April 06, 2008

Dusky Moorhen & More

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A recent phone call from Bob Patterson, a long time friend and birder, set me scanning the skies for 'swifts', well White-throated ...
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Friday, April 04, 2008

The Big Blow

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It would be remiss of me not to at least mention in passing, the big blow that hit wide areas of Tasmania in the early hours of yesterday (T...
Sunday, March 30, 2008

"Happy Hour" at Gould's Lagoon.

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Nearly a week ago, with rain forecast for later in the day, I decided to make a dash out to Gould's Lagoon in the hope that there might...
Monday, March 24, 2008

Long Haul to Fledging.......Pied Oystercatcher

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I've watched the progress of two Pied Oystercatcher chicks over the past few months as they've grown. They are the progeny of a pa...
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Saturday, March 15, 2008

A Walk on the Wildside

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Mid week, I had this sudden urge to spend some time birding a buttongrass plain. Having spent many hours walking them, in all weathers, and ...
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Saturday, March 08, 2008

On the Move.......Crescent Honeyeater

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I had an interesting visit to the Long Spit at Marion Bay a couple of days ago, but not for the reasons I expected. I had chosen an early mo...
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Sandspit River Track

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Yesterday, the first half decent day for sometime, saw me heading off for the Wielangta Forest. The weather lately, while not producing much...
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