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  1. redmill

    Daintree, WET Tropics Queensland, Australia

    Wet and warm - 33 inches (850ml) of rain in January with temperature hovering around 30 degrees C. Didn't deter our target birds!! Sightings of Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Little Kingfisher, Azure Kingfisher, Forest Kingfisher, Red-necked Crake, Pale-vented Bush-hen, Barking Owl and...
  2. redmill

    Top 10 birding areas worldwide

    I am gathering information regarding birdwatching around the world. I am interested to find out members opinions as to the top 10 birdwatching locations worldwide. More importantly, how does Tropical North Queensland rate? This could best be described as an area within a 200klm radius of...
  3. redmill

    Cambodia - Siem Reap and Ankor Wat - February 2008

    CAMBODIA TRIP REPORT - ANGKOR WAT February 2008 A pleasure trip to Cambodia, primarily to fulfil the life-long dream of visiting the temples of Angkor Wat, combined with some birdwatching, provided us with some great joys and a few frustrations. We found it quite difficult to ‘get off the...
  4. redmill

    Site Report - Rutland Waters British Bird Fair

    Could I get some information on the state of the grounds at Rutland Waters. Are "wellies" needed??? We are on our way to visit for the first time. Very Excited!!
  5. redmill

    Unusual visitors to DAINTREE - Far North Queensland - Australia

    Following two incredible weather happenings this year (Cyclones Larry and Monica), Satin Bowerbird and Australian Bustard have been sighted in our area. The Female Satin Bower photograph below was a lucky snap taken by Trish in our garden.
  6. redmill

    Ndumo Game Reserve Kwazulu Natal Feb06

    NDUMO GAME RESERVE KWAZULU NATAL FEB 06 We had read a lot about Ndumo being a great spot for birding and had met an ex-ranger who had worked there and spoke fondly of the park. Ndumo Game Reserve is the north east corner of South Africa on the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique...
  7. redmill

    Swaziland - Hlane Royal National Park

    Swaziland - Hlane Royal National Park - February 2006 HLANE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK SWAZILAND Formally the royal hunting grounds, Hlane is Swaziland’s biggest National Park and provided for us both good birding, and friendly, comfortable accommodation at very affordable prices. Ndlovu Camp...
  8. redmill

    Birding Skills Course - Makulu Makete - South Africa Feb06

    The course was a fantastic experience and was part of our 5 week "self drive" birding vacation through the northern regions of South Africa. Further reports will posted as they are produced by Red Mill House scribe, Trish Forsyth. BIRDING SKILLS COURSE MAKULU MAKETE JAN/FEB 2006 Makulu...
  9. redmill

    Limpopo Valley, Ndumo Game Reserve, St Lucia Wetlands, Drakensberg Mts

    Northern South Africa February/March 2006. We are 6 weeks away from packing our gear!! We have lots of good intel on Kruger but very little on the other above mentioned areas of South Africa. We are on a work related trip but will be making time for birding. We will have about 5 days spare...
  10. redmill

    Limpopo Valley - Botswana

    Trish and I will be heading to The Limpopo Valley (Northern South Africa) in February 2006. We will be based out of a place very close to the Botswanan border and would like some info regarding ease of crossing back and forth to Botswana and also any other birding tips for that region. We will...
  11. redmill

    Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is back!!

    Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher are been seen in and around Daintree. Another one of our favourite migrants, the Black Bittern is also been spotted on the Daintree river daily.
  12. redmill

    Rufous Owl Pic - Daintree Birdwatching

    Rufous Owl Picture - Daintree Birdwatching Bulletin Board Daintree Birdwatching Bulletin Board has just posted a fantastic photo of a Rufous Owl feeding on a female Figbird, taken by Red Mill House guest, Trey Rhodes. Red-backed Button Quail chick found in one of the Red Mill House downstairs...
  13. redmill

    Rufous Owl in Red Mill House garden

    A pair of Rufous Owls have been observed feeding in our garden on two occasions in the last week. Both times the birds were spotted they were eating female Figbirds. Although these birds are known to be in an area extending from Rockhampton to the tip of the Cape York Peninsular, it is the...
  14. redmill

    Rufous Owl and Yellow Honeyeater - Daintree Australia

    Sighted in Red Mill House garden in the past 6 days. Rufous Owls are not usually sighted this far north and the Yellow Honeyeater is normally not a coastal lowlevel visitor.
  15. redmill

    Hello from Daintree - Australia

    Andrew from Daintree in Australia. We live in a fantastic birdwatching location with over half of Australia's species being recorded in our region. Current garden visitors include Azure Kingfisher, Little Kingfisher, Gould's Bronze Cuckoo and and 7 species of Honeyeater. Can have up to 40...
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