Birding Australia (1 Viewer)

[peachykeen]

One more question about birding in Australia. Are there any organized bird clubs around the Sydney area? I am going to be there the week between Christmas and New Years. Any trips planned for that time of the year? Are there Audubon chapters in Australia? Any websites I can check out? Did I say ONE question? Oooops

 

[Edward]

Hi PeachyKeen

Try looking at the Birdwatching Australia website http://www.ausbird.com/ and then checking out the New South Wales section.

E

 

[Chris D]

Go to the "YouTube" site. Trust me. Type in "Lyre Bird". It's a 3 and one half minute clip from Attenborough's series. Then for another excellent clip, type in "Birds of Paradise", scoll down 4 to the one that is 2minutes 50 seconds. Granted, this is more for your next trip tp points north of Australia, but you'll see a relative of a bird seen not to far from sydney.

 

[lammy]

What strange and exotic birds would you see in Ausralia

 

[Allen S. Moore]

What strange and exotic birds would you see in Ausralia

You'll see lots. Two species that I saw in July and which struck me as especially strange-looking were red-tailed black-cockatoos north of Perth and two beach stone-curlews at the Esplanade in Cairns. Recommended!
Allen

 

[peachykeen]

The Australia birding site was is wonderful. Thanks so much!!!!

 

[lammy]

Thanks a lot

 

[Gemfyre]

I also recommend http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/ - the oldest (and largest) birding club in Australia.

 

[PaulJacobson]

I also recommend http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/ - the oldest (and largest) birding club in Australia.

Birds Australia is definitely the pre-eminent professional/academic birding association, and their Western Australia branch is also the primary recreational birding club in that state.

On the East Coast, the situation is somewhat different, with a variety of other clubs providing services to recreational birders. Birds Australia is still very much a presence but doesn't have the same focus on recreational birding as in WA.

Bird Observers Club of Australia probably the best point of contact for visitors to the Eastern and Southern States.

http://www.birdobservers.org.au/OurBranches.asp?state=0

If you follow the Bird Observer Calendar link from the above page, you should get a fairly comprehensive listing on club activities and outings.

cheers
Paul

 

[MikeMules]

I'd also recommend checking the archives section of www.birding-aus.org, or joining to request information on specific areas to visit.

 

[PaulJacobson]

A great place for Australian site lists is http://www.eremaea.com/
The site is supported by Birds Australia and run & moderated by several members of the birding-aus mailing list. It was initially had a Victorian focus, but as recently expanded to cover the whole of Australia and the site list coverage outside Victoria is rapidly improving.

cheers
Paul