Alice Springs to Uluru (Ayers Rock)
At present the red centre is a jungle of green and flowery purples and yellows. Jump now to watch the budgerigars nesting in their hundreds, even in the street trees in Alice Springs township. And Yulara - Ayers Rock has dense shrubs at the base with the gorges in the McDonald Ranges covered in flowers.
The Princess Parrots have nested for a second time in the past season and the numbers are swelling from 50+, up! Uncommon birds like Black-breasted Buzzard, White-fronted, Black, Grey-headed, Grey and Pied Honeyeaters, Little Button-quail, Dusky Grasswren, Western Bowerbird, Little Woodswallow and Red-backed Kingfisher, are out there in numbers.
You cannot go past this birding experience whilst the conditions are like nothing seen in this lifetime. Book NOW!
Black Falcon by Nevil Lazarus |
Brief Itinerary
Day 1 Flights descend upon Alice Springs and we meet at 6.00pm when the tour officially begins for introductions and Dinner. Night Alice Springs.
Day 2 East McDonnell Range's delightful Gorges will acclimatise you to the local birdlife: Rainbow Bee-eaters, Western Bowerbirds, flocks of Budgerigars and fantastic scenery with Trephina Gorge a highlight. Night Alice Springs.
Day 3 West McDonnell Ranges bigger, more regal with Spinifex Grass covered ridges to look for Dusky Grasswren amidst the Red-capped Robins and Chestnut-rumped Thornbills. Not far from Ormiston Gorge we'll spend the next 2 nights at Glen Helen Lodge.
Spinifex Grass Galore |
Day 4 Princess Parrots in the Marble Tree stands, with a smidgen of luck and lots of Traditional Owner help (Aboriginal). It will be quite an experience to see these birds, and through the locals eyes. Mulga Parrots should perform on the way out too.
Day 5 Mereenie Loop an absolute birding bonanza with possible Grey Honeyeater amongst the Crimson Chats, Pied, Black, and White-fronted Honeyeaters, just to name the hard ones. Day ending in Kings Canyon and staying overnight.
Day 6 Kings Canyon and the River Walk perhaps with sweet Spinifex Pigeons, Diamond Doves and honeyeaters feeding on the blossoming trees. Black-breasted Buzzard and Crested Bellbird are on the cards before 2 nights at Yulara (Ayers Rock).
Budgerigars by Nevil Lazarus |
Day 7 Olgas, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Docker River Road are set to wow you with surprising sightings like Little Woodswallow, Western Ringneck, Major Mitchell Cockatoo, vagrants have been sighted here of late so anything could turn up in these conditions.
Day 8 After the enormity of the Rock & Olgas flights depart home.
Contact us for more detail.
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Pricing
$ 5040.00 per person double
$275.00 twin share supplement
(excludes airfares to Alice Springs and from Uluru (Ayers Rock -Yulara) NT)
$ 650.00 single supplement
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For Bookings:
Please phone Follow That Bird to check if seats are available then fill in the booking form and mail with the deposit or full payment to Follow That Bird, 3/59 Central Road, Avalon, NSW 2107. Your place on the tour is not guaranteed until we receive the payment.
Follow That Bird aims to provide a high standard of interpretive guiding on each trip to make your birdwatching holiday a special one. With small groups, attention to personal service and lots of good fun, we're sure you will enjoy your time with us.
If you have any unanswered questions, please phone Follow That Bird on 02 9973 1865
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