Day Trip Details

Day Trips

Swift Parrots by Nevil Lazarus

"Iomar" via The Watagans

"Iomar" is the most beautiful cattle property in the Lower Hunter Valley. Heavily treed with blossoms attracting the Swift Parrots and lots of other honeyeaters, it is always a treat to visit this wonderful site. We will travel through The Watagan Mountains to arrive there with our first stop to birdwatch at Ourimbah State Forest and then onto Watagan State Forest. This is a much requested birding destination, so come and see why.


Departs
Bathurst Street - 7.30am, return 5.30pm approx
Killara - 8.00am, return 5.00pm approx

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Golden Whistler by Neil Fifer

Blue Gum Swamp

We will be visiting some of the birding sites on the western outskirts of Sydney where the Blue Mountains meet the Cumberland Plain: travelling to our guide's favourite spots to see Brown Cuckoo-Dove, White-naped Honeyeater and Eastern Yellow Robin. And then to Blue Gum Swamp at the edge of the Blue Mountains National Park which boasts Red-browed Treecreeper as well as White-throated. Bound to be plenty to learn and enjoy.
Please Note : there is a short(200 metres) steep section on the firetrail. Medium level of mobility required.


Departs
Bathurst Street - 8.00am, return 5.30pm approx
Killara - 8.30am, return 5.00pm approx

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Ballion's Crake by Nevil Lazarus

Hawkesbury River

Last year we visited a wonderful private property in Pittown looking for crakes and although only Keith Brandwood saw the shy creature, the other birds, the lagoon and the surrounding hills were magnificent so again we go to have a better look. And depending on where the water is we will visit the waders that have appeared after a season away with ducks making a good show we hope this year. You'll just never know unless you go...


Departs
Bathurst Street - 8.00am, return 6.00pm approx
Killara - 8.30am, return 5.30pm approx

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Rufous Fantail by Peter Sparks

Mt Keira & The Sea Bridge Run Home

The beautiful Wollongong Botanic Gardens are our first stop and it is an enthusiastic part of Sydney surrounds - the gardeners are avid birdwatchers and always keen to show us the latest finds. These have included nesting holes of the pardalote, Green Catbirds and any number of Rufous Fantails recently. With these under our belts we will away to the dizzy heights of Mt Keira where Satin Bowerbirds play whist we lunch. Homeward bound along the gorgeous coastline crossing The Sea Bridge built after landslide kept the road closed for a couple of years. It is a marvel worth seeing over an icecream! Quite a day of birding, sights and camaraderie.


Departs
Macquarie Street - 8.00am, return 6.00pm approx
Killara - 7.30am, return 6.30pm approx

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Varigated Fairywren by Nevil Lazarus

Putty Road

Cruising up through the beautiful Hawkesbury area, stopping for Morning Tea by one of the lagoons full of visiting Pink-eared and Whistle Ducks. Then out to the start of the Putty Road looking for those westerly birds that have their most easterly range so close to Sydney: like the gorgeous Red-rump Parrots and Grey-crowned Babblers.


Departs
Bathurst Street - 7.30am, return 6.00pm approx
Killara - 8.00am, return 5.30pm approx

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Valiant Birding Ladies

Pioneer Dairy &
The Pelican Creche