Guiding
For the past twelve
years I have been showing visitors around the top birding sites of south-east
Queensland. Although I have concentrated on areas of the Pumicestone Region in
general, and Bribie Island in particular, I have regularly taken visitors as far
north as the Great Sandy National Park, as far west as the Lockyer Valley, and
as far south as Lamington National Park.
However, there is
much to be seen in the Pumicestone Region, with its wide diversity of habitat
types. Rainforest can be found at Mt. Mee and Bellthorpe State Forests, as well
as in smaller patches such as at Mary Cairncross Park, at the southern end of
the Blackall Range. Sheepstation Creek Conservation Park contains open eucalypt
forest as do other state forests in the area. And the Glasshouse Mountains are
truly spectacular, with their volcanic peaks towering above pine plantations and
eucalypt forests. Ewen Maddock Dam is the largest area of freshwater in the
region, and the best site for waterbirds, although it is also worth checking out
the Centenary Lakes in Caboolture.
Bribie Island and the
Pumicestone Passage also provide wonderful birding opportunities. There are many
trails into the forested areas of Bribie Island National Park to explore, as
well as the wallum heathland and sandy beaches. There are several easily
accessible shorebird roosts in the area, such as those at Toorbul and Kakadu
Beach, and many places in the Pumicestone Passage where shorebirds regularly
gather to feed. And, on Bribie Island, there is Buckley's Hole Conservation
Park, with its current bird list of 273 species.
Testimonials can be
found on the "Guiding
- testimonials" page.
I am typically
available for full-day or half-day (morning or afternoon) birding tours but can
arrange longer excursions if given sufficient notice.
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A well-earned break
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Contact me, Trevor
Ford, for more details on itineraries,
availability and pricing.
Alternatively, the
following offer guiding services within south-east Queensland, occasionally
further afield, and regularly visit the Pumicestone Region:
Bill Jolly - email
Bill at jollyabberton@bigpond.com
or visit his website at http://www.abberton.org/.
Roy Sonnenburg -
email Roy at Birding
Services Brisbane or visit his website at
http://www.birdingservices.com.au/.
Tom Tarrant - email
Tom at aviceda@gmail.com or
visit his website at http://www.aviceda.org/.
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