Tag: Grey Butcherbird

  • My trip north (Part 1: The way up): 2–5 February 2025

    My trip north (Part 1: The way up): 2–5 February 2025

    A few weeks off work called for a road trip! This time, my destination was Mackay but with a quick detour to the Gold Coast. My first outing was to the Coombabah Lake Conservation Park, where I did the beautiful boardwalk circuit. There were so many kangaroos! Plus this conked-out koala: I also caught my first…

  • So many birds: Oxley Creek Common, 25 January 2025

    So many birds: Oxley Creek Common, 25 January 2025

    The more bird walks I do at Oxley Creek Common, the more I understand why it’s so popular with birders. It’s so consistently full of amazing birds, and the walk is so pleasant. On this trip, I found 48 species and 8 lifers. Sam and I did the full walk, out to Pelican Island and…

  • 44 species and 11 lifers! A new PB: Oxley Creek Common, 18 January 2025

    44 species and 11 lifers! A new PB: Oxley Creek Common, 18 January 2025

    I spent three and a half hours at Oxley Creek Common this morning and boy what a bird walk. I really didn’t feel like getting up at 5 on a Saturday morning after a big week, but I’m so glad I did. This morning’s walk has become my longest and most successful bird walk to…

  • A mini bird walk: Oxley Creek Common, 11 January 2025

    A mini bird walk: Oxley Creek Common, 11 January 2025

    I had already been birding in the morning on 11 January, but I was feeling cooped up at home and was keen to get back to Oxley Creek Common to explore some more. I headed out for a quick bird walk. The light was fading and I didn’t see a whole lot of birds, but…