Harvey
We have just returned from 6 days birding the Alice area (4 of us). Best
spot I would recommend for a morning visit would be the Santa Teresa road
site (32kms from the airport roundabout). We got there early - about 1/2
hour after sunrise and had several Dusky Grasswren very close to the
roadside and a couple of Rufous-crowned Emuwren about 250m in from the road.
Spot recommended is further over the next ridge from the "tyre in the
telegraph pole" and go along the base of the spinifex-covered ridge North of
the road. A tape of the Emuwren call will help. We also had Spinifexbird
easily seen and several others there.
Can recommend Central Car Rentals
Western Bowerbird has a bower just on the west side of the car park at Olive
Pink gardens. Found Slaty-backed Thornbills on a walk just before the
carpark at the Telegraph Station (be sure to ID from Chestnut-rumped - not
easy - Eye colour and crown/face marking are probably best!).
(We went to Kunoth Well on two early mornings and dipped on Grey Honeyeater
both days but there and along Hamilton Downs road we saw Pied Honeyeater
plus heaps of Little Button-quail and loads of Budgerigars, Diamond Doves,
Cockatiels).
I can't remember all those who provided earlier info that we used, but I
hereby acknowledge that assistance and it was really helpful.
Good luck
Bob Cook
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Subject: RFI Alice Springs [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Hi all,
I'll be in Alice for a conference from Wed 26 - Fri 28 May and will have
a small amount of time for some birdwatching on the first afternoon and
on the morning of Sat 29th before catching my flight home (departure
13.30h).
I'm planning to spend a couple of hours at Olive Pink botanic gardens on
the Wednesday afternoon, but am seeking local advice on how to make the
most of my time on Saturday morning.
I visited Alice once previously (a 24-hour work trip 2 years ago) and
managed to see only what was around at the Desert Knowledge Precinct and
the Desert Park as well as an early morning hour at the sewage works.
This time I'm keen to try to get out a bit further, e.g. to Kunnoth Bore
or Santa Teresa Road if possible.
My main target birds are:
Western Bowerbird
Grey-headed Honeyeater
Slaty-backed Thornbill
any local grasswrens
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren
Banded Whiteface
Grey Honeyeater
Pied Honeyeater
Chiming Wedgebill
Cinnamon Quail-thrush
Any suggestions on best options, any recent knowledge on the likelihood
of some of the less resident birds in the area, or even car hire
options, would be very much appreciated. And if anyone local is willing
to take an out of town birder for a morning jaunt I'd love to hear from
you (happy to contribute to costs).
And thanks to all Birding-ausers who have submitted posts and trip
reports on the area - a truly invaluable resource.
Cheers,
Harvey
Harvey Perkins, PhD
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