Something to think about while walking "muddy tacks" at Buffalo Creek or
elsewhere:
Saltwater Crocodile's inhabit these waters!
Also make a request for a DAWN cruise at Yellow Waters, it's worth the effort
but they like a few days notice.
Best
Alan
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On Thursday, May 20, 2010, at 11:55AM, "Tim Dolby" <> wrote:
>Hi Jeremy,
>
>FYI there's some info on the Top End on my website at
>http://tim-dolby.blogspot.com/ - select Darwin and Kakadu from the right side
>menu.
>
>In terms of Gunlom, it's actually an excellent place to see all the sandstone
>endemics; if you did go birding there, you should see them all while looking
>to WT Grasswren. The Bardedjilidji Walk, which takes you through sandstone
>outcrops adjacent to the East Alligator River (just south from Ubirr), is also
>good for the endemics (aside from WT Grasswren).
>
>On the way to Kakadu stop at the Adelaide River for Mangrove Golden Whistler.
>Further along the Arnhem Hwy (25 km east of Marrakai, 8 km west of Mary River)
>there is a gravel extraction area with two water holes that adjoin tropical
>woodland and a low range of hills. Recently 100+ Gouldian Finch were seen
>drinking here, mainly on the eastern water hole, along with Crimson, Masked,
>Double-barred and Long-tailed Finch.
>
>Here's some ideas for Little and Azure Kingfisher:
>
>. Buffalo Creek (upstream - follow the muddy track that leads south near the
>boat-ramp)
>. Palmerston Sewage Works (in the mangroves to the north of the sewage works)
>. Howard Springs Nature Park (at the spring itself)
>. Yellow Water (along the river, becoming more numerous where there is
>extensive riparian vegetation together with clear water for fishing; look for
>them perched on a branch just above the water)
>. Mardugal Billabong Walk (at Yellow Waters)
>
>Cheers,
>
>Tim Dolby
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: on behalf of Jeremy Weiss
>Sent: Wed 5/19/2010 8:55 PM
>To:
>Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI Trip to the Top End
>
>Hello,
>
>First I want to thank everyone for the great advice I got for my trip to
>North Queensland at the end of February. Easily the best trip of my life,
>photographing Azure Kingfishers along the Daintree river was incredible.
>
>Now I'm going to be in the Northern Territory in June from the afternoon of
>the 13th to the morning of the 19th. I thought I'd get some feedback on
>locations and where to see birds.
>
>My main target is the Little Kingfisher which I managed to miss while in
>Queensland :/
>
>Right now the plan is to spend:
>Sunday night in Darwin
>Monday morning looking around Howard Springs then exploring the Darwin area,
>maybe going to Buffalo Creek.
>Then on to Jabiru, arriving there Monday night.
>Spend Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night in Jabiru
>Spend Thursday and Friday nights at Eden near Fogg Dam, leaving Darwin early
>Saturday morning.
>
>I just wanted to make sure of a few things before locking it down.
>
>First, is the Rufous Owl in the Darwin Botanical Gardens fairly easy to
>find?
>It's the main reason for the first night in Darwin otherwise I would go
>straight to Jabiru and just see Howard Springs on the Friday.
>
>Also I don't really know that much about the Kakadu area, is it best just to
>take random walks in the area? I was thinking of visiting Gunlom falls,
>maybe looking for the White-throated Grasswren but if there aren't many
>other birds in that area I might skip it.
>
>Next, what's the best place for Little and Azure Kingfishers? I've read some
>trip reports and Fogg Dam and Howard Springs both seem to have them, just
>wondering how likely I am to find them in either spot.
>
>And finally is the Yellow Waters river cruise worth taking? Again mainly got
>Kignfishers on the brain :P
>
>Thanks for any advice, I know I'm asking a lot but the North Queensland trip
>was so good, it set the bar pretty high for me :)
>
>Regards,
>Jeremy
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