great report!!
did u get eautiful Firetail...?? cheers m.cachard
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> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:43:34 +1100
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] King Is Trip
>
> Hi Everyone,
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>
> After reading the King Is trip report from David Torr et al last September,
> I was inspired to visit the Island with my wife earlier this month for a
> week.
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> The bird watching was very enjoyable with a wide range of birds to see
> including most of the Tasmanian endemics and four feral species viz Wild
> Turkey, Indian Peafowl, Common Ringneck Pheasant and Californian Quail.
>
> With little effort I was able to add Wild Turkey and California Quail to my
> list and several local subspecies such as Dusky Robin and Yellow Wattlebird
> (both kingi).
>
> I saw 80 species whilst part time bird watching over our seven day visit.
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> To add to this enjoyment the locals were very hospitable, the weather was
> cool most days (20 to 22 Celsius) and at most sites we were the only
> visitors.
>
> Apparently 28 to 30C is a rare very hot day on the Island!
>
> Every day we enjoyed quiet walks along beautiful beaches, short bush walks
> from the many well catered day visitor areas and beautiful sunrises and
> sunsets.
>
> Other highlights included watching Little Penguins return to their rookery
> on dusk at Grassy, visiting several light houses and the Currie Museum, and
> sampling the famous King Island cheeses.
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> We flew from Melbourne Airport with Rex Airlines, hired a Honda Jazz and
> stayed at Baudin’s Cabins in Naracoopa (good meals at Baudin’s Restaurant).
>
> Also we had meals in Currie at the Club (yummy fresh locally caught flake!),
> Café, Bakery and Take Away where the food was all very good.
>
> Everything was characteristically hassle free and prices were generally
> quite reasonable.
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> So if you’re looking to beat the heat and crowds this summer, and have an
> enjoyable bird watching holiday, I’d highly recommend King Island.
>
>
>
> Regards Martin Woodward
>
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