Dear Joan,
During the dry season, most of the birding-worthy sites can be reached
without a 4WD. Plus since it's the dry season you get the best
opportunities for waterbirds like ducks.
The easiest way is just to hire a car and stay at a lodge. If you're
starting from Darwin and coming through the northwest entrance you could
stay at one lodge around Mamukala for the first few nights and then make
your way to yellow water. Ubirr is near Jabiru and will get you lots of
native rock art, and a great place for the Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon.
A cruise on Yellow-water is really a must. You could even do two of
them. It should get you the Azure Kingfisher and many other sightings.
Also check out Angbangbag billabong and the surrounding art sites there.
Angbangbag is a great place to see all sorts of waterbirds since its one
of the few places with water. That's also close to Yellow water. The
visitor center is nearby there as well so you can stop there during the
day and eat something. Also, the library there has lots of cool books
and is one of the only places that is air conditioned (and no one uses
it). I would recommend staying at least 4 nights around yellow water to
do exploring.
I would recommend getting a guide for part of the time though if you
want to get the Sandstone Shrikethrush.
Finally passing through Pine Creek is a must at the end of your trip to
get the Hooded Parrot. There is a large field beside the convenience
store and we found it in the trees. It is also supposed to come by the
sprinkler in the late afternoon just outside the convenience store. The
Gouldian finch is sometimes in the cemetary but there are some other
areas off highway 1 that are reliable too...that could also be a good
place to use a guide.
Hope you have a fun trip!
Jason
On 2019-12-19 3:38 a.m., JOAN WHARTON wrote:
Am planning to visit Kakadu next year. Besides birding I'd like to see
the major rock art sites and immerse myself in indigenous culture.
Would appreciate any suggestions re the best way to bird in Kakadu for a
single person without a 4 wheel drive. Perhaps a birding tour? Or the
possibility of joinng a small group from a bird club who may be visiting
Kakadu?
With thanks
Joan Wharton
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