Rainbow Pittas etc

[Ronald Orenstein <>]

Thanks, Andrew - I'll keep that information in mind.  East Point may be the most reachable on a cruise stop.

Regards -

Ron

Ronald Orenstein
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On Friday, September 30, 2022 at 01:06:55 a.m. EDT, Andrew Bell <> wrote:

Hi Ron

Shouldn't be  too difficult to find a Rainbow P in Darwin at that time, numerous accessible spots where they will be calling

Cheers

Andrew Bell ( Darwin)

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> On 30 Sep 2022, at 2:21 pm, Ronald ORENSTEIN <> wrote:

>

> 

> Hi all,

>

> I will be lecturing on a Viking cruise ship that stops in Cairns on 26 October, Thursday Island on 28 October and Darwin on 31 October. I have not been to Cairns or Darwin since my grad study days in 1973(!), and I have never been to Thursday Island.

>

> I would greatly appreciate any birding hints on the best way to spend the days I have there (given the limited opportunities of a cruise stop), particularly in Darwin where the Rainbow Pitta eluded me on my last visit. Thursday Island does not seem to be a prime birding spot based on what I have read, but I would be glad to hear otherwise.

>

> I would also be glad to hear about the likelihood of interesting seabirds from anyone who has sailed in these areas. Our itinerary involves a straight sea run of twelve days from Honolulu to Cairns, a few days at sea en rout to Darwin, and then on to Bali and Singapore. I am hoping that I might have a chance at some of the gadfly petrels (eg Collared?), or Abbott’s Booby or Christmas Frigatebird en route from Darwin to Bali.

>

> Thanks to all -

>

> Ron Orenstein

> Mississauga, Canada

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