by Peter Rowland | Monday, May 28, 2018 | Birds, Books, Friends, Mammals, Photography, Tours, Wetlands
After reading an internet news article about the intentions of the South Australian government (in conjunction with the mining sector) to seal the iconic 475km long Strzelecki Track, a couple of us decided that we should take a look at this remote part of...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, May 2, 2016 | Birds, Cairns, Cassowary, Cuckoo-shrike, Photography
A quick trip to Cairns and the Daintree River. A great part of Australia, and a place I had not been to since 1995. My primary goal was to see a Southern Cassowary, as I had missed out on seeing these magnificent birds on my previous tips to the region. I have visited...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, February 4, 2016 | Birds, Family, Friends, Western Australia
Happy New Year – 2016 is upon us. For me, it was ushered in at Newcastle, at a house belonging to my wife’s cousin and her husband. New year’s day was a quiet affair, sitting in their backyard, playing cards (500) and jotting down a list of every...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, January 4, 2016 | Birds, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales
As at the end of November my 2015 Australian bird list was a respectable 275 which, although a long way short of my 400 species goal, was very pleasing considering the busy year I had. I had also added 37 new Australian bird species to my life list, which now stands...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, December 4, 2015 | Australian Capital Territory, Beach, Birds, Ducks, Friends, My (Little) Big Year, Photography, Victoria, Wetlands
Could a trip to Chiltern and the Western Treatment Plant (both in Victoria), two of Australia’s top ten birding hotspots, get my (Little) Big Year back on track? Well, they are fantastic places to visit and November is my birthday month, so maybe that would...
