My (Little) Big Year Articles

The Wrap Up for 2015

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...

Chiltern and the Western Treatment Plant

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 bring me...

Tallawarra Wetlands

About five minutes drive from my house is Tallawarra Power Station, which has a series of ponds/wetland areas on its grounds. I have often seen some nice pictures of birds from this site, and had long wanted to go and explore there. Unfortunately, I needed to complete...

The Most Dangerous Bird on Earth

The Guinness Book of Records lists the Southern Cassowary, the world's third largest bird, as the most dangerous bird on Earth and, having been privileged to have been within just a few centimeters of this magnificent animal, I can certainly say that they are truly a...

Chiltern and the Western Treatment Plant

Chiltern and the Western Treatment Plant

Dec 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...

Tallawarra Wetlands

Nov 2, 2015 | My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales, Wetlands

About five minutes drive from my house is Tallawarra Power Station, which has a series of ponds/wetland areas on its...

The Most Dangerous Bird on Earth

The Most Dangerous Bird on Earth

Oct 30, 2015 | Cassowary, My (Little) Big Year, Queensland

The Guinness Book of Records lists the Southern Cassowary, the world's third largest bird, as the most dangerous bird...

Spring has Sprung

Oct 1, 2015 | Beach, Birds, Family, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales, Photography, Wetlands

Spring is here!! Well, I am a believer in Spring starting after the equinox, which was on the 23rd of September, and,...

The Half Way Mark

Jul 1, 2015 | Birds, My (Little) Big Year

June marks the half way point in my (Little) Big Year. At the end of May I was still a whopping 231 species short of...

Byron Bay and Beyond

Jun 1, 2015 | Birds, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales, Photography, Queensland

Rapidly approaching the half way stage of the year and my goal of seeing 400 Australian bird species in the 2015...

Rain Rain Go Away

May 1, 2015 | Birds, Family, Garden, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales, Wetlands

My first attempt at a (Little) Big Year has hit the skids a little. My goal was 400 Australian bird species for the...

The Hard-to-see Eastern Ground Parrot

Apr 1, 2015 | Birds, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales, Parrots

For those who missed reading my first post on the subject. After watching the movie The Big Year starring Steve...

Thanks for the Memories Bob

Mar 14, 2015 | Birds, Friends, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales

February was a little less exciting than January, which gave me a healthy 79 species, but nonetheless gave a good...

Slightly Confused Sandpiper

Slightly Confused Sandpiper

Feb 1, 2015 | Big Year, Birds, Migration, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales, Shorebirds

My (Little) Big Year got off to a flying start in January, (sorry about the pun!), with 79 species recorded, including...

My (Little) Big Year

Jan 1, 2015 | Australia, Big Year, Birds, My (Little) Big Year

After watching the movie The Big Year starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson, I (Peter) have decreed that...

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