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  1. redmill

    Top 10 birding areas worldwide

    Top 10 Birding destinations I am particularly interested in members opinions of their 10 most popular birding destinations world wide.
  2. redmill

    Australia

    Queensland's Wet Tropics is the premier Birding location on Australia's east coast with approximately half of country's species being recorded. There is large local birding community and a good place to start looking for members if you wish to meet some is on the Cairns Esplanade. A well worn...
  3. redmill

    Daintree, WET Tropics Queensland, Australia

    Wet and warm - 33 inches (850ml) of rain in January with temperature hovering around 30 degrees C. Didn't deter our target birds!! Sightings of Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Little Kingfisher, Azure Kingfisher, Forest Kingfisher, Red-necked Crake, Pale-vented Bush-hen, Barking Owl and...
  4. redmill

    Top 10 birding areas worldwide

    I am gathering information regarding birdwatching around the world. I am interested to find out members opinions as to the top 10 birdwatching locations worldwide. More importantly, how does Tropical North Queensland rate? This could best be described as an area within a 200klm radius of...
  5. redmill

    Cambodia - Siem Reap and Ankor Wat - February 2008

    CAMBODIA TRIP REPORT - ANGKOR WAT February 2008 A pleasure trip to Cambodia, primarily to fulfil the life-long dream of visiting the temples of Angkor Wat, combined with some birdwatching, provided us with some great joys and a few frustrations. We found it quite difficult to ‘get off the...
  6. redmill

    Fraser's Hill - October 2007

    Thank you. Will contact you closer to the date - we're looking at departing OZ 1st Feb, will have roughly 5 weeks to play in Malaysia.
  7. redmill

    Fraser's Hill - October 2007

    Hi Dr Singh Trish and I are looking at Fraser's Hill February 2008 - any clues for that time of the year?
  8. redmill

    Site Report - Rutland Waters British Bird Fair

    Could I get some information on the state of the grounds at Rutland Waters. Are "wellies" needed??? We are on our way to visit for the first time. Very Excited!!
  9. redmill

    Foreigners birding in Australia?

    Birding in Far North Queensland If you are travelling around in our area - drop in. Daintree and the area within about 200klm radius of Cairns is rated as one the best birding regions of Australia with over half of Australia's species being counted.
  10. Yellow-bellied Sunbird

    Yellow-bellied Sunbird

    Yellow-bellied Sunbird feeding on ginger Flowers in Red Mill House gardens, Daintree, Australia
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    • daintree red mill house yellow-bellied sunbird
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. redmill

    ID Guide for Australia

    Jimmy, If you're going for Morcombe, just be aware that there are two types. The compact one is illustrations only. The other volume (rather large to be considered portable) has lots of good gen. Me - I own them all. Slater and Simpson and Day are in the car all the time and the rest are at...
  12. redmill

    South African birding

    Limpopo and Kruger - South Africa Check out trip reports of the Limpopo and Kruger area at Daintree Birdwatching Bulletin Board Would certainly recomend the Limpopo - Contact Jane at Makulu Makete She will have contact for John Isom, English birder and guide living in Pretoria.
  13. redmill

    Unusual visitors to DAINTREE - Far North Queensland - Australia

    Following two incredible weather happenings this year (Cyclones Larry and Monica), Satin Bowerbird and Australian Bustard have been sighted in our area. The Female Satin Bower photograph below was a lucky snap taken by Trish in our garden.
  14. White-lipped Tree Frog

    White-lipped Tree Frog

    Adult, possibly female, resting on the leg of my Manfrotto.
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    • daintree white lipped tree frog
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Amphibians
  15. Juvenile Rainbow Bee-eater

    Juvenile Rainbow Bee-eater

    Young bird, a little duller in colour than the adult, also missing long central tail feathers. Stewart Creek Rd - Daintree.
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    • daintree rainbow bee-eater
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. redmill

    Ndumo Game Reserve Kwazulu Natal Feb06

    NDUMO GAME RESERVE KWAZULU NATAL FEB 06 We had read a lot about Ndumo being a great spot for birding and had met an ex-ranger who had worked there and spoke fondly of the park. Ndumo Game Reserve is the north east corner of South Africa on the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique...
  17. redmill

    Swaziland - Hlane Royal National Park

    Swaziland - Hlane Royal National Park - February 2006 HLANE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK SWAZILAND Formally the royal hunting grounds, Hlane is Swaziland’s biggest National Park and provided for us both good birding, and friendly, comfortable accommodation at very affordable prices. Ndlovu Camp...
  18. Hamerkop with Catfish - Makulu Makete

    Hamerkop with Catfish - Makulu Makete

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    • hamerkop
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  19. MARTIAL EAGLE

    MARTIAL EAGLE

    Martial Eagle
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    • martial eagle
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  20. redmill

    Birding Skills Course - Makulu Makete - South Africa Feb06

    The course was a fantastic experience and was part of our 5 week "self drive" birding vacation through the northern regions of South Africa. Further reports will posted as they are produced by Red Mill House scribe, Trish Forsyth. BIRDING SKILLS COURSE MAKULU MAKETE JAN/FEB 2006 Makulu...
  21. redmill

    Limpopo Valley, Ndumo Game Reserve, St Lucia Wetlands, Drakensberg Mts

    Thank you James, I had previously read your excellent trip report and printed off a copy. Have booked and paid for the Toyota Condor for the duration of our stay. We have 5 weeks in country and do not intend to go any further south than JB and Durban. Can't Wait!!!!!!!!
  22. redmill

    Comment by 'redmill' in media 'Orange-footed Scrubfowl chick'

    There has been an Orange-footed Scrubfowl nesting mound in Red Mill House garden for many years. This is the first known sighting of a chick in the garden! Andrew www.redmillhouse.com.au
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  23. Orange-footed Scrubfowl chick

    Orange-footed Scrubfowl chick

    A rare snap of this bird. It is chased from the nesting mound by the parents immediately it makes the surface and has to survive on it's own.
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    • orange-footed scrubfowl
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. redmill

    Limpopo Valley, Ndumo Game Reserve, St Lucia Wetlands, Drakensberg Mts

    South Africa - 2006 Thank you Martin, From the lack of responses, it looks like Trish and I will be pioneering a few areas. We will endeavour to put a trip report up asap after our return to OZ.
  25. redmill

    Limpopo Valley, Ndumo Game Reserve, St Lucia Wetlands, Drakensberg Mts

    Northern South Africa February/March 2006. We are 6 weeks away from packing our gear!! We have lots of good intel on Kruger but very little on the other above mentioned areas of South Africa. We are on a work related trip but will be making time for birding. We will have about 5 days spare...
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