Garganey said:
Anybody know any good spots around Adelaide SA ? Managed to find good birds elsewhere in Oz but only had brief visit to Adelaide, hope to get a few days there in jan 2007.
any info would be great
best regards
Garganey
Garganey, once you get to Adelaide you are only a couple of hours' drive from the Coorong. If that's too far, there are some beautiful places, deliberately maintained as wild environments, and reachable by city transport, within or close to the city limits.
Kangaroo Island is a bus trip and a ferry trip from Adelaide.
Also south of the city are the lower Murray River lakes and wetlands.
If you are driving yourself, the Fleurieu Peninsula is close to Adelaide, and has a range of environments.
Some distance further away, to the north, are the Flinders Ranges and the desert environments around Lake Eyre - but this area is extremely hot in January.
East of the city are the Murray River environments.
These are just a few places off the top of my head. Later today I'll try to give you something more detailed. Certainly, whatever your mode of transport, financial situation and time limits, there'll be no shortage of birding environments. The rest is up to the birds.
As it's January, and the summer school holidays will still be on, you may need to book accomodation in advance, and if you're planning to do your birding close to any facilities, you may need to take into consideration the possibility of crowds, perhaps with kids and dogs.