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    Tasmania

    I'm glad you mentioned the black swans because I felt exactly the same. When I pulled over at the Derwent and saw all of them (along with other waterbirds), I felt like my misdirection was not at all wasted! What a gorgeous bird.
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    Tasmania

    I definitely wanted to do that, but the time constraints of a cruise ship visit would not allow it. Cairns is on my list, too, so maybe we'll meet someday.
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    Tasmania

    trip report Well, our trip to Sydney, Tasmania, and New Zealand was a good news/bad news kind of affair. The good news is that on the whole trip I collected 66 life birds; the bad news is that on Tasmania I only managed five of the endemics, although I did manage 16 life birds that day. On...
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    Birding in Tucson area

    guide and info source As mentioned above, http://www.aztrogon.com/Journal/Main.htm is a site with a lot of information. It is maintained by Stuart Healy, a very good guide with whom I have birded three times in all. He is both knowledgeable and hard-working, and is also an excellent "ear"...
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    Tasmania

    Many thanks to you and StarainBoy for your comments. In that I will have the car for the day, I plan to hit as many of these spots as I can. Now the pressure's on!
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    Tasmania

    Thanks for the tips. How about the Waterworks Reserve? That was mentioned as being good for forest birds (ironically, given the name). I have finally decided on just renting a car for the day. I found one from a name-brand company at a reasonable rate (a fraction of what I was told would be...
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    Tasmania

    Following Mal92's suggestion, I contacted the two Birdingpal members who are listed in Tasmania. Although I knew and stated that they themselves were too distant to meet me, I asked if they might refer me to any friends in the Hobart area. One very nice lady has already gotten back to me and is...
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    Tasmania

    Thanks for the suggestions Mal92, I will do that. Thanks. Lazydays, I'll be quite happy to cover costs, lunch, etc. Any Tasmanian birders out there who are interested, please contact me via private message through this board. Thanks to all.
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    Tasmania

    Thanks for that insight. It certainly makes sense in light of my experience and, of course, makes sense of Henry The Sixth, Part 2 Act 4, scene 2, 71–78: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
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    Tasmania

    I did, and she was very nice. However, that was the person I referred to in my original post. Because of her being located on Bruny, the cost of getting a guide to me, on top of her normal operating expenses, made the necessary pricing very high. On a subsequent visit, I would love to visit...
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    Tasmania

    For a cruise visit on December 2, I am searching for information on guided birding in Tasmania. Despite inquiring with several folks involved in birding organizations there, I have been able to connect with only one potential guide. Unfortunately, that person's location (too distant from Hobart...
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    Bird guide Riviera Maya Mexico

    We were there in February of 2009, and I found a similar lack of guides. Still, I managed a fair number of life birds through exploring the vicinity of our hotel (Akumal Beach Resort) and the use of a rental car to visit Mayan ruins sites. Coba can be quite good. Even Tulum, which is horribly...
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    birding Morocco and the Canaries

    Many thanks to you both. I'll follow up on these leads.
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    birding Morocco and the Canaries

    In January we will be cruising to Morocco (Casablanca and Agadir) and the Canary Islands (Las Palmas). I would appreciate any tips on guides and birding locations for those destinations. In Morocco I have followed some leads but am getting little or no response. In Las Palmas I am finding very...
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    Best birding sites in southern Arizona?

    mrwarn, Others have mentioned the information available on Stuart Healy's website, and I would second that. I must also mention that he is an excellent guide who works extremely hard for his clients' satisfaction. His knowledge of species-specific locations comes from the amount of in-field...
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