Bird Group
Written by Web Master Friday, 16 February 2007
Bird Group Meetings
2nd Wednesday of the month now 4pm at the Tamborine Mountain Historical Society, Wongawallan Road, Eagle Heights.
Wednesday 11th April at 4:00pm
Wednesday 9th May at 4:00pm
Wednesday 13th June at 4:00pm
Wednesday 11th July at 4:00pm
Wednesday 8th August at 4:00pm
Wednesday 12th September at 4:00pm
Wednesday 10th October at 4:00pm
Wednesday 14th November at 4:00pm
Wednesday 12th December - Christmas Party (details to come)
Bird Group Birdwalks 3rd Wednesday of the month
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Campout
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Birdos' Recent News
2013 03 16 TMNHA WADER REPORT

The weather was very kind to us for our autumn wader bird walk, with a light breeze, sunshine and a temperature that slowly increased as the day progressed. Our first...
12 May 2013 Hits:27 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 02 27 TMNHA BIRD WALK REPORT - BIDDADDABA

Rain, rain and more rain was the weather forecast for most of February. Our Bird Walk to Binna Burra scheduled for 20th February was cancelled but we didn’t give up...
12 May 2013 Hits:23 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 11 21 TMNHA BIRD WALK REPORT - Moran Falls

A wonderful warm, sunny day. We all met at 6 am and travelled to Lamington National Park driving through the controlled burn off until we reached the rainforest and on...
18 Dec 2012 Hits:371 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 10 17 TMNHA BIRDWALK REPORT - COAST

This very interesting and enjoyable day began at 6am at the Visitors Information Centre. First stop was Madigan Road Lake at Carrara 40 mins drive from North Tamborine. What a...
28 Nov 2012 Hits:397 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 10 06 TMNHA BIRD GROUP WADER REPORT

Migratory birds are now returning from breeding in the Northern Hemisphere summer to “overwinter” in the Southern Hemisphere so it was time for our spring wader watch. ...
27 Oct 2012 Hits:476 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 09 TMNHA BIRD GROUP CAMP REPORT

This epic began at 7am from Tamborine Village. Ten of us in four cars (we met Jill and John there) travelled via Aratula and Warwick to Stanthorpe where we peeled...
15 Oct 2012 Hits:458 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012_08_15 TMNHA BIRD WALK REPORT

Even the most powerful birds aren’t always successful predators, as those who went on the August bird walk discovered. We always manage to see something interesting and this time it...
27 Aug 2012 Hits:543 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 05 02 TMNHA BIRD WALK REPORT

It was a pleasant morning for our May Mountain Walk. We birded the Cliff Road Track, Roslyn Stathis Place, Esme Environmental Park and Crawford’s Corner. Many of the...
04 Jun 2012 Hits:508 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 04 18 TMNHA BIRD WALK REPORT - Coombabah

What a great roll-up for our Coombabah walk. The weather was looking good when we left the mountain and in less than an hour we arrived in the car park...
09 May 2012 Hits:544 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 04 04 TMNHA BIRD WALK REPORT - Mt TAMBORINE

What a lovely day for a Bird Walk; sun shining, a blue sky with fluffy white cumulus clouds and no sign of rain. We had a wonderful attendance of 17...
15 Apr 2012 Hits:697 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 03 24 TMNHA BIRD WALK REPORT - PORT of BRISBANE

March and April are the months when migratory birds leave the Southern Hemisphere and travel to the Arctic and Siberian areas of the Northern Hemisphere. They arrive when the snow...
15 Apr 2012 Hits:539 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 03 21 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Wyaralong Dam
Julie's timing was for once spot-on and we got to the dam car park at 6.45 a.m as planned. The weather was very kind to us; warm and mostly sunny...
06 Apr 2012 Hits:517 News (Bird Group)
Read more2012 02 15 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Springbrook

What a super day at Springbrook, our first full-day walk for 2012. Twelve eager members participated and the weather was just beautiful until mid-afternoon. Although only 47 bird species were...
05 Mar 2012 Hits:521 News (Bird Group)
Read more2011 11 19 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Python Rock_Pats Bluff

At the junction of the Python Rock and Pat’s Bluff track we heard the Paradise Riflebird calling again. Julie tried to mimic him but the female riflebird wasn’t fooled. Ros...
07 Dec 2011 Hits:542 News (Bird Group)
Read more2011 09 17 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Illinbah & Tabletop

We were all surprised how cold it was on valley floor – much colder than our Mountain we were ‘blowing smoke’. It was so cold in fact that we all needed to...
23 Sep 2011 Hits:478 News (Bird Group)
Read more2011 08 20 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Christmas Crk to Beaudesert

We watched a pair of Striated Pardalotes entering and leaving their nest hole in the side of the creek bank. We all wondered why such a tiny bird would choose...
27 Aug 2011 Hits:500 News (Bird Group)
Read more2011 07 16 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Christmas Creek Valley
CHRISTMAS CREEK VALLEY Talk about Mad Dogs and Englishmen! Everyone (? sensibly) piked out due to the weather, except for Dawn and me. It drizzled all day and was quite cold...
07 Aug 2011 Hits:453 News (Bird Group)
Read more2011 06 18 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Biddadaba

Susan couldn’t bear not to have a bird walk after the Lyrebird Survey which we took part in the same morning. We had started at 6am and it was all...
27 Jul 2011 Hits:430 News (Bird Group)
Read more2011 05 23 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Darlington Rd, Sarabah, Boyland Rd.

DARLINGTON RANGE ROAD, SARABAH, BOYLAND ROAD. It was a very early start from the Info Centre – 6am. Nevertheless the bird count started as soon as we alighted from the...
23 Jun 2011 Hits:465 News (Bird Group)
Read more2011 02 19 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Kaiser Road Tamborine Mtn

Tamborine Mountain - Kaiser RoadAs we walked along Kaiser Road, we heard an Albert’s Lyrebird, Bar-shouldered Doves, Cicadabirds, Whipbirds and Pheasant Coucals. The rain made it difficult to use our...
19 Mar 2011 Hits:240 News (Bird Group)
Read more2010 11 20 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Python rock_Pats Bluff_Bristlebird Crk

PYTHON ROCK, PAT’S BLUFF AND BRISTLEBIRD CREEK WALKIt was a windy and surprisingly cold day for this time of year. Julie, Susan and Gail set off at 6am for...
01 Dec 2010 Hits:87596 News (Bird Group)
Read more2010 10 23 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Illinbah -Darlington Ranges

A fine day at last after all the unseasonal rain! The five of us left Doughty Park at 6.10 am, headed down Goat track at the bottom of which we...
01 Nov 2010 Hits:43168 News (Bird Group)
Read more2010 09 18 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Coombabah

With the start of the warmer weather our walk started at 6am. This early start did not deter 10 eager bird watchers to leave the mountain and head off to...
01 Oct 2010 Hits:42397 News (Bird Group)
Read more2010 07 17 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Cainbable-Rathdowney

Susan had done a rekky two days before, accompanied by Julie. Julie suggested the beautiful Maroon Dam leg of the journey and Marg and Jeff suggested the wonderful Tamrookum...
01 Aug 2010 Hits:31054 News (Bird Group)
Read more2010 06 19 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Lost World

LOST WORLD & DUCK CREEK ROAD The June Birdwalk (or was it a Bird-drive?) turned out to be a terrific day. After a miserable week the weather Gods smiled on...
01 Jul 2010 Hits:36734 News (Bird Group)
Read more2009 11 21 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Illinbah-Tabletop Rd- Upper Coomera

ILLINBAH/TABLETOP ROAD – UPPER COOMERA RIVER We set off at 7.10 am from VIC. Arrived at Yandooya Farm, Tabletop Road, 7.45 am Birded for about 2 km up Tabletop Road until...
01 Nov 2009 Hits:200 News (Bird Group)
Read more2009 08 15 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Coombabah

The bird walk in August was to Coombabah Wetlands on the Gold Coast it is a great area to bird with many different habitats from open eucalypt forest to...
03 Sep 2009 Hits:21545 News (Bird Group)
Read more2009 07 18 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Noorindibar, Beaudesert, Christmas Ck
On the way to Nooindibar we stopped to watch a pair of Wedgetail Eagles enjoy a Galah for breakfast and it was warm and sunny by the time we started...
03 Aug 2009 Hits:132940 News (Bird Group)
Read more2009 05 16 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Eagleby Wetlands

EAGLEBY WETLANDSSaturday started a bright sunny morning with an autumnal nip in the air as we started our walk around the Eagleby Wetlands, but with all the beautiful Melaleuca trees...
14 Jun 2009 Hits:21032 News (Bird Group)
Read more2009 03 21 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Clagiraba Conservation Reserve
TMNHA Bird Walk 21st March 2009 - Clagirabar Conservation Park Clagiraba Conservation Reserves stretch from Lower Beechmont plateau to Mt Nathan. The reserves provide a habitat linkage between the Hinze Dam...
05 Apr 2009 Hits:123448 News (Bird Group)
Read more2009 02 21 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - O'Reilly's
TMNHA Bird Walk O’Reilly’s 21.02.09 Although Saturday’s weather forecast was for showers and a late afternoon thunderstorm, 8 keen birders took the chance. Birds of note on the journey were Common...
04 Mar 2009 Hits:46881 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 11 15 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Palm Grove
Julie Lake led a small team of Stephen Sims, Gail Molson , Susan Cantrell, David Sykes and Nadia O’Carroll into the wilds of Palm Grove for the November bird walk. We...
13 Dec 2008 Hits:44021 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 09 23 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Eagleby Wetlands
Eagleby Wetlands Eagleby Wetlands has to be one of the best birding spots to see a large number of species in a short period of time. Bushbirds, waterbirds, raptors, they...
11 Oct 2008 Hits:319626 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 08 16 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Mt Barney - Lake Maroon
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BIRD GROUP TRIP TO MT. BARNEY, August 16, 2008-08-17 Julie Lake led a group of nine birdos on a walk around the base of Mt Barney, starting from the Yellow...
21 Aug 2008 Hits:45895 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 07 19 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Witches Falls
Bird walk Saturday 19th July 2008 The July walk was to Witches Falls and although cold it was dry and sunny. By 7 am the Albert's Lyrebirds were calling and...
22 Jul 2008 Hits:70950 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 06 21 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Coombabah
TMNHA Bird Walk Coombabah 21/06/08 Our June walk was to Coombabah Reserve. The first part of the walk was on a boardwalk through a melaleuca swamp and then on to more...
28 Jun 2008 Hits:123506 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 05 17 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Pimpama
TMNHA Bird Walk Pimpama Conservation Reserve 17/05/08 It was a 7am start leaving the mountain. The morning was crisp and a cool sixteen degrees. On the way down the Oxenford Tamborine...
19 May 2008 Hits:682090 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 04 19 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Palm Grove
TMNHA Bird Walk 19/04/08 Palm Grove National Park While waiting for the rest of the group to arrive at the Info Centre I was entertained by Blue-faced Honeyeaters, Lewin’s Honeyeater and...
22 Apr 2008 Hits:49193 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 Feb-Mar Reports on Bird Group Meetings
THNHA March Bird Meeting Ivor is well on the mend after his hip operation and should be back in action after 4 to 6 weeks recuperation. His stay in hospital...
19 Mar 2008 Hits:1586 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 02 16 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Lamington
Lamington National Park - (Python Track) Leader Patricia Stockwell The Weather was WET, with moderate to heavy rain all morning. However the ground birds were still feeding and we observed Logrunners, Basian Thrushes,...
17 Mar 2008 Hits:7784 News (Bird Group)
Read more2008 03 15 TMNHA Bird Walk Report - Nooindoobar
Saturday 15th March 2008 . Nooindoobar Leader Patricia Stockwell The weather was warm and sunny with a slight breeze. Whilst walking around the dam, it was surprising how few water birds either...
17 Mar 2008 Hits:25156 News (Bird Group)
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