TRACKS BIRDING & PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
Ever wanted to meet a Grasswren face to face? Dreamed of photographing a Palm Cockatoo in the wild? How about seeing your first Banded Fruit-dove amongst Monsoon Forests of Kakadu? Being a local bird photographer I have extensive knowledge of Northern Australia including Cairns, Iron Range, Mount Isa, Channel Country, Darwin, Kakadu and the Victoria River Regions. I can help you find and photograph that bird you've always dreamed of seeing, join Tracks Birding & Photography Tours for an unforgettable adventure you'll never forget.
IRON RANGE NATIONAL PARK, LOCKHART RIVER and PORTLAND QLD | 7 Days / 6 Nights
Trip Begins - Cairns, QLD
Trip Ends - Cairns, QLD
DAY 0 - Arrival into Cairns, you will need to make yourself to Cairns a day before the tour (Flights to/from Cairns not included)
Accommodation - Not included
Meals: Not included
Day 1 : We will be heading to Cairns airport nice and early to catch our morning flight to Lockhart River, where we will be spending the next week.
Once we arrive Lockhart we will collect our 4wd and be ready to head out.
For the next 7 days we will be exploring a range of habitats in and around Iron Range National Park, Lockhart River and Portland. Habitats include the dry woodlands for species like Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo and one of the more difficult birds the Yellow-legged Flycatcher.
The rainforest of Iron Range holds some of the star birds, these include Black-winged & Frilled Monarch, Green-backed & Tawny-breasted Honeyeater, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, White-faced Robin, Magnificent Riflebird, Black-eared Catbird, Red-cheeked Parrot, Tropical Scrubwren, Trumpet Manucode, Northern Scrub-robin and of course the main target Papuan (Red-bellied) Pitta.
The dry woodlands around Lockhart and Portland hold Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, White-browed Robin, White-streaked Honeyeater and another star of the show the Palm Cockatoo.
The mangroves around Portland can be fantastic for White-browed Robin, Mangrove Robin, Rose-crowned Fruit-dove, Broad-billed Flycatcher, Torresian Kingfisher and maybe the Cape York subspecies of Brush Turkey which has a crazy Purple wattle instead of the conventional Yellow.
Dinner each night will be at Portland House where our hosts Sheree & Greg prepare some incredible meals. After dinner each night you will have the option of going out spotlighting for one of Iron Rangers most famous residents, the Green Tree Python. Other reptiles that are possible are Scrub Python, Carpet Python, Spotted Python, Mammals include Giant White-tailed Tree Rat, Cape York Rat, Southern Common Cuscus and Southern Spotted Cuscus. Bird targets are the Northern subspecies of Marbled Frogmouth which is likely to be split and also the more common Papuan Frogmouth.
Accommodation - Portland House, Cape York (http://www.portlandhouse.com.au/)
Meals included: (L, D).
Day 2 - Depending on weather and required targets will depend on what we do today.
Accommodation - Portland House, Cape York (http://www.portlandhouse.com.au/)
Meals included: (B, L, D).
Day 3 - Depending on weather and required targets will depend on what we do today.
Accommodation - Portland House, Cape York (http://www.portlandhouse.com.au/)
Meals included: (B, L, D).
Day 4 - Depending on weather and required targets will depend on what we do today.
Accommodation - Portland House, Cape York (http://www.portlandhouse.com.au/)
Meals included: (B, L, D).
Day 5 - Depending on weather and required targets will depend on what we do today.
Accommodation - Portland House, Cape York (http://www.portlandhouse.com.au/)
Meals included: (B, L, D).
Day 6 - Depending on weather and required targets will depend on what we do today.
Accommodation - Portland House, Cape York (http://www.portlandhouse.com.au/)
Meals included: (B, L, D).
Day 7 - Depending on flight times and the birds we need to find will depend what what do today. Flights out of Lockhart River are usually late afternoon, giving us most of the day to follow up on birds we need to find and or Photograph.
Meals included: (B, L).
Cost - $18490.00 AUD - All inclusive for two people | Twin or Double Accommodation
Target Birds:
Palm Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, Red-cheeked Parrot, Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Papuan Pitta (Only on Dec - Jan Tours), Black-eared Catbird, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Tropical Scrubwren, Green-backed Honeyeater, White-streaked Honeyeater, Tawny-breasted Honeyeater, Black-winged Monarch (Only on Dec - Jan Tours), Frill-necked Monarch, Trumpet Manucode, Magnificent Riflebird, Yellow-legged Flycatcher, White-faced Robin and Northern Scrub-robin
For larger groups please contact me for pricing and numbers etc.
Contact Us:
Phone numbers:
Australia +61 476 110 084 / 0476 110 084
E-mail:
[email protected]
Postal:
Head Office (Darwin):
Tracks Birding & Photography Tours
7/26 Daldawa Terrace
Lyons 0810
Northern Territory, Australia
Photo Website:
www.laurieross.com.au
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