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Magic of the Mallee 4 Day Birding Tour Bellbird Tours Pty Ltd PO Box 2008, BERRI SA 5343 AUSTRALIA Ph. 1800-BIRDING Ph. +61409 763172 www.bellbirdtours.com [email protected] Magic of the Mallee 4 day birding tour Vast areas of semi-arid Australia were once covered in The Magic of the Mallee Tour travels through four of our the unique Mallee scrubland. Comprising a number of best mallee reserves in search of enigmatic birds such as multi-stemmed Eucalypt species with a varied Malleefowl, Striated Grasswren, Mallee Emu-wren, understorey, much of this habitat has been lost to Chestnut Quail-thrush, Black-eared Miner and Red-lored agriculture. What remains is home to many rare, Whistler. It's a small group tour of like-minded people threatened, specialised and often hard-to-find bird (max. 8 participants, max. 4 per guide); all- inclusive, fully species. It’s a magical environment, where one could guided, departing from and returning to Adelaide, SA. The spend hours, if not days, exploring the spinifex- Magic of the Mallee Tour visits Little Desert, Wyperfeld covered sand dunes, listening to the wind in the and Hattah-Kulkyne National Parks in western Vic. and Casuarina (black oak/buloke) woods, watching the sun Ngarkat and Birdlife Australia’s Gluepot Reserve in SA. rise through veils of fog... Tour starts & finishes: Adelaide, SA Leader: Steve Potter and/or Peter Waanders Scheduled departure & return dates: • 27 – 30 November 2017 Trip reports and photos of previous tours: • 23 – 26 February 2018 http://www.bellbirdtours.com/reports Questions? Contact BELLBIRD BIRDING TOURS : READ ON FOR: Further tour details Freecall 1800-BIRDING Daily itinerary email [email protected] Booking information Magic of the Mallee birding tour Tour details Tour starts & finishes: Adelaide, SA (see itinerary for details of pickup locations) Scheduled departure and return dates: Tour commences after breakfast on 27 Nov 2017 / 23 Feb 2018 and finishes in the late afternoon of 30 Nov 2017 / 26 Feb 2018. See daily itinerary for further details. Leader: Steve Potter and/or Peter Waanders. Difficulty: Low/Medium/High/Excellent level of fitness required. The tour has a relaxed pace and walks are on mostly flat, often paved, surfaces, but may include some very short climbs. We generally walk slowly, with lots of stops. You can opt out of any challenging walks. What to bring: Please travel light. Binoculars, camera, mobile phone, chargers, power adaptors (if you’re an international visitor), insect repellent, sunscreen, personal medications, travel umbrella, hat, water bottle, hand sanitizer. Sturdy footwear recommended. Scopes, super- telephoto lenses with tripods, and heavy suitcases are discouraged. Clothing: Lightweight long pants, t-shirt and long-sleeved shirt, over the top of which you can wear layers that can be taken off as necessary, including a rain-proof jacket. Neat casual attire for dinners. Shorts and sandals or thongs (flip-flops) are acceptable for non-birding time. Group size: Minimum 4, maximum 8 participants. Cost: AU$1,999 per person including accommodation and all meals, based on double or twin- share occupancy. Single occupancy surcharge of $195. Not included: drinks, tips, personal ex- penses. Earlybird discount of $99 for bookings received up to 6 months before departure date. Return-client discount may apply. Bookings: Online at http://www,bellbirdtours.com/bookings or please complete the booking form in the back of this brochure. Magic of the Mallee birding tour ITINERARY Day 1 (27 Nov / 23 Feb): You’ll be picked up early from your hotel in the Adelaide city centre or near the airport (please ensure you’ve had breakfast before departure). We’ll travel a short distance to the other side of the Adelaide Hills where we’ll have our first experience with mallee birding. In a small but bird-rich conservation reserve we’ll search for Shy Heathwren, Southern Scrubrobin and Australian (‘mallee’) Ringneck. We’ll then travel to Little Desert National Park, and spend the afternoon exploring this area. Along with Malleefowl, the sanctuary’s pristine Mallee-broombush habitat is home to a number of sought-after bird species. We’ll check in at our accommodation at the Little Desert Nature Lodge, set in natural bushland surrounds with the birdlife, emus and kangaroos literally at your doorstep. After a BBQ dinner we’ll take a night walk to see nocturnal wildlife including Sugar Glider, Brush-tailed Bettong, Bush-stone Curlew, Southern Boobook Owl and Tawny Frogmouth. Overnight Little Desert Nature Lodge (motel with en-suite rooms, meals included: L, D). Day 2 (28 Nov / 24 Feb): After an early-morning bird walk around the Nature Lodge we return for breakfast following which we continue exploring the park by vehicle. Tawny-crowned and Purple-gaped Honeyater, Blue-winged Parrot and Slender-billed Thornbill are amongst the enticing species we aim to find here. We’ll drive north through nearby Wyperfeld National Park where Malleefowl, White-browed Treecreeper, Gilbert’s Whistler, Chestnut Quail- thrush, Southern Scrubrobin, Red-capped Robin, White-browed Treecreeper and Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo await us. Some serious off-the-beaten track 4WD-ing lies ahead and at the end of the day we emerge from the northern side of the park and head to Ouyen, our destination for the night. Overnight Ouyen Hilltop Motel (motel with en-suite rooms, meals included: B, L, D). Day 3 (29 Nov / 25 Feb): An early start today as we head to nearby Hattah- Kulkyne National Park for two mega-mallee-species: Striated Grasswren and Mallee Emu-wren. We’ve set aside the entire morning to search for them and no doubt will come across many other good birds, such as Chestnut Quail-thrush, Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo and others. After lunch by the Murray river we drive Malleefowl, Striated Grasswren, to Berri, looking for Blue Bonnet and Regent Parrot on the way. Overnight Berri Southern Scrubrobin, Scarlet- Hotel-Motel (motel with en-suite rooms, meals included: B, L, D). chested Parrot © P Waanders Magic of the Mallee birding tour Day 4 (30 Nov / 26 Feb): We’ll spend most of the day at Birdlife Australia’s Gluepot Reserve. The early morning hours are the best time for key species such as Red-lored Whistler and Black-eared Miner, Scarlet-chested Parrot (if present), Shy Heathwren, Southern Scrub-robin and more. Later in the day when things quieten down we'll focus on other species such as Gilbert's Whistler, Chestnut Quail-thrush, Striped Honeyeater, White- browed Treecreeper, many of Gluepot's 8 species of Honeyeater, babblers, Splendid and Variegated Fairy-wrens and others. We will spend some time in a bird hide overlooking a watering through with chances of parrots including Mulga Parrot, Regent Parrot and honeyeaters. Late in the afternoon we depart Gluepot and drive to Adelaide. Meals included are breakfast before departure and lunch in the field. You will be returned to a hotel of your choice, or the airport, around dinner time. Please don't book flights departing before 8pm this evening). Pre- and post-tour options: We ca arrange your flights and/or accommodation if you wish - please tick the relevant box(es) on the booking form. Price inclusions and exclusions: Included: All meals commencing with lunch on Day 0 and finishing with lunch on Day 4, morning tea/coffee, some snacks, some fruit, some drinks, unlimited drinking water refills. Accommodation in private en-suite rooms. Transport using comfortable and reliable 4WD vehicle, expert guiding, any entry fees, taxes. Excluded: Travel to & from departure and finish points, Pre- & post trip accommodation, any meals before lunch on Day 0, any meals after lunch on Day 4, drinks except where provided, personal expenses, tips, insurance. Bookings: Please book online: http://www.bellbirdtours.com/bookings or complete the booking form in the back of this brochure. Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo, Mallee Emu-wren, Black-eared Miner, Red- lored Whistler © P Waanders Magic of the Mallee birding tour Possible species list Emu Purple Swamphen Sacred Kingfisher Musk Duck Australian Spotted Crake Rainbow Bee-eater Freckled Duck Black-tailed Native-hen Nankeen Kestrel Black Swan Dusky Moorhen Brown Falcon Australian Shelduck Eurasian Coot Australian Hobby Australian Wood Duck Little Button-quail Black Falcon Pink-eared Duck Painted Button-quail Peregrine Falcon Australasian Shoveler Black-winged Stilt Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Grey Teal Red-necked Avocet Galah Chestnut Teal Red-capped Plover Major Mitchell's Cockatoo Northern MallardI Black-fronted Dotterel Long-billed Corella Pacific Black Duck Red-kneed Dotterel Little Corella Hardhead Banded Lapwing Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Malleefowl Masked Lapwing Cockatiel Stubble Quail Common Sandpiper Rainbow Lorikeet Brown Quail Common Greenshank Musk Lorikeet Australasian Grebe Wood Sandpiper Purple-crowned Lorikeet Hoary-headed Grebe Red-necked Stint Regent Parrot Great Crested Grebe Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Eastern Rosella Australian White Ibis Gull-billed Tern Crimson (Adelaide) Rosella Straw-necked Ibis Caspian Tern Crimson (Yellow) Rosella Royal Spoonbill Whiskered Tern Australian (Mallee) Ringneck Yellow-billed Spoonbill Silver Gull Blue Bonnet (yellow-vented) White-necked Heron Rock DoveI Red-rumped Parrot Great Egret Spotted DoveI Mulga Parrot Intermediate Egret Common Bronzewing Blue-winged Parrot White-faced Heron Brush Bronzewing Elegant Parrot Little Egret Crested Pigeon Scarlet-chested Parrot Australian Pelican Peaceful Dove White-throated Treecreeper Little Pied Cormorant Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo White-browed
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