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Kakadu Bird Week Itineraries 1 - 9 October 2016

Over nine bird-filled days, Luke Paterson from NT Bird Specialists is offering a selection of specialist-guided bird tours, to seek Kakadu’s birding highlights, including rare and endemic species. Book now for SPECIAL KAKADU BIRD WEEK RATES. Check out the overland and Yellow Water cruising birdwatching and photography tour options below, as well as Kakadu’s public program for evening slideshows and guided-walks. These tours will contribute valuable information to Atlas site records for Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Kakadu.

Dedicated Birdwatching Yellow Water 1/2 Day South Alligator Region Birding Sunrise Cruises, (0.5KSA) Hosted by Luke Paterson Date: Monday 3 October 2016 Dates: 2, 5 & 8 October 2016 Time: 6 - 9am - Special 3 hour cruise! Time: 6am - 11:30am We spend the morning walking around the picturesque A special extended duration and reduced guest Mamukala Wetlands taking in the spectacular views of capacity ‘dedicated birdwatching sunrise cruise’ is this ever changing floodplain region in search of bird available for just three cruises during Kakadu Bird species such as: Forest Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Week. The famous Ramsar-listed Yellow Water Magpie Goose, Little Curlew, Varied Lorikeet, Red- Billabong is home to a variety of must-see floodplain backed Fairy-wren, Arafura Fantail, Masked Finch, and wetland birds such as: Little Kingfisher, Azure Wandering Whistling Ducks and White-browed Crake. Kingfisher, Black Bittern, Great-billed Heron, thousands of Plumed and Wandering Whistling Ducks Cost $100 per person (max 11 guests) and the majestic White-Bellied Sea Eagle. Bookings essential.

** Pick ups/drop offs at Jabiru and Aurora South Cost $119 per person (maximum 25 guests) Alligator Resort only.** Includes buffet breakfast. Bookings essential. ** Enquire about limited free transfers to/from Jabiru.

Seats are limited. Bookings essential.

See tour inclusions on last page. Contact Luke and book today. [email protected] 0421 651 122 1 Day Ultimate Birding Kakadu 1/2 Day South Alligator Region Sunset & Beyond (1UBKB) Photography Tour (0.5KPT) Date: Tuesday 4 October 2016 Date: Wednesday 5 October 2016 Time: 5:45am - 5pm Time: 2pm - 7pm

This hugely packed day will let you experience the Enjoy the magical splendour of the South Alligator best of Kakadu’s wetlands and southern reaches, region as you are guided to fantastic photographic home to elusive, rare and endemic species. opportunities of birds. We begin our day with our own private Yellow Water Bird species to keep an eye out for include Wandering cruise searching for Little and Azure Kingfisher, Whistling-Duck, Magpie Goose, Black-necked Stork, Great-billed Heron, Black Bittern, Buff-sided Robin Marsh Sandpiper, Red-kneed Dotterel, Yellow White- and other various wetland species. eye, Whistling Kite, Yellow Oriole, Red-headed After breakfast we head south along the Kakadu Honeyeater, Crimson Finch, Masked Finch, Plumed Highway, keeping our eyes peeled for flushes of Whistling-Duck, Long-tailed Finch and Double-barred birds which may well lead us to spot Black-faced Finch. Woodswallow, White-winged Triller, Black-tailed Tree-creeper, Red-backed Kingfisher, Northern Rosella, Banded Honeyeater and even Gouldian Finch. We will also keep an eye out for the regal Red Goshawk in the tree tops. Our journey continues further afield in search of another beautiful endemic bird species, the Hooded Parrot along with many other parrot species such as Varied Lorikeet, Red-winged Parrot, Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Galah, Rainbow Lorikeet (red-collared form) and Cockatiel. Cost $75 per person (max 11 guests) Cost $350 per person (min 3 - max 7 guests) Bookings essential. Bookings essential. ** Pick ups/drop offs at Jabiru and Aurora South *Includes private Yellow Water Alligator Resort only. cruise and breakfast. ** Pick ups/drop offs at Jabiru and Cooinda only.

Seats are limited. Bookings essential. See tour inclusions on last page. Contact Luke and book today. [email protected] 0421 651 122 1 Day South & East Alligator 1 Day Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Regions Birding (1KSEA) Region Birding (1KB) Date: Thursday 6 October 2016 Date: Friday 7 October 2016 Time: 6am - 5pm Time: 6am - 5pm Rising with the birds around the South Alligator region, An early morning rise will see us venture out to hiking the 3km loop walk around Mamukala will Burrungkuy (Nourlangie Region) where we will walk a reward us with a selection of bush land and wetland flat 6 km return to a monsoonal vine forest in search bird species. Key species being Little Curlew, Oriental for Kakadu’s array of endemic monsoon-dwellers Plover, Black-necked Stork, Long-tailed Finch, Crimson such as Banded Fruit-Dove, White-lined Honeyeater, Finch, Pheasant Coucal, Varied Lorikeet, White- Black Wallaroo (Barrk) and other Top End specialities browed Crake, Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Arafura like the Rainbow Pitta, Chestnut-quilled Rock-Dove, Fantail and Yellow White-eye. Helmeted Friarbird (sandstone race) and Sandstone Shrike-thrush. We then venture to the north-east of Kakadu National Park, around the East Alligator region and search for After lunch we will scope out Anbangbang Shining Flycatcher, Striated Heron, Pacific Baza,and Billabong for waterfowl including Royal Spoonbill, the Top End specialities such as the elusive Rainbow Intermediate Egret, Pied Heron, Green-pygmy Pitta, Sandstone Shrike-thrushand Chestnut-quilled Goose, Plumed Whistling-Duck and Lemon-bellied Rock-pigeon. Flycatcher darting around the paperbark forest and along the water’s edge. Cost $200 per person (max 11 guests) Cost $200 per person (max 11 guests) Bookings essential. Bookings essential. ** Pick ups/drop offs at Jabiru and Aurora South ** Pick ups/drop offs at Jabiru only. Alligator Resort only.

Free NT Bird Specialists 2016 Kakadu Bird Week Activities • Kakadu Slideshow ‘Kakadu, a World Heritage National Park, and birders delight.’ Monday 3 October, 7:30 - 8:30pm • Darwin Slideshow ‘Darwin - Scoping into pockets of paradise’ Saturday 8 October, 7:30 - 8:30pm • Jabiru Lake Sunrise bird watching walk, Sunday 9 October, 7 - 8:30am

See Kakadu’s Program of activities for full details: www.kakadu.com.au Free of Charge. Expressions of interest preferred. Kakadu Bird Week tour dates 1 - 9 October 2016:

Date Tour Tour Code 2, 5 and 8 Dedicated Bird Watching Yellow Water Sunrise Cruise, Special - October time 6 - 9 am 3 October Half Day South Alligator Region Birding 0.5KSA 4 October 1 Day Ultimate Birding Kakadu & Beyond 1UBKB 5 October Half Day South Alligator Region Sunset Photography Tour 0.5KPT 6 October 1 Day South & East Alligator Regions Birding 1KSEA 7 October 1 Day Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Region Birding 1KB

See Kakadu’s free public program of events for slideshow and guided walk details: www.kakadu.com.au

Pre and Post Kakadu Bird Week 2016 Tours: • 7 Day Finch Frenzy, 24-30 September, Hurry 2 seats remaining! • 2 Day Wetland Wonders, 10-11 October, 3 seats remaining • 4 Day Djagarna Jaunt, 19-22 October, 3 seats remaining

Inclusions: What to bring:

• Fully accredited and passionate NT Bird Specialist • Loose, long sleeved clothing guide with 14 years experience in Kakadu National • Hat and sunscreen Park • Enclosed comfortable footwear • Transport in air-conditioned licenced tour vehicle • Water bottle • Pick up and drop-off at the nominated address in • Camera and binoculars Jabiru, South Alligator Resort or Cooinda depending on tour itinerary (enquire at the time of booking). • Snacks if desired • Cool drinking water (refills) * Tours do not include • Morning and afternoon tea (on full and half day Kakadu Park Pass tours) • Picnic Lunch (on full day tours) • Shared use of optics (binoculars and spotting scope) • Take home bird list