Mike Ostwald Birding Tour,
Top End Northern Territory,
Australia

Day 1

Birds of Darwin & Surrounds

Buffalo Creek: Chestnut Rail, Redheaded Honeyeater

Lee Point : Beach Beach-thick-knee,

Leeanyer Sewerage works: Large variety of water birds,

Yellow & Grey Wagtail, Plovers, Terns

East Point Reserve: Migratory Shore birds,

Rose-crowned Fruit-dove, Collared Kingfisher

Botanical Gardens - Rufous Owls

Knucky Lagoon- Black Falcon, Little Curlew, Bush-thick-knee

Accommodation: Eden on Fogg Dam 

Day 2

Fogg Dam area & Surrounds

Howard Springs Nature Reserve: Rainbow Pitta, Little Kingfisher, Emerald Dove

Fogg Dam: White -browed Crake, Buff-banded Rail, Brolga

Harrison Dam: Yellow Chat, Letterwing Kite

Adelaide River : Mangrove Golden Whistler, Broad-billed Flycatcher

Leaning Tree Lagoon: Little Eagle, & Yellow -billed Spoonbill,

Red-TailedBlack Cockatoo

Black-necked Stork

Accommodation: Eden on Fogg Dam 

Day 3

Mary River Wetlands

Great-billed Heron, Black Bittern,

White-phase of the Grey Goshawk

Woodlands tour: Gouldian finch, Black-tailed Tree-creeper,

White-browed Robin

Kakadu National Park

Mamakala Wetlands: Magpie Geese, Green-pygmie Geese, Glossy Ibis

Ubirr for Sunset

Accommodation: Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru

Day 4

Kakadu National Park

Noulangie Rock:  Chestnut -quilled Rock Pigeon,

Banded-fruit Dove, White-lined Honeyeater, Helmeted Friar Bird .

Yellow Waters Cruise: Little Kingfisher, Azure Kingfisher, Jabiru,

White -bellied Sea Eagle

Plum Tree Creek, Gunlom:  White-throated Grass Wren, Sandstone

Shrike Thrush, Long-tailed Finch

 Accommodation: Pine Creek Motel

Day 5

Pine Creek, Katherine areas

Pine Creek: Hooded Parrot, Cockatiel, Northern Rosella,

Gouldian Finch

Edith Falls Edith Falls Road : Gouldian Finch, Red-winged Parrot, Crimson Finch

Copperfield Dam: Partridge Pigeon, Diamond Dove, Varied Lorikeet,

Northern Rosella

Ferguson River : Gouldian Finch, Hooded Parrot, Square-tailed Kite,

Banded Honeyeater, Masked & Long-tailed Finch

Mataranka: Red Goshawk, Black-breasted Buzzard,

Black-chined Honeyeater,

Yellow-tinted Honeyeater.

Accommodation Coodardie Station Stay Mataranka

Day 6

Victoria River Crossing to Timber Creek

Chinaman Creek:  Hooded Parrot, Gouldian Finch, Varied sittella,

Crested Shrike-tit

Humbles Creek: Grey Falcon, Budgerigar, Crimson Chat

Victoria River : Purple-crowned Fairy Wren, Yellow -rumped Manikin

Timber Creek: Yellow-rumped Manikin, Star Finch, Painted Finch.

Accommodation: Timber Creek Day 7

Return to Darwin

Victoria River (Timber Creek): Spinifex Pigeon, Purple-crowned Fairy Wren,

Red-browed Pardalote

Victoria Highway : Emu, Australian Bustard,

Red-backed Kingfisher

Litchfield Natural Park : Red Goshawk, Spotted Harrier, Australian Hobby

Package includes:

All transport – good quality 4WD,

Accommodation (twin share) best available in the area,

Meals, (no alcohol included)

Cruises

Guiding.

Guide is Brolga Award Winner 2005, Savannah Guide: Mike Ostwald

Itinerary may change to suit local and seasonal conditions for birds, accommodation availability, weather and number of participants

Price: $4270.00 (AUD) per person for 4 person .tour

- $4890.00 (AUD) per person for 2 person exclusive tour

Check availability for the 15 th 22 nd September 2008