Mammals Everywhere

18th October 2012 The penultimate blog from my recent trip to Australia, courtesy of the South Australian and Tasmanian tourist boards. “Please miss, could we see a Platypus?” We didn’t exactly say that, but it wasn’t far off. Up to now on this...

Boxes of Delights

Saturday 10th November It’s November, the summer is long gone and the nights are getting colder. Surely bats are the last mammals you would expect to see right now? Well, actually no. Those who study these animals are still hard at work, checking out winter...

Eagle Eyes

Continuing the blog from my recent trip to Australia, courtesy of the South Australian and Tasmanian tourist boards. 17th October 2012 An off-the-cuff remark from Rob our boatman brought it home. We were lounging on the upper deck of our cruise launch MV Reflections,...

Early November update

Thursday 8th November 1 Cetti’s Warbler calling; Snipe x 2 on one of the islands, flushed by a crow; Fieldfare x 1 – settled bird; Redwing x 1 – Settled bird (Paul Morton). 2 Chiffchaffs am (Lorne Bissell). Tuesday 6th November Definitely 16...

The Road to Nowhere Leads to a Shack

16th October 2012 After a day of travel we have arrived in Strahan (pronounced “Strawn” as the locals immediately tell you), on the western coast of Tasmania, close to the spot which officially has the cleanest air in the world. An excellent patch of...