Birdwatching in Australia Birding contacts and birdwatching information Check our personalized year round birdwatching tours for small groups Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language A & H Wright Canberra, ACT Anytime English D Wilson Canberra, ACT Anytime English/SpanishFrench B Wheeler Barham, NSW Anytime English Wife & myself both keen birders but not super knowledgable. We live SW NSW/NW Vic, Murray River town with Redgum forest & open farmland. J Hosking Dubbo, NSW Anytime English M Akrill Newcastle/Hunter Valley, NSW Anytime C Kinross Orange, NSW Anytime C Richardson Parkes, NSW Anytime English/French D Stephens South Coast, NSW Anytime J Francis Sydney, NSW Anytime B Lancaster Sydney, NSW Anytime M Skellett Sydney, NSW Anytime English/Spanish Keen on birdwatching since I was a kid really- I go on birding tours locally quite frequently now. R McNeill Sydney, NSW Weekend English I have been obsessed with birding since the age of 11 and for the better part of 30 years have been enjoying the pursuit. I am an American who has lived and worked in New Jersey, South & North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, Honduras, New Zealand and now am ‘settled’ in Australia...living just north of Sydney for over two years. I have been birding in over 40 countries am a co-founder of Ventures, Birding and Natural History tours. Today I have sold out for the corporate life, necessary to fund the my far flung pursuits...however I am happy to help visiting birders with tips and advice and accompany you on the weekends if our schedules align. A Lumnitzer Sydney, NSW Anytime Hungarian/Englishsome German Captivated by local birdlife, do most of my watching/photography along the Nepean River area, Pitt Town and Richmond lagoons etc. Available mostly weekends Saturday afternoon/evening or Sundays. Keen photographer, would love to meet like-minded birdphotographer(s) to go shooting with. M Angus Tweed Heads, NSW Anytime J Szabo Wollongong, NSW Weekend English/SpanishFrench/RussianHungarian M Reed Katherine, North Territory Anytime D Penny Beerwah, Queensland Anytime D Milton Brisbane, Queensland Weekend English/SpanishIndonesian G Goodyear Brisbane, Queensland Weekend English G Taylor Brisbane, Queensland Anytime English D Taylor Brisbane, Queensland Weekend R Bloss Brisbane, Queensland Anytime English M Wilson Brisbane, Queensland Anytime English North side of Brisbane. P Woodall Brisbane, Queensland Weekend English/someFrench/IsiZulu D Gravatt Brisbane, Queensland Anytime EnglishFrench (pas bien!) Retired biologist and experienced nature guide. Access to rainforest (eg.Lamington National Park), eucalyptus forests, agricultural lands, and coastal areas (heath-lands of the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast). K Cross Brisbane/Mapleton Sunshine Coast Weekend C Barnes Bundaberg, Queensland Anytime M Overend Buderim, Queensland Anytime T Langworthy Cairns, Queensland Anytime J Seale Cairns, Queensland Anytime D White Cold Coast, Queensland Anytime K Shurcliff Cooktown, Queensland Anytime A Forsyth Daintree, Queensland Anytime C Greet Herwey Bay, Queensland Anytime G Palmer Jinboomba, Queensland Anytime C Hopkins Kenilworth, Queensland Anytime English My mum and I are wilvos and we would like as many helpful links as we can get to preserve and better our areas bird life. We live in the wounderful Mary Valley on the hinterland of the sunshine coast QLD Australia J Nott Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat, Queensland Anytime English I only bird Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat. R Lamb Malleny/Sunshine Coast Anytime N Timperley Noosa, Queensland Anytime G Hill Noosa, Queensland Anytime J Hall Sunshine Coast, Queensland Anytime English J Dening Sunshine Coast, Queensland Anytime English/FrenchGerman D Biggs Townsville, Queensland Anytime English/Afrikaans C Shaw Brighton, South Australia Anytime English I travel around Australia regularly but when I'm home in Adelaide I'm usually available. There are lots of interesting bird areas close to the city and for visitors with even a few hours to spare there is lots to see. I've been bird watching for more than twenty years all over the country so while I don't claim to be an expert of South Australian birds, together I'm sure we can have a pleasant time and see some of the commoner species that frequent the area. I get my e-mails every day so I might even be able to help you in another part of the country too. D Robertson Eden Hills/Adelaide, South Australia Anytime EnglishAmerican/Kiwi T Cowie St. Agnes, South Australia Anytime English I am the Field Program Co-ordinator SAOA/Birds SA and live within 350 kilometers of Adelaide. I normally request A$35 to A$40 per 100 Klm travelled to cover vehicle expenses depending of the price of fuel. Time is of no importance. M Morgan Coles Bay, Tasmania Anytime English J Hunter Sheffield, Tasmania Anytime M Ramsey Broadford, Victoria Weekend E Shaw Cowes/Phillip Island, Victoria Anytime English R Nowotny Melbourne, Victoria Anytime English/French D Torr Melbourne, Victoria Anytime English J Broadberry Melbourne, Victoria Anytime P Bright St. Leonards, Victoria Anytime English I have been Birding for 17 years. My area covers Ocean, Bay, and Bush/Forest. C Coleborn Cohuna, North Victoria Anytime D Hadden Kimberley, Western Australia Anytime P Jacoby Perth, Western Australia Anytime English B Jayne Perth, Western Australia Anytime W Maddeford Perth, Western Australia Anytime English Experienced birder with over 40 years of knowledge re birds in and around Perth. Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language P Waanders Waikerie, South Australia Anytime English/DutchSpanish/GermanFrench We'd been to Gluepot twice before, but despite three days of searching and following tips, we missed a number of crucial birds. Peter did an excellent job of finding all five lifers on our list, and then found us another 4 lifers we hadn't expected to see! Neil Boyle, Canada, November 2005 Many thanks for a great day birding, 22 trip ticks including 12 lifers, it will take some beating! The most pleasurable thing was being able to get great views of all the birds. Richard Banham, UK/Spain, November 2006 Thanks for doing such a good job of guiding us - yes, I do know who to recommend as a bird guide in South Australia! Stephen F. Bailey, Rockjumper birding tour guide, USA, December 2006 Peter Waanders is a long time Birdingpal guide, well known in his own country and by myself or birders from around the world. Knud Rasmussen, Birdingpal S Ambrose Sidney, South Wales Anytime English Local Information Name Description Australian Bird Study Association Club Bird Observers Club of Australia Club Bayside Branch, BOAC Club Canberra Ornithologists Group Club Cumberland Bird Observers, Sydney Club Hunter Bird Observers Club, Newcastle NSW Club Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Red Mill House Daintree Birding Bulletin Tom & Marie Tarrant's Birding Southern Queensland Tasmania Sites Birding-Aus Australia's wild birds Birdwatching Australia Sites David Taylor Photos around Brisbane David Stewart's Bird Sounds Tony Palliser's Pelagic Frank O'Connor's Pelagic Chris Dahlberg's Pelagic Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley's Butterflies Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Australia Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Australia Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Australia Last update 27/04/2008
Check our personalized year round birdwatching tours for small groups Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language A & H Wright Canberra, ACT Anytime English D Wilson Canberra, ACT Anytime English/SpanishFrench B Wheeler Barham, NSW Anytime English Wife & myself both keen birders but not super knowledgable. We live SW NSW/NW Vic, Murray River town with Redgum forest & open farmland. J Hosking Dubbo, NSW Anytime English M Akrill Newcastle/Hunter Valley, NSW Anytime C Kinross Orange, NSW Anytime C Richardson Parkes, NSW Anytime English/French D Stephens South Coast, NSW Anytime J Francis Sydney, NSW Anytime B Lancaster Sydney, NSW Anytime M Skellett Sydney, NSW Anytime English/Spanish Keen on birdwatching since I was a kid really- I go on birding tours locally quite frequently now. R McNeill Sydney, NSW Weekend English I have been obsessed with birding since the age of 11 and for the better part of 30 years have been enjoying the pursuit. I am an American who has lived and worked in New Jersey, South & North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, Honduras, New Zealand and now am ‘settled’ in Australia...living just north of Sydney for over two years. I have been birding in over 40 countries am a co-founder of Ventures, Birding and Natural History tours. Today I have sold out for the corporate life, necessary to fund the my far flung pursuits...however I am happy to help visiting birders with tips and advice and accompany you on the weekends if our schedules align. A Lumnitzer Sydney, NSW Anytime Hungarian/Englishsome German Captivated by local birdlife, do most of my watching/photography along the Nepean River area, Pitt Town and Richmond lagoons etc. Available mostly weekends Saturday afternoon/evening or Sundays. Keen photographer, would love to meet like-minded birdphotographer(s) to go shooting with. M Angus Tweed Heads, NSW Anytime J Szabo Wollongong, NSW Weekend English/SpanishFrench/RussianHungarian M Reed Katherine, North Territory Anytime D Penny Beerwah, Queensland Anytime D Milton Brisbane, Queensland Weekend English/SpanishIndonesian G Goodyear Brisbane, Queensland Weekend English G Taylor Brisbane, Queensland Anytime English D Taylor Brisbane, Queensland Weekend R Bloss Brisbane, Queensland Anytime English M Wilson Brisbane, Queensland Anytime English North side of Brisbane. P Woodall Brisbane, Queensland Weekend English/someFrench/IsiZulu D Gravatt Brisbane, Queensland Anytime EnglishFrench (pas bien!) Retired biologist and experienced nature guide. Access to rainforest (eg.Lamington National Park), eucalyptus forests, agricultural lands, and coastal areas (heath-lands of the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast). K Cross Brisbane/Mapleton Sunshine Coast Weekend C Barnes Bundaberg, Queensland Anytime M Overend Buderim, Queensland Anytime T Langworthy Cairns, Queensland Anytime J Seale Cairns, Queensland Anytime D White Cold Coast, Queensland Anytime K Shurcliff Cooktown, Queensland Anytime A Forsyth Daintree, Queensland Anytime C Greet Herwey Bay, Queensland Anytime G Palmer Jinboomba, Queensland Anytime C Hopkins Kenilworth, Queensland Anytime English My mum and I are wilvos and we would like as many helpful links as we can get to preserve and better our areas bird life. We live in the wounderful Mary Valley on the hinterland of the sunshine coast QLD Australia J Nott Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat, Queensland Anytime English I only bird Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat. R Lamb Malleny/Sunshine Coast Anytime N Timperley Noosa, Queensland Anytime G Hill Noosa, Queensland Anytime J Hall Sunshine Coast, Queensland Anytime English J Dening Sunshine Coast, Queensland Anytime English/FrenchGerman D Biggs Townsville, Queensland Anytime English/Afrikaans C Shaw Brighton, South Australia Anytime English I travel around Australia regularly but when I'm home in Adelaide I'm usually available. There are lots of interesting bird areas close to the city and for visitors with even a few hours to spare there is lots to see. I've been bird watching for more than twenty years all over the country so while I don't claim to be an expert of South Australian birds, together I'm sure we can have a pleasant time and see some of the commoner species that frequent the area. I get my e-mails every day so I might even be able to help you in another part of the country too. D Robertson Eden Hills/Adelaide, South Australia Anytime EnglishAmerican/Kiwi T Cowie St. Agnes, South Australia Anytime English I am the Field Program Co-ordinator SAOA/Birds SA and live within 350 kilometers of Adelaide. I normally request A$35 to A$40 per 100 Klm travelled to cover vehicle expenses depending of the price of fuel. Time is of no importance. M Morgan Coles Bay, Tasmania Anytime English J Hunter Sheffield, Tasmania Anytime M Ramsey Broadford, Victoria Weekend E Shaw Cowes/Phillip Island, Victoria Anytime English R Nowotny Melbourne, Victoria Anytime English/French D Torr Melbourne, Victoria Anytime English J Broadberry Melbourne, Victoria Anytime P Bright St. Leonards, Victoria Anytime English I have been Birding for 17 years. My area covers Ocean, Bay, and Bush/Forest. C Coleborn Cohuna, North Victoria Anytime D Hadden Kimberley, Western Australia Anytime P Jacoby Perth, Western Australia Anytime English B Jayne Perth, Western Australia Anytime W Maddeford Perth, Western Australia Anytime English Experienced birder with over 40 years of knowledge re birds in and around Perth. Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language P Waanders Waikerie, South Australia Anytime English/DutchSpanish/GermanFrench We'd been to Gluepot twice before, but despite three days of searching and following tips, we missed a number of crucial birds. Peter did an excellent job of finding all five lifers on our list, and then found us another 4 lifers we hadn't expected to see! Neil Boyle, Canada, November 2005 Many thanks for a great day birding, 22 trip ticks including 12 lifers, it will take some beating! The most pleasurable thing was being able to get great views of all the birds. Richard Banham, UK/Spain, November 2006 Thanks for doing such a good job of guiding us - yes, I do know who to recommend as a bird guide in South Australia! Stephen F. Bailey, Rockjumper birding tour guide, USA, December 2006 Peter Waanders is a long time Birdingpal guide, well known in his own country and by myself or birders from around the world. Knud Rasmussen, Birdingpal S Ambrose Sidney, South Wales Anytime English Local Information Name Description Australian Bird Study Association Club Bird Observers Club of Australia Club Bayside Branch, BOAC Club Canberra Ornithologists Group Club Cumberland Bird Observers, Sydney Club Hunter Bird Observers Club, Newcastle NSW Club Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Red Mill House Daintree Birding Bulletin Tom & Marie Tarrant's Birding Southern Queensland Tasmania Sites Birding-Aus Australia's wild birds Birdwatching Australia Sites David Taylor Photos around Brisbane David Stewart's Bird Sounds Tony Palliser's Pelagic Frank O'Connor's Pelagic Chris Dahlberg's Pelagic Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley's Butterflies Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Australia Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Australia Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Australia Last update 27/04/2008
