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Coen’s Birding Blog
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Rainy-day birding at Tarra-Bulga National Park: Part 1
I arrived at my holiday accommodation in South Gippsland two days ago. Now, we set out for our first big birding trip: Tarra-Bulga National Park. We drove up the Tarra Valley Road, a beautiful scenic drive through…
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Hot Summer Stop in Chiltern
I’m on my way home from a trip up to Tallangatta, a town on the Hume Lake near Wodonga. And, on our way back to the Dandenong Ranges, it was a must to stop in Chiltern. Chiltern…
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Night Birding at Sherbrooke Forest
We arrived at 9:21PM at the O’donohue Picnic ground in Sherbrooke Forest to test my new christmas present, a spotlight. You see, to go looking for night birds, you need a bright torch (a spotlight). You then…
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2nd of December, Stringybark Creek Nature Trail
This short story/guide on how to go birdwatching at the Stringybark Creek Nature Trail in Wandin. We arrived on a cool overcast at the Stringybark Creek Nature Trail and was greeted by calling Superb-fairy Wrens and Grey…
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15th of November, Lilydale Sewage Treatment Plant
Birdwatching at the Lilydale Sewage Treatment Plant was a must for my local big year. As the number one hotspot in the Yarra Ranges on eBird, I had to plan a visit. When I arrived in Lilydale,…
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8th of November, Badger Weir
As we drove out to Badger Creek, rain was splattering our windscreen. We thought, for our first outing with Birdlife Yarra Valley…
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