Wild Watch Australia
Bird Watching, Wildlife & Photography Tours
Bird Watching
Cape York, Iron Range, Musgrave and Lakefield
Cape York & Iron Range
The Cape York Peninsula is a vast wilderness area that contains a variety of habitats from floodplain and mangrove swamp to heathland and monsoon forest.
Yellow-billed Kingfisher
The Iron Range is a must for the serious birdwatcher and is particularly noted for its spectacular species
Species included:
Palm Cockatoo, Eclectus and Red-cheeked Parrots, Magnificent Riflebird, Trumpet Manucode, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Red-bellied Pitta, Northern Scrub-robin, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird and many other species.
Marbled and Papuan Frogmouths, nightjars and Rufous Owls are frequently seen at night while spotlighting.
Musgrave & Lakefield
The Lakefield and Musgrave area also provide excellent birdwatching opportunities.
Species included:
Species of note include Golden-shouldered Parrot, Star Finch, White-streaked Honeyeater, Black-backed Butcherbird, Black-breasted Buzzard, Red Goshawk, Grass, Barn, Boobook and Barking Owls, Pratincoles and occasionally Oriental Plover.