Just out of Colac, this little gem of a tour took years of surveying and planning to find the best route to take for a bang for your buck lake/farmland bird experience to remember. Some tour highlights include Brown Songlark, Singing Bushlark, Sharp-tailed and Curlew Sandpiper and regular sightings of Wedge-tailed Eagles.
Some of the birds photographed on this Tour
Up coming tours –
Date: Bookings Open
Time: 8:00am – 10:00am
Cost: 1 person – $140, 2 people – $240, 3 people – $300
Maximum participants: 3
Large group outings are unavailable for this Tour
Enquiries: Ph, text, email, 0410556592 colacbirder@gmail.com
Details –
- Starting and finishing at the intersection of Boylans and Sonnett Rds, Cororooke (38°19’09.9″S 143°32’41.2″E)
- No facilities available
- Approx. 2hr duration
- Approx. 10kms driving, 2kms walking
- Medium level fitness required
- Possibility of venomous Snake sightings in this area
- First Aid kit including Snakebite kit will accompany all tours
What to bring –
- appropriate clothing ie, boots, gaiters or long pants
- Sun protection, hat, long shirt
- BYO Camera, binoculars
- BYO drinks and snacks
Previous outings –
Date: 10/01/2025 – 30, Sunny, no wind. 56 Species recorded. Some highlights were – At least 6 Brown Songlarks, nice views of 40 Straw-necked Ibis, Freckled and Pink Ducks and an Australian Hobby that flew over too quick for photos.
10/01/2025 details – https://ebird.org/checklist/S208677389
06/12/2024 – 18 degrees, clearing rain, overcast, no wind. 57 species recorded. Highlights were many and include – Rufous Songlark, Brown Songlark, Singing Bushlark, distant views of a Common Greenshank, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Red-necked Stints, Black-tailed Native Hen and a Curlew Sandpiper.
06/12/2024 details – https://ebird.org/checklist/S204569651
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