Lake, Creek, Gardens Tour

This is my favourite and delightful little tour covering a good amount of lake frontage with Pelicans, Cormorants, Waterhens, Wrens and Finches. Then, as we venture along the creek, you’ll see a variety of Honeyeaters and Parrots as they fly overhead. Into the Gardens we may find Bowerbirds, Whistling Kites and Spinebills among the many other beautifully coloured and singing birds around at the time.

Some of the birds photographed on this Tour

Date: Bookings open
Time: early start preferred
Cost: 1 person – $140, 2 people – $240, 3 people – $300
Discounts for larger group outings can be arranged. Maximum participants: 15
Enquiries: Call, text, email, 0410556592 colacbirder@gmail.com

Details –

Starting and finishing at the main boatramp Fyans St, Colac
Toilet facilities available
Approx. 2hr duration
2.5km walk
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 –

26/05/2025 – 19º, overcast, no rain, wind speed – W 30-50km/h with gusts over 55km/h

44 species recorded. Although it was pretty windy and at times difficult to hold still to observations, it was a good day. Highlights were a female Australasian Darter flyover 3 times, a Peregrine Falcon that shot overhead and flushed everything on the foreshore, a Freckled Duck and a partially constructed Satin Bowerbird’s bower.

26/05/2025 – further details https://ebird.org/checklist/S242801198

08/01/2025 – 30º, overcast, no rain, wind speed – W 30km/h
42 species recorded. Some highlights were Latham’s Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Pied Cormorant and Australian Spotted Crake

08/01/2025 – further details – https://ebird.org/checklist/S208440154

13/11/2024 – Clearing rain, overcast, no wind
49 species recorded. Some highlights include – Black-tailed Native Hen, Latham’s Snipe, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Pied Cormorant, Australasian Darter and Royal Spoonbill. Also saw prolonged views of 3 Grebe species and 2 Whistling Kites perched and calling above.