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Follow That Bird
- sydney's birding company Email:tours@followthatbird.com.au

Wader Deluge in Newcastle
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Bar-tailed Godwitt by Nevil Lazarus
Again this year Newcastle is really exciting as we embark on "Sandy Bottom" catamaran at 9.00 am Sunday for great views of the birds on the famous Newcastle dikes and with the boat solely to ourselves we will be able to stop and view the sights for as long as we like, what a treat. Plus a little jaunt out to the end of Nobby's Lighthouse for just a taste of the seabirds to be had close to the coast.

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler by David Simpson
Look out for Gull-billed & Caspian Terns on the rocks near Nobbys, masses of Red-necked Avocets set to dazzle your senses at Stockton Sandspit, Black-tailed Godwits & Bar-tailed Godwits (can you tell the difference?), Pied Oystercatchers, Whimbrels, Eastern Curlews and Curlew Sandpipers massed on the iconic "dikes".
Further upstream amongst the mangroves White-breasted Sea-Eagles and Whistling Kites soar and listen for Mangrove Gerygones in the mangrove forests. And those Terek Sandpipers on the oyster leases with their orange legs......or are they yellow; plenty of discussion assured as always with

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Pricing
$AU 980.00 per person twin share/double
$AU 35.00 single supplement

For Bookings:
Please phone Follow That Bird to check if seats are available then fill in the booking form and mail with the deposit or full payment to Follow That Bird, 3/59 Central Road, Avalon, NSW 2107. Your place on the tour is not guaranteed until we receive the payment.

Follow That Bird aims to provide a high standard of interpretive guiding on each trip to make your birdwatching holiday a special one. With small groups, attention to personal service and lots of good fun, we're sure you will enjoy your time with us.

If you have any unanswered questions, please phone Follow That Bird on 02 9973 1865


Follow That Bird   Phone: +61 (0)2 9973 1865
Email:tours@followthatbird.com.au
3/59 Central Road
Avalon Beach NSW 2107
(Sydney) Australia
- sydney's birding company  
Photos of Splendid Fairy-wren and Diamond Firetail by Nevil Lazarus. Header design by Participant Daphne Gonzalvez.