Pelagic Outings May 2014
This month we had two pelagic outings, the first on May 3rd, and the second on May 17th.
This month we had two pelagic outings, the first on May 3rd, and the second on May 17th.
Four of us went to Mindanao for a week, thanks to Ju Lin for organizing this trip! The catalyst was the first ever nesting of the Philippine Eagle (at least in recent memory) that was viewable by the public from a reasonable distance.
Several of us are doing a Big Year in Singapore. This is my year end tally.
Three of us set out on a trip departing Nov 6 and returning Nov 20th. The trip covered a wide area of habitats and species and so is broken down into five sections.
From Julatten we moved to the last destination on our itinerary near the town of Yungaburra, staying at Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges at Lake Eacham for three nights.
Coming from Daintree our next destination was Julatten. Julatten is a vibrant community of 998, more than ten times the size of Daintree !
Having left Cairns around 10 am we drove along the coastal road with some really nice views making our way North, planning on about 2 hours driving time to Daintree.
At the start of our trip we had three nights in Cairns.
On a recent trip to Cairns we took a day trip on 7 Nov 2013 to Michaelmas Cay in the Great Barrier Reef
Now being early October as I write this post, we see the movement to Singapore of a number of cuckoo species to add to the viewing enjoyment provided by our resident species. Some of the species that can occur can be quite tricky to identify, this post will talk about the Malaysian and Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoos.
