An Australian Birding Year
A highly personal account of a phenomenal, once-in-a-lifetime adventure that saw Bruce and his wife, Lynn, embark on a year of travel and birding across the entire continent in a camper van. Their aim was to see Australia, but also to keep a list of the birds that they saw together. That list began with two Gang-gang Cockatoos flying over their son’s yard in Torquay, Victoria and ended a year later watching a lovely little Speckled Warbler on a chilly morning back in Victoria with 638 other species seen in between. Kenn Kaufman said, “The story is superb, and the descriptions of birds, places and people are all original and engaging, and I love the asides and the wise and imaginative comments that Bruce works in on just about every page. The little asides that he tosses in are all gems and they add to the value and charm of the book. I love the story, I love Bruce’s unique perspective on every topic, and I would like to make sure I get that point across.” The book is more than a list of birds and how, and where, Bruce and Lynn got to see them. It’s about the people and the places, and the joy of experiencing the stunningly diverse beauty of Australia.
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An Australian Birding Year
A highly personal account of a phenomenal, once-in-a-lifetime adventure that saw Bruce and his wife, Lynn, embark on a year of travel and birding across the entire continent in a camper van. Their aim was to see Australia, but also to keep a list of the birds that they saw together. That list began with two Gang-gang Cockatoos flying over their son’s yard in Torquay, Victoria and ended a year later watching a lovely little Speckled Warbler on a chilly morning back in Victoria with 638 other species seen in between. Kenn Kaufman said, “The story is superb, and the descriptions of birds, places and people are all original and engaging, and I love the asides and the wise and imaginative comments that Bruce works in on just about every page. The little asides that he tosses in are all gems and they add to the value and charm of the book. I love the story, I love Bruce’s unique perspective on every topic, and I would like to make sure I get that point across.” The book is more than a list of birds and how, and where, Bruce and Lynn got to see them. It’s about the people and the places, and the joy of experiencing the stunningly diverse beauty of Australia.
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An Australian Birding Year

An Australian Birding Year

by R. Bruce Richardson
An Australian Birding Year

An Australian Birding Year

by R. Bruce Richardson

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Overview

A highly personal account of a phenomenal, once-in-a-lifetime adventure that saw Bruce and his wife, Lynn, embark on a year of travel and birding across the entire continent in a camper van. Their aim was to see Australia, but also to keep a list of the birds that they saw together. That list began with two Gang-gang Cockatoos flying over their son’s yard in Torquay, Victoria and ended a year later watching a lovely little Speckled Warbler on a chilly morning back in Victoria with 638 other species seen in between. Kenn Kaufman said, “The story is superb, and the descriptions of birds, places and people are all original and engaging, and I love the asides and the wise and imaginative comments that Bruce works in on just about every page. The little asides that he tosses in are all gems and they add to the value and charm of the book. I love the story, I love Bruce’s unique perspective on every topic, and I would like to make sure I get that point across.” The book is more than a list of birds and how, and where, Bruce and Lynn got to see them. It’s about the people and the places, and the joy of experiencing the stunningly diverse beauty of Australia.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781912081387
Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing
Publication date: 07/15/2021
Pages: 372
Sales rank: 838,068
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

R. Bruce Richardson, originally from the USA, is a semi-retired singer/songwriter and entertainer living in Lara, Victoria. He became an avid birder rather late in life and continues birding across Australia and writing about his experiences.

Table of Contents

Prologue xi

1 The Beginning, VIC 1

2 Gluepot: Mallee Wonderland, SA 9

3 Road Days: SA, VIC and NSW 15

4 Bowra Sanctuary, QLD 19

5 Inskip Point and Eungella, QLD 27

6 To Cairns, QLD 33

7 Kingfisher Park, QLD 39

8 The Iron Range, Cape York, QLD 51

9 Daintree, QLD to Lamington, NSW 63

10 Norfolk Island 75

11 Meet Troopi, NSW to VIC 89

12 Tasmania 103

13 Kangaroo Island, SA to NSW 119

14 Roosting, VIC 133

The Second Leg

15 Halfway Across Australia, SA 145

16 The Nullarbor and Triple Twitch, WA 155

17 Cheynes Beach and New Friends, WA 163

18 Mystery Pigeon, Then North, WA 173

19 Broome Bird Observatory, WA 191

20 The Kimberley to Kununurra, WA 207

21 The Top End, NT 221

22 Mt. Isa, QLD to Alice Springs, NT 247

23 Coober Pedy, SA to Barkly, NT 261

24 Kingfisher Park to Cooktown, QLD 279

25 The Baddest Bogey Bird, NSW 287

26 Venus Bay, SA to Flinders Ranges, SA 301

27 And Back Again, SA and VIC 309

28 The USA or Epilogue One 315

Couple's Bird List for the Year 325

Glossary 344

Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame 347

From the Author 351

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