Birds of Yarnbala (Private)

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Be encapsulated from the start by founder of Yarnbala, Kane as he takes you on a journey into some of South Australia’s most pristine vegetation at Yarnbala which has been valued by ecologists as ‘excellent’ due to intact plant strata with minimal disturbances and suitable habitat for a wide range of bird species. Yarnbala has been left untouched for hundreds if not thousands of years where there is now a large amount of small passerine bird species of regional and state significance call this place home with some species flagged as having a national conservation rating. Neighbouring Yarnbala, is an area of national importance where a variety of rare and threatened migratory shorebirds arrive from the northern hemisphere in springtime, spending the summer months on our shores. Migratory shorebirds travel up to 26,000 kilometres on these return journeys, crossing state boundaries, countries, and oceans, linking the ecosystems. This is a fantastic opportunity to witness these amazing birds which include several threatened species including the Red Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit, Greater Sand Plover and resident shorebird species such as the Fairy Tern, Australian Pied Oystercatcher and Sooty Oystercatcher. Understanding that birdwatching is a unique and personal experience. Our knowledgeable guide will not only introduce you to the region's fantastic, feathered friends, but its kaleidoscope array of flora adding immeasurable value to your experience. This tour is designed for a limited number of participants and for the photographic enthusiasts as well. Only available to children over 6 years of age. Bird species on Yarnbala: The Diamond fire-tail, Scarlet robin, Western whipbird, Blue-breasted fairy wren, Superb fairy wren, Australian golden whistle, Western yellow robin, White-browed babbler, Southern emu wren, Spotted pardalote, Striated pardalote, Tawny frogmouth, Australian owlet-nightjar, Yellow rumped thornbill, Southern scrub robin, Red wattlebird, Wedge tail eagle, Painted button quail, White-browed scrub wren, New holland honey eater, Silver eye, Grey fantail, Willie wagtail, Weebill, Masked lapwing, Grey shrike-thrush, Black-faced cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced wood swallow, Dusky wood swallow, Australian magpie, Magpie lark, Grey currawong, Galah, Rainbow lorikeet, Brown goshawk, Nankeen kestrel. Shorebird Species neighbouring Yarnbala: Sooty oyster catcher, Australian pied oyster catcher, Sooty Oystercatcher, Red capped plover, Fairy tern, Whimbrel, Red-necked stint, White bellied sea-eagle, rock parrot.