Birding in Julatten
JULATTEN - DAINTREE - ATHERTON TABLELANDS - MISSION BEACH
Information on birding in the Julatten area
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge is named after the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, which arrives from Papua New Guinea in late October to breed within the grounds, before returning north in April.
Over 200 birds have been recorded within a 1½ km radius of the lodge including Red-necked Crake, Bush-hen, Double-eyed Fig-Parrot, Barking Owl, Lesser Sooty Owl, Masked Owl, Barn Owl, Australian Owlet-nightjar, Macleay’s Honeyeater, Grey-headed Robin, Pied Monarch and Red-browed Finch.
Birding in Julatten will reward you with the Papuan Frogmouth and Noisy Pitta, which breed within the grounds as do many other of the smaller passerine species such as Large-billed Scrubwren, Large-billed Gerygone, several honeyeater species, Pale-yellow Robin, Little Shrike-thrush, Yellow-breasted Boatbill, Cicadabird and Spotted Catbird.
Other animals within the grounds include Green-ringtail and Striped Possums, Northern and Long-nosed Bandicoots, Feathertail Glider, antechinus and melomy's sp., Boyd’s Forest Dragon, Amethystine Python and many frog species.
The Lodge is central to many habitats including the upland rainforest of Mount Lewis, where higher altitude species such as Fernwren, Mountain Thornbill, Chowchilla, Tooth-billed Bowerbird, Golden Bowerbird and Blue-faced Parrot-Finch (Nov-April) are to be found, making birding in Julatten an experience not to be missed.
To the North-west is Mt. Carbine, a drier open woodland habitat, where a dam provides a refuge for many species of waterfowl and rarities like Freckled Duck appear occasionally.
The surrounding area has dry country species such as Apostlebird, Grey-crowned Babbler and Blue-winged Kookaburra.
Nearby Maryfarms has a permanent population of Australian Bustard.
River trips can be arranged to the coastal areas such as the Mossman River which is only 35min. away and the Daintree River which is 50mins. Here specialities are Great-billed Heron and Little Kingfisher amongst others.
Mount Molloy, 10kms away is well known for its’ Great Bowerbirds with several active bowers in the town area. It’s also a good place to find Pale-headed Rosellas, Red-winged Parrots and Squatter Pigeons are often seen as well.
A minimum 3 day stay would allow you to visit most of the main birdwatching areas around the lodge and provide you with a variety of habitats and species of birds. For further information on Julatten birding visit the Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge.
Kingfisher Park Julatten
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