Our birding and wildlife extension to our Eastern Australia birding tour takes us to the island of Tasmania in search of several extremely localized endemic species, including Tasmanian Nativehen, Yellow Wattlebird, Green Rosella and Dusky Robin. This Australia birding tour offers an excursion to Bruny Island that will hopefully also provide us with Forty-spotted Pardalote, Black Currawong, Scrubtit and maybe even the nocturnal Tasmanian Devil!
Little Penguin, Musk Duck, Black-faced Cormorant, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Tasmanian Nativehen, Hooded Plover, Banded Lapwing, Pacific Gull, Kelp Gull, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Long-billed Corella, Swift Parrot, Green Rosella, Superb Fairywren, Southern Emu-wren, Forty-spotted and Striated Pardalote, Scrubtit, Tasmanian Thornbill, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Striated Fieldwren, Yellow Wattlebird, Yellow-throated, Strong-billed & Black-headed Honeyeater, Eastern Spinebill, Flame, Scarlet, Pink & Dusky Robin, Black Currawong & Beautiful Firetail
Duck-billed Platypus, Short-beaked Echidna, Eastern & Spotted-tailed Quoll, Tasmanian Devil, Southern Brown & Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Common Wombat, Little Pygmy & Eastern Pygmy Possum, Common Ringtail Possum, Sugar Glider, Common Brushtail Possum, Southern Bettong, Tasmanian Padamelon & Red-necked Wallaby
woodland, wet forest and coastal scrub
cool in mornings and evenings, warm during the day
6 with 1 Rockjumper leader
easy
very comfortable
mostly easy
130
excellent
Erik Forsyth is a wonderful guy, so enjoyable to travel with. He is knowledgeable, down to earth and quite humorous! We did New Zealand with Erik a few years ago and would definitely go with him on other Rockjumper Trips in the future. Also, we would recommend Erik to others considering him as their leader.
We traveled through strangely beautiful and interesting areas and were able to get great birds – almost all the endemics of the area. Angus was good at finding the birds which often involved traveling to very remote and isolated places for 1 or 2 species. I love Australian birds – beautiful, unique, often loud and delightful. The Lake Argyle cruise was fabulous and the Yellow River cruise was a great break from riding in the van and seeing water birds from a distance.
Erik Forsyth did a great job, and both his remarkable knowledge and his unflagging good humor were indispensable; I look forward to traveling with him again in the future.
Steve Davidson is a superb guide. He has a vast knowledge of Australian birds, other wildlife, and plants. He has a keen ear and I appreciated that he described what he was hearing. We had challenges in terms of Covid and flooding, and he very responsibly addressed both issues. I truly don't know how he had the stamina to guide, drive the extra miles on detours, and organize the needed diversions from the itinerary.
Erik Forsyth went above and beyond to give personal attention to each participant. How does he do it? Lack of sleep and a packed itinerary would challenge the best guide, but he seems to always be positive and light-hearted. Cracking dry jokes and comments – loved it!
06 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2024 (5 days)
AUD3,395 - Spaces Available on this guaranteed departure
Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth
Tour Leader: Local Leader
17 Oct 2024 - 21 Oct 2024 (5 days)
AUD3,395 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Steve Davidson
13 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025 (5 days)
AUD4,000 - 4 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk
Tour Leader: Local Leader
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): AUD4,000 * USD2,566 * GBP2,075 * EUR2,407
Can be linked with: Australia - East Coast II 2025
Australia, New Zealand & New Caledonia - Bird Families of Australasia 2023 - November 2023
Australia - Tasmania Extension II 2023 - October 2023
Australia - East Coast II 2023 - September 2023
Australia - Southwest Extension II 2023 - September 2023
Australia - Cape York Extension 2023 - July 2023
Australia - The Queensland Outback 2023 - July 2023
Australia - Tasmania Extension I 2022 - October 2022
Australia - East Coast I 2022 - September 2022
Australia - Southwest Extension I 2022 - September 2022
Australia - Kakadu & the Top End 2022 - August 2022
Australia - East Coast II 2019 - September 2019
Australia - East Coast II 2018 - September 2018
Australia - East Coast I 2018 - September 2018
Australia - Southwest Extension I 2018 - September 2018
Australia - Kakadu & the Top End 2018 - July 2018
Australia - East Coast 2017 - September 2017
Australia - East Coast I 2016 - October 2016
Australia - Southwest Extension I 2016 - September 2016
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