Find out more

Want to find out more?

• The Friends of Plenty RIver Gorge run regular walks, including some specialising in birds. Check their FB page or the Parks Victoria - Park Walks page on Eventbrite.

• Join Birdlife Australia - information, activities, specialist groups etc including the Birdlife Melbourne Photograhy Group

• Get a good bird guide:

  • The best guidebook (IMHO): The Australian Bird Guide, Menkhorst et al, CSIRO: https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7906/

  • Also: The Compact Australian Bird Guide (same source) - pocket version, lighter but far less information

  • But all the modern guides are good

• The City of Whittlesea publishes handy booklets on Birdwatching (downloadable), Small Mammals, Eucalypts and Acacias

• eBird: check local hotspots, recent lists, bird photos and calls etc: https://ebird.org/explore

• people also use Birdata and iNaturalist to share birding information

• Guide to buying binoculars: https://birdlife.org.au/how-to/choosing-the-best-binoculars-birdwatching/

Phone apps:

• • General guides:

    • Pizzey & Knight, Birds of Australia – best illustrations

    • Morcombe & Stewart Guide to Birds of Australia – better birdcalls

  • Birdcalls only: Stewart Sounds – more comprehensive collection of calls

  • Merlin (free) – excellent for Nth America/Europe, getting better for Aust. Can identify many common species by image or sound.

Parks info:

• Plenty Gorge Park - Parks Vic

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