BIRDWATCHING WEEK 2026 O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat Campground March 16th to 20th
Report from Birdwatching Week
On Monday 16th March 2026 the camp kitchen provided an idea environment for the welcome to the NPAQ bird camp and outline of the planned activities as well as for Happy Hour on most afternoons.
Tuesday 17th
Activities included:
0630: Bird walk on the Booyong Track where to our surprise a couple of whipbirds made themselves available for picture postcard photos.
0830: Moran Falls & return
1330: Rainforest Walk
1530: Kamurin Lookout for sunset and Happy Hour
Wednesday 18th
0630: Bird walk on Booyong Track
0900: Python Rock
1400: Short drive and birdwalk
Thursday 19th
0630: Bird walk along Border track and Booyong Track
0915: Mick’s Tower and Wishing Tree Track
1400: Botanical Gardens short walk interrupted by rain
Friday 20th
0630: Bird walk – on our way to Booyong Track – sightings of two Albert Lyrebirds digging in the soil by the carpark
1100: Farewell morning tea
A daily bird checklist was conducted each evening using the Birds of Lamington National Park checklist. The following birds were sighted:
Tuesday 17th
Red browed finch x 30, Welcome Swallow x 20, Eastern Yellow Robin x 7, Paradise Riflebird x heard, Grey Fantail x 6, Willie Wagtail x 1, Rufous fantail x 1, Pied Butcherbird x 1, Australian Magpie x 3, Pied Currawong x 2, Grey Shrike-thrush x 2, Golden Whistler x heard, Varied Triller x 1, Eastern Whipbird x 5, Australian Log Runner x 4, Eastern spine bill x 1, Lewin’s Honeyeater x 10, Brown Hornbill x 5, Yellow -throated scrubwomen x 10, White-browed Scrubwren x 10, Large-billed Scrubwren x 3, Green Catbird x heard, Satin bowerbird x 4 male and 6 female, Regent Bowerbird x 2, Albert’s Lyrebird x heard, Noisy pitta x 1, Fan-tailed cuckoo x heard, Brown Cuckoo Dove x 1, Australian king-parrot x 7, Crimson rosella x 13, Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo x 1, Tawny fFogmouth x 1, Wonga pigeon x 1, Brown Cuckoo-dove x heard, Australian Brush-turkey x 21.
Wednesday 18th
Red-browed finch x 21, Russet-tailed thrush x 1, Welcome swallow x 10, Eastern yellow robin x 17, Paradise rifle bird x heard, Grey fantail x 1, Rufous fantail x 1, Pied butcherbird x 1, Pied currawong x heard, Grey shrike-thrush x 8, Golden whistler x heard, Eastern whipbird x 3, Australian log runner x 5, Lewin’s honeyeater x 11, Yellow thornbill x 3, Brown thornbill x 5, Yellow-throated scrubwren x 8, White-browed scrubwren x 6, Suberb fairy-wren x 1 (female), Green catbird x heard, Satin bowerbird x 5 (4 male & 1 female, Albert lyrebird x 1, Noisy pitta x 1, Southern boo-boo x heard, Australian king-parrot x 22, Crimson rosella x 32, Sulpha crested cuckatoo x1, Wonga pigeon x 4, Brown cuckoo-dove x 1, Australian brush-turkey x 19
Thursday 19th
Red-browed finch x 19, Russet-tailed thrush x 3, Welcome swallow x 8, Eastern yellow robin x 11, Magpie-lark x 2, Grey fantail x 1, Pied currawong x 3, Grey shrike-thrush x 6, Eastern whipcord x 6, Australian log runner x 5, Lewin’s honeyeater x 4, Yellow-throated scrubwren x 6, White-browed scrubwren x 15, Superb fairy-wren x 1 (female), Satin bowerbird x 6 (male x 4 & female x 2), White-throated treecreeper x 1, Albert’s lyrebird x 3, Noisa pitta x heard, Australian king-parrot x 10, Crimson rosella x 3, Yellow-tailed black cockatoo x heard, Wedge-tailed eagle x 1, Wonga pigeon x 1, Brown cuckoo-dove x heard, Australian brush-turkey x 17
Thanks to all participants for participating in an enjoyable 4 days of birdwatching.
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We will be based at the Campground at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat in the Green Mountain section of Lamington National Park. There is a variety of accommodation in the campsite including powered safari tents (which can accommodate 3 non family participants comfortably), campsites and camper van/camper trailer sites with powered sites available. See oreillys.com.au and go to O’Reilly’s Campground where you can book and pay online for your accommodation.
Some non-birdwatching activities may be included.
You must be a financial member of the National Parks Association of Qld to attend.
Please pay NPAQ fees before camp. No registration money will be handled at camp by the leader.
NPAQ Fee is $8 per person.
Options for payment of NPAQ fee:
1. Direct Debt: BSB 124-001 Account Number: 12018942 Reference: Members Name – Bird Walk
2. Credit card to NPAQ Office, telephone 07 3367 0878. Note: there is a surcharge for credit card use. Advise the Office that the money is for the “Activities Account”.
3. Cheques accepted but there is a preference for other forms of payment. Attach a note to cheque: “To be paid into Activities Account”.
Address: National Parks Association of Queensland Inc, 9/36 Finchley Street, Milton. Qld 4064. Office Hours are Monday – Friday 9.30am – 2.30pm
Further information provided closer to the time or contact Leader for more information.