Join bird specialist Luke Paterson and rise early for a flat 6 km return walk to a monsoonal vine forest, home to an array of endemic monsoon-dwellers.

See black-banded fruit-dove, white-lined honeyeater, rainbow pitta, Arafura and sandstone shrike-thrush and other specialities like chestnut-quilled rock-pigeon and helmeted friarbird (sandstone race).

A moderate level of fitness is required for the hot conditions and you need to carry at least 2 litres of your own water and morning tea (provided). Other wildlife may include Leichhardt’s Grasshopper and black wallaroo (Barrk).

Host

 Luke Paterson, NT Bird Specialists

Luke has been guiding and educating birdwatchers and nature-lovers through remote Top End wilderness areas for 22 years. Acute sight, hearing and immense local knowledge of northern Australia’s flora and fauna produces Luke’s incredible birding skills, and makes him one of Australia’s best bird guides and tour operators.

Luke’s attention to detail and amazing ability to spot wildlife has earned him a reputation for having ‘hawk-eyes’. This skill and passion led Luke to become owner/ operator of the award-winning NT Bird Specialists, Birding & Photographic Safaris