BirdNerd Eco-tours

06/07/2023

Thank you to all our clients and supporters over the last few years.
After giving it considerable thought, I have decided to put BirdNerd Ecotours on indefinite hiatus as of the beginning of this financial year.
I have other income streams that are the focus of my time and attention and do not presently have the bandwidth to also continue to deliver tours.
I am sure Birdnerd Ecotours will be back some day when I again have the time to dedicate to it.
This page will go offline in a few days time, but my photos will still be available for purchase on my RedBubble page and I may still add more images to the collection from time to time.

Clients of BirdNerd Ecological Services will be unnafected by this change.

08/06/2022

Have you been enjoying the photo's I've been posting?
Do you wish you could get prints of your favourite ones to beautify your home, personalise your accessories or wear on your body?
Well now you can!
Over the last few weeks I have been working on setting up a Redbubble store where you can purchase many of my best photos (some previously unpublished) printed on canvasses, throw pillows, journals, notebooks, mouse pads, phone cases... even mini skirts! Plus so many more products, I couldn't possibly list them all here.
To browse the store, simply click on the "Shop on Website" button at the top of this page or follow this link: https://www.redbubble.com/people/BirdNerdPhotos
Remember to check back regularly, because I'll be adding new images all the time!
Requests for specific images or products are more than welcome.

03/06/2022

Due to increasing operating costs, the fees for all tours will be raised by 20% as of the first of July 2022.
I remain committed to keeping my services as affordable as possible, so all bookings that are paid in full between now and the end of the month, regardless of the date(s) the tour is scheduled for, will be honored at the current pricing.
Get in quick to take advantage of this limited-time offfer!

29/05/2022

From The Archives, Episode 4.
It's a miserable wet and gloomy day here in the southern Wimmera, so what better way to pass the time than to dip back into the seemingly endless backlog of images taken on various birding trips and outings over the last several years that I still need to sort, and to share some of the highlights with you all.
Enjoy!

13/05/2022

16/04/2022

A few highlights from last weekend's tour through Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Sunset National Parks, Including the endangered and elusive Mallee Emu-wren.

13/02/2022

From The Archives, Episode 3.
The latest installment of some of my better shots as I work through sorting the backlog of thousands of images taken on various birding trips and outings over the last several years.
Enjoy!

23/01/2022

From The Archives, Episode 2.
I think it's time for the next installment of some of the better shots I found as I work my way through the thousands of unprocessed images I still have to sort through from various birding trips over the years.
Enjoy!

11/01/2022

From The Archives, Episode 1.
Slowly working through my backlog of literally thousands of images from various birding trips over the years that still need sorting. Here's a more-or-less random sampling of some of the better ones I came across today.

16/12/2021

What could be better that finding one endangered butterfly species?
Finding TWO!
I'm back from another trip to the southern Victorian Mallee volunteering my time for Mallefowl mound monitoring and searching for Eltham Copper Butterfly.
Tuesday was an especially exciting day. After spending the morning walking many kilometers through the scrub to check several mounds in the north-west section of the park, then searching for and sucessfully locating Eltham Copper Butterfly at yet another reserve where it had gone previously unrecorded, a chance meeting with a team from Zoos Victoria surveying for the critically endangered Golden-rayed Blue Butterfly led to a population of the latter species being identified and recorded on my hosts property! The mallee is full of surprises.

11/12/2021

As an early Christmas gift to all my fans and followers, for a limited time, I'm offering all bookings for tours in 2022 that are confirmed* between now and the end of the year at %50 off!
You read that right, ALL bookings for ANY DATES in 2022 that are confirmed before the end of this year will be HALF PRICE!

* Bookings are considered 'confirmed' when dates are set and upon payment of a fully refundable %10 deposit.

09/12/2021

Spent a fantastic couple of days doing endangered species monitoring in the southern mallee earlier this week, searching for Eltham Copper Butterfly one day and assisting with Mallefowl mound monitoring the next.
Enormously exciting to find a previously unrecorded population of Eltham Copper Butterfly near Gerang Gerung!
Not to be outdone, finding 4 active Mallefowl nest mounds out of 12 surveyed for the day was a great result also.
My sincerest thanks to Mirinda Thorpe and Iestyn Hosking for the opportunity to get involved, as well as the pleasure of their company and their gracious hospitality.

24/11/2021

Perhaps not the most spectacular of photos, but enormously exciting for what it represents. This mating pair of endangered Eltham Copper Butterflies were two of several individuals seen yesterday on a field trip to Kiata organised by Hindmarsh Landcare Network Inc and Wetland Revival Trust. My sincerest gratitude to the organisers for the opportunity to encounter this special little gem in the wild and I'm looking forward to getting involved in future work to help search for and preserve this remarkable species.
To all those reading this who live in the Wimmera region and are interested in getting involved in helping to save an endangered species, definitely get in touch with the organisers linked above. Community support is vital for the success of these projects.

23/11/2021

Had a lovely weekend exploring my local Nature Conservation Reserve with my favourite person. So many beautiful wildflowers to enjoy at the moment.

08/11/2021

I am super excited today to announce that BirdNerd Ecotours is now a Parks Victoria Licensed Tour Operator with agreements in place for Grampians National Park, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Little Desert National Park, Mount Korong Nature Conservation Reserve and Lake Tyrrell Wildlife Reserve, with more destinations to be added ASAP.
So as of today we are READY TO TAKE BOOKINGS for tours taking in any of the destinations listed above!

I'm going to be working hard on adding more destinations to the list just as quickly as the system will allow, starting with Terrick-Terrick, The Barmah, Wyperfeld and The Otways. If you're interested in taking a tour but have not seen your preferred destination mentioned so far, please get in touch so I can add your destination to the top of the priority list.

Be sure to like and follow the page to see our updates as we continue adding destinations to the list!

02/11/2021

Where can BirdNerd Eco-tours take you?
Based out of Landsborough West in the Southern Wimmera, BirdNerd Eco-tours can take you anywhere you want to go in Western Victoria. Whether you'd like to visit The Otways, The Grampians, Little Desert, Wyperfeld, Murray-Sunset, Hattah-Kulkyne, The Barmah, or anywhere in between or beyond, BirdNerd Eco-tours can take you there!*

Thank you to my followers who requested a map of my coverage area. Your input and feedback is greatly appreciated.

*Multi-day tours including eastern parts of the state outside of the highlighted area may be possible on request. Conditions apply.

26/10/2021

It's a lovely warm spring day here in the southern Wimmera! Perfect weather to give the NerdMobile (Version 1.0) a good wash while enjoying the spring blossoms in our indigenous garden. 🌼

13/10/2021

My sincerest apologies to anyone who had trouble viewing the website on desktop computers at resolutions lower than 1920 x 1080. I have re-worked the website and I believe the changes should resolve that issue. You may need to re-load the page for the changes to take effect. If you come across any further issues please let me know.
I'm on a bit of a steep learning curve here are BirdNerd HQ, thank you for bearing with me!

30/09/2021

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29/09/2021

BirdNerd Eco-tours officially launches today! 🥳
I am still finalising the details of my Tour Operator's Licence with Parks Victoria, so I am not taking bookings for tours prior to October 30th at this time. All enquiries welcome
Keep an eye out for exciting new announcements coming soon!