Looking for....Banded Stilt....Malleefowl....Black-eared Miner....Red-lored Whistler....Chestnut-breasted Whiteface.....4 Grasswrens.....2 Quail-thrushes....14 Honeyeaters....White-browed Treecreeper....Gibber Chat....etc etc????

I have 12 years experience birding in South Australia (and far afield) and have also been involved with the establishment and ongoing management of Birds Australia's Gluepot Reserve.

Through my company Southern Birding Services I offer bird guiding within most areas of South Australia, as well as all-inclusive bird tours.

The main difference is that if you hire my guiding services your only costs will be a daily fee which covers guiding and transport. I run one 6-day all-inclusive bird tour per year where all arrangements are taken care of for the client. If you have a group, a custom-made tour can be organised. In either case, read on below - there are many flexible options to suit a range of budgets!

I have been conducting professional bird guiding trips to Gluepot Reserve since 2000 and more recently, good birding sites around Adelaide, the Flinders Ranges and Outback. Your safety is important: I hold a current Senior First Aid certificate and Advanced 4WD certificate and carry a satellite phone, GPS and up-to-date first aid gear on all trips. More about your guide

Through my company Southern Birding Services I offer bird guiding at reasonable rates within most areas of South Australia.

Costs are per trip, not per person. If you have a vehicle that we can use, that will bring costs down even more. In considering my guiding services, please consider what it would cost you in time, expenses and frustration in attempting to find these species yourself! I have the locations of critical species stored in my GPS. You will most likely find that doing it yourself comes out if not more expensive, at least a lot more difficult!


Itineraries range from a half-day Adelaide region trip looking for bush birds and waders, day trips searching for the endemic Black-eared Miner at Gluepot Reserve, to a multiple-day trip targeting Outback species such as the endemic Chestnut-breasted Whiteface. Flexible options to suit a range of budgets: I can tailor-make an itinerary to target the species you need.

At Gluepot we usually find most if not all of the specialities - depending on the time of year of course.

Gluepot Reserve birdingGluepot Success Rates

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Outback birdingTrip reports from previous clients

Highlights of SA Tour: 6 days, all-inclusive, 200+ species

Summary

"Thanks for some of the best birding I've ever done - Gluepot beats the Daintree!" (Wayne Twydle, NZ, September 2007)

"Thanks for doing such a good job of guiding us - yes, I do know who to recommend as a bird guide in South Australia!" (Stephen F. Bailey, Birding tour guide, USA, December 2006)

"Many thanks for a great day birding, 22 trip ticks including 12 lifers, it will take some beating! The most pleasurable thing was being able to get great views of all the birds" (Richard Banham, UK/Spain, November 2006)

"Peter's knowledge of the birds and the sites is excellent and I can thoroughly recommend his services" (Mike Catsis, UK, August 2006)

"I enjoyed Gluepot and your knowledge of it made it a very successful day" (John Rogers, Australia, November 2005)

"We'd been to Gluepot twice before, but despite three days of searching and following tips, we missed a number of crucial birds. Peter did an excellent job of finding all five lifers on our list, and then found us another 4 lifers we hadn't expected to see!" (Neil Boyle, Canada, November 2005)

"Great value for money, I would never have found these species myself" (Jules Bos, Netherlands, September 2005)

"A fabulous day with excellent species!" (Dick Holworth, UK, November 2004)

"Peter is a good guide, and knows his species" (Pieter van der Luit, Netherlands, October 2002)


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