After a long but trouble-free flight from the UK we arrived back at the Old Brush, a delightfully tranquil retreat, half and hour from Newcastle and Dan, Morgan and the kids. A great place to recover, get over the jet lag and relearn the basics of Australian birding.

The cabin:

The grounds;

The birds: Dusky Moorhen

White-headed Pigeon

Eastern Yellow Robin, courtesy of Jane Williams

Australia Brush Turkey

Yellow-throated Scrubwren

… and finally, if you’ve got an itch you just have to scratch it!