Firetail Birdwatching Tours

Just the most delightful day with Simon - we saw over 100 bird species, from the elusive Bristle bird - blink and you missed it- to beautiful fish eagles, blue winged parrots and gang gang cockatoos. We went to various locations, Gr Ocean Road, National Parks and Werribee and had fun exchanging notes and sightings. Simon knew his birds very well - and this was verified by a very keen twitcher in our midst. Totally recommend him for a days birding in Victoria. Marina Marangos

Highly recommend!Had a fabulous morning with Simon at the WTP. His knowledge, expertise and spotting skills were most impressive. We saw so many different species, a super fun day! Whether you're into bird photography like me or birding in general, this tour will not disappoint. Thank you Simon, looking forward to meeting up again. Maybe the Plains Wanderer" tour might be next on the list!"

The single best part of my trip to Melbourne was doing a tour with Simon. I did Tour 1 and got see both a prodigious amount of aquatic birds as well as some very cool forest and plains species. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the region and in the span of a day we saw over a hundred different species of birds, to include some really unique ones like a fire robin.Simon was an absolute pleasure to spend a day with and I would do this again.

Put simply, we both had the very best day with Simon on this tour. Whether you are a Twitcher, photographer or, like us, just lovers of nature, a day out with the informed and pleasant Simon will stay with you. On our trip to the Werribee Wetlands we managed to see 100 different species of shore birds, raptors and bush birds.. Simon knows the places to take you to get the best out of the day. A highlight for us was to watch the Brolgas dancing and touching beaks..simply magical. I will try to post a picture of these beautiful birds that Simon took and sent to us. Highly recommended.

Great day birding around Melbourne with Simon. 112 (!) species seen due to Simon's expertise and knowledge of where to be and when. Most all of them are lifers for us on our first trip to Australia. Highly recommended guide and a pleasure to spend the day with!

Recently went on the 12 day Victorian Bird Tour with Simon and it was fantastic. Simon is a great guide, for birds, wildlife, wildflowers and also great food places! We saw over 230 species of birds with amazing photo opportunities. Discovered so many gorgeous places in Victoria and had heaps of fun on the way. Simon is patient and knows heaps about birds and nature and was willing to go the extra mile to make sure we saw the birds we were after. I totally recommend Simon and his tours!

I had a great day of birdwatching in the Greater Melbourne area. Before the trip I sent a quite challenging wishlist and Simon planned the day perfectly to see most of it, and I'm happy to say that we succeeded very well. Simon knows a lot about birding and nature in general, is great in identifying the birds, and knows very well the locations where to find them.I've been in birding trips all around the world and Simon's skills as a bird guide are par with the best bird guides from very renowned companies.Highly recommend Simon if you want to bird around Melbourne or in Victoria, and already planning to have another birding day with him soon.

Wonderful afternoon birding with Simon at the Werribee Treatment Works--what a sublime place! It was one of the best days out that I can remember. Simon is a wonderful easy-going and very knowledgeable guide. It was enjoyable and fun -- nice laminations and tea to boot! Afterwards Simon sent us some beautiful photos of our favourite birds too. For example the Golden-Headed Cisticola and Freckled Ducks. Priceless. Simon is a superb guide to this wonderland right on the edge of Melbourne. I highly recommend Simon's birding tours and we will definitely do another one soon.

One day Melbourne surrounds birding Blitz! I wanted a packed day seeing as much as I could and learning from an experienced birder. Had a brilliant day seeing over 90 species, many a good dozen lifers for me including some Swifties! I was very impressed by Simons bird call knowledge and ability to spot Raptors and birds while driving. Thankyou for a wonderful day, and hope to day another tour next time I am in Melbourne.

I took one of Simon's day tours with my mother this Autumn. We aren’t bird watchers but we both love animals and being in nature. Simon picked us up early and took us to Werribee Wetlands where we saw a huge array of different birds (over 100 for the day). After that we went to a national park and continued to see many birds and get some great tips from Simon. Simon knew exactly where to look for certain species and was able to show us such a large array of fauna.He was very, very knowledgeable and personable, and made the trip very interesting, educational and fun – as we started getting our eyes in, spotting birds everywhere once we looked. The tour would suit lots of different people and age groups – we used the car a lot as a ‘hide’ so there wasn’t extensive walking, we had lots of tea breaks and really enjoyed hearing from Simon his wealth of knowledge and absolute passion for birds. We will definitely be booking in for another trip soon.