YOUR GUIDE - Klaus Uhlenhut

John Young, Australia's well known and respected naturalist, wildlife film maker and consultant, says:

"Birding and travelling through this great country of ours is one of life's great pleasures.

Often it takes us into remote and sometimes uncharted wilderness, which few people get a chance to experience ...... unless you are with Klaus, when your tour will be an adventure of hospitality with expertise in observing wildlife, and especially bird watching, and become one of the memorable experiences in your life."

With a love of nature and the environment since childhood, Klaus first experienced Australian Wildlife when he arrived in Darwin from West Germany in 1980.

Working on Dunk Island Klaus' affinity with camera and nature, and his unaffected sense of discovery, enthusiasm and easy-going manner, led to the job of the Islands Naturalist, and inspiration from the Wompoo Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus) to specialise in Birding.

With Dunk Islands Wild and Bird Life fully catalogued, Klaus set off to the Tip of Cape York where Australian Airlines employed him as their official Naturalist at their newly upgraded Wilderness Lodge. In 1989, armed with invaluable knowledge gained from years of experience of the North's ' Special Places' both with Wildlife and in the tourist industry, Klaus opened his own business, Kirrama Wildlife Tours.

Now, with nearly twenty years of expertise in birdwatching, recognising calls, nocturnal bird searching and locating wildlife in Australia's northern regions, Klaus specialises in finding that elusive bird for the experienced birdo. Beginners fit in just as comfortably in the small groups, where the informal atmosphere brings together people from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities with one common interest ............birds.

Since 1983, Klaus has photographed with publishing success Australian Wildlife. His photographs have been used in numerous publications including, wilderness diaries, educational material, books, magazines, and calenders. He is a contributor to two photographic libraries:

A.N.T. Photo library in Melbourne/Australia.

Animals Animals/ Earth Scenes in New York/USA.

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Brian Coates fell under the spell of New Guinea in April 1969 (at the age of 28) when he flew into Jackson’s Airport for the first time and was thrilled by the sight of the spectacular landforms and forests of the Port Moresby hinterland. He has remained captivated by this remarkable island ever since.

Brian is an Australian citizen, born in the U.K. He trained in U.K. as a Construction Engineer before migrating to Australia in 1964 where he worked first in Griffith, NSW and then in Omeo, Victoria before moving to Papua New Guinea in 1969. He lived in P.N.G. between 1969 and 1983.

In 1983 Brian and his wife Del moved to their present home in Brisbane, Queensland. Since then he has made numerous visits back to P.N.G. for ornithological pursuits, including leading birding tours. Brian has been a keen birder since childhood. His birding areas have also included the U.K., Europe, Middle East, India, Nepal, SE & E Asia, Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Solomons, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, other islands of the SW Pacific, and U.S.A. He has also led birding tours to Melanesia.

Brian became a full-time freelance ornithologist and self-publishing author from 1983 to the present. He is the author of: “Birds in Papua New Guinea” (1977); “The Birds of Papua New Guinea, Volume 1” (1985); “The Birds of Papua New Guinea, Volume 2” (1990); “Birds of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago: A Photographic Guide” (2001) and co-author of: “A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea” (1997).

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Cape York Bird Week

Field ornithologist and author Lloyd Nielsen, a Life Member of Birds Australia, has acted as a referee for HANZAB (The Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds) and many of his field observations appear in ornithological literature and other reference books.  

Lloyd has been a guide/co-organiser of the Cape York Bird Week for many years and acts as a regular guest guide of this popular event. One of his current projects is the elusive Buff-breasted Button-quail of Cape York Peninsula.

Lloyd’s list of books which he has written and illustrated continues to grow. They can be ordered online, or by mail or fax. Lloyd also offers competitively priced bird song CDs, DVDs, field and site guides, and other products designed for birders.

Lloyd Nielsen’s Birding Australia www.birdingaustralia.com.au

Write to:
PO Box 55    Mount Molloy   Qld 4871  Australia
Fax (07) 4094 1372 (International 61 7 4094 1372)

• Birding Australia International Edition (published annually)
• Birding Australia Australian Edition (published annually)
• Birding Australia Site Guide The South East
• Birds of Lamington National Park & Environs
• Birds of Queensland’s Wet Tropics & Great Barrier Reef (out of print)
• Daintree Jewel of Tropical North Queensland

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