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Beginners Bird
Watching Walk

Neil leads bird walking tours in Canberra on the first Sunday of every month. We take time to learn how to bird watch as well as seeing and understanding how to identify lots of birds. On an average morning we might expect to see over 30 different species. This is an ideal activity for novices, those new to bird watching, and children over the age of 10.

Weekly Bird
Radio Show

Join Neil Hermes on 2CC Canberra Radio Station every Saturday at around 9.15 am where he discusses new bird stories, answers live questions from callers, and even has a bird calling identification challenge on air.

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From guides and top-tips, to weekly bird wraps, and tour updates.

This Mother’s Day, Give the Gift of Adventure with Neil Hermes

Mother’s Day is a special day to celebrate the#1 woman in our lives, whether it’s our biological mother, grandmother, or any motherly figure who has played an important role in...

Three Ways Birdwatching Benefits Our Mental Health

Birdwatching is a great outdoor activity that has been enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds for centuries. Apart from being a great hobby, birdwatching has numerous benefits for...

3 Best Ways To to Identify Birds By Their Calls

As someone who is passionate about birds, one of the most exciting and fulfilling experiences is being able to identify different bird species by their songs and calls. While some...

Birdwatching in Canberra: A Guide to Discovering the Best Spots for Water Birds

Neil Hermes, an ornithologist and bird expert based in Canberra, has been hosting and guiding birdwatching walks and safaris all over the Australian Capital Territory for years. In this YouTube...

Fascinating Finches & A 20 Year Old Bird Study In Canberra

Neil is an author, scientist, and ornithologist based in Canberra. Each week, he rounds up some of the most recent news, stories, and insights on all things birds through this...

A Glimmer Of Hope For The Western Grasswrens, The Origins Of Moving Upper Bills in Birds, and the Genetic Stability of Chatham Island’s Black Robin

Neil is an author, scientist, and ornithologist based in Canberra. Each week, he rounds up some of the most recent news, stories, and insights on all things birds through this...

Testimonials

Here what some customers have said about Neil Hermes

Just had a delightful day touring sites in Canberra known and unknown. Neil was such a fascinating guide, weaving in places and information about Canberra that I'd never heard of despite living in the region for 17 years. His personal stories and connections with all sorts of things made it so much more interesting. I could do it all over again!

Deb

Neil our driver made this day a great experience for us. He knew so much about the city, the government and places to see. He encouraged us, Americans who had never been to Australia, to ask questions and tell him what our priorities were. His tour confirmed we made the right decision to include some time in Canberra to our Sydney trip.

Dave K.

Neill was a fantastic tour guide. Really knows the history of Canberra. He made the day really enjoys able. Highly recommend him!!

Ann-Marie L

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Neil Hermes is a Canberra based ornithologist, columnist, expedition leader, science communicator, political advisor and author who has written about 20 books. His passion is birds. He studied Zoology (Honours) at Australian National University.

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Latest Posts

This Mother’s Day, Give the Gift of Adventure with Neil Hermes

Three Ways Birdwatching Benefits Our Mental Health

3 Best Ways To to Identify Birds By Their Calls

Birdwatching in Canberra: A Guide to Discovering the Best Spots for Water Birds

Fascinating Finches & A 20 Year Old Bird Study In Canberra

A Glimmer Of Hope For The Western Grasswrens, The Origins Of Moving Upper Bills in Birds, and the Genetic Stability of Chatham Island’s Black Robin

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