Farewell NT while collecting lifers along Victoria Highway heading WA
Bird(s) of the Week
Big Zigzag bird species count: 539 (+5 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag Lifers: 136 (+4 this week: Star Finch, Purple-crowned Fairywren, Buff-sided Robin, White-quilled Rock-Pigeon) Campsite Lifers 27 (+1 this week: White-quilled Rock-Pigeon) Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 187 (+5 this week) eBird AU year list: 360 (20th eBirder in Australia by species, 2025) eBird days of checklist streak: 313 Week’s special milestones: 20th eBirder in Australia by species, 2025
Bird(s) of the Week
Star Finch, ticked next to Noel Buntine Memorial, at Victoria Hwy/Buntine Hwy junction. Photographed better in Lions Park, near Kununurra, WA.
Purple-crowned Fairywren from Victoria River Crossing–boat ramp
Buff-sided Robin from Timber Creek Caravan Park
White-quilled Rock-Pigeon from Keep River National Park–Gurrandalng Rock Walk
Non-bird image(s)
Victoria River Crossing–boat ramp – Purple-crowned Fairywren site
Timber Creek Caravan Park – Buff-sided Robin site
Keep River National Park–Gurrandalng Rock Walk – White-quilled Rock-Pigeon site.
Ivanhoe Crossing, Western Australia
Week's Key location(s)
Star Finch site
Victoria River Crossing–boat ramp – Purple-crowned Fairywren site
Timber Creek Caravan Park – Buff-sided Robin site
Keep River National Park–Gurrandalng Rock Walk – White-quilled Rock-Pigeon site.
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 38300 km (this week 1000 km)