Still around Perth, trying (without success so far), to get the RV heating system fixed
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 571 (+8 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 142 (+1 this week: Western Shrike-tit)
Campsite Lifers 28 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 196 (+1 this week)
eBird AU year list: 413 (13st eBirder in Australia by species, 2025)
eBird days of checklist streak: 369
Week’s special milestones: The Big Zigzag is celebrating a year! Clean up all 3 species of the endemic Shrike-tits family!
Bird(s) of the Week
Western Shrike-tit (Falcunculus leucogaster) the 3rd and last lifer of the endemic family of Falcunculidae (Shrike-tits). Seen at Collins Rd (Beverley)
Red-eared Firetail (Stagonopleura oculata) southwestern Western Australia endemic, share the genus with Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) and Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)
Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo (Zanda baudinii), Wallis Park (Lesmurdie)
Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) gave the best views I experienced so far, at Lake Gwelup Reserve.
Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) also from Lake Gwelup Reserve.
Non-bird image(s)
Lake Gwelup Reserve
Victoria Dam
Week's Key location(s)
Collins Rd (Beverley), Western Shrike-tit site
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 47900 km (this week 700 km)
eBird Checklists this week
