Although RV heating system is now up and running, we prefer the natural heat, so, heading north again!
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 578 (+2 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 90 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 145 (+1 this week: Slaty-backed Thornbill)
Campsite Lifers 29 (+0 this week: )
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 201 (+1 this week), AU list now 625.
eBird AU year list: 425 (15th eBirder in Australia by species, 2025)
eBird days of checklist streak: 390
Week’s special milestones: Travelled 50K km!
Bird(s) of the Week
Mulga Parrot. Mount Gibson road
Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)
Western Corella, Mordalup Nature Reserve
Western Yellow Robin
Non-bird image(s)
Canola fields forever.
Week's Key location(s)
LocationGeraldton Mount Magnet Road, Daggar Hills, Western Australia, AU (-28.162, 117.665), Slaty-backed Thornbill site
Mordalup Nature Reserve, Western Corella site
Mount Gibson road, Mulga Parrot site
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 51250 km (this week 1400 km)
eBird Checklists this week
1949. 09 Aug 2025 4:29 PM Mullewa-DeGrey Stock Route–The Waterfalls
1948. 09 Aug 2025 10:27 AM Geraldton Mount Magnet Road, Daggar Hills, Western Australia, AU (-28.162, 117.665)
1947. 08 Aug 2025 9:40 AM Old Sand Quarry on Mt Gibson Rd at -29.640183, 117.154307
1946. 07 Aug 2025 10:35 AM Wildflower Walk (Wongan Hills)
1945. 07 Aug 2025 9:16 AM Gabby Qoi Qoi Lookout, Goomalling
1944. 06 Aug 2025 11:04 AM Beekeeper Rd (Flynn), York
1943. 06 Aug 2025 8:40 AM Lions Picnic Park (Brookton)
1942. 05 Aug 2025 9:29 AM 11 Aberdeen Street, Katanning, Western Australia, AU (-33.69, 117.553)
1941. 04 Aug 2025 10:51 PM 11 Aberdeen Street, Katanning, Western Australia, AU (-33.69, 117.553)
1940. 04 Aug 2025 9:59 AM 11 Aberdeen Street, Katanning, Western Australia, AU (-33.69, 117.553)
1939. 03 Aug 2025 2:00 PM Tom South Lake, Cranbrook
1938. 03 Aug 2025 11:31 AM Mordalup Nature Reserve
