Spring is in the Air
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 578 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 90 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 145 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 29 (+0 this week: )
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 201 (+ this week), AU list now 625.
eBird AU year list: 428
eBird days of checklist streak: 404
Week’s special milestones: over 400 eBird days of checklist streak.
Bird(s) of the Week
Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis). Out of 33 members of Maluridae (Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens), 28 endemic to Australia: 14 Grasswrens (genus Amytornis), 3 Emu-wrens (genus Stipiturus) and 11 Fairywrens (genus Malurus). 5 other Fairywrens are in New Guinea (Genus Malurus, Sipodotus, Clytomyias & Chenorhamphus), following AviList 2025 taxonomy, as updated already in www.BirdFamiliesOfTheWorld. com.
Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) common all around.
Rufous Songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi) singing everywhere.
Non-bird image(s)
Wildflowers from Mullewa Northern Loop
Week's Key location(s)
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 52650 km (this week 700 km)
eBird Checklists this week
