Esperance - Cape La Grande - Norseman - WA Nullarbor
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 582 (+1 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 (+0 this week), AU list now 625.
eBird AU year list: 434
eBird days of checklist streak: 424
Week’s special milestones: 2000 eBird checklists, 55555 km travelled
Bird(s) of the Week
Gilbert’s Whistler
Pink Cockatoo – last new WA bird from beach near Eucla close to SA border.
Farewell WA with two typical “Westerns”: Spinebill & Wattlebird
Non-bird image(s)
Week's Key location(s)
Newman’s Rock, Dundas, Gilbert’s Whistler site
Pink Cockatoo site
The tiny Australian Central Western Standard Time (ACWST) helps reduce “jetlag” between WA and SA
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 56700 km (this 6 days week 1500 km)
eBird Checklists this week
2008. 12 Sep 2025 2:21 PM Unnamed Road, Eucla, Western Australia, AU (-31.736, 128.854)
2007. 12 Sep 2025 10:09 AM Cocklebiddy
2006. 12 Sep 2025 8:42 AM Caiguna, Western Australia, AU (-32.249, 125.543)
2005. 11 Sep 2025 1:00 PM Baxter Rest Stop
2004. 11 Sep 2025 7:39 AM Newman Rock, Dundas
2003. 10 Sep 2025 12:42 PM Newman Rock, Dundas
2002. 09 Sep 2025 9:30 PM Gateway Caravan Park (Norseman)
2001. 09 Sep 2025 12:33 PM Lake Monjingup, Esperance
2000. 08 Sep 2025 9:04 AM Cape Le Grand National Park–Lucky Bay
1999. 07 Sep 2025 12:27 PM Blue Haven (Esperance)
1998. 07 Sep 2025 12:27 PM Esperance Beachfront
(just 6 days, so split WA – SA)
