Lyndhurst (Ochre Pitts) - Port Augusta - Wallaroo - Innes NP
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 587 (+1 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 90 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag Lifers: 149 (+1 this week: Thick-billed Grasswren) Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 205 (+1 this week), AU list now 629. eBird AU year list: 443 eBird days of checklist streak: 446 Week’s special milestones: Grasswren #11, Travelled over 60000 km.
Bird(s) of the Week
Not long ago, White-bellied Whipbird (photographed at Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula SA this week) was a different species from Black-throated Whipbird (photograped in July at WA). Now both lumped to Western Whipbird.
Western Whipbird (Black-throated) Cheynes Beach Caravan Park, WA.
Purple-gaped Honeyeater, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula SA
Brown Falcon
Non-bird image(s)
Ochre Pits, Thick-billed Grasswren site (on the dune at the opposite side).
Western Whipbird (White-bellied) Habitat. Innes NP.
Yorke Peninsula amazing coastline.
Week's Key location(s)
Ochre Pits near Lyndhurst, Thick-billed Grasswren site.
Western Whipbird (White-bellied) site at Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 60600 km (this week 1100 km)