Australian Capital TerritoryBig Zigzag BirdingNew South Wales

week 069 | SE NSW & ACT | trip list 599 – 599

Southern part of NSW coast line and Canberra area

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 599 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 90 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 155 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 209 (+0 this week), AU list now 638.
eBird AU year list: 466
eBird days of checklist streak: 481
Week’s special milestones: None

Bird(s) of the Week

As expected, Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) seen well around ACT (male & female).

Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula), member of Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills).

White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) photographed for the first time (Big Zigzag lifer from 2024)

Sahul Cicadabird (Edolisoma tenuirostre) photographed for the first time. Member of  Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes).

Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve (with Magpie-larks).

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)

Non-bird image(s)

Some marine mammals

Big Rock Road, Bodalla, NSW.

Canberra from Mount Ainslie

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

Week's Key location(s)

Big Rock Road, Bodalla, New South Wales. Free campsite in the wood contributed 2 first time photographed birds: White-throated Needletail & Sahul Cicadabird.

Gang-gang and Leaden Flycatcher site.

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 65025 km (this week 1000 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2106. 08 Nov 2025 12:43 PM Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve
2105. 08 Nov 2025 11:25 AM Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve
2104. 08 Nov 2025 9:30 AM National Arboretum
2103. 07 Nov 2025 3:12 PM Commonwealth Park
2102. 07 Nov 2025 9:09 AM Australian National Botanic Gardens, Australian Capital Territory
2101. 06 Nov 2025 10:37 AM Batehaven, Eurobodalla, New South Wales
2100. 06 Nov 2025 8:48 AM Big Rock Road, Bodalla, New South Wales, AU (-36.126, 150.048)
2099. 05 Nov 2025 4:21 PM Big Rock Road, Bodalla, New South Wales, AU (-36.126, 150.048)
2098. 05 Nov 2025 3:36 PM Dalmeny
2097. 05 Nov 2025 12:24 PM Wallaga Lake entrance, Bega Valley
2096. 05 Nov 2025 10:35 AM Bermagui Town Centre
2095. 04 Nov 2025 6:49 AM 2529 Princes Highway, Millingandi, New South Wales, AU (-36.887, 149.872)
2094. 03 Nov 2025 6:24 AM Beowa National Park–Pulpit Rock Track at Lighthouse Road
2093. 02 Nov 2025 2:07 PM Beowa National Park–Pulpit Rock Track at Lighthouse Road
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