Big Zigzag BirdingNew South Wales

week 073 | Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains | trip list 604 – 607

Superb, Topknot, Rockwarbler (and intruduced)

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 607 (+3 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 91 (+1 this week: Bulbuls (introduced))
Big Zigzag Lifers: 157 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 211 (+0 this week), AU list now 640.
eBird AU year list: 484
eBird days of checklist streak: 509
Week’s special milestones: none

Bird(s) of the Week

Rockwarbler (Origma solitaria) the only New South Wales endemic bird. Member of Acanthizidae (Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies), monotype genus, Evans Lookout. Last week twice never seen there. This week after more than hour, just came to the lookout bench…

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) – monotype genus. Wollongong Botanic Gardens

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii) Woodstock Soldiers Memorial Park.

Non-bird image(s)

Beaumomt Lookpit

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 68900 km (this week 1075 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2153. 06 Dec 2025 1:15 PM Glenbrook Lagoon
2152. 06 Dec 2025 9:31 AM Blue Mountains Lavener Farm
2151. 05 Dec 2025 1:48 PM Blue Mountains National Park–Evans Lookout
2150. 05 Dec 2025 11:41 AM Kubya Street, Blackheath at -33.63778, 150.28354
2149. 04 Dec 2025 8:03 AM Woodstock Soldiers Memorial Park
2148. 03 Dec 2025 2:46 PM Ramage Park (Cowra)
2147. 03 Dec 2025 12:38 PM Boorowa
2146. 02 Dec 2025 9:21 AM Morton National Park–Belmore Falls
2145. 01 Dec 2025 3:43 PM Cambewarra Mountain Lookout
2144. 01 Dec 2025 1:32 PM Kangaroo Valley
2143. 01 Dec 2025 12:41 PM Fitzroy Falls Reservoir Water Activity Area
2142. 01 Dec 2025 11:47 AM Fitzroy Falls
2141. 01 Dec 2025 10:08 AM Wingecarribee Reservoir
2140. 30 Nov 2025 11:05 AM Wollongong Botanic Garden
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