mainly O'Reilly's
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 616 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 161 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 215 (+0 this week), AU list now 644.
eBird days of checklist streak: 550 (6 days week)
Week’s special milestones: None
Bird(s) of the Week
Albert’s Lyrebird finally photographed at it’s best site: Lamington National Park
Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)
Australian Logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii) is common and tame at Lamington National Park
Better views on last 2025 lifer: Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus).
Non-bird image(s)
Red-necked Pademelon, O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
Week's Key location(s)
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 74300 km (this week 600 km)
eBird Checklists this week
2214. 16 Jan 2026 2:19 PM Pine Ridge Road, Coombabah
2213. 15 Jan 2026 4:48 PM Canungra Sports and Recreation Ground
2212. 14 Jan 2026 6:55 AM Lamington National Park–Python Rock track
2211. 13 Jan 2026 6:48 AM Lamington National Park–Python Rock track
2210. 12 Jan 2026 2:45 PM O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat–Boardwalk Treetop Walk circuit
2209. 12 Jan 2026 9:21 AM Mount Alford Hotel
2208. 11 Jan 2026 12:27 PM Mount Alford Hotel
2207. 11 Jan 2026 11:16 AM Moogerah Dam–Haigh Park
