Category: Queensland

Big Zigzag Birding

week 084 | Back to NSW via New England Hwy | trip list 632 – 632

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Scenic Rim - Southern Downs - Glen Innes Severn - Clarence Valley

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 632 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 168 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 224 (+0 this week), AU list now 653.
eBird days of checklist streak: 586.
Week’s special milestones: Traveled 77777 km!

Bird(s) of the Week

Blue-faced Honeyeater. Common and beautiful.

White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela), was already Bird of the Week in the past, but choosen again :-), nice surprise in Fishing Haven Holiday Park near Yamba.

Non-bird image(s)

Gibraltar Range NP, NSW

New England Hwy

Week's Key location(s)

Although dipped the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, still great place.

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 78200 km (this week 450 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2280. 21 Feb 2026 11:07 AM Fishing Haven Holiday Park, Clarence Valley
2279. 20 Feb 2026 3:13 PM Fishing Haven Holiday Park, Clarence Valley
2278. 19 Feb 2026 4:37 PM Coutts Crossing, Clarence Valley
2277. 19 Feb 2026 1:49 PM Raspberry Lookout Road, Glen Innes Severn
2276. 18 Feb 2026 11:17 AM Australian Standing Stones (Glen Innes), New South Wales
2275. 17 Feb 2026 10:39 AM Girraween National Park–Pyramid Trail, Queensland
2274. 16 Feb 20269:46 AM Mount Alford Hotel, Scenic Rim
2273. 15 Feb 2026 12:28 PM Mount Alford Hotel, Scenic Rim
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week 083 | SE QLD | trip list 630 – 632

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Toowoomba - Lockyer Valley - Moreton Bay - Somerset - Scenic Rim

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 632 (+2 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 168 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 224 (+0 this week), AU list now 653.
eBird days of checklist streak: 579.
Week’s special milestones: None

Bird(s) of the Week

Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta), monotype genus. New for the Big Zigzag (seen only once before, near Deniliquin, QLD, 2018). Also the 4th of the 4 “Painted Aussie birds” to be added to BZ list. The 3 other “Painted”: 

  • Painted Firetail was a lifer at Pamela Street Water Tanks, Mount Isa, QLD, 9/2024
  • Australian Painted-Snipe was a lifer at Coombabah Lakelands, QLD, 1/2026
  • Painted Buttonquail seen already in NSW,  11/2018, add added to BZ list at VIC 12/2024

Speckled Warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus), Brisbane Valley Rail Trail–Coominya, new for the Big Zigzag list. Seen in the past only once near Bacchus Marsh, VIC, 2018.  Member of Acanthizidae (Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies). Sharing the genus Pyrrholaemus with 2 other Australian endemics: Pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus) & Redthroat (Pyrrholaemus brunneus).

Non-bird image(s)

Jondaryan, Sabine Rd

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail–Coominya

Week's Key location(s)

Jondaryan Sabine Rd, Painted Honeyeater site

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail–Coominya, Speckled Warbler site.

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 77750 km (this week 950 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2272. 14 Feb 2026 12:56 PM Moogerah Dam–Haigh
2271. 13 Feb 2026 11:54 AM Brisbane Valley Rail Trail–Coominya
2270. 13 Feb 2026 2:00 AM Woodford Showgrounds
2269. 12 Feb 2026 8:00 AM Narda Lagoon, Laidley
2268. 11 Feb 2026 4:12 PM Narda Lagoon, Laidley
2267. 10 Feb 2026 9:01 AM Jondaryan Sabine Rd at -27.36927, 151.61280 (roadside birding only)
2266. 09 Feb 2026 4:31 PM 6 Kingsthorpe Haden Road, Kingsthorpe
2265. 09 Feb 2026 11:30 AM Laurel Bank Park, Toowoomba
2264. 08 Feb 2026 10:52 AM Queens Park Garden, Toowoomba.
2263. 08 Feb 2026 9:51 AM 6 Kingsthorpe Haden Road, Kingsthorpe
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week 082 | SE QLD | trip list 629 – 630

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Lockyer Valley - Toowoomba - Southern Downs - Goondiwindi

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 630 (+1 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 168 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 224 (+0 this week), AU list now 653.
eBird days of checklist streak: 572
Week’s special milestones: All Australia owls in Big zigzag list!

Bird(s) of the Week

One of the commonest Aussie owls, Eastern Barn Owl (Tyto javanica), was last of all Australian owls, to be added to the Big Zigzag list at Lake Claredon Way, QLD this week. (photographed near Daintree, QLD 2013). 
The Australian owls list consist of 4 Barn Owls – Tytonidae – all Tyto (Eastern Barn Owl, Australian Masked Owl, Eastern Grass Owl & Sooty Owl) and 5 “Typical Owls” – Strigidae – all Ninox (Rufous Owl, Powerful  Owl, Barking Owl, Australian Boobook, Tasmanian Boobook)

Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta), shares the genus with 2 other Australian endemics: Partridge Pigeon (Geophaps smithii) and Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera).

Fuscous Honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca), Cement Mills road

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus) common all over this area

Non-bird image(s)

Durikai State Forest Waterhole photographed on Wednsday (Buff-rumped Thornbill site). On Friday thw whole area was on bush fire

Greenup Meeting Place (Coolmunda). Great for camping and birding.

My second Australian Painted-Snipe with Tom at Vernor Rd, Wivenhoe Pocket.

Week's Key location(s)

Mosquito Creek Rd, Goondiwindi

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 76800 km (this week 1000 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2262. 07 Feb 2026 8:29 AM Millmerran Golf Course
2261. 06 Feb 2026 5:18 PM Millmerran Showgrounds
2260. 06 Feb 2026 8:40 AM Cement Mills
2259. 05 Feb 2026 5:16 PM Greenup Meeting Place (Coolmunda)
2258. 05 Feb 2026 7:54 AM Mosquito Creek Rd
2257. 04 Feb 2026 1:44 PM Durikai State Forest Waterhole
2256. 04 Feb 2026 12:21 PM Durikai State Forest–Dam
2255. 04 Feb 2026 11:13 AM 3718 Leyburn Cunningham Road, Cunningham
2254. 03 Feb 2026 2:27 PM Clifton
2253. 02 Feb 2026 7:30 PM Lake Claredon Way/Lyne Rd, Lockyer Valley
2252. 02 Feb 2026 4:11 PM 12 Blenheim Road, Laidley Heights
2251. 02 Feb 2026 10:03 AM Vernor Rd, Wivenhoe Pocket at -27.45865, 152.60027
2250. 02 Feb 2026 9:00 AM Banool Road, Somerset
2249. 02 Feb 2026 6:30 AM Seven Mile Lagoon, Lockyer Valley
2248. 02 Feb 2026 3:14 AM Narda Lagoon, Laidley
2247. 01 Feb 2026 1:28 PM Lake Clarendon–roadside farm pond
2246. 01 Feb 202610:28 AM 12 Blenheim Road, Laidley Heights
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week 081 | SE QLD | trip list 628 – 629

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Debaroo Deja Vu, and some birding around from Brooweena to Laidley

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 629 (+1 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 168 (+1 this week: King Quail)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 224 (+1 this week), AU list now 653.
eBird days of checklist streak: 565
Week’s special milestones:none

Bird(s) of the Week

King Quail (Synoicus chinensis) was photographed at Singapore Botaic Gardens where it is concedured introduced and not counted by eBird. Therefore, the one flashed this week for the grass around Lake Samsonvale is a lifer!

Near Atkinson Dam: A pair of Black Falcons (Falco subniger) exchanged prey (Magpie Lark) transfer while flying

Great to see again (just for the second time) Plum-headed Finch  (Emblema modestum) near Lake Clarendonar.

Non-bird image(s)

Lake Samsonvale with Tom.

Blenheim Road, Laidley Heights

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 75800 km (this week 700 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2245. 31 Jan 2026 2:39 PM Blind Gully Rd (south end), Lockyer Waters, Somerset
2244. 31 Jan 2026 2:04 PM 915 Coominya Connection Road, Clarendon, Queensland, AU (-27.432, 152.487)
2243. 31 Jan 2026 12:30 PM Lake Clarendon–roadside farm pond, Lockyer Valley
2242. 31 Jan 2026 10:59 AM 12 Blenheim Road, Laidley Heights, Queensland, AU (-27.647, 152.364)
2241. 30 Jan 2026 2:20 PM Narda Lagoon, Laidley
2240. 29 Jan 2026 5:28 AM Lake Samsonvale–Golds Scrub Lane (some areas restricted access)
2239. 28 Jan 2026 3:25 PM Dayboro Showgriunds
2238. 27 Jan 2026 2:24 PM Tipperary Flat Rest Area (Nanango)
2237. 26 Jan 2026 1:01 PM Goomeri Town Park, Gympie
2236. 25 Jan 2026 6:05 PM 252 Brooweena Woolooga Road, Boompa, Queensland, AU (-25.62, 152.226)
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week 080 | mainly Southport Pelagic | trip list 616 – 628

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Great plagic with 5 lifers and 10 new for the Big Zigzag + BBBQ

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 628 (+11 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 167 (+6 this week: Streaked Shearwater, Tahiti Petrel, Black-winged Petrel, White-necked Petrel, Blue-billed White-Tern, Black-breasted Buttonquail)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 223 (+8 this week), AU list now 652.
eBird days of checklist streak: 558 (8 days week)
Week’s special milestones: 555 Big Zigzag days and counting!

Bird(s) of the Week

Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) 

White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)

Blue-billed White Tern (Gygis candida)

Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) Collected on the beach a while ago, relased today from the boat after recovered.

Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)

Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)

Wilson’s Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)

Black-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster), male. Ted and Maud Mungomery’s Vine Forest Reserve. May be called pelagic lifer as well as I got the location tip from on of the pelagic participants.

Fairy Gerygone (Gerygone palpebrosa), Teddington Weir, Maryborough

White-eared Monarch (Carterornis leucotis), Teddington Weir, Maryborough

Non-bird image(s)

Ted and Maud Mungomery’s Vine Forest Reserve

Week's Key location(s)

Fairy Gerygone & White-eared Monarch site.

Woodford Showgrounds, was very nice with some good birds like Powerful Owl!

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 75100 km (this week 800 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2229. 24 Jan 2026 11:46 AM Ted and Maud Mungomery’s Vine Forest Reserve

2228. 23 Jan 2026 1:42 PM Ted and Maud Mungomery’s Vine Forest Reserve, Fraser Coast

2227. 23 Jan 2026 9:59 AM Teddington Weir, Maryborough
2226. 22 Jan 2026 2:52 PM Theebine
2225. 21 Jan 2026 12:31 PM Woodford Showgrounds
2224. 20 Jan 2026 3:07 PM Woodford Showgrounds
2223. 19 Jan 2026 4:07 PM Woodford Showgrounds
2222. 18 Jan 2026 2:04 PM Mount Alford Hotel
2221. 17 Jan 2026 12:54 PM Auto selected -27.91525, 153.79701, Gold Coast Pelagic
2220. 17 Jan 2026 11:30 AM Auto selected -27.87579, 153.89510, Gold Coast Pelagic
2219. 17 Jan 2026 9:13 AM Offshore–Southport pelagic
2218. 17 Jan 2026 8:19 AM Auto selected -27.75719, 153.95597, Gold Coast Pelagic
2217. 17 Jan 2026 7:49 AM Auto selected -27.78185, 153.87865, Gold Coast Pelagic
2216. 17 Jan 2026 6:45 AM Auto selected -27.84906, 153.66010, Gold Coast Pelagic
2215. 17 Jan 2026 5:50 AM Auto selected -27.93202, 153.44380, Gold Coast Pelagic
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week 079 | around BNE too | trip list 616 – 616

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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
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week 078 | around BNE | trip list 615 – 616

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Brisbane Botanic Gardens - Rosewood - Laidley - Kedron Brook Wetlands - Mt. Alford

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 616 (+1 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 161 (+1 this week: Australasian Grass-Owl)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 215 (+1 this week), AU list now 644.
eBird days of checklist streak: 544
Week’s special milestones: All Australian Owls seen!

Bird(s) of the Week

Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta), member of Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills), Mount Alford

Australasian Grebe & Sons, Narda Lagoon, Laidley

Plumed Whistling-Duck, Narda Lagoon, Laidley

Non-bird image(s)

Kedron Brook Wetlands Reserve

Brisbane skyline from Mount Coot-Tha Botanic Gardens

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 73700 km (this week 500 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2206. 10 Jan 2026 3:20 PM Mount Alford Hotel,  Scenic Rim
2205. 09 Jan 2026 5:33 PM Kedron Brook Wetlands  Reserve, Brisbane
2204. 08 Jan 2026 12:34 PM Narda Lagoon, Laidley
2203. 07 Jan 2026 12:29 PM Narda Lagoon, Laidley
2202. 06 Jan 2026 9:38 AM 3 Railway Street, Rosewood
2201. 05 Jan 2026 10:11 AM Mt Coot-tha Botanic
2200. 04 Jan 2026 12:44 PM City Botanic Gardens (Brisbane)
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week 077 | Happy New Year and Big Lap completed! | trip list 610 – 615

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Heritage rainforest species boosted 2025 list, back to QLD after 428 days and 2 great lifers to start with 2026

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 615 (+5 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 92 (+1 this week: Painted-Snipes)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 160 (+3 this week: Black-backed Bittern, Australian Painted-Snipe, Paradise Riflebird)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 214 (+3 this week), AU list now 643.
eBird AU year list 2025: 508 (#15!)
eBird days of checklist streak: 537
Week’s special milestones: over 500 species in AU year list 2025!, Big Lap done (and counting)

Bird(s) of the Week

Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) last lifer for 2025 after 40 days without one! dipped in 2024 at Lamington National Park (QLD) found this week at the south most Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise) present: Dorrigo National Park (NSW). Only 220 km distance, but it took me over 70000 km to be again in the bird’s range.

Black-backed Bittern (Botaurus dubius) finaly, at Sandy Camp Road Wetlands, QLD. After dipped a few times at ACT & NSW.

Australian Painted-snipe (Rostratula australis) at Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area, QLD. A new bird family for my Australia’s list. Can also be called the Big Lap bird, and first lifer for 2026!

Non-bird image(s)

Sandy Camp Road Wetlands.

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area.

Week's Key location(s)

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area, QLD

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 73200 km (this week 1100 km)

eBird Checklists this week

2199. 03 Jan 2026 8:00 AM Canungra Sports and Recreation Ground
2198. 02 Jan 2026 11:53 AM Sandy Camp Road Wetlands, Brisbane
2197. 02 Jan 2026 10:23 AM Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area (Arundel section)
2196. 02 Jan 2026 9:54 AM Cabarita Headland, Tweed, New South Wales
2195. 01 Jan 2026 12:11 PM Cape Byron State Conservation Area
2194. 31 Dec 2025 11:45 AM Victoria Park Nature Reserve (Alstonville), Ballina
2193. 31 Dec 2025 8:42 AM Three Mile Swamp Road, Nymboida, Clarence Valley
2192. 30 Dec 2025 3:27 PM Look At Me Now Headland Track, Coffs Harbour
2191. 30 Dec 2025 11:11 AM  Nobles Lane Camphor Laurels, Bellingen
2190. 29 Dec 2025 7:57 AM Dorrigo National Park
2189. 28 Dec 2025 2:19 PM Dorrigo National Park–Satinbird Stroll & Boardwalk
2188. 28 Dec 2025 1:20 PM Dangar Falls
2187. 28 Dec 2025 9:16 AM 103 Nursery Road, North Macksville, New South Wales, AU (-30.708, 152.94)
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week 016 | from Birdsville to Birdsville Track | trip list 332 – 346

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Crossing South Australia's Desert

In an Eggshell:

  • Big Zigzag bird species count: 346 (+14 this week)
  • Big Zigzag bird families count: 80 (+0 this week: Larks) 
  • Big Zigzag Lifers: 64 (+5 this week: Eyrean Grasswren, Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Chirruping Wedgebill, Chestnut-crowned Babbler, Rufous Fieldwren)
  • Campsite Lifers: 17 (+2 this week: Chirruping Wedgebill,  Rufous Fieldwren)
  • Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 93 (+5 this week)
  • eBird days of checklist streak: 110
  • Week’s special milestones: 5th Grasswren, Clean-up Pseudo-Babblers, Leave Queensland after 15 weeks to South Australia

Bird(s) of the Week

Eyrean Grasswren from the dune east to Birdsville

Cinnamon Quail-thrush from the dune east to Birdsville. Seen again later this week at SA, Kalamurina Road.

First lifer for South Australia – Chirruping Wedgebill

Rufous Fieldwren, near my free camp at Marree.

Non-bird image(s)

About 25 km south of Birdsville starts Birdsville Track and the border to South Australia

Little Corellas

Sunset at Marree free campsite

Week's Key location(s)

The Simpson Desert edge dunes, east to Birdsville, supplied 2 lifers: Eyrean Grasswren & Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Just before leaving Queensland.

Mungerannie hotel – essential stop on Birdsville Track – nice birding (early morning before it’s too hot).

Unofficial free camp near Marree, where I’ve got a morning lifer (Rufous Fieldwren) just birding around the camp

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 13110 km (this week 850 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1475. 02 Nov 2024 5:43 PM Old Beltana Road, Puttapa, South Australia, AU (-30.675, 138.404)
1474. 02 Nov 2024 6:36 AM Farina
1473.01 Nov 2024 6:44 AM Birdsville Track, Marree Station, South Australia, AU (-29.63, 138.09)
1472. 31 Oct 2024 1:26 PM Dulkaninna Station – Homestead and Wetland, Unincorporated SA
1471. 31 Oct 2024 12:26 PM Birdsville Track, Etadunna, South Australia, AU (-28.871, 138.494)
1470. 31 Oct 2024 10:38 AM Birdsville Track at -28.32670, 138.67021
1469. 31 Oct 2024 6:16 AM Mungerannie
1468. 30 Oct 2024 6:45 AM Kalamurina Road, Muloorina, South Australia, AU (-27.969, 138.608)
1467. 29 Oct 2024 6:30 AM Mungerannie Hotel
1466. 28 Oct 2024 2:40 PM Birdsville Track Wetland at -27.20862, 138.77202, South Australia
1465. 28 Oct 2024 6:23 AM Diamantina River Old Crossing (Birdsville)
1464. 27 Oct 2024 6:13 AM Birdsville Developmental Road, Birdsville, Queensland, AU (-25.87, 139.464)
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week 015 | Heading to Birdsville’s Birds! | trip list 317 – 332

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Great to hit the road again! Heading south via the three B's (Boulia - Bedourie - Birdsville)

In an Eggshell:

  • Big Zigzag bird species count: 332 (+15 this week)
  • Big Zigzag bird families count: 80 (+1 this week: Larks) 
  • Big Zigzag Lifers: 59 (+4 this week: Yellow Chat, Crimson Chat, Gray Grasswren, Gibberbird)
  • Campsite Lifers: 15 (+1 this week: Gray Grasswren)
  • Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 88 (+4 this week)
  • eBird days of checklist streak: 103
  • Week’s special milestones: over 100 days of checklist strike, Grasswren 4th, Canon EF 400 f4 DO IS USM out – RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM in!

Bird(s) of the Week

Yellow Chat at Lake Machatti, which can be called Lake Chatties 🙂

Crimson Chat at Lake Machatti

Orange Chat at Lake Machatti

Wedge-tailed Eagles are always stars while roadside birding 

Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella), monotype species in its genus, with its long legs, seems to be the linking chain between Coursers and Pratincoles. Obviously member of Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae)
Photographed on Boulia – Bedourie road, QLD.

Non-bird image(s)

First sunrise after hitting the road again. I did not notice the billabong next to free camp as I arrived after dusk. There is even a White-necked Heron on this photo…

Lignum habitat of Gray Grasswren, near Cuttaburra Water Hole Camping Area

Week's Key location(s)

Tow new “chatties” at Lake Machttie

Cuttaburra Water Hole Camping Area

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 12260 km (this week 740 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1463. 26 Oct 2024 12:34 PM Waddy Acacia, Eyre Developmental Rd, Qld
1462. 26 Oct 2024 11:48 AM Eyre Developmental Road, Birdsville, Queensland, AU (-25.408, 139.472)
1461. 26 Oct 2024 10:43 AM Eyre Developmental Road, Birdsville, Queensland, AU (-25.237, 139.563)
1460. 26 Oct 2024 6:11 AM Cuttaburra Crossing, Eyre Developmental Rd
1459. 25 Oct 2024 5:40 PM Cuttaburra Crossing, Eyre Developmental Rd
1458.25 Oct 2024 6:49 AM Lake Machattie, Diamantina
1457. 24 Oct 2024 5:40 PM Eyre Developmental Road, Bedourie, Queensland, AU (-24.572, 139.56)
1456. 24 Oct 2024 9:21 AM Boulia Bedourie Road, Bedourie, Queensland, AU (-23.759, 139.613)
1455. 24 Oct 2024 7:35 AM Boulia Bedourie Road, Boulia, Queensland, AU (-22.989, 139.84)
1454. 24 Oct 2024 7:12 AM Boulia Bedourie Road, Amaroo, Queensland, AU (-23.226, 139.716)
1453. 24 Oct 2024 6:34 AM Boulia Bedourie Road, Boulia, Queensland, AU (-22.989, 139.84)
1452. 23 Oct 2024 6:19 PM Racecourse Road, Boulia, Queensland, AU (-22.89, 139.938)
1451. 23 Oct 2024 6:25 AM Boulia Mount Isa Highway, Waverley, Queensland, AU (-20.943, 139.425)
1450. 22 Oct 2024 6:29 AM Lake Moondarra–south of Clearwater Lagoon, Mount Isa
1449. 22 Oct 2024 6:15 AM 20 Lanskey Road, Lanskey, Queensland, AU (-20.69, 139.5), Mount Isa
1448. 21 Oct 2024 6:08 AM George McCoy Park, Mount Isa
1447. 20 Oct 2024 6:06 AM Pamela Street Water Tanks, Mt Isa
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