Singleton - Upper Hunter Shire - Liverpool Plains - Wingecarribee
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 635 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 93 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 168 (+0 this week)
Campsite Lifers 30 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 225 (+0 this week), AU list now 654.
eBird days of checklist streak: 614.
Week’s special milestones: Second earth’s circumference travelled so far – over 80000 km!
Bird(s) of the Week
White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) appears to be rare in this week area. Seen in two different locations and both required additional eBird information on the checklist.
Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) always sweet and more like “hairy headed” or “furry headed”. Shares the genu only with New Zealand Grebe (Poliocephalus rufopectus).
Good number of Yellow-billed Spoonbills (11) at Quipolly Dams required extra explnantions at eBird checklist as well.
Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) photographed for the 1st time!
Double-barred-Finch (Stizoptera bichenovii), nonotype genus. (looks like micro Barn Owl 🙂 )
Non-bird image(s)
Quipolly Dams bird hide
Jamberoo Lookout was the lifer site for White-headed Pigeon at 2013. Visited a few time during the Big Zigzag without spotting this pigeon, but this week while driving there 5 WHP seen near by at Robertson, one of our favorites free camps.
Week's Key location(s)
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 80700 km (this week 750 km)
eBird Checklists this week
