Big Zigzag BirdingNorthern Territory

week 044 | Top End Relaxing | trip list 534 – 534

Mainly resting in lovely family property near Coolalinga, and leaving Top End

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 535  (+1 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 132 (+0 this week: Chestnut Rail, excluding 7 lifers in Singapore)
Campsite Lifers 26 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 183 (+1 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 306
Week’s special milestones: over 300 eBird days of checklist streak!

Bird(s) of the Week

Rainbow Pitta, the star of the campsite yard.

Family of 4 Forest Kingfishers is here as well

Non-bird image(s)

 Camping in lovely family property near Coolalinga

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 37300 km (this week 500 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1806. 17 May 2025 5:31 PM Pine Creek Water Gardens
1805. 17 May 2025 4:13 PM Stuart Highway, Robin Falls, Northern Territory, AU (-13.283, 131.173)
1804. 17 May 2025 3:01 PM Riverside Park Adelaide River, Coomalie
1803. 17 May 2025 2:09 PM Pell Airstrip at -13.13889, 131.10694

1802. 16 May 2025 12:22 PM Coolalinga Caravan Park

1801. 15 May 2025 5:03 PM East Point–far end, Darwin
1800. 14 May 2025 9:29 AM Coolalinga Caravan Park
1799. 13 May 2025 1:44 PM Coolalinga Caravan Park
1798. 12 May 2025 11:26 AM Charles Darwin National Park
1797. 11 May 2025 1:52 PM Coolalinga Caravan Park
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