The Shorebird (and Mozzy!) Capital of Australia
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 545 (+4 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 138 (+1 this week: Dusky Gerygone)
Campsite Lifers 27 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 191 (+3 this week)
eBird AU year list: 375 (21st eBirder in Australia by species, 2025)
eBird days of checklist streak: 334
Week’s special milestones: None
Bird(s) of the Week
Dusky Gerygone, ticked on Streeter’s Jetty Broom, photographed on Crab Creek mangroves, near Broom Bird Observatory.
White-breasted Whistler, another mangrove specialist seen much easier in WA vs. NT. From Streeter’s Jetty Broom.
Some of the thousands Pied Stilt near Broome Bird Observatory.
Non-bird image(s)
, Streeter’s Jetty Broom, just next to cafes and shopping center, seems much birdyer in high tide: Dusky Gerygone ticked, and better views compare to NT on Mangrove Golden & White-breasted Whistlers.
Mudskipper at low tide mangroves. Near BBO.
Week's Key location(s)
Dusky Gerygone site, close to Broome’s cafes and shops
Crab Creek near BBO
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 41600 km (this week 1000 km)
eBird Checklists this week
