Big Zigzag Birding

week 048 | around Broome | trip list 541 – 545

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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 […]

Big Zigzag Birding

week 046 | Kimberley, WA | trip list 539 – 539 

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some common birds around El Questro and Bungle Bungle In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 539  (+0 this week)Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag Lifers: 136 (+0 this week)Campsite Lifers 27 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 187 (+0this week)eBird AU year list: 363 (22nd eBirder in […]

Big Zigzag Birding

week 045 | Crossing Northern Territory – Western Australia border | trip list 534 – 539

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Farewell NT while collecting lifers along Victoria Highway heading WA In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 539  (+5 this week)Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag Lifers: 136 (+4 this week: Star Finch, Purple-crowned Fairywren, Buff-sided Robin, White-quilled Rock-Pigeon)Campsite Lifers 27 (+1 this week: White-quilled Rock-Pigeon)Big Zigzag New for Australia […]

Big Zigzag Birding

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

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Mainly resting in lovely family property near Coolalinga, and leaving Top End In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 534  (+0 this week)Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag Lifers: 132 (+0 this week, excluding 7 lifers in Singapore)Campsite Lifers 26 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 182 (+0 […]

Big Zigzag Birding

week 041 | Kakadu National Park | trip list 521 – 525

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Most of Kakadu National Park is seasonally closed – Luckily Nourlangie Rock is accessible In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 525  (+4 this week)Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag Lifers: 130 (+4 this week: White-lined Honeyeater, Black-banded Fruit-Dove, Sandstone Shrikethrush, Partridge Pigeon)Campsite Lifers 26 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag New […]

Big Zigzag Birding

week 040 | Around Darwin | trip list 506 – 521

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Tropic heat and humidity with tons of birds.. In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 521  (+15 this week)Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)Big Zigzag Lifers: 126 (+4 this week: Arafura Shrikethrush, Silver-backed Butcherbird, Siberian Sand-Plover, Black-tailed Whistler)Campsite Lifers 26 (+1 this week: Silver-backed Butcherbird)Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 175 (+6 […]