From the woody parks and wetlands east to the city – to the legendary West Treatment Plant In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 443 (+5 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 82 (+0 this week ) Big Zigzag Lifers: 91 (+0 this week) Campsite Lifers 23 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag New […]
Is Pilotbird Victoria’s secret? In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 438 (+14 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 82 (+0 this week: Barn-Owls) Big Zigzag Lifers: 91 (+7 this week: Pink Robin, Flame Robin, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Beautiful Firetail, White-throated Nightjar, Little Lorikeet, Pilotbird) Campsite Lifers 23 (+4 this week: Gang-gang Cockatoo, White-throated […]
Along the coast from South Australia to Victoria In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 423 (+17 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 81 (+0 this week: ) Big Zigzag Lifers: 84 (+2 this week: Long-billed Corella, Olive Whistler) Campsite Lifers 19 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 118 (+9 […]
400 and counting! In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 406 (+10 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 81 (+0 this week: ) Big Zigzag Lifers: 82 (+3 this week: Red-lored Whistler, Purple-gaped Honeyeater, Crescent Honeyeater) Campsite Lifers 19 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 112 (+3 this week) eBird […]
West Victoria Mallee (and both, only “Mallee” named birds, as lifers!) In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 396 (+4 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 81 (+0 this week: ) Big Zigzag Lifers: 79 (+4 this week: Chestnut Quail-thrush, Mallee Emu wren, Pink Cockatoo, Malleefowl) Campsite Lifers 19 (+0 this week) Big […]
Via the Wheat Belt and Wineries to the Mallee In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count:392 (+15 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 81 (+0 this week: ) Big Zigzag Lifers: 75 (+5 this week: Mulga Parrot, White-browed Treecreeper, Regent Parrot, Striated Grasswren, Black-eared Miner) Campsite Lifers 19 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag […]
‘Cause the desert had turned to sea…** (and elegant lifers, and mighty Murray River) In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 377 (+14 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 81 (+1 this week: Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) Big Zigzag Lifers: 70 (+3 this week: Slender-billed Thornbill, Elegant Parrot, Brush Bronzewing) Campsite Lifers 19 […]
Completing the desert crossing In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 363 (+17 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 80 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag Lifers: 67 (+3 this week: Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill, Western Grasswren) Campsite Lifers 19 (+2 this week: Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill) Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 96 […]
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 […]
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: […]