Cleanup loop from Cairns via Daintree to the Tablelands heading to the outback
In an Eggshell:
- Big Zigzag bird species count: 257 (+7 this week)
- Big Zigzag bird families count: 74 (+1 this week: Pittas)
- Big Zigzag Lifers: 32 (+2 this week: Spotted Whistling-Duck, Superb Fruit-Dove)
- Campsite Lifers: 8 (+0 this week)
- Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 59 (+3 this week)
- eBird days of checklist streak: 68
- Week’s special milestone: Tick the 8th and last Dendrocygna (Whistling-Duck) species
Bird(s) of the Week
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove was a nice surprise on a fruiting tree at Cairns’ Esplanade
Wompoo Fruit-Dove often heard with its unique “wom-poo!” call in many north east Queensland sites. No as easy to be photographed. Photo taken in Crystal Cascades.
But the most “bird of the week” Fruit-Dove is Superb, which heard already many times in a few north-east Queensland sites, but seen only this week.
Azure Kingfisher, Daintree Village Boat Cruise. The star of the cruise, Spotted Whistling-Duck was not photographed. 3 individuals arrived after dusk not too far from the jetty.
Great-billed Heron, Daintree Village Boat Cruise. A couple was in a courtship. Although seen on PNG, photographed for the first time.
Non-bird image
Creek near Daintree Village
Week's Key location(s)
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 9010 km (this week 640 km)
eBird Checklists this week
1393. 21 Sep 2024 1:56 PM Springvale Road, Wondecla at -17.4301, 145.4112 Tablelands
1392. 21 Sep 2024 10:30 AM Churchill Creek Rd at -16.57250, 145.32361 Tablelands
1391. 21 Sep 2024 8:31 AM Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge
1390. 20 Sep 2024 4:37 PM Daintree Village Boat Cruise
1389. 20 Sep 2024 9:59 AM Stewart Creek Rd, Daintree Village
1388. 19 Sep 2024 2:09 PM Cairns Esplanade
1387. 19 Sep 2024 10:46 AM Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park
1386. 18 Sep 2024 8:42 AM 107 Mill Street, Gordonvale, Queensland, AU (-17.099, 145.787)
1385. 17 Sep 2024 8:40 AM Gallet Road, Little Mulgrave, Queensland, AU (-17.119, 145.705)
1384. 16 Sep 2024 1:30 PM North Cairns
1383. 15 Sep 2024 11:50 AM Lamb Range, Queensland, AU (-16.964, 145.677)
1382. 15 Sep 2024 11:20 AM Botanica Environs
