from the Red Centre to the Top End
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 506 (+12 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 122 (+4 this week: Northern Shrike-tit, Yellow-rumped Munia, Bar-breasted Honeyeater, Hooded Parrot)
Campsite Lifers 25 (+1 this week: Bar-breasted Honeyeater )
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 169 (+4 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 271
Week’s special milestones: Zigzag #500 species! over 50% species seen in Shrike-tits family.
Bird(s) of the Week
Northern Shrike-tit from Centre Arnhem road.
Hooded Parrot, Pine Creek
Bar-breasted Honeyeater, Edith Falls road
Gouldian Finch, Edith Falls road
Yellow-rumped Munia from Katherine Showgrounds drainline. Hard to get lifer, mixed mainly with Chestnut-breasted Munia and also with Crimson Finch.
Crimson Finch from Katherine Showgrounds drainline.
Chestnut-breasted Munia from Katherine Showgrounds drainline.
Non-bird image(s)
Alice Springs Desert Park Entrance
Prime location for Hooded Parrot.
Devil Marbles
Week's Key location(s)
Alice Springs Desert Park Entrance.
Central Arnhem Rd. Northern Shrike-tit site.
Katherine Showgrounds drainline, Yellow-rumped Munia site.
Campsite at Edith Falls Rd. Bar-breasted Honeyeater (and Gouldian Finch) site.
Pine Creek Railway Museum, Hooded parrot site.
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 33941 km (this week 1818 km)
eBird Checklists this week
1744. 11 Apr 2025 4:27 PM Katherine Showgrounds drainline
