Big Zigzag BirdingQueensland

week 001 | SE QLD | trip list 000 – 039

RV Handover, setup, first birds of new adventure

In an Eggshell

  • Big Zigzag bird species count: 39 (+39 this week)
  • Big Zigzag bird families count: 23 (+23 this week)
  • Big Zigzag Lifers: 2 (+2 this week: White-eared Monarch & Russet-tailed Thrush)
  • Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 2 (+2 this week)

Bird of the week

White-eared Monarch, Dayboro, QLD – first Big Zigzag lifer

New adventure commenced – 3 years of the planning stage done – the Big Zigzag Birding is starting! 

First days back in Australia, still tiered from the long flight and jetlag,  “Plains-wanderer”, our new home on wheels handed over to us at Explorer Motorhome factory in Redcliffe, Queensland. 

Three pre-motorhome nights at Baringa B&B, walking distance from the factory and Kippa-Ring mall.

Other sleeping sites this week:

  • Wescloude Lodge Fare Stay
  • Dayboro Showgrounds
  • Tully Memorial Park

 

 

Non-bird image

“Plains-wanderer”

Week's Key location

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 340 km (this week 340)

eBird Checklists this week

1261. 21 Jul 2024 3:36 PM Lamington National Park–Green Mountain Campground
1260. 21 Jul 2024 1:30 PM O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
1259.  21 Jul 2024 11:29 AM Lamington National Park–Kamarun Lookout
1258. 21 Jul 2024 9:22 AM Tully Memorial Park, Logan River, Logan City
1257. 20 Jul 2024 8:00 AM Dayboro Showgriunds
1256. 19 Jul 2024 3:53 PM Mt Mee State Forest–Falls Lookout
1255. 19 Jul 2024 3:19 PM 391-481 Sellin Road, Mount Mee, Queensland, AU (-27.095, 152.703)
1254. 19 Jul 2024 12:05 PM Strong Rd, Dayboro
1253. 19 Jul 2024 10:38 AM Wescloude Lodge Fare Stay
1252. 18 Jul 2024 3:00 PM North Lakes
1251. 17 Jul 2024 9:45 AM Clontarf Environment Reserve
1250. 16 Jul 2024 7:02 PM 220 Elizabeth Avenue, Clontarf, Queensland, AU (-27.244, 153.086)
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