Lamington, still some setups and Dayboro
In an eggshell
- Big Zigzag bird species count: 103 (+64 this week)
- Big Zigzag bird families count: 44 (+11 this week)
- Big Zigzag Lifers: 4 (+2 this week: Albert’s Lyrebird & White-throated Gerygone)
- Campsite Lifers: 1 (+1 this week: Albert’s Lyrebird)
- Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 7 (+5 this week)
- New Bird Family for Australia: Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- New “all spices seen family” – Lyrebirds (Menuridae) with Albert’s Lyrebird this week (Superb Lyrebird seen already in 2013). This is also the second “all seen Australian endemic”. The first White-winged Chough and Apostlebird (Corcoracidae) completed in 2018.
- Week’s special milestone: Australia is now second in my nations list with 434 species passing Brazil (432)
Bird of the week
White-throated Gerygone, Nindooinbah Dam, QLD
3 Days in Lamington Park, success with Albert’s Lyrebird (seen once crossing the road at dusk, second time in the forest near the boardwalk). Other target without success – Paradise Riflebird (heard only, seen by others shortly on that time. Back to Explorer Motorhome at Clontarf for some issues to be fixed. One more day around Dayboro with Tom Tarrant (Thanks Tom!).
Sleeping sites:
- O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat campground
- Canungra
- Pelican Park Redcliff
- Dayboto Showgrounds
Non-bird image
Some other birds:
Australian Logrunner at 1/60 speed, 8000 ISO. Typical Lamington trails photo at the darkness of the rainforest.
Australian Brushturkey, Typical O’Reilly gardens photo
Week's Key Location
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 845 km (this week 505 km)
eBird Checklists this week
1277. 27 Jul 2024 2:54 PM Dayboro Showgriunds
1276. 27 Jul 2024 1:56 PM Lake Samsonvale–Golds Scrub Lane (some areas restricted access)
1275. 27 Jul 2024 1:21 PM Samford Eco Corridor
1274. 27 Jul 2024 12:10 PM John Scott Park, Station Road, Samford
1273. 27 Jul 2024 11:18 AM Greenmount Ct, Mt Samson (roadside birding)
1272. 27 Jul 2024 7:30 AM Lake Samsonvale–Kobble Creek BBQ Area
1271. 26 Jul 2024 10:41 PM Dayboro Showgriunds
1270. 26 Jul 2024 7:24 AM Pelican Park (Clontarf)
1269. 25 Jul 2024 10:42 AM Nindooinbah Dam
1268. 25 Jul 2024 7:25 AM 33-35 Settlers Drive, Kalbar, Queensland, AU (-27.937, 152.627)
1267. 24 Jul 2024 2:41 PM 58 Kulgun Road, Kulgun, Queensland, AU (-27.93, 152.684)
1266. 24 Jul 2024 12:31 PM Canungra
1265. 24 Jul 2024 8:48 AM O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
1264. 23 Jul 2024 2:55 PM O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
1263. 23 Jul 2024 8:12 AM O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
1262. 22 Jul 2024 9:36 AM O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
