Big Zigzag BirdingQueensland

week 006 | Tropical Wet QLD – Cape York | trip list 194 – 215

Posted OzHorine

Tablelands, Daintree, Cape York

In an eggshell

  • Big Zigzag bird species count: 215 (+21 this week)
  • Big Zigzag bird families count: 70 (+3 this week: Bustards, Stilts and Avocets and Australian endemic White-winged Chough and Apostlebird)
  • Big Zigzag Lifers: 20 (+2 this week: Little Kingfisher, Golden-shouldered Parrot )
  • Campsite Lifers: 4 (+0 this week)
  • Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 31 (+4 this week)
  • eBird days of checklist streak: 40
  • Week’s special milestones: Trip list is over 200 species; New personal eBird days of checklist streak record

Bird(s) of the week

Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius), Endangered. At one of its last refuges – Artemis Homestay, Cape York.

Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) at Julatten, Tablemountain land

Non-bird image

South Cape York

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 5250 km (this week 970 km)

eBird Checklists this week

 
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