'Cause the desert had turned to sea...** (and elegant lifers, and mighty Murray River)
In an Eggshell:
- Big Zigzag bird species count: 376 (+14 this week)
- Big Zigzag bird families count: 81 (+1 this week: Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- Big Zigzag Lifers: 70 (+3 this week: Slender-billed Thornbill, Elegant Parrot, Brush Bronzewing)
- Campsite Lifers 19 (+0 this week)
- Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 99 (+3 this week)
- eBird days of checklist streak: 124
- Week’s special milestones: cleanup genus Phaps (Bronzewing), passed 525 in my Australian list
Bird(s) of the Week
Lovely lifer and cleanup genus Phaps! Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) was a dream bird and one of the two elegant lifers (with Elegant Parrot) this week. Belair National Park
Week’s first lifer: Slender-billed Thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei), Port Gawler, SA
Musk Duck from Barossa Reservoir, Whispering Wall
Master of nest camouflage, Varied Sittela
Non-bird image(s)
Port Gawler, Slender-billed Thornbill habitat.
Belair National Park
Lenger Reserve
Murray River at Mannum.
Week's Key location(s)
2 lifers location near Port Gawler: Elegant Parrot & Slender-billed Thornbill
Barossa Reservoir–Whispering Wall was the surprising site of the week. I stopped there after failing to find Brush Bronzewing at Para Wirra Conservation Park, just due curiosity – and found a lovely place to pass the day with interesting attraction (the whispering wall), some birding at the reservoir, and nice picnic area.
Belair National Park, Brush Bronzewing site.
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 14740 km (this week 900 km)
eBird Checklists this week
1496. 14 Nov 2024 7:53 AM Belair National Park
1493. 12 Nov 2024 1:57 PM Barossa Reservoir–Whispering Wall
** “Cause the desert had turned to sea” from A Horse With No Name (America)
