Tropic heat and humidity with tons of birds..
In an Eggshell:
Big Zigzag bird species count: 521 (+15 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 89 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 126 (+4 this week:
Arafura Shrikethrush, Silver-backed Butcherbird,
Siberian Sand-Plover, Black-tailed Whistler)
Campsite Lifers 26 (+1 this week: Silver-backed Butcherbird)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 175 (+6 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 278
Week’s special milestones: 40 weeks!
Bird(s) of the Week
Silver-backed Butcherbird
Arafura Shrikethrush
Introduced, but a local RBA: Eurasian Tree Sparrow (at Bunnings Palmerston carpark)
One the common beauties – Rainbow Bee-eater
Non-bird image(s)
East Point, Darwin
Week's Key location(s)
Arafura Shrikethrush site
Batchelor Holiday Park – Silber-backed Butcherbird site
Buffalo Creek, Siberian Sand-Plover site
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 34820 km (this week 879 km)
eBird Checklists this week
1758. 17 Apr 2025 3:46 PM Buffalo Creek
