Great to hit the road again! Heading south via the three B's (Boulia - Bedourie - Birdsville)
In an Eggshell:
- Big Zigzag bird species count: 331 (+15 this week)
- Big Zigzag bird families count: 80 (+1 this week: Larks)
- Big Zigzag Lifers: 59 (+4 this week: Yellow Chat, Crimson Chat, Gray Grasswren, Gibberbird)
- Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 88 (+4 this week)
- eBird days of checklist streak: 103
- Week’s special milestones: over 100 days of checklist strike, Grasswren 4th, Canon EF 400 f4 DO IS USM out – RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM in!
Bird(s) of the Week
Yellow Chat at Lake Machatti, which can be called Lake Chatties 🙂
Crimson Chat at Lake Machatti
Orange Chat at Lake Machatti
Wedge-tailed Eagles are always stars while roadside birding
Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella), monotype species in its genus, with its long legs, seems to be the linking chain between Coursers and Pratincoles. Obviously member of Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae)
Photographed on Boulia – Bedourie road, QLD.
Non-bird image(s)
First sunrise after hitting the road again. I did not notice the billabong next to free camp as I arrived after dusk. There is even a White-necked Heron on this photo…
Lignum habitat of Gray Grasswren, near Cuttaburra Water Hole Camping Area
Week's Key location(s)
Tow new “chatties” at Lake Machttie
Cuttaburra Water Hole Camping Area
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 12260 km (this week 740 km)
eBird Checklists this week
