From the woody parks and wetlands east to the city - to the legendary West Treatment Plant
In an Eggshell:
- Big Zigzag bird species count: 442 (+5 this week)
- Big Zigzag bird families count: 82 (+0 this week )
- Big Zigzag Lifers: 91 (+0 this week)
- Campsite Lifers 23 (+0 this week)
- Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 128 (+1 this week)
- eBird days of checklist streak: 166
- Week’s special milestones: none
Bird(s) of the Week
Local rarity: Long-toed Stint at Western Treatment Plant
Thousands Australian Shelducks at West Treatment Plant
Although Pink Robin was in this section last week as a lifer – this week it’s here again with better photo. From Donna Buang Mountain.
Blue-winged Parrot seen already in flight in 2018 and earlier this trip. This week around 20 of them seen well at Kurth Kiln Regional Park
Baillon’s Crake is also here for the second week in a row as photographed better on Edithvale Wetlands.
Non-bird image(s)
View from Donna Buang summit lookout tower (128 steps)
Kurth Kiln campsite
Kurth Kiln Regional Park
Week's Key location(s)
Donna Buang Mountain
Great free camping site at Kurth Kiln Regional Park, with some nice birds as Blue-winged Parrot
Edithvale Wetlands – Nice birding close to Melbourne CBD
Western Treatment Plant – Key birding site mainly for water birds, not too far from Melbourne (and you need a key to get in! )
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 19570 km (430 km this week)
eBird Checklists this week
1567. 24 Dec 2024 12:38 PM Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands–Edithvale
