Approaching and quick crossing of Murray River
In an Eggshell:
- Big Zigzag bird species count: 456 (+8 this week)
- Big Zigzag bird families count: 85 (+1 this week: Rollers)
- Big Zigzag Lifers: 94 (+3 this week: Turquoise Parrot, White-throated Needletail, Little Buttonquail)
- Campsite Lifers 23 (+0 this week)
- Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 136 (+3 this week)
- eBird days of checklist streak: 187
- Week’s special milestones: Big Zigzag bird #450
Bird(s) of the Week
Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella), not just a beautiful lifer – also the 450th Big Zigzag bird, which happens to be seen after 6 months of zigzagging… Encouraging to see many property owners around Warby-Ovens National Park participating in Practical Parrot Action Project which helps this threatened bird.
This week new bird family for the trip – Rollers with Dollarbird – from a quicky visit to New South Wales.
Noman land Long-billed Corellas, on the bridge over Murray River, between the sister towns of Echuca (Victoria) and Moama (New South Wales).
Azure Kingfisher
Non-bird image(s)
Moama Wetlands and Horseshoe Lagoon, Murray, New South Wales
Pink Rocks
Week's Key location(s)
Warby-Ovens National Park – Turquoise Parrot stronghold.
Not the best place for White-throated Needletail as they fly high above – but this is where I ticked them…
Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 21950 km (this week 945 km)
eBird Checklists this week
1597. 14 Jan 2025 6:46 AM Greater Bendigo National Park–Diamond Dove Dam
