Bird Families of the World

Taste of Tassie

In an Eggshell:

• Big Zigzag bird species count: 466 (+8 this week)
• Big Zigzag bird families count: 86 (+0 this week) 
• Big Zigzag Lifers: 102 (+8 this week: Tasmanian Nativehen, Yellow Wattlebird, Black Currawong, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Green Rosella, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Scrubtit)
• Campsite Lifers 24 (+1 this week: Green Rosella)
• Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 144 (+8 this week)
• eBird days of checklist streak: 201
• Week’s special milestones: Lifer #4600! and lifer #100 for the Big Zigzag.

Bird(s) of the Week

Yellow-throated Honeyeater, one of the 4 Tasmanian endemic Honeyeaters.

Tasmanian Nativehen, seems so far to by common everywhere, at least in the north-east. 

Yellow-Wattlebird, my 4600! one of the 4 Tasmanian endemic Honeyeaters.

Green Rosella- campsite lifer!

Scrubtit (Acanthornis magna) the only endemic genus for Tasmania

Non-bird image(s)

Wombat, adult and baby, at Cradle Mountains National Park

Probably this guy is not a birdwatcher but hey, I’ve got a lifer at Legerwood!

Bays of Fire

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 23600 km (this week 800 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1628. 01 Feb 2025 3:43 PM Bay of Fires Conservation Area–The Gardens

1627. 01 Feb 2025 9:47 AM 70 High Street, Mathinna, Tasmania, AU (-41.475, 147.889)

1626. 31 Jan 2025 2:21 PM Ben Lomond National Park–Alpine Village

1625. 31 Jan 2025 9:49 AM Ralphs Falls Track and Cashs Gorge Circuit

1624. 31 Jan 2025 8:23 AM 10 Main Street, Legerwood, Tasmania, AU (-41.216, 147.694)

1623. 30 Jan 2025 2:32 PM Old Waterhouse Road, North Scottsdale, Tasmania, AU (-41.122, 147.572)

1622. 30 Jan 2025 10:36 AM Bridestowe Lavender Estate

1621. 29 Jan 2025 9:18 AM 90 Pioneer Drive, Mole Creek, Tasmania, AU (-41.556, 146.401)

1620. 28 Jan 2025 5:01 PM Cradle Mountain National Park–Visitor Centre

1619. 28 Jan 2025 10:00 AM Lake lea

1618. 27 Jan 2025 2:30 PM Cradle Mountain National Park– Dove Lake circuit

1617. 26 Jan 2025 4:15 PM Forth Recreation Ground

1616. 26 Jan 2025 12:08 PM Bluff Road (Devonport)