Tasmania – Bird Families of the World

week 034 | North Tasmania and back to the mainland | trip list 483 – 484

Posted on March, 2025March, 2025

Easy last week in Tassie and crossing the Bass Strait again

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 484 (+1 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 88 (+1 this week: Skuas and Jaegers)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 111 (+0 this week:0)
Campsite Lifers 24 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 158 (+1 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 236
Week’s special milestones: None

Bird(s) of the Week

Short-tailed Shearwater, the most common seabird in Bass Strait and other south Australia water

Fairy Prion also seen during Spirit of Tasmania sale on Bass Strait.

Little Grassbird from Narawntapu National Park

Non-bird image(s)

Narawntapu National Park

Pine Lake Nature Trail

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 26950 km (this week 600 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1683. 08 Mar 2025 11:07 AM Bass Strait, Central Coast, Tasmania

1682. 08 Mar 2025 10:16 AM Bass Strait

1681. 07 Mar 2025 2:04 PM Victoria Parade, Devonport, Tasmania, AU (-41.166, 146.366)

1680. 07 Mar 2025 10:30 AM Forth Recreation Ground

1679. 06 Mar 2025 12:20 PM Narawntapu National Park–Springlawn Nature Walk

1678. 06 Mar 2025 10:44 AM Railton

1677. 05 Mar 2025 3:32 PM Pine Lake Nature Trail

1676. 05 Mar 20251:32 PM Liffey Falls

1675. 04 Mar 2025 5:06 PM 46 Pioneer Drive, Mole Creek, Tasmania, AU (-41.557, 146.407)

1674. 04 Mar 2025 1:09 PM tulampanga/Alum Cliffs Track

1673. 03 Mar 2025 10:14 AM Bannans Park

1672. 02 Mar 2025 12:12 PM Leven Canyon Picnic Area and Lookout Track

Big Zigzag Birding

week 033 | West to North Tasmania | trip list 483 – 483

Posted on March, 2025March, 2025

Edge of the World

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 483 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 87 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 111 (+0 this week:0)
Campsite Lifers 24 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 157 (+0 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 229
Week’s special milestones: None

Bird(s) of the Week

Hoary-headed Grebe

Laughing Kookaburra, cause common birds can be sometimes in Birds of the Week..

Little Pied Cormorant at “Edge of the World”, North West Tasmania

Non-bird image(s)

Almost non-bird image: Great & Black-headed Cormorant on one of thousands islands along the west coast of Tasmania.

Edge of the World

The Nut State Reserve

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 26350 km (this week 750 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1671. 01 Mar 2025 11:04 AM Forth

1670. 28 Feb 2025 2:50 PM Fern Glade Reserve, Burnie

1669. 28 Feb 2025 12:17 PM Dip Falls Road, Mawbanna, Tasmania, AU (-41.036, 145.376)

1668. 27 Feb 2025 9:53 AM Green Point Campground

1667. 26 Feb 2025 12:58 PM Lake Chisholm

1666. 26 Feb 2025 10:41 AM Trowutta Caves State Reserve–Trowutta Arch

1665. 25 Feb 20252:28 PM Rocky Cape National Park–Rocky Cape

1664. 25 Feb 2025 12:00 PM Table Cape, Waratah/Wynyard

1663. 25 Feb 2025 9:32 AM Hellyer Gorge Track

1662. 24 Feb 2025 12:06 PM Waratah Caravan & Campground (restricted access)

1661. 23 Feb 2025 5:05 PM Murchison Highway, Tullah, Tasmania, AU (-41.759, 145.621)

1660. 23 Feb 2025 9:25 AM Strahan Golf Club

Big Zigzag Birding

week 032 | Central Tasmania | trip list 482 – 483

Posted on February, 2025March, 2025

Central Highlands to West Coast

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 483 (+1 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 87 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 111 (+0 this week:0)
Campsite Lifers 24 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 157 (+0 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 222
Week’s special milestones: 222 days checklist streak on 22/2!

Bird(s) of the Week

Bassian Thrush, new for Big Zigzag list from Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park–Donaghys Hill Nature Trail.

Black-headed Honeyeater

Non-bird image(s)

Echidna

Donaghys Hill Nature Trail

Week's Key location(s)

Lake St Clair National Park, where I finally got Black-headed Honeyeater photo.

Donaghys Hill Nature Trail

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 25600 km (this week 550 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1659. 22 Feb 2025 2:46 PM Peoples Park and Hogarth Falls Track, West Coast

1658. 22 Feb 2025 10:54 AM Hoursetail Falls Track

1657. 21 Feb 2025 12:39 PM Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park–Donaghys Hill Nature Trail

1656. 21 Feb 2025 10:23 AM Derwent Bridge

1655. 20 Feb 2025 11:39 AM Lake St Clair Visitor Centre

1654. 20 Feb 2025 11:01 AM Derwent Bridge

1653. 19 Feb 2025 9:37 AM Lake Meadowbank and Bethune Park

1652. 18 Feb 2025 2:37 PM Mount Field National Park–Tall Trees Walk

1651. 17 Feb 20255:09 PM Gretna

1650. 16 Feb 2025 6:31 PM Heritage Park (Geeveston – restricted access)

1649. 16 Feb 2025 11:22 AM Tahune Forest Reserve–Swinging Bridges Circuit

Big Zigzag Birding

week 031 | East Tasmania, mainly Bruny | trip list 478 – 482

Posted on February, 2025March, 2025

Inala Jurassic Garden - the stronghold of Tasmanian Endemics

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 482 (+4 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 87 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 111 (+4 this week: Dusky Robin, Forty-spotted Pardalote, Strong-billed Honeyeater, Black-headed Honeyeater)
Campsite Lifers 24 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 157 (+4 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 215
Week’s special milestones: Big Zigzag list is over 480 which is my current Israeli life list.. Cleanup the biggest Australian endemic family – Pardolets (4 sepcies)

Bird(s) of the Week

Forty-spotted Pardalote

Dusky Robin

Strong-billed Honeyeater

Non-bird image(s)

The Neck – a narrow path between north and south Bruny Island.

Bruny Island

Week's Key location(s)

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 25050 km (this week 550 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1648. 15 Feb 2025 7:24 PM Heritage Park (Geeveston – restricted access), Huon Valley

1647. 15 Feb 2025 10:55 AM Gordon Foreshore Reserve Campground

1646. 14 Feb 2025 8:22 AM Inala (restricted access), Bruny Island

1645. 13 Feb 2025 1:21 PM Inala (restricted access), Bruny Island

1644. 13 Feb 2025 10:52 AM Dennes Point, Bruny Island

1643. 12 Feb 2025 7:38 AM Inala (restricted access), Bruny Island

1642. 11 Feb 2025 12:49 PM The Neck Lookout Track, South Bruny, Tasmania, AU (-43.27, 147.348)

1641. 11 Feb 2025 11:02 AM Kettering

1640. 10 Feb 2025 4:45 PM 251 Gilwell Drive, Kingston, Tasmania, AU (-42.948, 147.328)

1639. 10 Feb 2025 8:00 AM Dunalley

Big Zigzag Birding

week 030 | East Tasmania & Pelagic | trip list 467 – 478

Posted on February, 2025March, 2025

Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic is the highlight!

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 478 (+11 this week)
Big Zigzag bird families count: 87 (+1 this week: Southern Storm-Petrels)
Big Zigzag Lifers: 107 (+5 this week: White-faced Storm-Petrel, Gray-backed Storm-Petrel, Buller’s Albatross, Snowy Albatross, White-headed Petrel)
Campsite Lifers 24 (+0 this week)
Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 153 (+9 this week)
eBird days of checklist streak: 209
Week’s special milestones: none.

Bird(s) of the Week

White-faced Storm-Petrel

Gray-backed Storm-Petrel

Buller’s Albatross

Snowy Albatross

Non-bird image(s)

Week's Key location(s)

Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic – about 80KM round

Big Zigzag Travelled so far: 24500 km (this week 900 km)

eBird Checklists this week

1638. 09 Feb 2025 7:05 AM Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic Trip

1637. 08 Feb 2025 12:31 PM Port Arthur

1636. 07 Feb 2025 3:17 PM Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart

1635. 07 Feb 2025 9:46 AM Wellington Park–Zig Zag Track

1634. 06 Feb 2025 3:50 PM MONA (restricted access), Glenorchy

1633. 05 Feb 2025 12:24 PM Tasmanian Bushland Garden, Glamorgan/Spring Bay

1632. 04 Feb 2025 11:31 AM Eaglehawk Neck–Tesselated Pavement, Tasman

1631. 03 Feb 2025 9:45 AM Freycinet National Park–Wineglass Bay Track

1630. 03 Feb 2025 8:40 AM Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve–River and Rocks Rd, Glamorgan/Spring Bay

1629. 02 Feb 2025 1:21 PM Douglas-Apsley National Park–Apsley Waterhole Track

Big Zigzag Birding

week 029 | North Tasmania | trip list 459 – 467

Posted on February, 2025March, 2025

Taste of Tassie

In an Eggshell:

Big Zigzag bird species count: 467 (+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.