‘Cause the desert had turned to sea…** (and elegant lifers, and mighty Murray River) In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 376 (+14 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 81 (+1 this week: Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) Big Zigzag Lifers: 70 (+3 this week: Slender-billed Thornbill, Elegant Parrot, Brush Bronzewing) Campsite Lifers 19 […]
Completing the desert crossing In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 362 (+17 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 80 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag Lifers: 67 (+3 this week: Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill, Western Grasswren) Campsite Lifers 19 (+2 this week: Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill) Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 96 […]
Crossing South Australia’s Desert In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 345 (+14 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 80 (+0 this week: Larks) Big Zigzag Lifers: 64 (+5 this week: Eyrean Grasswren, Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Chirruping Wedgebill, Chestnut-crowned Babbler, Rufous Fieldwren) Campsite Lifers: 17 (+2 this week: Chirruping Wedgebill, Rufous Fieldwren) Big Zigzag […]
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) Campsite Lifers: […]
Still waiting for the RV to be fixed – George McCoy Park has never been birded so much. Cuckoos’ week litraly In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 316 (+8 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 79 (+1 this week: Owlet-nightjars) Big Zigzag Lifers: 55 (+2 this week: Spotted Nightjar, Latham’s Snipe) Campsite […]
Sometimes plans change .. Unfortunately the whole week I’m waiting for the car to be fixed. Luckily I’m in Mount Isa – Kalkadoon! In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 308 (+1 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 78 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag Lifers: 53 (+0 this week) Campsite Lifers: 14 (+0 […]
From the grasslands around Boulia to the Dainasor district In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 307 (+14 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 78 (+1 this week: Pratincoles and Coursers) Big Zigzag Lifers: 53 (+8 this week: Red-backed Kingfisher, Letter-winged Kite, Flock Bronzewing, Red-browed Pardalote, Rufous-crowned Emuwren, Grey Falcon, Opalton Grasswren, Hall’s […]
Fantastic birding week starting on the Great Inland Way into the Spinifex around Mount Isa, Kalkadoon county In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 293 (+36 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 77 (+3 this week: Buttonquail, Australo-Papuan Bellbirds, Reed Warblers) Big Zigzag Lifers: 45 (+13 this week: Plum-headed Finch, Spinifex Pigeon, Gray-headed […]
Cleanup loop from Cairns via Daintree to the Tablelands heading to the outback In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 257 (+7 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 74 (+1 this week: Pittas) Big Zigzag Lifers: 32 (+2 this week: Spotted Whistling-Duck, Superb Fruit-Dove) Campsite Lifers: 8 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag New […]
Easy week mainly around Cairns with some personal arrangments In an Eggshell: Big Zigzag bird species count: 250 (+2 this week) Big Zigzag bird families count: 73 Big Zigzag Lifers: 30 (+0 this week) Campsite Lifers: 8 (+0 this week) Big Zigzag New for Australia list: 56 (+1 this week) eBird days of checklist streak: […]