12/10/13
Quit my job as a courier driver yesterday. Up about 7.30 and packed the car, got to Beverley and realized I’d left my scope and chair behind, so went back and got them. Drove up to Toolleen hotel to start surveying at nearly midday. Lunch at Mt Pleasant ck S of Elmore through Mitiamo rd N of Prarie rd and up to Terrik Terrik NP camp and Terrik Terrik NP N, surveyed Timm’s lake north of Terrik Terrik NP and stopped at Mt Hope FFR at close to 16.00. Lovely sunny warm day, wind a bit strong. Dozed off in my chair in late arvo. Cooked dinner as the first mozzies started to mass. The frogs didn’t keep me awake for long, Peron’s Tree Frog, Spotted Marsh Frog, Common Froglet and Eastern Signbearing Frog all calling.
13/10 412km both days
A change in the wind overnight brought in a cold south-westerly which howled all day. At about lunchtime a band of showers came through, but the birds remained active and so did I. Went via Kow Swamp 1, Kow Swamp Box bridge, Hird Swamp, and Johnson Swamp through Barr rd Koroop to Murray river Koondrook into NSW and on to Barber Ck Koondrook SF, Whymoul Creek SF, saltworks platform Moulamein Rd, Jimaringle rail, Fraser road Neimur, and ended on the Edward River Balpool rd, at 15.00 with 12 surveys. Most spots have mozzies including Edward River, thankfully not too many. The wind was so strong on the river that it created white caps going upstream with a flow of 1-2kph downstream. By eve the last of the showers had passed, cooked dinner, pitched tent with still plenty of time before dark.
14/10 250km
Bit cold last night, only woken a few times by Boobook Owls. First stop was Murgha rd Windouran, then Wanganella rd T junction, Tchelery tank and lake which was dry but still the scrub had some nice birds including a pair of Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos. On to Red Hill rd W of Hay, Murrumbidgee river W of Hay. Picked up ice and food and ½ tank of fuel in Hay $1.78c/L. Stopped at Wangara landcare site, Hopbush tank, Garowie swamp TR, Bullocks Head swamp, and stopped at a dam by Old Gunbar rd with some nice bushland at 16.00. Managed not to fall asleep in my chair as I watched the endless stream of parrots and the occasional pigeon come in to the tank to drink. One of my frozen dinners has mould all through it so had to toss it out, bit of a bummer. Had rice and canned salmon. The wind from the south never let up today, didn’t take my jacket off until lunch. Only as the sun went down did it die down. No mozzies today, the land is quite dry, but young flies are eager and swarm about at most sites, thankfully there aren’t many at the campsite which is one reason I decided to stop here.
15/10 240km
A clear blue sky and no wind was the order of the day with a steady climb to 25 degrees. Spent the whole day on the back roads going through Sylvanham TR, McKinley rd McKinley, Cabbage Garden Ck, 80km sign Fulong station, Whealbah rd grid, to Willandra NP camp which is a small bush camp with one toilet and drinking water which tasted okay. Up through Conoble ck to Trida rail, boom gates and all. On to Moolah tank, Moolah rd Mallee, and stopped at Ulah tanks which had water in and heaps of birds around it including a Peregrine Falcon which had a chase at a Wood Duck that I had disturbed but gave up once it reached water. Later it swooped in and roosted in a tree top. An Apostlebird started hassling it, the Peregrine lunged at it, then another Apostlebird arrived, and in its wake 3 White-winged Choughs arrived. The falcon took off. About ½hr later the choughs were on the ground when the falcon came in and buzzed them before settling in the same tree as before. About 5mins later a Magpie-lark came and started Hassling it, the choughs joined in, the falcon took off again but this time it started swooping and chasing all its protagonists, calling as it did so, they in turn would hassle it whenever they could, after about 5mins the falcon settled in the same tree and this time was left alone. The flies were sometimes quite pesky today, thankfully again my campsite is virtually fly free. As I ate my dinner though I was attacked by mini mozzies and then micro mozzies. Went for a final walk just before sunset then hid in the car. I’ve been seeing snakes regularly on the road, saw 3 today, 2 on the road and one little one right at my feet, it slipped in to a hole before I could get a good look at it.
16/10 341km
Down to 5 degrees last night, just a bit too cold for my summer sleeping bag. It quickly warmed up though, with a strengthening northerly, it got to 30 degrees. Drove straight north along Tilpa rd going through Kewong station, Paddington TR, Sandy Ck Tilpa Rd, Nulchara Lake, to Barrier hwy then east to Cobar surveying Barnarto lake, Elsinor TR, Amphitheatre TR creek, and on to Meryula rail, at Cambelago SF the first spot I stopped at had a sign saying private property that I wasn’t allowed off the road and that I wasn’t allowed to steal the goats, there was even a sign at the dam telling me not to go enter, this guy is paranoid! So I went a bit further up the road. At Hermidale rail I took the short cut to Girilambone hoping to find a campsite, but it was a mining road, so drove up to Wilga tank Mitchell Hwy and found a track leading to some ratty looking bush about 500m in from the hwy. It was 17.00 when I got to camp; by the time I’d got everything done it was time to hide from the mini and micro mozzies. Diesel in Cobar was $1.61.9c/L. at the Shell 100m further on at the BP it was cheaper, damn.
17/10 290km
Up the Mitchell hwy to Bourke, stopped at Glenariff rail and Boorindal rail railway sidings on the abandoned railway line, looks like there was never anything at these places. It was 18 degrees when I set off at 7.50, got to a blustery 33 degrees. Stopped at billabong Polygonum then east, surveying Louth rd T junction Bolula station, Warrego river Gumbalie, Wokara bore, . Some of the stops only had a few birds that I could find; even a bore with water only had 5 species including a Reed Warbler. The head wind wrecked my fuel economy as it changed from a northerly on the way to Bourke to a westerly on my way along the Wanaaring rd. Parts of this road were freshly graded so were nice others were horribly corrugated. As I got off the Wanaaring rd at dam near Tilpa rd junction, the wind finally changed to a southerly, which was nice as it blew all the dust from the traffic away from my camp. No rain from the change. Spent the rest of the arvo watching the small procession of birds come in to drink. Lots of Mulga Parrots, saw some peeling the skin from a fruit and dropping the pulp. There were more goats than anywhere else and I took delight in keeping them away from the water. There were Antlions here, I fed them flies I’d swatted but they weren’t interested. A nice 23 degree day. As it got dark a mixed mob of Grey and Red Kangaroos came in, the big male Reds really are quite regally handsome.
18/10 253km
Kept heading east to Braemar station road then north. The road to Hungerford was quite good, surveyed 71km S of Hungerford, had a look at the Paroo river Willara crossing, a large pool but few birds. Surveyed Lakes rd dam Currawyna NP. Lake Kaponyee was dry but had Inland Dotterel, Orange Chat and Australian Pratincole, as well as a breeding pair of Red-capped Dotterel. Whip dam just next door had good water level, with 500 Pink-eared Duck 133 Pelican and some thirsty Emus. The big disappointment was Lake Wyal, it had thousands of birds on it but the water was a long way from my survey spot. Lake Numalla had rough muddy water, the wind keeping most of the water birds on the other shore, again out of my survey area. There were thousands of Coots lining the shore. I had intended to camp here but found a no camping sign so went via Currawyna NP to Corni Paroo waterhole where I camped at the same spot I had last time I was here. It was already 17.00 so didn’t have long to relax before it was time to cook and make camp. Got to 28 degrees today with an easterly wind, enough to whip up dust from the road and cause white-caps on lake Numalla.
19/10 320km
Up the bitumen rd surveying Wittenburra rd south of Roto, to Hungerford rd junction and east via Capsize ck to one of my favourite spots in Australia, Lake Bindegolly, which disappointingly was dry. I drove to the start of the track to the birding spot but didn’t fancy a 3k hike in the heat to where there might have been water. As I drove west I could see that there was still water way out there. Through Thargominda to mast NW of Thargominda, Central Yards Tk Bulloo rd to Nockatunga waterhole where it was 37 degrees, a nice breeze blew down over the water, so I lazed by the water’s edge. Saw a Pelican fishing along the water’s edge. It would drift slowly along and slowly slide its bill into the water sideways just under the water. It caught 16 fish in quick order. meanwhile a White-necked Heron on the shore nearby got none. There were the usual massed collection of flies and what at first I thought were native bees, but then I saw one catch a fly and carry it off. Soon I noticed at least 4 having a good time of it. Some would pounce, some would chase and catch them in mid air, but the most successful method was the imitate a fly method. It would approach a fly with wings outstretched, fluttering until the fly was close enough to pounce on, they were fly sized wasps. Made a bit of a mistake whilst cooking dinner I opened a can thinking it was tomatoes, but it turned out to be peaches, guess what I had for desert. Still 35 degrees as the sun went down. The road east of Thargominda was only one lane of bitumen but had twice as much traffic as the double lane west of town, I guess one is better than none.
20/10 366km
The Willy Wagtail called all night, must be the nearly full moon, a Spotted Nightjar put in an appearance. It was 26 degrees at sunrise and got to 38 degrees, at sundown it was still 36 degrees. All the road is bitumen now, though often one lane, with quite a few mining trucks. The first survey was at Bulloo Development Rd 1, then Woomanooka Rd Bulloo Development Rd, Gumpatchy Ck had no birds, Coonaberry Ck. Through Eromanga, a dingy little place, then BM 152 east of Eromanga, and Hill Cooper Rd W of Quilpie, to Quilpie where I bought a bag of ice and 25L of diesel at $1.77c/L. Had a look at Lake Houdraman over lunch. The cattle are still making a mess and wading out into the water to eat the succulents. On to Winbin bore which was inactive and I had no birds at all here. Ended up at 14 mile waterhole N of Cheepie, it even has a nice little track off the road and is rarely used. Only a few mozzies and flies until dark. Got Black Honeyeater and Olive-backed Oriole, 27 species overall, most coming in for water. I started yesterday and took to it with gusto today drinking the melted water from the ice using an old yoghurt container to scoop it out, very short lived bliss. In the heat today I had 2 no bird surveys out of 9.
Campsite at 14 mile waterhole
21/10 354km
25 degrees greeted me this morning and rose to 33 degrees during the day, with a moderate head wind. The first survey was at W Cooladi rail, then 67m mast Wanko, and Ward river Meecha, very bare and trashed, but the road is well away from it now. They had built struts to take a 2 lane highway but then went several kilometres south to build the new bridge and road. Filled up in Charleville at 164.9c/L, got some milk and fruit. headed east along the Warrego Hwy and stopped at Sommariva rest stop. At Morven I checked out the Morven recreation reserve and had a nice hot shower and put on clean clothes. Feeling rejuvenated I went to Tregole NP, only a picnic area. Surveyed Mungallala cemetery. A lot of road works on the way to Mitchell, camped at Neil Turner weir, got over 40 species but a lot of people, including kids that chased some roosting birds away from the bank half way through me counting them… little brats. Watched a bee in its last throes of life, it wasn’t able to fly, and was scampering aimlessly around, it would climb up a blade of grass then in the attempt to fly topple to the ground. It was attacked several times by a big ant; I lost sight of it, and it presumably didn’t last much longer. I wonder if the queen misses it or if it’s just another bee to be replaced. I keep thinking about my Uncle Ian slowly dying of cancer. I’d rather go like the masses of kangaroos that line the side of the road slowly being devoured by ravens, kites and the occasional eagle, not knowing what came out of those noisy bright lights to splatter them all over the road.
22/10 354km
18 degrees overnight, almost needed a jumper this morning. Got a Little Bittern in the reeds, only a new Australian bird for me, having seen one in Israel. Onwards east to Muckadilla Ck, Freemans Rd east of Roma, Inglebrook SF, Yeluba SF Channing, I had a go at getting into these State Forests, one had no track in and the other had no entry on the track in. On to JD Ck Weituna, At Miles I did a detour to have a look at the weed infested Gil Weir, it’s bit close to the hwy for an overnight stay. The Warrego hwy is jam packed with traffic, big trucks hauling mining equipment, a lot of roadworks to cope with the traffic and fix the damage already done on a road that wasn’t designed to carry such big vehicles. There was no access in to Gurulmundi SF, but found a way in to Binkey SF where I stayed the night. My campsite is almost flyless and also for mozzies. Got to 33 degrees with a light northerly. I felt my back go sproing as I was getting my bag out of the tent this morning, and twinged it again on the first survey, but it settled down after that. 27 degrees at sun down, a very pleasant eve with an occasional light breeze. The last Noisy Friarbird calling and a few King Parrots zinging by, a nice cold orange and 2 cups of cold water, then whine… bloody mozzie.
23/10 310km
Down to 18 degrees again overnight. Made my way up the Leichardt hwy, surveying Nathan Rd mast, Carrabah station N of Miles, Sawpit lane S of Taroom. Picked up some ice in Taroom since Wandoran still wasn’t awake when I went through there. North to Chain Lagoons, Waterton SF 1, stopped at Isla Gorge camp for lunch. On to Isla Plains station S of Theodore, Geneva rd N of Theodore, camped at Overdeen SF 1 up a little track off the hwy at 15.30. A lot of roadworks again today, and more traffic with flashing lights than without. had a close call with a huge Huntsman spider at a wooden gate, I’m generally not afraid of spiders, but when it sprang out of a crack and started scuttling about I jumped back a foot. I made sure I didn’t hurt it though when I closed the gate. Got to 35 degrees today.
24/10 354km
Headed through Malone’s gully N of Kokotunga and Don river Duaringa rd up to the Capricorn hwy. Got a flat tyre crossing the railway line in to Duaringa SF Wallaroo, drove to Blackwater and eventually found the Bridgestone dealer, but he didn’t have my size of tyre. Apparently VW in their wisdom have gone for a different size tyre from Toyota that everyone stocks out here. I phoned the Emerald dealer and he had some, phew! I went up to Bedford weir which was a bit ordinary, but the campsite is free. Filled up in Blackwater and used a 16c fuel voucher at Coles which saved me nearly $11. After a look at the Comet cemetery which was too hot for the birds to be active, I got into Emerald then rang Bev and asked her to see what prices were for my tyres in Melbourne, $216 per tyre was the best, they are $260 here. So I only got one and used it as my spare since the tyres I have on at the moment are road, and this one is an off road. got to 35 degrees today. I wanted to stay in the Fairbairn SF but it had a private property sign, so I drove along the fence a bit and camped at Fairbairn SF 1, but it’s too close to the hwy, not many birds either, but plenty of ants, I had a hard time placing my tent and every time I sat down I’d end up being attacked by them. They also climbed up grass stems and onto the car, it took me ages to get rid of them and clear all the grass away.
25/10 322km
There were flashes in the sky overnight as a change came through, I had visions of getting stuck in the mud, but there was only a light shower here, though in spots as I headed west the rain had been more substantial. Headed west to Tadcaster Rd W of Anakie, had breaky at Hannam’s gap Drummond ranges and on to Craven rd Alpha, and lunch at Redbank park Jericho. There were supposed to be showers here but it was just a pipe out in the open. There was no one camped here, got a Channel-billed Cuckoo. Had a look at Lochnagar pits, and the man made Lake Sanderson, and found a Brolga, not a lot of water but quite a few water birds. Picked up another bag of ice in Barcaldene and camped at Charles Lloyd Jones weir where I’d camped on my January trip, there was a lot less water in the weir but the seepage pond still had water which is where most of the fauna come to drink. There were quite a few other campers. At one stage a dog charged at the kangaroos disregarding its shouting owner. later there was a large commotion and all the birds came flying out of the trees, I thought bloody dogs again, then I saw a Brown Goshawk. later still a huge whirlwind came through the camp, with no grass on the sand it flew in all directions, mostly up. Got excellent mileage today with a tail wind 6.9L/100k. Off the road at 13.30 today which is very early for me. At dinner time I was frying some onions and salami when this horrible screeching wave started coming towards me, 29 Apostlebirds converged from everywhere on me. I’d seen 19 of them earlier feeding around my feet and knew they were tame, but now they were aggressive, on the table, ready to steal anything I left unattended. Eventually they realized there were no gaps in my defenses and they moved off, once I’d finished cooking they came back, so had to pack everything away whilst holding my dinner close. Foiled again they moved off. Then a Kookaburra came and perched on my open car door. When I got up it looked at me expectantly, it refused to move, so I gave it a light tap on its breast, still it refused to move, so I gave it a shove and it got the hint, and flew off, only to return again, a second swat and it went away. Too many people feeding the birds around here.
26/10 425km
Added quite a few more species in the morning, then started the 1550 k as the crow flies, trip home. This is my first time heading south, so naturally there is a southerly wind, so today’s economy was 7.9L/100k cancelling out yesterday’s gains. I had travelled the road to Blackall in January so I did the sites in reverse. Landsborough hwy south of Barcaldene was where I had found some Bustards, but the grass was all gone, so all I got was the hardy Singing Honeyeater in a scraggy shrub and a pair of Magpies scavenging on the road. South to Douglas ponds ck, after Blackall I did Barcoo river rest area, Uanda station NW of Tambo, Nive river, where I met the farmer and figured out that his `Blue Martin’ was a Tree Martin and showed him that the 200 Masked Woodswallows wheeling around overhead were different. At Caroline Crossing road north of Augathala I found some land being deforested, so did a survey in some woodland the farmer hasn’t destroyed yet, got Leaden Flycatcher, Pied Currawong and Variegated Fairywren, I expect they can all say goodbye to their homes soon so that the cattle can have more grass. Further south to Yoyo Station SE of Augathala, and I stayed at Morven Recreation ground where I had been a week ago.
REFUGEES 27/10/13
Say goodbye my dear
Say goodbye
I hear the sound of bulldozers snarling
Say goodbye to Aunty Ethel
She must die within her home
Say goodbye to mother Mulga
For she has sustained us well
Our homes must go to feed the humans
So that they can become fat and wealthy
Say goodbye my dear
Say goodbye
The bulldozer is almost upon us now
Say goodbye to Uncle Pete
He must die within his home
Say goodbye to father forest
For he has sustained us well
Our homes must go to feed the stock
To make the humans more fat and wealthy
Come, I can take no more of this
It sickens me to my soul
We must join the exodus
Refugees within our home
We will die upon the road
For these humans they have no souls
27/10 421km
The Geese gaggled a lot last night. First I went down to Treogle NP picnic, then headed east, surveying Mungalalla cemetery. After some roadworks on the way in to Mitchell I saw an Emu dying off the side of the road, it was on its side feebly kicking, I felt so sorry for it and all the other animals that die on our roads each night, we are not good custodians of our fauna or flora, we care more for our wealth. I brooded for a long while over the sight, bringing me to tears. It took me a long while to shake off the malaise. Went back to Neil Turner weir then headed south, had a difficult 2ha survey at Womallila ck with bird calls and chasing going on all over the place. On to Bore SF, Araluen station and Galonga waterhole. I realized it was Sunday when I got in to St. George and found that most places were closed. Thankfully one petrol station was open and I filled up at $1.59.9c/L. I did an old site at Kia Ora irrigation & wetland, but the wetland was dry. About 16k out of town I came to Yilgangandi rd bore drain, so I parked there and set up my chair, and was lazing away the afternoon when the owner of the property swaggered up and in a belligerent and vaguely threatening way told me to go away, so I shook the dust off my feet and went away, though I’m pretty sure I had a right to be on the road. I found a nicer spot by the Moonie river at Gooarooman. 1075k from home as the crow flies, do crows always fly straight? I’ve never seen or heard a crow in Melbourne, so they must turn around somewhere.
28/10 442km
Not much to get excited about today, surveyed Noondoo rd Mungindi, Curragundi Rd S of Weemelah and Top Box Rd S of Garah, and in to Moree. Went up to Gwydir river Newell Hwy, then Hall’s Ck S of Moree which had water but not much using it, Moree S truck stop and Killarney SF Endeavour rd. Jack’s Ck SF dam was hosting the anti coal seam gas greenies, so wasn’t all that good. By the time I got to the Pilliga it was late arvo so the sites at Sparrow Rd Pilliga and Yarraman rd Pilliga were pretty quiet. At Timmallallie Ck Newell Hwy I got stung by something on the ankle, then it crawled up my leg and got me again. It was an interesting spot despite the pain of the sting. There was a small pool which the birds, mostly honeyeaters, were drinking at, each time a truck went by over the bridge the birds would fly up to the trees, then come back one by one, then rumble, rumble and they’d be up in the trees again. Camped along Narrawa rd Pilliga in a gully at 19.00. My ankle is quite swollen. got to 33 degrees today from a low of 16 degrees. Long day today doing 12 surveys as well as a lot of kilometres.
29/10 486km
Long run down the Newell hwy doing old sites at Warrumbungle ck, Tooraweenah rest area, Gilgandra Flora reserve, Dubbo running track, Days rd near Dubbo and Gum swamp. It took me a while to find the right road to access the east bank of Lake Cowal and used Low’s Rd to get to Lake Cowal E. I found the farmer who owns the land and got permission to put a site in. I was going to camp there but a cold southerly coming off the lake was uncomfortably strong, so went to Wyrra SF where I knew the trees would shelter me at my old site. My leg was painful all day long, but not debilitating. About lunchtime a cold change came through, hence the wind at camp, it brought a few showers and a temperature drop to 16 degrees, before climbing back up to 25 degrees. In the last hour before dark there was high drama in the trees. There was a family of White-plumed Honeyeaters with a very noisy juvenile, they were up in a treetop on a bare branch. An alarm rang out as a Sparrowhawk made an attack on them picking out the begging juvenile. On an earlier evening I’d seen the same play, on that occasion with an acrobatic couple of moves the honeyeater had escaped. This time the outcome was different, either because the warning came too late or the there was a difference in the experience of attacker or victim. The honeyeater made the first acrobatic move, but never made the second, the pair tumbled to the ground, a moment later the sparrowhawk was off with its prey with a few honeyeaters in tow.
30/10 612km
As expected I saw the White-plumed honeyeaters again, but there was no begging juvenile. Surveyed old sites at Redwin 3km N of Reefton, Junee Reefs substation on Hwy, The Rock forest, Dudal Comer swamp Henty, Olympic Hwy Lowes rd, lake Marion Hume Hwy, Bowna ck Tabletop, Trig NSW 1217 and Lake Hume Tabletop, then home for dinner.
Bird list for the trip. % is of the 169 surveys done, B is for breeding record
- Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae 14 (8.28%) (B)
- Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni 1 (0.59%)
- Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 3 (1.78%)
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus 2 (1.18%)
- Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides 1 (0.59%)
- Hardhead Aythya australis 6 (3.55%)
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 22 (13.02%)
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis 22 (13.02%)
- Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa 1 (0.59%)
- Musk Duck Biziura lobata 1 (0.59%)
- Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata 19 (11.24%) (B)
- Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis 1 (0.59%)
- Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 4 (2.37%)
- Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus 1 (0.59%)
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 1 (0.59%)
- Rock Dove Columba livia 2 (1.18%)
- Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera 14 (8.28%)
- Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes 32 (18.93%)
- Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata 3 (1.78%)
- Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida 24 (14.20%)
- Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis 1 (0.59%)
- Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae 2 (1.18%)
- Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites basalis 2 (1.18%)
- Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides 2 (1.18%)
- Spotted Nightjar Eurostopodus argus 2 (1.18%)
- White-throated Nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis 2 (1.18%)
- Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus 5 (2.96%)
- Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 4 (2.37%)
- Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa 1 (0.59%)
- Black-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralis 5 (2.96%)
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 12 (7.10%)
- Brolga Antigone rubicunda 2 (1.18%)
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 2 (1.18%)
- Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus 1 (0.59%) (B)
- Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops 13 (7.69%)
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 11 (6.51%)
- Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus 3 (1.78%)
- Inland Dotterel Charadrius australis 1 (0.59%)
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 3 (1.78%)
- Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 1 (0.59%)
- Painted Button-quail Turnix varius 1 (0.59%)
- Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella 5 (2.96%)
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 1 (0.59%)
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 4 (2.37%)
- Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus 18 (10.65%)
- Australian Little Bittern Ixobrychus dubius 1 (0.59%)
- Nankeen Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus 1 (0.59%)
- White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica 2 (1.18%)
- Great Egret Ardea alba 5 (2.96%)
- Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia 1 (0.59%)
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae 15 (8.88%)
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta 1 (0.59%)
- Australian White Ibis Threskiornis moluccus 9 (5.33%)
- Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 4 (2.37%)
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes 7 (4.14%)
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 5 (2.96%)
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos 7 (4.14%)
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 5 (2.96%)
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 5 (2.96%)
- Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius 6 (3.55%)
- Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae 9 (5.33%)
- Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris 1 (0.59%)
- Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax 8 (4.73%)
- Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides 1 (0.59%)
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans 2 (1.18%)
- Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis 3 (1.78%)
- Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus 1 (0.59%)
- Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus 2 (1.18%)
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster 3 (1.78%)
- Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus 27 (15.98%)
- Black Kite Milvus migrans 22 (13.02%)
- Southern Boobook Ninox boobook 7 (4.14%)
- Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus 31 (18.34%)
- Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis 10 (5.92%)
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus 31 (18.34%)
- Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius 1 (0.59%)
- Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae 24 (14.20%)
- Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides 16 (9.47%)
- Australian Hobby Falco longipennis 1 (0.59%)
- Brown Falcon Falco berigora 9 (5.33%)
- Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos 1 (0.59%)
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 2 (1.18%)
- Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus 10 (5.92%)
- Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii 2 (1.18%)
- Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 54 (31.95%) (B)
- Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri 4 (2.37%)
- Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris 2 (1.18%)
- Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea 5 (2.96%)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita 16 (9.47%)
- Superb Parrot Polytelis swainsonii 1 (0.59%)
- Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis 2 (1.18%)
- Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus 10 (5.92%)
- Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus 28 (16.57%)
- Blue Bonnet Northiella haematogaster 13 (7.69%)
- Mulga Parrot Psephotellus varius 3 (1.78%)
- Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans 4 (2.37%)
- Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus 9 (5.33%)
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius 12 (7.10%)
- Australian Ringneck Barnardius zonarius 13 (7.69%)
- Bourke’s Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii 1 (0.59%)
- Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna 1 (0.59%)
- Little Lorikeet Glossopsitta pusilla 2 (1.18%)
- Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus 7 (4.14%)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus 2 (1.18%)
- Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus 3 (1.78%)
- Spotted Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus maculatus 4 (2.37%)
- White-throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaea 5 (2.96%)
- Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus 20 (11.83%)
- Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti 18 (10.65%) (B)
- Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus 23 (13.61%)
- Splendid Fairy-wren Malurus splendens 7 (4.14%)
- Red-backed Fairy-wren Malurus melanocephalus 6 (3.55%)
- White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus 13 (7.69%)
- Black Honeyeater Sugomel niger 1 (0.59%)
- Striped Honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata 25 (14.79%)
- Noisy Friarbird Philemon corniculatus 13 (7.69%)
- Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis 25 (14.79%)
- Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta 13 (7.69%)
- White-eared Honeyeater Nesoptilotis leucotis 4 (2.37%)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis 8 (4.73%)
- Brown-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus brevirostris 5 (2.96%)
- White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus lunatus 1 (0.59%) (B)
- Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris 2 (1.18%)
- Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor 1 (0.59%)
- Orange Chat Epthianura aurifrons 2 (1.18%)
- White-fronted Chat Epthianura albifrons 2 (1.18%)
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis 29 (17.16%)
- Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata 4 (2.37%)
- Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens 12 (7.10%)
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula ornata 1 (0.59%)
- White-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula penicillata 52 (30.77%) (B)
- White-fronted Honeyeater Purnella albifrons 1 (0.59%)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater Caligavis chrysops 8 (4.73%)
- Yellow-tufted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops 1 (0.59%)
- Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala 33 (19.53%) (B)
- Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula 26 (15.38%) (B)
- Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus 2 (1.18%)
- Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus 35 (20.71%)
- White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea 10 (5.92%)
- Western Gerygone Gerygone fusca 7 (4.14%) (B)
- Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris 51 (30.18%)
- Speckled Warbler Pyrrholaemus sagittatus 3 (1.78%)
- White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis 1 (0.59%)
- Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis 6 (3.55%)
- Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa 9 (5.33%)
- Yellow Thornbill Acanthiza nana 11 (6.51%)
- Inland Thornbill Acanthiza apicalis 4 (2.37%)
- Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla 2 (1.18%)
- Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis 29 (17.16%)
- Buff-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza reguloides 5 (2.96%) (B)
- Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis 11 (6.51%) (B)
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus ruficeps 1 (0.59%)
- Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera 3 (1.78%)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae 39 (23.08%)
- White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor 19 (11.24%)
- Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris 39 (23.08%)
- Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica 32 (18.93%) (B)
- Crested Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus 1 (0.59%)
- Crested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalis 6 (3.55%)
- Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus 12 (7.10%)
- Pied Currawong Strepera graculina 11 (6.51%)
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 57 (33.73%) (B)
- Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis 28 (16.57%)
- Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus 27 (15.98%) (B)
- Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus 15 (8.88%)
- White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus 25 (14.79%) (B)
- Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus 1 (0.59%)
- Black-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereus 4 (2.37%) (B)
- White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus 12 (7.10%)
- Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 74 (43.79%) (B)
- Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa 11 (6.51%)
- Torresian Crow Corvus orru 20 (11.83%)
- Little Crow Corvus bennetti 10 (5.92%)
- Little Raven Corvus mellori 18 (10.65%)
- Australian Raven Corvus coronoides 56 (33.14%) (B)
- Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula 6 (3.55%)
- Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta 12 (7.10%)
- Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 63 (37.28%) (B)
- White-winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos 19 (11.24%)
- Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea 19 (11.24%) (B)
- Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii 11 (6.51%) (B)
- Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans 6 (3.55%) (B)
- Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis 4 (2.37%)
- Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum 19 (11.24%) (B)
- Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata 1 (0.59%)
- Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis 2 (1.18%)
- Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata 10 (5.92%) (B)
- Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii 6 (3.55%)
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus 13 (7.69%)
- Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae 6 (3.55%)
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 1 (0.59%)
- Horsfield’s Bushlark Mirafra javanica 1 (0.59%)
- Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis 2 (1.18%)
- Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis 1 (0.59%)
- Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi 10 (5.92%)
- Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis 11 (6.51%)
- Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel 15 (8.88%) (B)
- Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans 20 (11.83%)
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 23 (13.61%) (B)
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis 4 (2.37%)
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 19 (11.24%) (B)
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 1 (0.59%)
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula 1 (0.59%)
- Domestic Goose 3 (1.78%) (B)
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