2/7/08 730k
Up 5.30, with Bev’s help packed car and off by 6.30, thankfully noticed that I’d left my maps behind just up the road, so returned to get them, then through Bendigo, Mildura stopping at Lake Hawthorn then double dam Silver City Hwy and to Broken Hill to camp at The Springs Tk Stephen’s Ck just north of Broken Hill.
3/7 483k
Up 7.00, breaky and surveyed til 8.00 getting Rufous Fieldwren, went to Mootwingee, went to the Mootwingee Gorge walk tk and walked in a few ks to do a survey and got Chestnut-crowned Babbler, White-backed Swallow and Chirruping Wedgebill in the good scrublands. Back on the road at 11.00 along the Mutawinji Rd to Noonthorangie Ck, through White Cliffs stopping at Ck 25km E of White Cliffs and tank Wilcania Waanaring Rd, thus through Waanaring, stopping a short way up the Hungerford rd, at 71km S of Hungerford there has been a recent dump of rain with many puddles in creeks and one or two on the road.
4/7 625k
Up at dawn and found a Black Honeyeater, took me ages to find it even as it kept calling for me. Through Hungerford where there’s no petrol so I had to go to Thargominda to get some, then back to Lake Bindagolly, got there at lunch time, there was a bit of water on the south lake, more in the north. Got Pied Honeyeater, Avocet, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Hooded Robin. Up to Quilpie, then stopped at dam 115km west of Quilpie and got Banded Lapwing and Brolga. Camped at Gully 84km east of Windorah. Most of the open areas are green with lots of standing water, mozzies everywhere.
5/7 967k
Up at dawn, only a few species around camp. Went through Barcoo River at Welford NP got 27sp at the crossing. Jundah petrol was $1.80c/L. Took the road to Winton and stopped at NW Jundah for Banded Lapwing. The road from Winton on was a bit boring, arrived at campsite at 21.30 In Mt Isa.
6/7 0k
Still up at dawn, nothing to do today but loaf around, should have taken an extra day to get here, very pleasant though, got a good list around Lake Moondarra.
7/7 ?k
Training day, shown hard and soft Spinifex and the methology for the surveys. I had to wait for Clive, who’s car had broken down, he eventually turned up at 16.30 and we were off by 17.00. Picked him up at the airport for him to drop his hire car off and got some things out of his broken down car, filled up mine and headed down the Duchess road and met up with Rod and Ann and camped.
8/7 26k
Up at dawn and into the hills filled with Spinifex hard stuff in an 8yo burn, eventually found Kalkadoon Grasswrens at Mt Isa Grasswren surveys site 534, back to the car after the 10 survey loop, met up with Rod and Ann and off to our next survey spot.
9/7 50k
Up at dawn, yesterday’s blustery wind was still around so it was a cold start. Today’s was an easy flat plain with a 3yo burn, no grasswrens, the cattle are eating the Spinifex as there’s little else to eat. Met up with Rod and Ann again for lunch and headed off to the next survey spot, we took a wrong turn so did a few extra ks, but eventually ended up along a fence-line track at the edge of where we were supposed to be.
10/7 21k
Cold still night, which turned in to a pleasant day, today’s was a 6yo burn which in places looked promising but we couldn’t find any grasswrens, met up with Rod and Ann and on to our next spot. Did 5 spots each, this was the last area to search in the southern part of the survey. Had lunch and lazed in the arvo. Last of Bev’s precooked dinners.
11/7 204k
Found a Kalkadoon Grasswren on a bit of an unlikely small knoll, took some photos of it as it sat on a rocky outcrop, the burn was supposed to be 4 but we thought it looked older. Got them on the next survey too. We tried a likely spot on the way back, but couldn’t find any. Drove back to Mt Isa, filled up fuel. Went to check on Clive’s car, it’s a $5000-6000 fix, a fuel injector jammed open flooding the cylinder, damaging the rings and getting petrol in the oil, ouch! So he’s going to abandon it to the wreckers. Did shopping, Clive bought a tub of ice cream and ate the lot. No rubbish bins outside Woolies here. Had a chat with Graham and Brian about our findings, then back to the lake, had a shower in the canoe clubhouse then off up the Camooweal rd for 60k and up the McNamara Rd and camped 17k up the road.
12/7 49k
A 10yo burn was our first stop and we got Carpentarian Grasswren on the first survey at Mt Isa Grasswren survey 543 then a possible Kalkadoon on the second, and a group of 3-4 Carpentarian’s on the third then nothing as we did 5 surveys south, 3 east and one back north, we got in to rocky outcrops so did 1 east and despite some reasonable habitat, no more grasswrens. Met up with Rod and Ann, left them at their spot and went on to our spot, at the mine site we met an officious little man who wanted us to do an induction before letting us on site, but the next one wasn’t until Tuesday. He got hold of the health and safety officer who agreed to escort us to our site and meet us after we’d finished surveying tomorrow. Their main worry was mining vehicles on the track, but we met none. At our campsite we spent the arvo in the shade, later we had a scout around for the best habitat to do tomorrow’s survey, campfire in the eve.
13/7 75k
A 7yo burn didn’t look promising, but we got 3-4 Carpentarian’s on the first survey, possibly 2 groups, at Mt Isa Grasswren survey 547, but then nothing for the next 9, got a single Budgie and a Blue-winged Kookaburra, and the now common Black-tailed Treecreeper. Went back via a pumping station that was overflowing and got Great Bowerbird, packed and waited for our escort Zanita, she arrived 20min late and followed her for 60+ks trying to get to our next survey spot, eventually Rod packed it in and went back to Mt Isa, we were dropped off outside the mining area and drove another 10-15k to the far side of a 9yo burn and sat in the shade on a very warm afternoon, and finally had our lunch at 16.00.
14/7 189k
There were no grasswrens at Mt Isa Grasswren survey 566, so we finished early and drove back to Mt Isa, got all of the stuff out of Clive’s car and got as much as we could into mine, the tool box was so heavy I could hardly pick it up, but somehow we got all the important things in, the car is absolutely jam packed. Went out to the Lion’s camp where we were supposed to be staying, but there were other people there, tried to phone Graham, but he didn’t answer, went to a caravan park and found Jan, chatted with her and her running mate, they hadn’t seen either of the wrens, had a shower, drove to a creek and camped.
15/7 269k
Poor bird list for the campsite as predicted, drove back to the caravan park, met Jan again, phoned Rod and arranged to meet at 11.00, and went to the Mt Isa sewerage plant, some good birds including Orange and Crimson Chats. Found $1,300 that I’d forgotten about in a stash in my car. Left all our wren material with Rod to give to Graham, filled up with fuel, and tried to fill up the gas bottle, but found that in Qld a screw cap is needed, no one was selling them so we used Clive’s bottle. Hit the road at midday. Did a few surveys in new grids for Clive and stopped at O’shannassy River on the Riversleigh Rd which was the first flowing steam we’d seen, predictably good birds, got Long-tailed Finch and a Barking Owl flew by after dark.
16/7 179k
No new birds in the morning, stopped at Riversleigh station, on the road near the homestead then drove to Gregory River another big flowing river with a warm pond and lily pads. Got Purple-crowned Fairywren, Arafura Fantail and got a good look at the purple northern form of the Azure Kingfisher. On to Lawn Hill NP, spent a few hours walking the trails at Lawn Hill campground and surrounds, saw Buff-sided Robin, cold shower in the ablutions block, and drove out to Gregory Downs, put some fuel in at $1.96c/L. The river crossing was packed with people so we drove up the road to camp at 8km N of Gregory Downs.
17/7 175k
At Beame ck we got Northern Fantail and Yellow White-eye. On the way to Burketown we got Sarus Crane. Got fuel at $1.85c/L milk and bread, then headed off to the boat ramp which was quiet, had a go at getting to Ballast Point but the road went boggy on the salt flats. I only just managed a u-turn using 4wd, found some mangroves near the track following some stakes in the flat, and got Mangrove Gerygone, Red-headed Honeyeater, White-breasted Whistler at mudflats N of Burketown. Started heading back but found an inlet with Black-necked Stork and some waders and then some yellow Chats. Eventually got out and went a short way to Pear Tree Ck, no great birds here but the area has been messed up by 4wds hooning through the waterholes.
18/7 272k
A few mozzies last night. Stopped at M Creek and Flinders River along the rocky road to Normanton and spent the arvo on the long billabong Normanton also known as Goose Lagoon, just across the river to the left. Got Green Pygmy Goose and a good list of other birds. Had a look at Split billabong/Corduroy Ck Normanton then out to Walker’s Ck Phil Schaffert bridge to camp. The mozzies put me to bed early again.
19/7 320k
Went to Karumba and walked the mangroves at Karumba Point, not as good as the Burketown area, but it got better the further away from the point we went, got White-breasted Whistler, Yellow White-eye and Mangrove Gerygone, but the only new bird was Zitting Cisticola. The tide was high so we sloshed around in ankle deep water for the morning, my sandals and socks are somewhat muddy. Went to the caravan park and got some water and a shower. Got Greater Frigatebird but it wasn’t at the point when we went there. Got Australian Pratincole on the way out at Karumba Rd. Filled up at $1.85c/L in Normanton and drove along the bitumen road east through Croydon, stopping at Elbow Dam which had a good number of birds on it. I ran over a wallaby, heard its bones crack, horrible moment. Stopped at Little River Gulf Development Rd
20/7 202k
Drove to Cumberland mining dam 20k w of Georgetown and spent the morning there, getting Black-throated Finch, Plum-headed Finch and Olive-backed Oriole, with a total of 70 species, what a place! Filled up in Georgetown, and atlassed the tip, on the road south we got a Little Eagle and had lunch at the spot near The Brothers Forsayth Rd. The road we chose gradually worsened until at several stages I needed low range 4wd to get up hills. Pitched the tent at a river on Percyvale station.
21/7 557k
Some rain in the early morning, had me worried, so I was up before dawn, but as usual it sounded worse than it was and it stopped as soon as I got up. I had visions of winching up muddy embankments, but the road improved, and with Clive’s ability to pick the right track we made Blackbrae NP with the aid of a farmer, we had got a Squatter Pigeon on the way. The Emu Swamp north Blackbrae NP was vast and had Cotton Pygmy Goose. headed south on the Kennedy Development Rd and stopped at Mosquito Ck and dam. Drove to Aramac and camped just out of town. Clive cooked dinner and bed soon after. After many days of warmth, today was cool and I kept my jumper on all day.
22/7 722k
First cold night. Dropped Clive off at Barcaldene to hitch-hike. I continued south stopping at Douglas Ponds Ck for Brolga, Nive River, and 29km N of Charleville for Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo and got a bit past Cunnamulla, and stopped at Tuen Ck.
23/7 1104k
Headed south on the Mitchell hwy, stopping at billabong polygolum just outside Bourke, and 32km N of Cobar, then just drove home arriving at 23.00
Bird list for the trip. % is of the 76 surveys done
- Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata 2 (2.63%)
- Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni 1 (1.32%)
- Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata 1 (1.32%)
- Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 2 (2.63%)
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus 2 (2.63%)
- Radjah Shelduck Radjah radjah 1 (1.32%)
- Hardhead Aythya australis 5 (6.58%)
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 6 (7.89%)
- Northern Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1 (1.32%)
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis 12 (15.79%)
- Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata 8 (10.53%)
- Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus 1 (1.32%)
- Green Pygmy-goose Nettapus pulchellus 2 (2.63%)
- Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophora 1 (1.32%)
- Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 7 (9.21%)
- Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus 1 (1.32%)
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 1 (1.32%)
- Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera 1 (1.32%)
- Squatter Pigeon Geophaps scripta 1 (1.32%)
- Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera 4 (5.26%)
- Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes 11 (14.47%)
- Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata 5 (6.58%)
- Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida 16 (21.05%)
- Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis 7 (9.21%)
- Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae 1 (1.32%)
- Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites basalis 2 (2.63%)
- Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis 1 (1.32%)
- Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides 2 (2.63%)
- Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus 2 (2.63%)
- Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 2 (2.63%)
- Black-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralis 1 (1.32%)
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 2 (2.63%)
- Sarus Crane Antigone antigone 3 (3.95%)
- Brolga Antigone rubicunda 8 (10.53%)
- Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus grallarius 2 (2.63%)
- Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae 2 (2.63%)
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 5 (6.58%)
- Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus 1 (1.32%)
- Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops 7 (9.21%)
- Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor 2 (2.63%)
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 7 (9.21%)
- Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus 1 (1.32%)
- Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea 2 (2.63%)
- Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella 1 (1.32%)
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 5 (6.58%)
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 2 (2.63%)
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 1 (1.32%)
- Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 1 (1.32%)
- Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus 1 (1.32%)
- Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus 4 (5.26%)
- Nankeen Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus 1 (1.32%)
- Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 1 (1.32%)
- White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica 8 (10.53%)
- Great Egret Ardea alba 8 (10.53%)
- Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia 2 (2.63%)
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae 5 (6.58%)
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta 1 (1.32%)
- Australian White Ibis Threskiornis moluccus 1 (1.32%)
- Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 5 (6.58%)
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes 1 (1.32%)
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 4 (5.26%)
- Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 (1.32%)
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos 5 (6.58%)
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 1 (1.32%)
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 4 (5.26%)
- Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae 8 (10.53%)
- Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris 1 (1.32%)
- Black-breasted Buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon 1 (1.32%)
- Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax 6 (7.89%)
- Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides 1 (1.32%)
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans 1 (1.32%)
- Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis 2 (2.63%)
- Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus 2 (2.63%)
- Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus 16 (21.05%)
- Black Kite Milvus migrans 19 (25.00%)
- Barn Owl Tyto alba 1 (1.32%)
- Barking Owl Ninox connivens 1 (1.32%)
- Southern Boobook Ninox boobook 2 (2.63%)
- Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus 8 (10.53%)
- Azure Kingfisher Ceyx azureus 3 (3.95%)
- Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii 1 (1.32%)
- Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius 1 (1.32%)
- Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae 4 (5.26%)
- Blue-winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii 4 (5.26%)
- Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides 4 (5.26%)
- Brown Falcon Falco berigora 5 (6.58%)
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1 (1.32%)
- Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus 1 (1.32%)
- Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii 4 (5.26%)
- Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 13 (17.11%)
- Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri 1 (1.32%)
- Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea 3 (3.95%)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita 7 (9.21%)
- Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus 10 (13.16%)
- Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus 2 (2.63%)
- Blue Bonnet Northiella haematogaster 3 (3.95%)
- Mulga Parrot Psephotellus varius 1 (1.32%)
- Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus 4 (5.26%)
- Australian Ringneck Barnardius zonarius 6 (7.89%)
- Bourke’s Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii 1 (1.32%)
- Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor 6 (7.89%)
- Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus 5 (6.58%)
- Red-collared Lorikeet Trichoglossus rubritorquis 2 (2.63%)
- Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus 7 (9.21%)
- Spotted Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus maculatus 4 (5.26%)
- Great Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis 6 (7.89%)
- Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus 4 (5.26%)
- Black-tailed Treecreeper Climacteris melanurus 11 (14.47%)
- Purple-crowned Fairy-wren Malurus coronatus 2 (2.63%)
- Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti 6 (7.89%)
- Splendid Fairy-wren Malurus splendens 1 (1.32%)
- Red-backed Fairy-wren Malurus melanocephalus 1 (1.32%)
- White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus 2 (2.63%)
- Carpentarian Grasswren Amytornis dorotheae 3 (3.95%)
- Kalkadoon Grasswren Amytornis ballarae 2 (2.63%)
- Black Honeyeater Sugomel niger 1 (1.32%)
- Red-headed Honeyeater Myzomela erythrocephala 1 (1.32%)
- Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps 2 (2.63%)
- Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis 8 (10.53%)
- Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis 2 (2.63%)
- Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta 13 (17.11%)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis 4 (5.26%)
- White-throated Honeyeater Melithreptus albogularis 5 (6.58%)
- Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus 1 (1.32%)
- Rufous-throated Honeyeater Conopophila rufogularis 5 (6.58%)
- Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor 5 (6.58%)
- Orange Chat Epthianura aurifrons 1 (1.32%)
- White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor 5 (6.58%)
- Yellow Honeyeater Stomiopera flava 2 (2.63%)
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis 6 (7.89%)
- Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata 1 (1.32%)
- Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens 9 (11.84%)
- Grey-headed Honeyeater Ptilotula keartlandi 19 (25.00%)
- Grey-fronted Honeyeater Ptilotula plumula 28 (36.84%)
- Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens 5 (6.58%)
- White-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula penicillata 10 (13.16%)
- Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala 4 (5.26%)
- Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula 18 (23.68%)
- Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotus rubricatus 3 (3.95%)
- Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus 19 (25.00%)
- White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea 3 (3.95%)
- Mangrove Gerygone Gerygone levigaster 1 (1.32%)
- Western Gerygone Gerygone fusca 1 (1.32%)
- Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris 17 (22.37%)
- Rufous Fieldwren Calamanthus campestris 1 (1.32%)
- Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis 3 (3.95%)
- Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa 2 (2.63%)
- Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis 4 (5.26%)
- Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis 9 (11.84%)
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus ruficeps 2 (2.63%)
- Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera 2 (2.63%)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae 10 (13.16%)
- White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina papuensis 4 (5.26%)
- White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor 4 (5.26%)
- Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris 13 (17.11%)
- White-breasted Whistler Pachycephala lanioides 1 (1.32%)
- Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica 10 (13.16%)
- Crested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalis 3 (3.95%)
- Chirruping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatus 3 (3.95%)
- Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus 1 (1.32%)
- Pied Currawong Strepera graculina 1 (1.32%)
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 17 (22.37%)
- Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis 16 (21.05%)
- Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus 5 (6.58%)
- Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus 4 (5.26%)
- White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus 6 (7.89%)
- Black-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereus 12 (15.79%)
- Little Woodswallow Artamus minor 2 (2.63%)
- Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris 1 (1.32%)
- Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 24 (31.58%)
- Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons 2 (2.63%)
- Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa 5 (6.58%)
- Torresian Crow Corvus orru 5 (6.58%)
- Little Crow Corvus bennetti 1 (1.32%)
- Australian Raven Corvus coronoides 24 (31.58%)
- Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta 14 (18.42%)
- Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 20 (26.32%)
- White-winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos 1 (1.32%)
- Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea 9 (11.84%)
- Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii 4 (5.26%)
- Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans 5 (6.58%)
- Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris 1 (1.32%)
- Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata 4 (5.26%)
- Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum 12 (15.79%)
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax 1 (1.32%)
- Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton 2 (2.63%)
- Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta 1 (1.32%)
- Masked Finch Poephila personata 1 (1.32%)
- Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda 2 (2.63%)
- Black-throated Finch Poephila cincta 2 (2.63%)
- Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata 6 (7.89%)
- Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii 9 (11.84%)
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus 1 (1.32%)
- Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae 3 (3.95%)
- Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis 1 (1.32%)
- Little Grassbird Poodytes gramineus 1 (1.32%)
- Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis 2 (2.63%)
- White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosterna 1 (1.32%)
- Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel 6 (7.89%)
- Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans 3 (3.95%)
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 3 (3.95%)
- Yellow White-eye Zosterops luteus 2 (2.63%)
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 1 (1.32%)
- Black Duck-Mallard hybrid 1 (1.32%)
- Domestic Goose 1 (1.32%)
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