40km north of Elliott NT

Survey Point 40km north of Elliott NT
Latitude-17.2327800 (17° 13′ 58″ S)
Longitude133.4655600 (133° 27′ 56″ E)

On the Stuart Hwy, a tank on the west side of the road here is the draw card, if there’s water in it and there usually is, then it will draw all the birds of the area in. Unfortunately it’s behind a fence. The surrounding scrub is patchy.

No camping is advised here

Surveys done 3

Blogs: see main page archives:

Stuart Hwy, Tablelands Hwy, Kakadu, Flinders Ranges 08-09

SA coast, Stuart Hwy, Central Australia, East Kimberley, Darwin region, Kakadu NP, Barkly Hwy, inland NE Qld 2017

Shark Bay, Mt Augustus, Gibb River Rd, Purnululu(Bungles),Stuart Hwy, Eyre Hwy 2023

  • Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata 1 (33.33%)
  • Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni 3 (100.00%) (B)
  • Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata 1 (33.33%)
  • Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 2 (66.67%)
  • Hardhead Aythya australis 1 (33.33%)
  • Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 1 (33.33%)
  • Grey Teal Anas gracilis 3 (100.00%)
  • Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 2 (66.67%)
  • Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera 2 (66.67%)
  • Flock Bronzewing Phaps histrionica 1 (33.33%)
  • Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes 3 (100.00%)
  • Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata 1 (33.33%)
  • Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida 3 (100.00%)
  • Black-winged Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 2 (66.67%)
  • Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops 1 (33.33%)
  • Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 2 (66.67%)
  • Great Egret Ardea alba 1 (33.33%)
  • Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 2 (66.67%)
  • Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 2 (66.67%)
  • Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos 1 (33.33%)
  • Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae 1 (33.33%)
  • Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus 2 (66.67%)
  • Black Kite Milvus migrans 3 (100.00%)
  • Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus 1 (33.33%)
  • Australian Hobby Falco longipennis 1 (33.33%)
  • Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 2 (66.67%)
  • Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea 1 (33.33%)
  • Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus 1 (33.33%)
  • Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis 1 (33.33%)
  • Rufous-throated Honeyeater Conopophila rufogularis 1 (33.33%)
  • Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris 2 (66.67%)
  • White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus 1 (33.33%)
  • Torresian Crow Corvus orru 2 (66.67%)
  • Little Crow Corvus bennetti 1 (33.33%)
  • Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta 1 (33.33%)
  • Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 2 (66.67%)
  • Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea 1 (33.33%)
  • Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata 1 (33.33%)
  • Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi 1 (33.33%)
  • Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel 1 (33.33%)
  • Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans 1 (33.33%)
2017
2023 where’s Ollie?