Broomfield Swamp Malanda Qld

Survey Point Broomfield Swamp Malanda Qld
Latitude -17.3719400 (17° 22′ 19″ S)
Longitude 145.5433300 (145° 32′ 36″ E)

On the Upper Barron Rd about 7km SW of Malanda, this site is at the lookout over the swamp On , there is no access to the swamp, so a scope is advisable to look at the cranes, there are birds in the surrounding area which is farmland with a few shrubs.

Camp rating 4 There is no established camp here, and there is no place to get off the road, suitable for self contained vehicles only

Surveys done 5

Blogs:

Western NSW, Western Qld, Diamantina NP, Grasswren surveys, Cape Melville Track, Cairns 2009

Birdsville track and Cape York trip 2015

Mareeba wetlands coastal route to Maroochydore, Newell hwy to Ocean Grove Vic 2016

Grasswren surveys and N Queensland 2017

Mitchell River surveys lower Cape York 2017

  • Grey Teal
    Anas gracilis
    1 (20.00%)
  • Australasian Grebe
    Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
    1 (20.00%)
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida
    1 (20.00%)
  • Bar-shouldered Dove
    Geopelia humeralis
    1 (20.00%)
  • Australian Swiftlet
    Aerodramus terraereginae
    1 (20.00%)
  • Purple Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio
    3 (60.00%)
  • Sarus Crane
    Antigone antigone
    3 (60.00%)
  • Brolga
    Antigone rubicunda
    4 (80.00%)
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus leucocephalus
    2 (40.00%)
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles
    4 (80.00%)
  • Comb-crested Jacana
    Irediparra gallinacea
    1 (20.00%)
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis
    5 (100.00%)
  • White-necked Heron
    Ardea pacifica
    2 (40.00%)
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba
    1 (20.00%)
  • White-faced Heron
    Egretta novaehollandiae
    1 (20.00%)
  • Australian White Ibis
    Threskiornis moluccus
    1 (20.00%)
  • Straw-necked Ibis
    Threskiornis spinicollis
    2 (40.00%)
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus axillaris
    3 (60.00%)
  • Wedge-tailed Eagle
    Aquila audax
    1 (20.00%)
  • Swamp Harrier
    Circus approximans
    1 (20.00%)
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus
    1 (20.00%)
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans
    2 (40.00%)
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus
    1 (20.00%)
  • Nankeen Kestrel
    Falco cenchroides
    2 (40.00%)
  • Great Bowerbird
    Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis
    1 (20.00%)
  • Lewin’s Honeyeater
    Meliphaga lewinii
    5 (100.00%)
  • Brown Gerygone
    Gerygone mouki
    3 (60.00%)
  • Fairy Gerygone
    Gerygone palpebrosa
    1 (20.00%)
  • White-browed Scrubwren
    Sericornis frontalis
    1 (20.00%)
  • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
    Coracina novaehollandiae
    2 (40.00%)
  • White-winged Triller
    Lalage tricolor
    2 (40.00%)
  • Little Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla megarhyncha
    1 (20.00%)
  • Grey Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla harmonica
    1 (20.00%)
  • Australasian Figbird
    Sphecotheres vieilloti
    1 (20.00%)
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen
    3 (60.00%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    3 (60.00%)
  • Grey Fantail
    Rhipidura fuliginosa
    2 (40.00%)
  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru
    1 (20.00%)
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca
    1 (20.00%)
  • Black-faced Monarch
    Monarcha melanopsis
    1 (20.00%)
  • Tawny Grassbird
    Cincloramphus timoriensis
    1 (20.00%)
  • Tree Martin
    Petrochelidon nigricans
    1 (20.00%)
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena
    1 (20.00%)
  • Silvereye
    Zosterops lateralis
    3 (60.00%)
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis
    1 (20.00%)