Long billabong Normanton Qld

Also known as Goose Lagoon. From Normanton cross over the Norman river and follow the unmarked tracks to the gps location. In the past this has been a great spot to bird, but recently the billabong has been drier, reducing the area more to bush birding.

Camp rating 8, permission must be attained from in town to camp here which usually means a fee.

Surveys done 6

Blogs:

Grasswren surveys 2008

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

Adels Grove to Mareeba wetlands 2016

Grasswren surveys and N Queensland 2017

NW Queensland and grasswren surveys 2016

Birdsville track and Cape York trip 2015

• Magpie Goose
  Anseranas semipalmata
  1 (16.67%)
• Wandering Whistling-Duck
  Dendrocygna arcuata
  1 (16.67%)
• Pink-eared Duck
  Malacorhynchus membranaceus
  1 (16.67%)
• Radjah Shelduck
  Radjah radjah
  1 (16.67%)
• Hardhead
  Aythya australis
  1 (16.67%)
• Pacific Black Duck
  Anas superciliosa
  2 (33.33%)
• Grey Teal
  Anas gracilis
  3 (50.00%)
• Green Pygmy-goose
  Nettapus pulchellus
  1 (16.67%)
• Australasian Grebe
  Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
  2 (33.33%)
• Diamond Dove
  Geopelia cuneata
  3 (50.00%)
• Peaceful Dove
  Geopelia placida
  4 (66.67%)
• Bar-shouldered Dove
  Geopelia humeralis
  1 (16.67%)
• Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo
  Chalcites basalis
  2 (33.33%)
• Purple Swamphen
  Porphyrio porphyrio
  1 (16.67%)
• Eurasian Coot
  Fulica atra
  1 (16.67%)
• Sarus Crane
  Antigone antigone
  3 (50.00%)
• Brolga
  Antigone rubicunda
  3 (50.00%)
• Black-winged Stilt
  Himantopus leucocephalus
  3 (50.00%)
• Black-fronted Dotterel
  Elseyornis melanops
  3 (50.00%)
• Masked Lapwing
  Vanellus miles
  1 (16.67%)
• Red-kneed Dotterel
  Erythrogonys cinctus
  2 (33.33%)
• Comb-crested Jacana
  Irediparra gallinacea
  2 (33.33%)
• Australian Gull-billed Tern
  Gelochelidon macrotarsa
  1 (16.67%)
• Caspian Tern
  Hydroprogne caspia
  1 (16.67%)
• Black-necked Stork
  Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
  1 (16.67%)
• Australian Pelican
  Pelecanus conspicillatus
  2 (33.33%)
• White-necked Heron
  Ardea pacifica
  3 (50.00%)
• Great Egret
  Ardea alba
  2 (33.33%)
• Intermediate Egret
  Ardea intermedia
  1 (16.67%)
• White-faced Heron
  Egretta novaehollandiae
  1 (16.67%)
• Little Egret
  Egretta garzetta
  1 (16.67%)
• Australian White Ibis
  Threskiornis moluccus
  1 (16.67%)
• Straw-necked Ibis
  Threskiornis spinicollis
  2 (33.33%)
• Royal Spoonbill
  Platalea regia
  2 (33.33%)
• Glossy Ibis
  Plegadis falcinellus
  3 (50.00%)
• Little Pied Cormorant
  Microcarbo melanoleucos
  2 (33.33%)
• Little Black Cormorant
  Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
  2 (33.33%)
• Australasian Darter
  Anhinga novaehollandiae
  3 (50.00%)
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle
  Haliaeetus leucogaster
  2 (33.33%)
• Whistling Kite
  Haliastur sphenurus
  4 (66.67%)
• Black Kite
  Milvus migrans
  6 (100.00%)
• Rainbow Bee-eater
  Merops ornatus
  4 (66.67%)
• Red-backed Kingfisher
  Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
  1 (16.67%)
• Australian Hobby
  Falco longipennis
  1 (16.67%)
• Galah
  Eolophus roseicapilla
  1 (16.67%)
• Red-winged Parrot
  Aprosmictus erythropterus
  1 (16.67%)
• Little Friarbird
  Philemon citreogularis
  1 (16.67%)
• Brown Honeyeater
  Lichmera indistincta
  1 (16.67%)
• Rufous-throated Honeyeater
  Conopophila rufogularis
  5 (83.33%)
• Crimson Chat
  Epthianura tricolor
  1 (16.67%)
• Singing Honeyeater
  Gavicalis virescens
  1 (16.67%)
• Striated Pardalote
  Pardalotus striatus
  2 (33.33%)
• Weebill
  Smicrornis brevirostris
  1 (16.67%)
• Grey-crowned Babbler
  Pomatostomus temporalis
  1 (16.67%)
• Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
  Coracina novaehollandiae
  2 (33.33%)
• White-winged Triller
  Lalage tricolor
  3 (50.00%)
• Rufous Whistler
  Pachycephala rufiventris
  1 (16.67%)
• Australian Magpie
  Gymnorhina tibicen
  1 (16.67%)
• Pied Butcherbird
  Cracticus nigrogularis
  1 (16.67%)
• Black-faced Woodswallow
  Artamus cinereus
  4 (66.67%)
• Willie Wagtail
  Rhipidura leucophrys
  6 (100.00%)
• Torresian Crow
  Corvus orru
  2 (33.33%)
• Australian Raven
  Corvus coronoides
  2 (33.33%)
• Restless Flycatcher
  Myiagra inquieta
  4 (66.67%)
• Magpie-lark
  Grallina cyanoleuca
  5 (83.33%)
• Apostlebird
  Struthidea cinerea
  2 (33.33%)
• Zebra Finch
  Taeniopygia guttata
  1 (16.67%)
• Double-barred Finch
  Taeniopygia bichenovii
  1 (16.67%)
• Australasian Pipit
  Anthus novaeseelandiae
  1 (16.67%)
• Golden-headed Cisticola
  Cisticola exilis
  2 (33.33%)
• Australian Reed-Warbler
  Acrocephalus australis
  1 (16.67%)
• Fairy Martin
  Petrochelidon ariel
  2 (33.33%)