Lake Mitchell causeway Qld

Also known as Quaid’s Dam the site is about 10km north of Biboohra on the Mulligan Hwy. An unlocked gate can be found on a dirt track that leads out across the lake. There is no turn around, so is best walked. There is light woodland around the edge of this excellent wetland.

No camping advised here

Surveys done 3

Blogs:

Melbourne to Cairns area via Newell Hwy, Carnarvon NP, Eungela NP. Return via Julia Creek, Quilpie, Lake Bindagolly. 2010

Birdsville track and Cape York trip 2015

Mitchell River surveys lower Cape York 2017

• Magpie Goose
  Anseranas semipalmata
  2 (66.67%)
• Wandering Whistling-Duck
  Dendrocygna arcuata
  1 (33.33%)
• Black Swan
  Cygnus atratus
  3 (100.00%)
• Pacific Black Duck
  Anas superciliosa
  1 (33.33%)
• Cotton Pygmy-goose
  Nettapus coromandelianus
  1 (33.33%)
• Green Pygmy-goose
  Nettapus pulchellus
  3 (100.00%)
• Australasian Grebe
  Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
  3 (100.00%)
• Peaceful Dove
  Geopelia placida
  2 (66.67%)
• Bar-shouldered Dove
  Geopelia humeralis
  2 (66.67%)
• Pheasant Coucal
  Centropus phasianinus
  1 (33.33%)
• Pallid Cuckoo
  Heteroscenes pallidus
  1 (33.33%)
• Eurasian Coot
  Fulica atra
  1 (33.33%)
• Black-fronted Dotterel
  Elseyornis melanops
  1 (33.33%)
• Comb-crested Jacana
  Irediparra gallinacea
  3 (100.00%)
• Caspian Tern
  Hydroprogne caspia
  1 (33.33%)
• Australian Pelican
  Pelecanus conspicillatus
  2 (66.67%)
• Cattle Egret
  Bubulcus ibis
  1 (33.33%)
• White-necked Heron
  Ardea pacifica
  2 (66.67%)
• Great Egret
  Ardea alba
  3 (100.00%)
• Intermediate Egret
  Ardea intermedia
  1 (33.33%)
• White-faced Heron
  Egretta novaehollandiae
  1 (33.33%)
• Straw-necked Ibis
  Threskiornis spinicollis
  1 (33.33%)
• Glossy Ibis
  Plegadis falcinellus
  1 (33.33%)
• Little Pied Cormorant
  Microcarbo melanoleucos
  3 (100.00%)
• Little Black Cormorant
  Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
  1 (33.33%)
• Australasian Darter
  Anhinga novaehollandiae
  3 (100.00%)
• Osprey
  Pandion haliaetus
  1 (33.33%)
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle
  Haliaeetus leucogaster
  1 (33.33%)
• Whistling Kite
  Haliastur sphenurus
  2 (66.67%)
• Black Kite
  Milvus migrans
  2 (66.67%)
• Australian Hobby
  Falco longipennis
  1 (33.33%)
• Red-winged Parrot
  Aprosmictus erythropterus
  1 (33.33%)
• Red-backed Fairy-wren
  Malurus melanocephalus
  1 (33.33%)
• Brown Honeyeater
  Lichmera indistincta
  2 (66.67%)
• Blue-faced Honeyeater
  Entomyzon cyanotis
  2 (66.67%)
• White-throated Honeyeater
  Melithreptus albogularis
  1 (33.33%)
• Yellow Honeyeater
  Stomiopera flava
  3 (100.00%)
• White-throated Gerygone
  Gerygone olivacea
  1 (33.33%)
• Grey-crowned Babbler
  Pomatostomus temporalis
  1 (33.33%) (B)
• Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
  Coracina novaehollandiae
  1 (33.33%)
• White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
  Coracina papuensis
  1 (33.33%)
• White-winged Triller
  Lalage tricolor
  2 (66.67%)
• Rufous Whistler
  Pachycephala rufiventris
  3 (100.00%)
• Olive-backed Oriole
  Oriolus sagittatus
  1 (33.33%)
• Willie Wagtail
  Rhipidura leucophrys
  2 (66.67%)
• Magpie-lark
  Grallina cyanoleuca
  2 (66.67%)
• Double-barred Finch
  Taeniopygia bichenovii
  2 (66.67%)
• Golden-headed Cisticola
  Cisticola exilis
  1 (33.33%)
• Australian Reed-Warbler
  Acrocephalus australis
  1 (33.33%)
• Tree Martin
  Petrochelidon nigricans
  2 (66.67%)
• Welcome Swallow
  Hirundo neoxena
  2 (66.67%)