Survey Point | Long billabong Normanton Qld |
Latitude | -17.6483300 (17° 38′ 54″ S) |
Longitude | 141.0905600 (141° 5′ 26″ E) |
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:
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
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Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata1 (16.67%)
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Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata1 (16.67%)
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Pink-eared DuckMalacorhynchus membranaceus1 (16.67%)
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Radjah ShelduckRadjah radjah1 (16.67%)
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HardheadAythya australis1 (16.67%)
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Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa2 (33.33%)
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Grey TealAnas gracilis3 (50.00%)
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Green Pygmy-gooseNettapus pulchellus1 (16.67%)
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Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae2 (33.33%)
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Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneata3 (50.00%)
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Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida4 (66.67%)
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Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis1 (16.67%)
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Horsfield’s Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis2 (33.33%)
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Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio1 (16.67%)
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Eurasian CootFulica atra1 (16.67%)
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Sarus CraneAntigone antigone3 (50.00%)
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BrolgaAntigone rubicunda3 (50.00%)
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Black-winged StiltHimantopus leucocephalus3 (50.00%)
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Black-fronted DotterelElseyornis melanops3 (50.00%)
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Masked LapwingVanellus miles1 (16.67%)
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Red-kneed DotterelErythrogonys cinctus2 (33.33%)
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Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea2 (33.33%)
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Australian Gull-billed TernGelochelidon macrotarsa1 (16.67%)
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Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia1 (16.67%)
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Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus1 (16.67%)
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Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus2 (33.33%)
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White-necked HeronArdea pacifica3 (50.00%)
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Great EgretArdea alba2 (33.33%)
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Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia1 (16.67%)
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White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae1 (16.67%)
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Little EgretEgretta garzetta1 (16.67%)
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Australian White IbisThreskiornis moluccus1 (16.67%)
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Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis2 (33.33%)
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Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia2 (33.33%)
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Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus3 (50.00%)
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Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos2 (33.33%)
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Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris2 (33.33%)
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Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae3 (50.00%)
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White-bellied Sea-EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster2 (33.33%)
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Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus4 (66.67%)
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Black KiteMilvus migrans6 (100.00%)
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Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus4 (66.67%)
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Red-backed KingfisherTodiramphus pyrrhopygius1 (16.67%)
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Australian HobbyFalco longipennis1 (16.67%)
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GalahEolophus roseicapilla1 (16.67%)
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Red-winged ParrotAprosmictus erythropterus1 (16.67%)
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Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis1 (16.67%)
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Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta1 (16.67%)
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Rufous-throated HoneyeaterConopophila rufogularis5 (83.33%)
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Crimson ChatEpthianura tricolor1 (16.67%)
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Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens1 (16.67%)
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Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus2 (33.33%)
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WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris1 (16.67%)
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Grey-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis1 (16.67%)
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Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikeCoracina novaehollandiae2 (33.33%)
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White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor3 (50.00%)
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Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris1 (16.67%)
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Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen1 (16.67%)
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Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis1 (16.67%)
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Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus4 (66.67%)
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Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrys6 (100.00%)
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Torresian CrowCorvus orru2 (33.33%)
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Australian RavenCorvus coronoides2 (33.33%)
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Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta4 (66.67%)
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Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca5 (83.33%)
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ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea2 (33.33%)
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Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata1 (16.67%)
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Double-barred FinchTaeniopygia bichenovii1 (16.67%)
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Australasian PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae1 (16.67%)
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Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis2 (33.33%)
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Australian Reed-WarblerAcrocephalus australis1 (16.67%)
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Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel2 (33.33%)