Mareeba Wetland Qld

Survey Point	Mareeba Wetland Qld
Latitude	-16.9244444 (16° 55′ 28″ S)
Longitude	145.3600000 (145° 21′ 36″ E)

Please note that currently this site is closed to the public. This is a 5,000ha reserve with 300ha of constructed wetlands. It’s at the end of Pickford Rd about 6km from the Mulligan Hwy at Biboohra, about 8km north of Mareeba. The reserve has no camping, only African style safari type tents, there is a cafe and walking trails which cost $10 per adult. I worked here during 2016-17 as a guide.

No free camping is allowed here

Surveys done 85

Blogs:

Adels Grove to Mareeba wetlands 2016

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

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

Grasswren surveys and N Queensland 2017

Mitchell River surveys lower Cape York 2017

Mareeba via Great inland Hwy, central NSW to Ocean Grove 2017

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

79 (92.94%)
Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata

24 (28.24%)
Plumed Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna eytoni

3 (3.53%)
Wandering Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

1 (1.18%)
Pink-eared Duck

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

3 (3.53%)
Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

68 (80.00%)
Hardhead

Aythya australis

9 (10.59%)
Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

14 (16.47%)
Grey Teal

Anas gracilis

3 (3.53%)
Cotton Pygmy-goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

22 (25.88%)
Green Pygmy-goose

Nettapus pulchellus

69 (81.18%)
Stubble Quail

Coturnix pectoralis

1 (1.18%)
Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophora

6 (7.06%)
Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

20 (23.53%)
Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

2 (2.35%)
Squatter Pigeon

Geophaps scripta

42 (49.41%)
Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

6 (7.06%)
Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

34 (40.00%)
Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

82 (96.47%)
Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

65 (76.47%)
Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

71 (83.53%)
Eastern Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

42 (49.41%)
Channel-billed Cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae

47 (55.29%)
Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites basalis

9 (10.59%)
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus

3 (3.53%)
Little Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites minutillus

3 (3.53%)
Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis

1 (1.18%)
Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

49 (57.65%)
Pallid Cuckoo

Heteroscenes pallidus

2 (2.35%)
Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus saturatus

2 (2.35%)
Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis

3 (3.53%)
Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

22 (25.88%)
White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus mystacalis

5 (5.88%)
Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus

5 (5.88%)
White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

1 (1.18%)
Australian Swiftlet

Aerodramus terraereginae

22 (25.88%)
Fork-tailed Swift

Apus pacificus

3 (3.53%)
Pale-vented Bush-hen

Amaurornis moluccana

1 (1.18%)
White-browed Crake

Amaurornis cinerea

7 (8.24%)
Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

4 (4.71%)
Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

8 (9.41%)
Brolga

Antigone rubicunda

38 (44.71%)
Bush Stone-curlew

Burhinus grallarius

75 (88.24%)
Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

5 (5.88%)
Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

80 (94.12%)
Red-kneed Dotterel

Erythrogonys cinctus

1 (1.18%)
Comb-crested Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea

80 (94.12%)
Latham’s Snipe

Gallinago hardwickii

1 (1.18%)
Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

2 (2.35%)
Red-backed Button-quail

Turnix maculosus

3 (3.53%)
Painted Button-quail

Turnix varius

2 (2.35%)
Australian Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon macrotarsa

1 (1.18%)
Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

3 (3.53%)
Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

7 (8.24%)
Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

37 (43.53%)
Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

47 (55.29%)
Nankeen Night-Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

1 (1.18%)
Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

53 (62.35%)
White-necked Heron

Ardea pacifica

15 (17.65%)
Great Egret

Ardea alba

71 (83.53%)
Intermediate Egret

Ardea intermedia

75 (88.24%)
White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

25 (29.41%)
Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis moluccus

43 (50.59%)
Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

26 (30.59%)
Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

3 (3.53%)
Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

2 (2.35%)
Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

78 (91.76%)
Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

7 (8.24%)
Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

54 (63.53%)
Australasian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae

76 (89.41%)
Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

4 (4.71%)
Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus axillaris

1 (1.18%)
Black-breasted Buzzard

Hamirostra melanosternon

1 (1.18%)
Square-tailed Kite

Lophoictinia isura

4 (4.71%)
Pacific Baza

Aviceda subcristata

16 (18.82%)
Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

16 (18.82%)
Little Eagle

Hieraaetus morphnoides

1 (1.18%)
Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

15 (17.65%)
Grey Goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae

1 (1.18%)
Brown Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus

24 (28.24%)
Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrocephalus

4 (4.71%)
White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

5 (5.88%)
Whistling Kite

Haliastur sphenurus

78 (91.76%)
Black Kite

Milvus migrans

78 (91.76%)
Barn Owl

Tyto alba

3 (3.53%)
Southern Boobook

Ninox boobook

21 (24.71%)
Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

82 (96.47%)
Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

31 (36.47%)
Azure Kingfisher

Ceyx azureus

2 (2.35%)
Forest Kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii

66 (77.65%)
Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

19 (22.35%)
Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

81 (95.29%)
Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

71 (83.53%)
Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

11 (12.94%)
Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis

14 (16.47%)
Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

24 (28.24%)
Cockatiel

Nymphicus hollandicus

1 (1.18%)
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii

53 (62.35%)
Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

2 (2.35%)
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

40 (47.06%)
Red-winged Parrot

Aprosmictus erythropterus

75 (88.24%)
Pale-headed Rosella

Platycercus adscitus

29 (34.12%)
Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

82 (96.47%)
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

73 (85.88%)
Great Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis

59 (69.41%)
Brown Treecreeper

Climacteris picumnus

75 (88.24%)
Lovely Fairy-wren

Malurus amabilis

1 (1.18%)
Red-backed Fairy-wren

Malurus melanocephalus

77 (90.59%)
Scarlet Honeyeater

Myzomela sanguinolenta

23 (27.06%)
Helmeted Friarbird

Philemon buceroides

1 (1.18%)
Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

79 (92.94%)
Little Friarbird

Philemon citreogularis

72 (84.71%)
Banded Honeyeater

Cissomela pectoralis

3 (3.53%)
Brown Honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta

78 (91.76%)
Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

78 (91.76%)
White-throated Honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis

25 (29.41%)
Brown-backed Honeyeater

Ramsayornis modestus

3 (3.53%)
Bar-breasted Honeyeater

Ramsayornis fasciatus

2 (2.35%)
Yellow Honeyeater

Stomiopera flava

80 (94.12%)
Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

5 (5.88%)
Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus

45 (52.94%)
Fairy Gerygone

Gerygone palpebrosa

4 (4.71%)
White-throated Gerygone

Gerygone olivacea

30 (35.29%)
Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris

20 (23.53%)
Grey-crowned Babbler

Pomatostomus temporalis

21 (24.71%)
Varied Sittella

Daphoenositta chrysoptera

14 (16.47%)
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

65 (76.47%)
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina papuensis

78 (91.76%)
Cicadabird

Edolisoma tenuirostris

12 (14.12%)
White-winged Triller

Lalage tricolor

18 (21.18%)
Rufous Whistler

Pachycephala rufiventris

75 (88.24%)
Grey Shrike-thrush

Colluricincla harmonica

60 (70.59%)
Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

51 (60.00%)
Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus sagittatus

63 (74.12%)
Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

7 (8.24%)
Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

76 (89.41%)
Pied Butcherbird

Cracticus nigrogularis

71 (83.53%)
Grey Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus

16 (18.82%)
White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

11 (12.94%)
Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

66 (77.65%)
Northern Fantail

Rhipidura rufiventris

5 (5.88%)
Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

83 (97.65%)
Rufous Fantail

Rhipidura rufifrons

3 (3.53%)
Grey Fantail

Rhipidura fuliginosa

28 (32.94%)
Torresian Crow

Corvus orru

16 (18.82%)
Leaden Flycatcher

Myiagra rubecula

60 (70.59%)
Restless Flycatcher

Myiagra inquieta

8 (9.41%)
Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

77 (90.59%)
Apostlebird

Struthidea cinerea

16 (18.82%)
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher

Microeca flavigaster

75 (88.24%)
Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum

12 (14.12%)
Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis

1 (1.18%)
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

Lonchura castaneothorax

72 (84.71%)
Red-browed Finch

Neochmia temporalis

1 (1.18%)
Black-throated Finch

Poephila cincta

38 (44.71%)
Double-barred Finch

Taeniopygia bichenovii

83 (97.65%)
Australasian Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

1 (1.18%)
Horsfield’s Bushlark

Mirafra javanica

2 (2.35%)
Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

56 (65.88%)
Rufous Songlark

Cincloramphus mathewsi

1 (1.18%)
Australian Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus australis

2 (2.35%)
Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel

11 (12.94%)
Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

56 (65.88%)
Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

81 (95.29%)
Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

1 (1.18%)

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