Ponds east of Marble Bar WA

Survey Point Ponds east of Marble Bar WA
Latitude-21.1656500 (21° 9′ 56″ S)
Longitude119.8898900 (119° 53′ 24″ E)

On the Marble Bar Rd at the Maitland River, there are ponds both sides of the road that are semi-permanent, away from the ponds it’s sparse vegetation.

No camping advised here

Surveys done 6

Blogs:

SW WA and Great Northern Hwy to Broome 2019

Fitzroy Crossing along WA coast and hinterland to Perth 2018

Western Australia 2021

  • Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni 1 (16.67%)
  • Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 5 (83.33%)
  • Hardhead Aythya australis 4 (66.67%)
  • Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 4 (66.67%)
  • Grey Teal Anas gracilis 6 (100.00%)
  • Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata 1 (16.67%)
  • Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 4 (66.67%)
  • Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus 2 (33.33%)
  • Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera 2 (33.33%)
  • Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata 1 (16.67%)
  • Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis 1 (16.67%)
  • Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 4 (66.67%)
  • Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae 1 (16.67%)
  • Black-winged Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 6 (100.00%)
  • Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus 4 (66.67%)
  • Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops 6 (100.00%)
  • Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 3 (50.00%)
  • Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus 6 (100.00%)
  • Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 6 (100.00%)
  • Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 2 (33.33%)
  • Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 1 (16.67%)
  • Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 3 (50.00%)
  • Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 5 (83.33%)
  • Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 1 (16.67%)
  • Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 1 (16.67%)
  • Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 (16.67%)
  • Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus 1 (16.67%)
  • White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus 1 (16.67%)
  • Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 1 (16.67%)
  • Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis 1 (16.67%)
  • Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 1 (16.67%)
  • Torresian Crow Corvus orru 3 (50.00%)
  • Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 3 (50.00%)
  • Painted Finch Emblema pictum 2 (33.33%)
  • Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel 3 (50.00%) (B)
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2019
Grey Teal