Tank Wilcannia Wanaaring Rd NSW

Survey Point Tank Wilcannia Wanaaring Rd NSW
Latitude -30.6641700 (30° 39′ 51″ S)
Longitude 143.5894400 (143° 35′ 22″ E)
Accuracy > 1km from survey area

About 25km north of the intersection with the White Cliffs Rd, a large mound surrounded by trees to the east of the road in the Paroo-Darling NP gives the indication of this tank, when there’s water in it the birdlife is drawn in from the area.

Camp rating 7 there is no established camp here.

Surveys done 3

Blogs:

Grasswren surveys 2008

Central NSW to Lake Bindegolly 2015

  • Pink-eared Duck
    Malacorhynchus membranaceus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Grey Teal
    Anas gracilis
    2 (66.67%)
  • Freckled Duck
    Stictonetta naevosa
    1 (33.33%)
  • Australasian Grebe
    Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
    1 (33.33%)
  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes
    3 (100.00%)
  • Diamond Dove
    Geopelia cuneata
    1 (33.33%)
  • Black-tailed Native-hen
    Tribonyx ventralis
    1 (33.33%)
  • Black-fronted Dotterel
    Elseyornis melanops
    1 (33.33%)
  • Red-kneed Dotterel
    Erythrogonys cinctus
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-necked Heron
    Ardea pacifica
    1 (33.33%)
  • Straw-necked Ibis
    Threskiornis spinicollis
    1 (33.33%)
  • Wedge-tailed Eagle
    Aquila audax
    1 (33.33%)
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus
    2 (66.67%)
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans
    1 (33.33%)
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla
    1 (33.33%)
  • Spotted Bowerbird
    Ptilonorhynchus maculatus
    2 (66.67%)
  • Variegated Fairy-wren
    Malurus lamberti
    3 (100.00%)
  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
    Acanthagenys rufogularis
    3 (100.00%)
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens
    2 (66.67%)
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata
    3 (100.00%)
  • Southern Whiteface
    Aphelocephala leucopsis
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-browed Babbler
    Pomatostomus superciliosus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Chirruping Wedgebill
    Psophodes cristatus
    2 (66.67%)
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-browed Woodswallow
    Artamus superciliosus
    2 (66.67%)
  • White-breasted Woodswallow
    Artamus leucorynchus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    3 (100.00%)
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides
    1 (33.33%)
  • Zebra Finch
    Taeniopygia guttata
    1 (33.33%)
  • Rufous Songlark
    Cincloramphus mathewsi
    1 (33.33%)
  • Fairy Martin
    Petrochelidon ariel
    1 (33.33%)
  • Tree Martin
    Petrochelidon nigricans
    2 (66.67%)