Month: January 2019

4/9/11 297k

Had cards last night which meant getting home after midnight. Up 8.15 and did my quarterly survey of Craigieburn grasslands, it was too windy so not much around, did get 3 Horsefield’s Bronze Cuckoos. Packed car, shower, Bev cut my hair; I forgot to do it before my shower. Headed off at 13.00. The first stop was L Epalock Moorabee Rd, on the Inglewood Flora Reserve survey I put a nail through my tyre, it took a while for it to go down. At Calder Hwy S of BMG quarry I changed the tyre and for some reason I nearly drove off with the wheel wrench in the wheel. Stopped at Tyrell Ck SE of Dumosa, couldn’t be bothered cooking dinner, a few mozzies.

5/9 455k

Up at dawn did a bit of birding then fixed the flat tyre, I had trouble threading the plug through the hole, so had to take the tyre off the door to get what weight I have over it, eventually got it done, packed and drove to Walsh Arnold Rd Culgoa and Lake Tyrell north then in to Red Cliffs but with only 10psi in the tyre it was bulging on the sides, it was knackered despite only a short run on it when it was flat yesterday. It was in Wentworth that I finally gave in to reason and bought a second hand rim and tyre for $100 and replaced the knackered tyre for $140, so I now have two spares rather than none. Stopped at Perry Sandhills. Drove out to Victoria Lake inflow then couldn’t find a track that went where I wanted to go. The Main Wentworth Rd was a no through road, I missed the unsignposted Renmark Rd and ended up on a farm track… again. Stopped at dams Warrakoo Station and then that track petered out about 1k from the border track, someone else had done the same thing so I followed their tracks, found some trees to camp by at Warrakoo Station track, lit a fire and cooked dinner. Bed 20.00.

6/9 200k

Up at dawn drove cross country to the fence then at the first gate went in to SA which was a good decision as there was no gate into Danggali from NSW when I turned west along the south boundary track, stopped at 29 Mile Dam Chowilla RR. Spent the morning on the only track available to the public, surveying Canegrass Dam Danggali, Amil Dam Danggali, Olympic Boundary Tk, East Sandy Dam, all the dams had water including the one at Morgan Vale Claypan which was a huge wetland. The bird of the day was a Whihte-browed Treecreeper near a dry claypan on private land. There are many roads closed including the one I wanted to go on to Yunta because of the rains, so had to make a detour via claypan Pine Valley Station and Sturt Vale Station N, then back on the route to Yunta stopped at Staker Dam drain Lilydale Station. Camped near Oratan Rock Manunda Station, there weren’t many birds here. The weather looked threatening this morning but despite a strong cold southerly throughout the day I had no rain, and was in shirt sleeves by mid arvo. The wind died on dark and complete silence descended upon me.

7/9 297k

Searched the sparse woodland again and got a few more birds, breaky, washed up and hit the road at 7.00, down by Ocalia Ck Manunda Station where there was a frost, on to Galah Ck Tiverton Station. Filled up fuel in Yunta and headed towards the Flinders Ranges, stopping at Yunta Rd E Wyranie Hill and Nillinghoo Ck and HS, went up a false track at Cumanoona HS NW for 5k but eventually found the right road stopping at Erudina Woolshed S pit, Erudina Station W and Minniyinni Ck, made it in to the foothills and camped at Fifteen Mile Well Bunker CR, bit rocky for the tent. Had another pasta and Bolognese by the fire, got some good birds today, Red-backed Kingfisher, Rufous Fieldwren, Thick-billed Grasswren, Cinnamon Quail-thrush, White-backed Swallow. Should have got a great picture of a male Splendid Wren in the early morning sun but by the time I’d got the camera out it was gone.

8/9 221k

Added a few birds overnight and on a short walk, then went to two sites to search for Short-tailed Grasswrens, I spent a while at Okaparinga Rd Flinders Ranges NP searching before finding some Inland Dotterels, searched the near hillside getting some Blue-winged Parrots, I heard grasswrens but couldn’t find them. Went to the prime site further south at Stokes Hill dam and decided to take the IPod and speakers, searched for a long time before catching a quick glimpse of one, played the tape, but despite calling back they refused to show themselves, found another pair further down the same gully, both sightings were in dense Spinifex, the best in the area. Drove out west through Brachina gorge which had some water in the creek. Headed north on the main road, stopping at Commodore Rail, Breakfast Time Ck and Aroona Dam Leigh Creek to camp just at Lyndhurst S rail line alongside the abandoned railway, used bits of sleeper to light my fire to cook dinner.

9/9 243k

The first stop today was large dam 2km N of Farina Ck, then grid Marree Station, onto the Birdsville Track and Well Ck NE of Marree then I Seemed to spend most of my time walking to lakes, L Marion was a ½km walk with a Black-breasted Buzzard, L Harry S was a ½km walk, though L Harry N was by the car, but still walked down to the mud to count the Orange Chats which were at each stop, there were also Australian Pratincoles here. On to Wyeculcuna Waterhole Clayton Station. The last stop had a tank drain at Dulkanina Station tank, the nearby lake wasn’t too far away but was dry and was full of scurrying Black-tailed Native Hens. Etadunna Station which encompasses Cooper Ck had no entry and no camping signs everywhere. Had to go the ferry route as the Cooper Ck has cut the track. At Manperanna Ck there were no signs telling me I was unwelcome, so camped there. A very windy day of about 50kph, quite cool, at least it kept the flies to a minimum. Last of the pre-cooked dinners tonight, had to light the fire in the creek in the lee of the bank, lost the sharp knife somewhere.

10/9 155k

The wind moderated during the night, but still kept the tent rattling. Found the knife by the car which was nice, added a few birds. Got the free ferry across the Cooper and surveyed the north shore of L Killamperapunna and got a photo of a Black Falcon. Back onto the Birdsville Track proper and stopped at Apatoongani Waterhole and bore drain and 23km S of Mungeranie. Filled up in Mungeranie and surveyed the permanent wetland, with very tame birds including a Baillon’s Crake that was feeding around my feet, got a photo of it. Also got an Olive-backed Oriole a long way from where it should be. Couldn’t make contact with Tess so had lunch, tried again to contact Tess and ended up leaving a message and driving out to the gate 1½km from the Kalamurina homestead and waited for 2hrs when tess finally turned up. Put my stuff in a room at the old house and cooked dinner and watched videos til bedtime, the water in the showers was icy, so no shower.

11/9 0k

Lazed about and watched videos in the morning and did even less in the arvo. the rest of the crew arrived in the arvo and eve.

12/9 88k

The driving was difficult, a lake had flooded over the track so we had to bush bash, it took me 3 goes to get over a sand dune and it was impossible on the way back being steeper on the east side so we had to bush bash around the lake. None of the tracks have been graded so are all overgrown, so I’m continually bashing over small trees and shrubs. The birding was mixed, some spots only had Black Kites, one had a quail-thrush and very wary White-browed Babblers. My partner Bob isn’t a good birder, but is okay to work with. Put in all the gps points into my gps, in the arvo and lazed. After dinner we had a meeting and I said I wasn’t happy if all the tracks had to be bush bashed since I use my car for work, so my car won’t be used.

13/9 0k

Off at 6.30 again to do some easy to get to sites around the camp in Joss’ car, came back and after a bit of milling around went back out and got back at 13.30. We went out to fix the spot where we nearly got bogged crashing around the lake yesterday, but Mark had already done it by the time we got there with our shovels, so we came back and lazed the arvo away.

14/9 0k

Off at 6.30, Joss and I in his car, did some of the same sites as yesterday added Hobby Falcon, and White-winged Triller, I’m sure I heard an Eyrean Grasswren on one of the sandunes. Back for lunch, lazed in the arvo, went out with the trappers and saw them let a Kultarr go, it went like Speedy Gonzales with little puffs of dirt behind it in a big loop and crashed in to the trapper’s fence again. Got a photo of a Painted Dragon on a fence post. They have a policy here that I can’t do my own surveys on their land, so at midday we were at the SE corner of Kalamurina, I hopped over the fence and did a survey there.

15/9 0k

Did the same route as yesterday, took my IPod and speakers and started at the site I thought I’d heard the grasswrens yesterday but got no response, the next site I got a quick glimpse, and at the next site we both got good views. Back at 14.00. The chopper arrived and I asked if there was a spare seat and she said yes, but then Corina asked and she got the ride, I was not happy; she came back at dark saying it was great… wonderful.

16/9 0k

Did a different route, got a Grey Grasswren on a call back, but didn’t see it. On the same site were Spotless Crake, Red-browed Pardalote and Common Bronzewing. We headed south to help set up traps, it was hot work in 40 degrees, though it didn’t feel that hot. We came to a dune with too much vegetation on the track and walked to the top to find mat finishing up his site. Joss said he wasn’t going to drive these dunes in his car any more so we may have a problem. Did an impromptu survey of L Maimiana on the way back and got quite a few Australian Pratincole and Banded Lapwings and 30 Orange Chat. In the eve we all gathered to look at a Mulgara that one team had caught only to discover that it had eaten its way out of its bag. Keith had also got one so I got to see one.

17/9 0k

Last night we set traps for the escaped Mulgara around the house and by morning it was re-trapped it was fed a gecko from the main house. During the night a Kultarr had chewed its way through its bag and we found it under a wardrobe, Anne coaxed it out but it hopped up the back of her t-shirt, I was the closest person to her so I stopped it and slid my hand up and got it out without being bitten. It was a bit of a mad house last night with a Mulgara and a Kultarr running around loose. Used Keith’s Holden Rodeo that belongs to AWC to do the sites at the bottom and an arm up to the west. Got a flat tyre early so had no spare for most of the day. Got Banded Whiteface along the bottom fence. Each evening the cottage becomes hot compared to outside, so people leave the door open to let in air, but with the screen door broken it also lets in a horde of insects attracted by the lights, when they go back to their tents at night and turn off the lights a lot of them find their way into my room and bug me all night long, so tonight I asked people to close the door since in reality it doesn’t cool the place down much, but Anne said that if I closed the door she would open it, so I lost, I’m unhappy with the way things are run around here.

18/9 0k

Anne confessed to leaving the fridge and freezer door open last night, so everyone’s meat has defrosted. Went out with Mark to do a similar run to yesterday in the AWC Landcruiser. One samphire flat was still a lake, back quite early and lazed around all arvo away from the heat. Joss had a lot of fish defrost last night so we all had fish for dinner. The door to the house stayed closed tonight, so politics had gone on somewhere, everyone stayed outside in the cool air, I stayed in being my usual antisocial self.

19/8 0k

Did the river run with Joss, a bit too windy but got Eyrean Grasswren again and at site 110 got a Buff-banded Rail, I originally thought it was a Spotted Crake so had to re-jig the sheet later. Also saw a Wedge-tailed Eagle take a rabbit but then not be able to lift it and after a while left it behind, it was probably a juvenile that was known to have left the nest recently. Lazed in the arvo until 15.00 when I finally got my ride in the chopper, I thought for a while I was going to miss out, we put Elliot traps in 2 remote sites, but they banned me from doing any birding, that just don’t make sense. Took lots of photos from the front seat, the wind made the chopper buck a bit. Found out that they would prefer Joss to go on the remote camp trip, ostensibly because he was willing to help with the traps, which didn’t make sense to me because I was the best birder they have and I had already helped with traps, any way I’ll be on my way tomorrow, in reality I think I’m unpopular because of the door to the house issue.

20/9 360k

Said goodbye and off by 7.00 The car didn’t start right and had more steam than usual coming out the exhaust, but it settled down. I went up to Warburton Ck Cowarie camp then got my free tank of fuel at Mungeranie on the AWC account and headed north, found a few spots with water, surveying about every 50k. The first was Mirra Mitta Bore Ck then Mt Gason Bore E, Tippipilla Ck, Damperrannie Yard, Bobbiemoonge Yard, Ended up just over the border at Diamantina channel S of Birdsville.

21/9 367k

Walked down to the Diamantina river channel then headed off east along the Birdsville Development Rd stopping at 113m tower E of Birdsville, Shallow Lake which had water, down the Cordillo Rd to Moonda Lake which also had water, though a Cinnamon Quail-thrush was the most interesting bird here, then back into South Australia to Koonabera Ck, Providence Ck and Cordillo Downs HS W, past Cordillo Downs turning east along the Arrabury Rd and back in to Queensland stopping on the on the Arrabury Station T junction with Nappa Merrie Rd which was a no birder just over the border on some gibber grasslands. On the rare good stretch of road I noticed my wheels were out of balance, it was mud that I’d got from the lake at Kalamurina, used a screwdriver to scrape as much of the mud off as I could. On to T junction NW L Pure Stopped at a dry creek with an old cattle yard called Pudiapatchie Ck Yard.

22/9 441k

Plodded my way south stopping at crest and pit E of Mulgera Ck, Bean Tree Waterhole, Knob Ck, pipeline N Santos Station, Sullivan’s Tank to Tibooburra and filled the sub tank, headed towards White Cliffs using the George Loop Rd to stop at Mt Wood Ck Sturt NP, then south to Whyjonta Bore, ending the day at powerline NW Salisbury Downs Station on a small track, the birding was forgettable today.

23/9 410k

First stop was Macoola Ck, then an unexpected pond at an ephemeral pool Salisbury Downs Station, Bootra Station W had a good grassland with Bourke’s Parrot, this in a goat farm was surprising, when I got to the main track at Bootra the birding died. So south to Petita Station NW floodway and Questa Park Station S creek, through White Cliffs and stopped at Dry lake tank, L Woytchugga, down the Cobb Hwy to 40km S of Wilcannia grid, 95km N of Ivanhoe and stopped at Manara Station S.

24/9 670k

Did a bit more surveying south stopping at a nice swamp called Gentle Annie Swamp, through Ivanhoe continuing down the Cobb Hwy to Lignum Park Station track, Jumping Sandhills site, Lachlan River Booligal, 30km N of Hay, through Hay, staying on the Cobb Hwy, to Telegraph Ck S of Hay, did a last survey at Black Swamp S of Hay then headed home for dinner.

Bird list for the trip. % is of the 92 surveys done for Birdlife and doesn’t include the AWC surveys. B is breeding record.

• Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae 11 (11.96%) (B)
• Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis 1 (1.09%)
• Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 6 (6.52%)
• Black Swan Cygnus atratus 6 (6.52%) (B)
• Hardhead Aythya australis 10 (10.87%)
• Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 8 (8.70%)
• Grey Teal Anas gracilis 18 (19.57%)
• Musk Duck Biziura lobata 3 (3.26%)
• Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata 7 (7.61%)
• Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis 2 (2.17%)
• Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 12 (13.04%)
• Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus 3 (3.26%)
• Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 1 (1.09%)
• Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera 7 (7.61%)
• Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes 27 (29.35%)
• Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata 8 (8.70%)
• Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida 5 (5.43%)
• Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites basalis 2 (2.17%)
• Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides 1 (1.09%)
• Spotted Nightjar Eurostopodus argus 1 (1.09%)
• Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus 6 (6.52%)
• Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla 2 (2.17%)
• Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 4 (4.35%)
• Black-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralis 17 (18.48%)
• Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 9 (9.78%)
• Brolga Antigone rubicunda 2 (2.17%)
• Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus 2 (2.17%)
• Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae 2 (2.17%)
• Black-winged Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 4 (4.35%)
• Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus 4 (4.35%)
• Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops 7 (7.61%)
• Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 2 (2.17%) (B)
• Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus 4 (4.35%)
• Inland Dotterel Charadrius australis 2 (2.17%)
• Red-chested Button-quail Turnix pyrrhothorax 1 (1.09%)
• Little Button-quail Turnix velox 1 (1.09%)
• Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella 1 (1.09%)
• Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 2 (2.17%)
• Australian Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa 5 (5.43%)
• Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 1 (1.09%)
• Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 9 (9.78%)
• Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus 2 (2.17%)
• Nankeen Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus 4 (4.35%)
• White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica 6 (6.52%)
• Great Egret Ardea alba 3 (3.26%)
• Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia 2 (2.17%)
• White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae 10 (10.87%)
• Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 8 (8.70%)
• Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes 3 (3.26%)
• Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 1 (1.09%)
• Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 (1.09%)
• Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos 9 (9.78%)
• Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 3 (3.26%)
• Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 6 (6.52%)
• Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae 7 (7.61%)
• Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris 7 (7.61%)
• Black-breasted Buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon 1 (1.09%)
• Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax 4 (4.35%)
• Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides 1 (1.09%)
• Swamp Harrier Circus approximans 1 (1.09%)
• Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis 4 (4.35%)
• Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus 3 (3.26%)
• Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus 9 (9.78%)
• Black Kite Milvus migrans 26 (28.26%)
• Barn Owl Tyto alba 3 (3.26%)
• Southern Boobook Ninox boobook 1 (1.09%)
• Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus 3 (3.26%)
• Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius 6 (6.52%)
• Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae 1 (1.09%)
• Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides 14 (15.22%)
• Australian Hobby Falco longipennis 2 (2.17%)
• Brown Falcon Falco berigora 12 (13.04%)
• Black Falcon Falco subniger 1 (1.09%)
• Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1 (1.09%)
• Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus 2 (2.17%)
• Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 24 (26.09%)
• Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri 1 (1.09%)
• Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea 16 (17.39%)
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita 1 (1.09%)
• Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus 5 (5.43%)
• Blue Bonnet Northiella haematogaster 18 (19.57%)
• Mulga Parrot Psephotellus varius 2 (2.17%)
• Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans 1 (1.09%)
• Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius 1 (1.09%)
• Australian Ringneck Barnardius zonarius 14 (15.22%)
• Bourke’s Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii 1 (1.09%)
• Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma 1 (1.09%)
• Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna 1 (1.09%)
• Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus 12 (13.04%)
• White-browed Treecreeper Climacteris affinis 1 (1.09%)
• Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus 5 (5.43%)
• Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti 15 (16.30%)
• Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus 4 (4.35%)
• Splendid Fairy-wren Malurus splendens 3 (3.26%)
• White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus 31 (33.70%)
• Short-tailed Grasswren Amytornis merrotsyi 2 (2.17%)
• Thick-billed Grasswren Amytornis modestus 2 (2.17%)
• Striped Honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata 2 (2.17%)
• Brown-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus brevirostris 1 (1.09%)
• Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus 2 (2.17%)
• Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor 5 (5.43%)
• Orange Chat Epthianura aurifrons 9 (9.78%)
• White-fronted Chat Epthianura albifrons 3 (3.26%)
• Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis 27 (29.35%)
• Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata 1 (1.09%)
• Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens 25 (27.17%) (B)
• White-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula penicillata 24 (26.09%)
• White-fronted Honeyeater Purnella albifrons 5 (5.43%)
• Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala 2 (2.17%)
• Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula 23 (25.00%)
• Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotus rubricatus 3 (3.26%)
• Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus 15 (16.30%) (B)
• Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris 10 (10.87%)
• Rufous Fieldwren Calamanthus campestris 4 (4.35%)
• Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis 10 (10.87%)
• Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa 6 (6.52%)
• Inland Thornbill Acanthiza apicalis 2 (2.17%)
• Slender-billed Thornbill Acanthiza iredalei 1 (1.09%)
• Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis 16 (17.39%)
• White-browed Babbler Pomatostomus superciliosus 5 (5.43%)
• Chestnut-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus ruficeps 4 (4.35%)
• Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera 1 (1.09%)
• Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae 8 (8.70%)
• White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor 3 (3.26%)
• Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum 5 (5.43%)
• Gilbert’s Whistler Pachycephala inornata 4 (4.35%)
• Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris 7 (7.61%)
• Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica 14 (15.22%)
• Crested Bellbird Oreoica gutturalis 9 (9.78%)
• Chirruping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatus 5 (5.43%)
• Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus 1 (1.09%)
• Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 26 (28.26%)
• Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis 3 (3.26%)
• Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus 14 (15.22%)
• Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus 6 (6.52%)
• White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus 3 (3.26%)
• Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus 1 (1.09%)
• Black-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereus 20 (21.74%)
• White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus 2 (2.17%)
• Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 47 (51.09%)
• Little Crow Corvus bennetti 15 (16.30%)
• Little Raven Corvus mellori 7 (7.61%)
• Australian Raven Corvus coronoides 31 (33.70%)
• Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta 2 (2.17%)
• Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 18 (19.57%)
• White-winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos 5 (5.43%)
• Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea 3 (3.26%)
• Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii 12 (13.04%)
• Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans 2 (2.17%)
• Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata 2 (2.17%)
• Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum 2 (2.17%)
• Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata 27 (29.35%)
• House Sparrow Passer domesticus 2 (2.17%)
• Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae 15 (16.30%)
• Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis 5 (5.43%)
• Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi 9 (9.78%)
• Little Grassbird Poodytes gramineus 6 (6.52%)
• Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis 5 (5.43%)
• White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosterna 6 (6.52%)
• Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel 12 (13.04%) (B)
• Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans 20 (21.74%)
• Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 17 (18.48%) (B)
• Silvereye Zosterops lateralis 1 (1.09%)
• Common Blackbird Turdus merula 1 (1.09%)
• Crow & Raven spp 6 (6.52%)

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