Diamantina channel south of Birdsville Qld

Survey Point Diamantina channel south of Birdsville Qld
Latitude -25.9916700 (25° 59′ 30″ S)
Longitude 139.3622200 (139° 21′ 44″ E)

This site is just off the Birdsville track to the west not far from the border with SA, a track runs along a fenceline to it. The ground cover away from the channel is non-existent, but the channel usually has some water in it attracting good numbers of birds, some of which hang out in the small trees away from the channel.

Surveys done 2

Blogs: Danggali, Flinders Ranges, Birdsville Tk, Kalamurina, Western NSW 2011, Birdsville track and Cape York trip 2015

  • Grey Teal
    Anas gracilis
    1 (50.00%)
  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes
    2 (100.00%)
  • Diamond Dove
    Geopelia cuneata
    1 (50.00%)
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Owlet-nightjar
    Aegotheles cristatus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Black-tailed Native-hen
    Tribonyx ventralis
    1 (50.00%)
  • Black-fronted Dotterel
    Elseyornis melanops
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Gull-billed Tern
    Gelochelidon macrotarsa
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Pelican
    Pelecanus conspicillatus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Nankeen Night-Heron
    Nycticorax caledonicus
    1 (50.00%)
  • White-faced Heron
    Egretta novaehollandiae
    1 (50.00%)
  • Straw-necked Ibis
    Threskiornis spinicollis
    1 (50.00%)
  • Great Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax carbo
    1 (50.00%)
  • Little Black Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australasian Darter
    Anhinga novaehollandiae
    1 (50.00%)
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus
    2 (100.00%)
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans
    1 (50.00%)
  • Red-backed Kingfisher
    Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
    2 (100.00%)
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla
    1 (50.00%)
  • Little Corella
    Cacatua sanguinea
    1 (50.00%)
  • Budgerigar
    Melopsittacus undulatus
    2 (100.00%)
  • Crimson Chat
    Epthianura tricolor
    1 (50.00%)
  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
    Acanthagenys rufogularis
    1 (50.00%)
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata
    2 (100.00%)
  • Red-browed Pardalote
    Pardalotus rubricatus
    1 (50.00%)
  • White-winged Triller
    Lalage tricolor
    1 (50.00%)
  • Grey Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla harmonica
    2 (100.00%)
  • Black-faced Woodswallow
    Artamus cinereus
    2 (100.00%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    2 (100.00%)
  • Little Crow
    Corvus bennetti
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides
    1 (50.00%)
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca
    2 (100.00%)
  • Red-capped Robin
    Petroica goodenovii
    1 (50.00%)
  • Zebra Finch
    Taeniopygia guttata
    2 (100.00%)
  • Rufous Songlark
    Cincloramphus mathewsi
    2 (100.00%)
  • White-backed Swallow
    Cheramoeca leucosterna
    1 (50.00%)
  • Fairy Martin
    Petrochelidon ariel
    1 (50.00%)