| Survey Point | Lake Bindegolly Qld |
| Latitude | -28.0938900 (28° 5′ 38″ S) |
| Longitude | 144.2005500 (144° 12′ 2″ E) |
This is a birding hotspot. The site is on the SE corner of the lake on the Cunnamulla Rd about 38km east of Thargominda, there is often but not always water in the lake here, there are tracks that lead north to the main lake which can be a long way away, 4wd is required. On the north side of the road are toilets and a shelter, on the south side is the campground that requires 4wd to get into, there are no facilities at the campground.
Camp rating 10 4wd is needed to get into the free camp on the SE bank of the lake from the main road, facilities are just to the north of the main road.
Surveys done 8
Blogs, see main page archives:
Plains Wanderer surveys SW Qld 2001
Grasswren surveys 2008
Melbourne to Cairns area via Newell Hwy, Carnarvon NP, Eungella NP. Return via Julia Creek, Quilpie, Lake Bindagolly. 2010
Central NSW, SW Qld, Plenty hwy, Stuart hwy 2012/13
Northern Vic, Central NSW and central Qld 2013
Central NSW to Lake Bindegolly 2015
NW Victoria, Ngarkat SA, central NSW, Bowra Qld 2025
- Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
5 (62.50%) (B)
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
2 (25.00%)
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
1 (12.50%)
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
3 (37.50%)
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
4 (50.00%) (B)
Hardhead
Aythya australis
1 (12.50%)
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
2 (25.00%)
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
2 (25.00%)
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
5 (62.50%) (B)
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
2 (25.00%)
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
1 (12.50%)
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
4 (50.00%)
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis
1 (12.50%)
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
1 (12.50%)
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
2 (25.00%)
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
3 (37.50%) (B)
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
5 (62.50%)
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
2 (25.00%)
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
1 (12.50%)
Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites basalis
3 (37.50%)
Pallid Cuckoo
Heteroscenes pallidus
1 (12.50%)
Australian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
1 (12.50%)
Black-tailed Native-hen
Tribonyx ventralis
3 (37.50%)
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
4 (50.00%) (B)
Brolga
Grus rubicunda
3 (37.50%)
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
2 (25.00%)
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
2 (25.00%) (B)
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
2 (25.00%)
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
2 (25.00%)
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
4 (50.00%)
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
2 (25.00%) (B)
Little Button-quail
Turnix velox
1 (12.50%)
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
5 (62.50%)
Australian Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa
2 (25.00%) (B)
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
3 (37.50%) (B)
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
3 (37.50%)
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
4 (50.00%)
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
1 (12.50%)
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2 (25.00%)
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera
2 (25.00%)
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
2 (25.00%)
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
2 (25.00%)
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis moluccus
2 (25.00%)
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
2 (25.00%)
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
1 (12.50%)
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
1 (12.50%)
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
2 (25.00%)
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
4 (50.00%)
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
2 (25.00%)
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
4 (50.00%)
Great Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
3 (37.50%)
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae
4 (50.00%)
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
2 (25.00%)
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
1 (12.50%)
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
6 (75.00%)
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
1 (12.50%)
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
3 (37.50%)
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
1 (12.50%)
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
5 (62.50%)
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
1 (12.50%)
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
4 (50.00%)
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
1 (12.50%)
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
3 (37.50%)
Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster
3 (37.50%)
Mulga Parrot
Psephotellus varius
1 (12.50%)
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius
1 (12.50%)
Bourke’s Parrot
Neopsephotus bourkii
1 (12.50%)
Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
1 (12.50%)
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
3 (37.50%)
Spotted Bowerbird
Chlamydera maculata
2 (25.00%)
Variegated Fairy-wren
Malurus lamberti
6 (75.00%)
Splendid Fairy-wren
Malurus splendens
1 (12.50%)
White-winged Fairy-wren
Malurus leucopterus
7 (87.50%)
Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum
1 (12.50%)
Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
1 (12.50%)
Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
2 (25.00%)
Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor
1 (12.50%)
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
6 (75.00%)
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
7 (87.50%)
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
1 (12.50%)
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
1 (12.50%)
Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca
1 (12.50%)
Southern Whiteface
Aphelocephala leucopsis
2 (25.00%)
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
1 (12.50%)
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza uropygialis
5 (62.50%)
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
1 (12.50%)
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus
1 (12.50%)
Chestnut-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus ruficeps
5 (62.50%)
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
1 (12.50%)
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor
1 (12.50%)
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
1 (12.50%)
Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis
1 (12.50%)
Chirruping Wedgebill
Psophodes cristatus
4 (50.00%)
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
5 (62.50%)
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
3 (37.50%)
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
1 (12.50%)
Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus
1 (12.50%)
White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
3 (37.50%)
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
5 (62.50%)
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus
2 (25.00%) (B)
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
8 (100.00%)
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
1 (12.50%)
Little Crow
Corvus bennetti
4 (50.00%)
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
6 (75.00%)
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
2 (25.00%)
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
7 (87.50%)
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
1 (12.50%)
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii
3 (37.50%)
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
1 (12.50%)
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
2 (25.00%)
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia castanotis
6 (75.00%)
Australasian Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae
2 (25.00%)
Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewsi
2 (25.00%)
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus
3 (37.50%)
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosterna
2 (25.00%)
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel
6 (75.00%) (B)
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
1 (12.50%)
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
5 (62.50%)
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1 (12.50%)