PLAINS-WANDERER WEEKENDS 2017, 2018, 2019, CHECKLIST

# Rarely encountered
* Nomadic or migratory species


S = Seen, H = Heard only, L = Seen only by a leader, B = Breeding, M = Male, F = Female, PR = Pair, J = Juvenile, New Sp. = Not recorded previously on a PW Weekend

2003, 2004 & 2005 checklist
2006, 2007 & 2008 checklist
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 checklist

2013, 2014. 2015 & 2016

 2020, 2021 & 2022 checklst

 

 

 

         SPECIES 21/22
October
2017
18/19
November
2017
25/26
November
2017
Illawarra
group

2/3
December
2017
wet
weekend

9/10
December
2017
extra PW
weekend
due to prior
wet W/E

20/21
October
2018

3/4
November
2018

17/18
November
2018
1/2
December
2018

28/29
September
2019
llawarra
group
26/27
October
219
23/24
November
2019
7/8
December
2019
 
SPECIES
                         
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis
S   S S S                
#Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
                         
#Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
                         
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
    S S     S       S   S  
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
                         
#Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
    S       S       S   S
Musk Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
  S S                    
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
S S S S   S S S     S   S
*Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
                         
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
S   S       S     S S   S
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
    S                   S
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Australasian Shoveler
Anas rhynchotis
S   S               S   S
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
S   S S     S       S   S
Hardhead
Aythya australis
S S S S S S S S     S   S
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
S S S S S S S S   S S   S
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
S   S       S S     S   S
#Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
                         
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
S S       S S     S S S S
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
S S S S S S S S   S S   S
#Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
                         
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
S   S S S S S S   S S S S
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
#Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
                         
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Great Egret
Ardea alba
S S S S S S S S     S S S
*Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
            S S          
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
  S S                    
*Nankeen Night-heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
    S S   S S     S      
*Little Bittern (Black-backed)
Ixobrychus minutus
            S H          
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
    S S                  
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
      S             S   S
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
S S S S S S S S   S S S  
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
S S   S S S           S S
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
S   S S S S S S   S S S S  
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
S S S S S S              
#Letter-winged Kite
Elanus scriptus
                         
#*Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
S S S S S S S S     S S S
Black Kite
Miilvus migrans
S   S S S S S S   S S S S
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
White-bellied Sea-eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
                      S  
*Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
S         S         S    
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
S S S S S S S S     S   S
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
        S         S S S S
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
S S S S S S S       S S S
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
S S S S   S S S       S S
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
S S S S S   S S   S S S S
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
S     S S S   S   S      
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
    S                   S
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Brolga
Grus rubicunda
                         
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
                         
*Baillon’s Crake
Porzana pusilla
S S S S   S S S     S   S
*Australian Spotted Crake
Porzana fluminea
S S S S   S S S     S   S
Spotless Crake
Porzana tabuensis
  S                      
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
S S S S S S S S     S S S
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Black-tailed Native-hen
Gallinula ventralis
S S S S           S S S S
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
S   S S   S S       S   S
*Little Button-quail
Turnix velox
  S S S             S    
*Red-chested Button-quail
Turnix pyrrhothorax
                         
Painted Button-quail
Turnix varia
                         
Plains-wanderer
Pedionomus torquatus
S1 PR S1 PR, 1 M S1 F, 1 M S 1 F, 2 M S 1 PR S 1 M 0 PW S 1F 0 PW S 1 M S 2 F S 5 M S 1 F 1 M  
*Latham’s Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
                           
*#Little Curlew
Numenius minutus
                         
*Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
                         
*Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
                         
*Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
                         
*Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
                         
*Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
                         
*Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
                         
*Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
                         
*Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
                         
*Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
                         
#*Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
                         
#Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
                         
*Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
  S S S S S         S   S
Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
                         
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
                         
Double-banded Plover
Charadrius bicinctus
                         
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
                         
*Inland Dotterel
Charadrius australis
S S S     S S S   S S S S
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanop
S   S   S   S S   S     S
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
    S             S S   S
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
S S S H S S S S   S S S S
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
S S S H S S S S   S S S S
*Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
                    S   S
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
                         
*Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
                         
*Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridus
                        S
Rock Dove
Columba livia
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Spotted Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
                         
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
S S S S S S S S         S
*Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
              S   S S S S
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
S H S H S S S S   S S S S
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
    S       S S     S   S
#Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri
                         
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
          S S S   S S S S
*Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna
                         
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
                         
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
              S       S S
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Yellow Rosella (Clements)
Platycercus flaveolus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius
                         
Blue Bonnet
Northiella haematogaster
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
S                 S      
* Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
                         
Pallid Cuckoo
Cuculus pallidus
  S   S           S      
*Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
                         
Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
S S S                    
*Shining Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
                    S    
#Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
                         
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
S       H S   S   S     H
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
S S S S S S S S     S S S
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
S S SB S S     S          
Australian Owlet Nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
                         
*Fork-tailed Swift
Apus pacificus
                         
Azure Kingfisher
Alcedo azurea
S S               S      
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
  S S                    
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
S S S S S S   S     S S S
*Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
S S S S S   S S     S S S
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaeus
S S S S H S S S   S S S S
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Variegated Fairy-wren
Malurus lamberti
H S S S S S S     S   S  
White-winged Fairy-wren
Malurus leucopterus
S S S S S S S     S S S S
Spotted Pardalote (red-rump)
Pardalotus punctatus
S       S     S   S H S  
Spotted Pardalote (yellow-rump)
Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygus
                  S      
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
S S S S S S S S     S S S
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
S   S S S S S S   S S S S
*Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
#Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
                      S  
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza uropygialis
  S S S S S S       S S S
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
S S S S S S S S     S S S
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Southern Whiteface
Aphelocephala leucopsis
  S S S S S S       S   S
Red Wattlebird
Anchochaera carunculata
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
S S S S S S S S   S S   S
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
S S S S   S S S   S S S S
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
S S S S   S S S   S S S S
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
  S S   S           S   S
Singing Honeyeater
Lichenostomus virescens
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
White-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus penicillatus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
                         
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
    S S S S S S     S S S
*Painted Honeyeater
Grantiella picta
          S S S         S
#White-fronted Honeyeater
Phylidonyris albifrons
S S S S   S S            
Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela)
Myzomela sanguinolenta
S S S S S                
*Black Honeyeater
Certhionyx niger
S S S S S   S S   S S S S
*# Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
S   S               S S S
*#Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor
                  S S S S
*Orange Chat
Epthianura tricolor
S S     S   S     S S S S
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
S   S S S S S S   S S   S
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
  S S S S S S S   S S S S
Scarlet Robin
Petroica multicolor
                         
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
                         
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
  S S S S S S     S S   S
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
S S S S S S S S   S   S S
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus
  S           S   S S S S
#Chestnut-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus ruficeps
S                        
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
S   S S S     S   S   S S
Crested Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus
S S   S S   S S   S S S S
Gilbert’s Whistler
Pachycephala inornata
                  S S S  
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
                         
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Grey Shrike-thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
                         
*Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
    S       S S         S
Magpie Lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
                         
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
S S S S H S S S   S S S S
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina papuensis
                         
*Ground Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina maxima
    S S       S     S    
*White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
S H S     S S S   S S S S
*#Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
                         
*White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S  
*Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus
S   S     S S S   S S S  
*White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
S S S     S S S   S S S S
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
    S   S           S    
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
  S S S S S S S   S S S  
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
  S S H S H       S S    
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
                  S      
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Little Raven
Corvus mellori
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
  S   S   S S S     S   S
Horsfield's Bushlark
Mirafra javanica horsfieldii
S S S S S S   S   S     S
Australian Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
  S S S   S S S         S
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
S S S S S         S   S  
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata
  S S S S   S       S    
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
                         
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
  S     S S S S   S S S S
Common Myna
Sturnus tristis
  S S S S   S S   S S S S
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosternus
S   S     S S S     S   S
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
S S   S       S   S S S S
*Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
*Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
S S S S   S S S     S S S
*Little Grassbird
Megalurus gramineus
S S S S   S S H     S S S
*Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewi
  S       S S S   S S S S
*Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis
S S S S S S       S S S S
*Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
H                        
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
S S S S S     S   S   S S
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
S S S S S S S S   S S S S
number of bird species seen S 133 S 132 S 148 S 130 S 117 S 125 S 131 S 126       S122 S 147
                           
MAMMALS                          
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
                         
Yellow-footed Antechinus
Antechinus flavipes
                         
Fat-tailed Dunnart
Sminthopsis crassicaudata
    S S   S S S   S S S S
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
S         S              
Common Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus vulpecula
S   S S   S S S     S S S
Western Grey Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
S   S     S S S   S S S S
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
S   S S   S S S   S S S S
Red Kangaroo
Macropus rufus
S   S S   S S S   S S S S
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
      S   S S S   S S S S
                           
AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES                          
Great Bango Frog
Limnodynastes interioris
                         
Spotted Grass Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
      S                  
Spadefoot Frog
Neobatrachus sudelli
      S                  
Crucifix Toad  (Holy-cross Frog)
Notaden bennetti
      S                  
Barking Frog
Limnodynastes fletcheri
                         
Growling Grass Frog
Litoria raniformis
                         
Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria peronii
      H                 H
Long-necked Tortoise
Chelodina longicollis
                         
Eastern Bearded Dragon
Pogona barbata
                  S   S S
Sand Goanna
Varanus gouldii
                         
Tree Goanna
Varanus varius
    S     S              
Curl Snake
Suta suta
    S                    
Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
            S            
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
            S S   S      
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
                         
Gibber Gecko
Lucasium byrnei
                         
Tessellated Gecko
Diplodactylus tessellatus
    S S                  
Wood Gecko
(Eastern Stone Gecko)
Diplodactylus vittata
 
                         
Shingle-back Lizard
Tiliquaru rugosa
                         
Blue-tongue Lizard
Tiliqua scincoides
                         
Legless Lizard
Delma inornata
                         
Hooded Scaly-foot
Pygopus schraderi
                         
Butterflies                          
Australian Painted Lady           S S S          
Common Brown     S S       S         S
Dainty Swallowtail                          
Satin Azure S   S                    
Cabbage White S   S S     S S         S
Common Grassblue S   S S     S            
Saltbush Blue                          
Tailed Emperor                          
Meadow Argus
Junonia villida
                        S
Caper White           S              
Yellow Admiral                          
Narrow-winged Pearl-white                          
Amethyst Hairstreak                          
Lesser Wanderer                          
Chequered Swallowtail                          
Spotted Jezabel S         Sb              
Common Crow                          
Chequered Copper                          
Stencilled Hairstreak                          
Varied Eggfly