Species continued

201. Varied Triller:  Quite a few seen around Darwin and as far south as Cooinda but not seen thereafter

202. Yellow Oriole: Quite common this year around Darwin, Fogg Dam and Kakadu, seen as far south as Waterfall Creek and also at Adelaide River township

203. Olive-backed Oriole: Less birds seen than Yellow, mainly around Darwin and in the drier country west of Katherine

204. Figbird:  Good numbers around Darwin and at Gungarre rainforest in Kakadu NP; one as far south as Kambolgie Creek in Kakadu

205. White-breasted Woodswallow: Common around Darwin; seen daily west of Katherine; good numbers at Lake Argyle

206. Black-faced Woodswallow: First seen around Fogg Dam, thereafter common from the southern parts of Kakadu across to Wyndham

207. Little Woodswallow: Much more common this year than previously; few around Cooinda; good numbers around Waterfall Creek, Pine Creek and Katherine with a few across to Kununurra

208. Grey Butcherbird: A few of the beautiful northern subspecies seen- one at Charles Darwin NP and a pair in native pines at Adelaide River township

209. Pied Butcherbird: Few in Kakadu but mainly in the drier country from Pine Creek - Katherine - Kununurra

210. Australian Magpie:  Three, only, seen between Timber Creek and Kununurra

211. Little Crow:  The only corvid definitely identified west of Timber Creek across to Kununurra and Wyndham

212. Torresian Crow: None seen around Darwin but moderately common from around Fogg Dam through Kakadu to Pine Creek and Katherine and as far west as Timber Creek; no certain identifications around Kununurra and Wyndham

213. Apostlebird: Two groups between Victoria River and Katherine

214. Singing Bushlark:  Around two at Knuckey's Lagoon; a few around the Victoria River floodplain and Parry's Lagoon

215. Richard's Pipit:  The only birds seen were a few around Lake Argyle and Parry's Lagoon

216. Great Bowerbird: None around Darwin; a few through Kakadu; common around Pine Creek and Katherine and west to Kununurra and Wyndham

217. Zebra Finch:  A few from Katherine west to Kununurra; higher numbers between Kununurra and Wyndham

218. Double-barred Finch: Common and widespread, seen on all but one day of the tour

219. Long-tailed Finch: A few around Darwin and Kakadu; common from Pine Creek/Katherine across to Kununurra/Wyndham; both red and yellow bill forms seen

220. Masked Finch: A few around Darwin and Kakadu; moderately common from Pine Creek/Katherine across to Kununurra/Wyndham

221. Crimson Finch: Quite common around Darwin and at scattered localities across to Kununurra

222. Star Finch: Around 200 mainly immatures, about 120 km west of Katherine when first seen; lower numbers were seen on the Victoria River floodplain; a few also seen around Kununurra and Parry's Lagoon

223. Yellow-rumped Mannikin: At least three with the large flock of Star Finches west of Timber Creek and around 50 at the Victoria River crossing

224. Chestnut-rumped Mannikin: Not many seen, a few at Fogg Dam, Victoria River crossing and at Kununurra

225. Pictorella Mannikin: Around 30 mainly immatures at Cheese Tin Creek, north of Kununurra; about 10 at a water hole on the Keep river; a flock of 20 immatures seen from the boat on Lake Argyle were probably this species

226. Gouldian Finch: One adult female and an immature south of the Ferguson River between Pine Creek and Katherine; about 15 adults and immatures drinking at a water hole at Dingo Creek just east of the NT/WA border

227. Mistletoebird: A few seen on most days of the tour; quite common around Cooinda

228. Tree Martin: Common around Darwin and Kakadu NP

229. Fairy Martin: Only seen west of Victoria River, around Lake Argyle and Parry's Lagoon

230. Clamorous Reed-Warbler: Quite common at Fogg Dam, a few at scattered localities across to Wyndham

231. Tawny Grassbird  The only birds recorded were around six seen at Fogg Dam

232.Rufous Songlark: Two only seen in spinifex country around Lake Argyle

233. Golden-headed Cisticola: Common, seen at many localities from Darwin and Kakadu across to Kununurra and Wyndham

234. Yellow White-eye: A few at Buffalo Creek and Palmeston; a few at Parry's Lagoon which were unexpected

 

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