PLAINS-WANDERER WEEKENDS 2009 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

2003, 2004 & 2005 checklist
2006, 2007 & 2008 checklist

SPECIES
14/15
Nov 2009

28/29
Nov 2009

5/6
Dec 2009

12/13
Dec 2009

2/3
Jan 2010
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
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
S18
#Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
Musk Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
S
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
S
S
S
S
S
*Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
S2
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
S
S
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
S
S
S
S
S
Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
S
S
SB
S
S
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
S
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
S
S
S
S
S
Australasian Shoveler
Anas rhynchotis
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
S
S
S
S
Hardhead
Aythya australis
S
S
S
S
S
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
S
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
S
S
S
S
S
#Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
S
S
S
S
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
S
S
S
S
S
#Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
S
S
S
S
S
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
S
S
S
S
S
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
S
S
S
S
S
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
S
S
S
S
S
#Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
S
S
S
S
S
Great Egret
Ardea alba
S
S
S
S
S
*Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
S
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
*Nankeen Night-heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
*Little Bittern (Black-backed)
Ixobrychus minutus
S1M
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
S2
S
S5
S
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
S
S
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
S
S
S
S
S
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
S
S
S
S
S
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
S
S
S
S
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
S
S
S
S
S
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
S
S
S
S
#Letter-winged Kite
Elanus scriptus
#*Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
S
Black Kite
Miilvus migrans
S
S
S
S
S
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
S
S
S
S
S
White-bellied Sea-eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
*Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
S
S
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
S
S
S
S
S
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
S
S
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
S
S
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
S
S
S
S
S
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
S
S
S
S
S
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
S
S
S
S
S
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
S
S
S
S
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
S
S
S
S
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
S
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
S
S
S
S
S
Brolga
Grus rubicunda
S
SB
S
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
*Baillon’s Crake
Porzana pusilla
*Australian Spotted Crake
Porzana fluminea
S
S
Spotless Crake
Porzana tabuensis
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
S
S
S
S
S
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
S
S
S
S
S
*Black-tailed Native-hen
Gallinula ventralis
S
S
S
S
S
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
S
*Little Button-quail
Turnix velox
S1PR
S4
*Red-chested Button-quail
Turnix pyrrhothorax
Painted Button-quail
Turnix varia
Plains-wanderer
Pedionomus torquatus
S5
2 F, 3 M

S3
1 M, 2 J
1F
S8.1PR,
4F, 2M
1 PR
*Latham’s Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
S2
*#Little Curlew
Numenius minutus
*Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
S
S
S
*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
S
*Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
*Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
#*Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
S1M
#Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
*Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
S
S
S
S
S
Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Double-banded Plover
Charadrius bicinctus
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
S
*Inland Dotterel
Charadrius australis
S
SB
S
S
S (PR)
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanop
S
S
S
S
S
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
S
S
S
S
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
S
S
S
S
S
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
S
S
S
S
S
*Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
SB
S
S
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
*Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
*Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridus
S
S
Rock Dove
Columba livia
S
S
S
S
S
Spotted Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
S
S
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
S
S
S
S
S
*Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
H
S
S
S
H
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
S
S
S
S
S
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
S
S
S
S
S
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
H
S
S
#Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri
S
S
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
S
S
S
S
S
*Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
S
S
S
S
S
*Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
S
S
S
S
S
Yellow Rosella (Clements)
Platycercus flaveolus
S
S
S
S
S
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
S
S
S
S
S
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius
S
S
S
S
Blue Bonnet
Northiella haematogaster
S
S
S
S
S
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
S
S
S
S
S
*Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
S
S
* Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
Pallid Cuckoo
Cuculus pallidus
*Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
S
S
S
H
*Shining Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
#Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
S
H
S
S
S
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
S
S
S
S
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
SB
S
S
S
Australian Owlet Nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
S
S
H
*White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
*Fork-tailed Swift
Apus pacificus
Azure Kingfisher
Alcedo azurea
S
S
S
S
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
S
S
S
S
S
*Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
S
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
S
S
S
S
S
*Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
S
S
S
S
S
*Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
S
S
S
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaeus
S
S
S
S
S
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
S
S
S
S
S
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
S
S
S
S
S
Variegated Fairy-wren
Malurus lamberti
SB
S
White-winged Fairy-wren
Malurus leucopterus
S
S
S
S
S
Spotted Pardalote (red-rump)
Pardalotus punctatus
Spotted Pardalote (yellow-rump)
Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygus
intermediate
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
S
S
S
S
S
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
L
S
S
S
S
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
S
S
S
S
SB
*Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca
S
S
S
S
S
#Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza uropygialis
S
S
S
S
S
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
S
S
S
S
S
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
S
S
S
S
S
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
S
S
S
S
S
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
S
S
S
S
Southern Whiteface
Aphelocephala leucopsis
S
S
S
S
*Red Wattlebird
Anchochaera carunculata
S
S
H
S
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
S
S
S
S
S
Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
S
S
S
S
S
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
S
S
S
S
S
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
S
S
S
S
S
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
S
S
S
S
S
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
S
S
S
S
S
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
S
H
Singing Honeyeater
Lichenostomus virescens
S
S
S
S
S
White-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus penicillatus
S
S
S
S
S
*Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
S
S
H
S
*Painted Honeyeater
Grantiella picta
S3B
S8B
#White-fronted Honeyeater
Phylidonyris albifrons
*Black Honeyeater
Certhionyx niger
S
S
S
S
S
*# Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
*#Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor
S
*Orange Chat
Epthianura tricolor
S
S
S
S
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
L
S
S
S
S
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
S
S
S
SB
S
Scarlet Robin
Petroica multicolor
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii
S
S
S
SB
S
*Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
S
S
S
S
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
S
S
S
S
S
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus
S
S
S
S
S
#Chestnut-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus ruficeps
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
S
S
S
SB
S
Crested Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus
S
S
S
S
S
Gilbert’s Whistler
Pachycephala inornata
S
S
S
S
S
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
S
S
S
S
S
Grey Shrike-thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
S
S
S
S
S
*Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
*Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
S
S
S
Magpie Lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
S
S
S
S
S
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
S
S
S
S
S
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
S
S
S
S
S
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
S
S
S
S
S
*White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina papuensis
*Ground Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina maxima
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
*White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
SB
S
S
S
S
*#Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
*White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus
S
S
SB
S
*Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus
S
S
*White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
SB
S
S
S
S
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
SB
S
S
S
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
SB
S
S
SB
S
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
S
H
S
S
S
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
S
S
S
S
S
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
S
S
S
S
S
*Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
S
S
S
S
S
Little Raven
Corvus mellori
S
S
S
S
S
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos
S
S
S
S
S
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
S
S
S
S
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica
S
S
S
S
S
Australian Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae
S
S
S
S
S
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
S
S
S
S
S
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
S
S
S
S
S
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
S
S
S
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata
S
S
S
SB
S
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
S
S
S
S
S
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosternus
S
S
S
S
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
S
S
S
S
S
*Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
S
S
S
S
S
*Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
S
S
S
S
S
*Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
S
S
S
S
S
*Little Grassbird
Megalurus gramineus
S
H
S
S
H
*Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewi
S
S
S
S
S
*Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis
S
S
S
S
SB
*Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
S
H
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
S
H
S
S
S
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
S
S
S
S
S
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
S
S
S
S
S
number of species seen
138
144
141
143
136
MAMMALS
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Yellow-footed Antechinus
Antechinus flavipes
Fat-tailed Dunnart
Sminthopsis crassicaudata
S
S8
S
S
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Common Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus vulpecula
S
S
S
Western Grey Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
S
S
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
S
S
S
S
S
Red Kangaroo
Macropus rufus
S
S
S
S
S
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
S
S
 
AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES

Great Bango Frog
Limnodynastes interioris

Spotted Grass Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
H
H
Spadefoot Frog
Neobatrachus sudelli
Crucifix Toad
(Holy-cross Frog)
Notaden bennetti
Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria peronii
Long-necked Tortoise
Chelodina longicollis
Bearded Dragon
Pogona barbata
S
Sand Goanna
Varanus gouldii
S
Tree Goanna
Varanus varius
S
S
S
Curl Snake
Suta suta
RK

Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus

Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis

Tessellated Gecko
Diplodactylus tessellatus

S
Shingle-back Lizard
Tiliquaru rugosa

Blue-tongue Lizard
Tiliqua scincoides

Legless Lizard
Delma inornata
BUTTERFLIES
Painted Lady
S
S
Common Brown
S
S
Dainty Swallowtail
S
Satin Azure
S
S
S
S
Cabbage White
S
S
S
S
S
Common Grassblue
S
S
Saltbush Blue
Tailed Emperor
Meadow Argus
Junonia villida

S
S
Caper White
S
S
 
S
Yellow Admiral
 
S
Narrow-winged Pearl-white        
S
Amethyst Hairstreak