2020-2023 Plains-wanderer Weekend species list
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PR PR

S = seen
H = heard
PR = pair B = breeding
# Rarely encountered
* Nomadic or migratory species

24/25
October
2020

14/15
November
2020

28/29
November
2020
27/28
November
2021
15/16
October
2022
29/30
October 2022
27/28
November
2022
3/4
December
2022
2023 2023 2023 2023  
SPECIES
                         
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
S S S S S S S S          
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis
        S S S H          
#Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
                         
#Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
S       S S S S          
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
S S S S S S S S          
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
                         
#Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
S S S                    
Musk Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
  S S   S S S            
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
  S S S S S S S          
*Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
                         
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
        S                
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
S S S S S S S S          
Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
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          
Australasian Shoveler
Anas rhynchotis
S S S   S   S S          
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
S S S S   S S S          
Hardhead
Aythya australis
S S S S S S S S          
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
S S S 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 S S S          
#Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
                         
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
S   S S     S            
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
S   S     S              
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
S S S S   S              
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
S S S S S S S S          
#Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
                         
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
S S S   S   S S          
Great Egret
Ardea alba
S S S S S S S S          
*Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
                         
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
                         
*Nankeen Night-heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
S S S S     S            
*Little Bittern (Black-backed)
Ixobrychus minutus
    S                    
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
                         
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
S
S
                     
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
S S S S S S S S          
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
S S S S S S S S          
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
S S S     S S            
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
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          
Black Kite
Miilvus migrans
S S S S

S

S S S          
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
S S S S S S S S          
White-bellied Sea-eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
  S         S            
*Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
              S          
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
S S S   S S S S          
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
S   S   S                
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
  S   S   S S            
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
S S S S S S S S          
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
  S S S S     S          
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
S S S S S S S S          
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
S S S         S          
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
                         
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
  S         S            
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
S S S S S S S S          
Brolga
Grus rubicunda
      S S                
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
                         
*Baillon’s Crake
Porzana pusilla
                         
*Australian Spotted Crake
Porzana fluminea
  S S   S     S          
Spotless Crake
Porzana tabuensis
                         
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
S S S S S S S S          
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
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          
*Little Button-quail
Turnix velox
S S S S S S H S          
*Red-chested Button-quail
Turnix pyrrhothorax
                         
Painted Button-quail
Turnix varia
  S   S S S              
Plains-wanderer
Pedionomus torquatus
S PR2 M
(1 nest 4 eggs)
2 F

2 M with
chicks +
1 M

5 total
1 Pr, 2 M, 1 J

6 total
2 F, 4 M
5 total
4 M, 1 F
4 total
2 F, 2 M
1 F          
*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
            S            
*Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
                         
*Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
                         
*Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
                         
*Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
              S          
*Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
                         
#*Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
                         
#Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
                         
*Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
S S S     S S S          
                           
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
              S          
Double-banded Plover
Charadrius bicinctus
                         
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
                         
*Inland Dotterel
Charadrius australis
S           S            
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanop
S     S                  
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
      S       S          

Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor

S S S S     S S          
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
S S S S S S S S          
*Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
                         
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
              S          
*Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
                         
*Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridus
S S S         S          
Rock Dove
Columba livia
S S S S S   S S          
Spotted Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
                         
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
S S S S S S S S          
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
S S S S S S S S          
*Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
                         
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
S S H S S S S S          
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
S S S S S S S S          
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
S S S S S S S S          
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
S       H H              
#Pink Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri
                         
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
S S S S S S S S          
*Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
S   S S       S          
Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla
      S                  
*Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna
                         
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
                         
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
S S   S   S   S          
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
S S S S S S S S          
Yellow Rosella (Clements)
Platycercus flaveolus
S S S S S S S S          
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
S S S S S S S S          
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius
                         
Blue Bonnet
Northiella haematogaster
S S S S S S S S          
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
S S S S S S S S          
*Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
    S                    
* Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
                         
Pallid Cuckoo
Cuculus pallidus
  S                      
*Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
  S           S          
Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
  S S   S H S S          
*Shining Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
S S                      
#Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
S                        
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
    S                    
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
  S   S S S   S          
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
  S     S                
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
            S            
Australian Owlet Nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
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          
*Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
                         
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
S S S S S S S S          
*Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
S S S S S S S S          
*Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
S H         S S          
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaeus
S S S S   S S S          
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
S S S S S S S S          
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
S S S S S S S S          
Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus assimilis
S S   S S S S S          
White-winged Fairy-wren
Malurus leucopterus
S S S S S S S S          
Spotted Pardalote (red-rump)
Pardalotus punctatus
    S         S          
Spotted Pardalote (yellow-rump)
Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygus
                         
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
S S S S S S S S          
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
S S S S     S S          
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
S S   S S S S S          
*Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca
S S H S S S S S          
#Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
                         
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza uropygialis
S         S S S          
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
S S S S S   S S          
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
S S S S S S S S          
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
S S S S S S S S          
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
S S S       S            
Southern Whiteface
Aphelocephala leucopsis
S S S     S S            
Red Wattlebird
Anchochaera carunculata
S S S S S S S S          
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
S S S S S S S S          
Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
S   S S S S S S          
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
S S S S S S S S          
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
S S S S S S S            
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
S S S S   S S S          
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
S S S S S S S S          
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
  S   S                  
Singing Honeyeater
Lichenostomus virescens
S S S S S S S S          
White-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus penicillatus
S S S S S S S S          
*Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
                         
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
  S     S   S S          
*Painted Honeyeater
Grantiella picta
          S              
#White-fronted Honeyeater
Phylidonyris albifrons
                         
Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela)
Myzomela sanguinolenta
                         
*Black Honeyeater
Certhionyx niger
S                        
*# Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
                         
*#Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor
                         
*Orange Chat
Epthianura tricolor
                         
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
S S S S S S S S          
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
S S S S S S S S          
Scarlet Robin
Petroica multicolor
                         
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii
S S S S   S S S          
*Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
                         
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
S S S S   S              
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
S   S S S S S S          
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus
S H H                    
#Chestnut-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus ruficeps
                         
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
  S S S     S            
Crested Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus
S S S S   S S S          
Gilbert’s Whistler
Pachycephala inornata
                         
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
                         
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
S S S S S S S S          
Grey Shrike-thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
S S S 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 S S S          
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
                         
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
S S S S   S S S          
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
S S S S S S S S          
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
S S   S S S S S          
*White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina papuensis
                         
*Ground Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina maxima
S3                        
*White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
S   S S S   S S          
*#Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
S         S              
*White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus
S S   S                  
*Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus
S   S                    
*White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
S   S                    
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
S S   S       S          
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
S     S S   S S          
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
S     H     H            
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
S S S S S S S            
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
S S S S S S S S          
*Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
                         
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
S S S H S S S S          
Little Raven
Corvus mellori
S S S S S S S S          
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos
S S S S S S S S          
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
      S                  
Horsfield's Bushlark
Mirafra javanica horsfieldii
  S S S   S   S          
Australian Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae
S S S S S S S S          
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
S S S S S S S S          
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
    S   S                
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
        S                
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
          S S            
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata
      S                  
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
                         
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
S H   S S   S S          
Common Myna
Sturnus tristis
S   S S S S S S          
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosternus
      S S   S            
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
S S S S S S S S          
*Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
S S S S S   S S          
*Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
S S S S S S S S          
*Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
S S S S S   S H          
*Little Grassbird
Megalurus gramineus
S S S S S   S S          
*Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewi
S H   S S S S S          
*Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis
S S   S S S S S          
*Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
                         
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
  H S H S S   S          
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
S S S S S S   S          
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
S S S S S S S S          
number of bird species seen 133 S 127+H 5 122+3 H 120+3 H 105+2 H 104 120+3 H 119+2 H          
                153S+3 H
over 4 w/e
         
MAMMALS                          
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
                         
Yellow-footed Antechinus
Antechinus flavipes
                         
Fat-tailed Dunnart
Sminthopsis crassicaudata
S S S S   S              
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
                         
Common Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus vulpecula
S S S S     S            
Western Grey Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
  S S S   S   S          
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
S S S S S S S S          
Red Kangaroo
Macropus rufus
S S S S S S S            
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
S S S S                  
                           
AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES                          
Great Bango Frog
Limnodynastes interioris
                         
Spotted Grass Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
          S              
Spadefoot Frog
Neobatrachus sudelli
        S   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            
Sand Goanna
Varanus gouldii
      S                  
Tree Goanna
Varanus varius
    S   S S S            
Curl Snake
Suta suta
    S     S              
Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
                         
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
      S   S S            
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
        S                
Gibber Gecko
Lucasium byrnei
                         
Tessellated Gecko
Diplodactylus tessellatus
    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
    S                    
Butterflies                          
Australian Painted Lady S S S   S S   S          
Common Brown   S S S     S S          
Dainty Swallowtail   S                      
Satin Azure   S S   S     S          
Cabbage White S S S S     S            
Common Grassblue   S S S S   S S          
Saltbush Blue               S          
Tailed Emperor                          
Meadow Argus
Junonia villida
  S S         S          
Caper White S S     S   S S          
Yellow Admiral         S                
Narrow-winged Pearl-white                          
Amethyst Hairstreak                          
Lesser Wanderer   S           S          
Chequered Swallowtail                          
Spotted Jezabel       S       S          
Common Crow                          
Chequered Copper                          
Stencilled Hairstreak               S          
Varied Eggfly                          
White-banded Grass Dart     S                    
Small Grass Yellow         S                
Long-tailed Pea-Blue         S