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

7/8
October
2023

21/22
October
2023

4/5
November
2023

18/19
November
2023

SPECIES
                       
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
S S S S S S S S S S S S
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis
        S S S H S S S S
#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       S  
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
  S S S S S S S   S S  
*Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
                  S    
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
        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   S S S      
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
S S S S   S S S   S S S
Hardhead
Aythya australis
S S S S S S S S   S    
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
S S S S           S    
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
S 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 S
#Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
                       
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
S   S S     S   S S S  
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
S   S     S     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 S S S S
#Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
                       
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
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 S
*Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
                       
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
                       
*Nankeen Night-heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
S S S S     S   S S S S
*Little Bittern (Black-backed)
Ixobrychus minutus
    S               H  
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
                       
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
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 S S
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
S S S         S S S S S
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
    S S S S S S S S S S
#Letter-winged Kite
Elanus scriptus
                       
#*Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
              S   S S  
Black Kite
Miilvus migrans
S 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         S          
*Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
              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 S S
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
  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    
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
S S S S S S S S S S S S
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
S S S         S        
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
                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
      S S              
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
                       
*Baillon’s Crake
Porzana pusilla
                S S S S
*Australian Spotted Crake
Porzana fluminea
  S S   S     S S S S S
Spotless Crake
Porzana tabuensis
                       
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
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  
*Black-tailed Native-hen
Gallinula ventralis
S S S S S S S S S S S S
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
S S S S     S S S S S  
*Little Button-quail
Turnix velox
S S S S S S H S S S S S
*Red-chested Button-quail
Turnix pyrrhothorax
                    S S
Painted Button-quail
Turnix varia
  S   S S S     H   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 6 total
1 Pr +
1 F, 3 M
4 total
2 x pairs

5 total
3 F, 2 M
3 total
2 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
            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   S      
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanop
S     S         S S S S
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
      S       S S S S S

Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor

S S S S     S S S S S S
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
S S S S S S S S S S S S
*Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
                      S
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 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 S S S
*Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
                      S
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
S S H S 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       H H     H      
#Pink 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 S
Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla

      S                
*Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna
                       
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
                       
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
S S   S   S   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
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
S S S S S S S S S S S S
*Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
    S                  
* Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
                       
Pallid Cuckoo
Cuculus pallidus
  S               S   S
*Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
  S           S   H    
*Black-eared Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx osculans
                  S    
Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
  S S   S H S S H S S S
*Shining Bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
S S             S   S  
#Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
S                      
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
    S           S S S S
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
  S   S S S   S S S S S
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
  S     S       S   S S
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
            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     S  
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
S S S S S S S S S S S S
*Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
                H   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 S
*Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
S H         S S        
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaeus
S S S S   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
Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus assimilis
S S   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 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 S S S S
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
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 H S S S S S S S S S
#Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
                       
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza uropygialis
S         S S S S     S
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
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  
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
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
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
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 S
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
  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  
*Painted Honeyeater
Grantiella picta
          S         S  
#White-fronted Honeyeater
Phylidonyris albifrons
                       
Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela)
Myzomela sanguinolenta
                       
*Black Honeyeater
Certhionyx niger
S               S S S 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 S S   S
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
S 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
*Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
                       
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
S S S S   S     S S   S
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
S   S S S S S S S   H S
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus
S H H             S S S
#Chestnut-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus ruficeps
                       
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
  S S S     S   S S S  
Crested Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus
S S S S   S S S S      
Gilbert’s Whistler
Pachycephala inornata
                  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          
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   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
*White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina papuensis
                    S  
*Ground Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina maxima
S3                      
*White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
S   S S S   S S S S S S
*#Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
S         S           S
*White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus
S S   S         S S   S
*Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus
S   S           S   S S
*White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
S   S           S S S S
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
S S   S       S   S S S
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
S     S S   S S   S S S
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
S     H     H         S
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
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
                       
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
S S S H 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                
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
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
    S   S              
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii

        S              
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
          S S   S     S
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata
      S         S   S  
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
                       
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
S H   S S   S S S H S S
Common Myna
Sturnus tristis
S   S S S S S S S S S S
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosternus
      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 S S S
*Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
S S S S S S S S S S S S
*Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
S S S S S   S H S S S H
*Little Grassbird
Megalurus gramineus
S S S S S   S S   S S S
*Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewi
S H   S S S S S S S S S
*Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis
S S   S S S S S S S S S
*Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
                       
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
  H S H S S   S S S    
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
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 133 127+H 5 122+3 H 120+3 H 105+2 H 104 120+3 H 119+2 H 127+4 H 131+2 H 127 + 2 H 120+1H
                153S+3 H
over 4 w/e
      156S + 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       S S  
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
                       
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 S S
Red Kangaroo
Macropus rufus
S S S S S S S   S S S S
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
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   S          
Crucifix Toad  (Holy-cross Frog)
Notaden bennetti
        S              
Barking Frog
Limnodynastes fletcheri
                       
Growling Grass Frog
Litoria raniformis
                S      
Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria peronii
      H H              
Long-necked Tortoise
Chelodina longicollis
                       
Eastern Bearded Dragon
Pogona barbata
    S       S   S   S  
Sand Goanna
Varanus gouldii
      S           S S  
Tree Goanna
Varanus varius
    S   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       S   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   S S S
Dainty Swallowtail   S                    
Satin Azure   S S   S     S        
Cabbage White S S S S     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 S      
Caper White S S     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                       S
Chequered Copper                        
Stencilled Hairstreak               S        
Varied Eggfly                        
White-banded Grass Dart     S                  
Small Grass Yellow         S         S    
Long-tailed Pea-Blue         S