Vic-SA Mallee 05 Trip Report
Geoff Walker and I have just completed a trip, 12/03/05 to 19/03/05, from
Melbourne taking in the Mallee of Vic and SA and ending at Pt Fairy for the
BA pelagic trip.
The weather was initially hot and still, but changed after three days to be
cooler with wind. There was some rain on the day of the change.
We visited Lake Tyrell, Hattah Lakes NP, Mildura Tip, Yarrara CP, western
section of Murray-Sunset NP, Billiatt CP, Mt. Lofty, Belair NP, Mt Compass
wetlands, Tolderol GR, Mt Rescue CP, Pink Lakes, Little Desert NP, Mt
Eccles NP, Pt. Fairy.
We camped most of the time with strategic stays in motels when it suited.
We saw 174 species on the trip (excluding the pelagic trip) and covered
about 3000 kms.
Targeted species or subspecies seen (including 'Life Subspecies',
'Vic-Species' and 'Vic-Subspecies') were:-
Treecreeper, White-throated , grisescens - Mt Lofty
Treecreeper, White-browed , affinis - Yarrara CP
Emu-wren, Southern , intermedius - Mt. Compass wetlands
Grasswren, Striated , striatus - Hattah Lakes NP Nowingi Track
Scrubwren, White-browed , rosinae - Mt Lofty
Fieldwren, Rufous , campestris - Lake Tyrell
Fieldwren, Rufous , winiam - Little Desert NP, low heath, to w of paddock w
of Nhill-Harrow rd 20k s of Nhill
Thornbill, Buff-rumped , australis - Little Desert NP, Kiata Campground
Honeyeater, Yellow-faced , samueli - Mt Lofty
Babbler, Chestnut-crowned , - Hattah Lakes NP, Mournpall Track, 1.5 k n of
Konardin Track
Woodswallow, Black-faced , melanops - Lake Tyrell
Crow, Little , - Mildura Tip
Thrush, Bassian , halmaturina - Mt Lofty
Other sightings of interest were:-
Goose, Cape Barren - w of Tolderol GR
Scrub-robin, Southern - Little Desert NP, w of Kiata Campground
Sittella, Varied , pileata - Mt Lofty
Whistler, Red-lored - Millewa South Bore Track, just n of Pheenys Track
Honeyeater, Purple-gaped , Billiatt CP and Little Desert NP on Trig Pt
walk-track off Salt Lake Track
Firetail, Diamond - McKensie Creek Reserve, 10k s of Horsham
Targets looked for and missed were:-
Owl, Boobook , halmaturina - heard but not seen at Belair NP
Emu-wren, Mallee - Pink Lakes NP
Heathwren, Chestnut-rumped , parkeri - Mt Lofty, Waterfall Track .
Miner, Black-eared - Murray-Sunset NP, Millewa South Bore Track, n of
Pheenys Track
Honeyeater, Grey-fronted - Murray-Sunset NP, Millewa South Bore Track, n of
Pheenys Track
Chat, Orange - Lake Tyrell
Whipbird, Mallee , leucogaster - not even heard at Billiatt CP or Mt Rescue CP
Thanks to Rohan Clarke, Alec Hawtin, Chris Lester, Barry McLean and Nick
Talbot, for generously suppling information on sites for some of the targets
Frank Pierce
Emu
Swan, Black
Goose, Cape Barren
Shelduck, Australian
Duck, Australian Wood
Duck, Pacific Black
Shoveller, Australasian
Teal, Grey
Teal, Chestnut
Grebe, Australasian
Grebe, Hoary-headed
Shearwater, Short-tailed
Gannet, Australasian
Cormorant, Little Pied
Cormorant, Little Black
Cormorant, Great Cormorant
Pelican, Australian
Heron, White-faced
Egret, Little
Egret, Great
Bittern, Australasian
Ibis, Glossy
Ibis, Australian White
Ibis, Straw-necked
Spoonbill, Royal
Spoonbill, Yellow-billed
Kite, Black-shouldered
Kite, Black
Kite, Whistling
Harrier, Swamp
Goshawk, Brown
Sparrowhawk, Collared
Eagle, Wedge-tailed
Falcon, Brown
Hobby, Australian
Kestrel, Nankeen
Crake, Australian Spotted
Crake, Spotless
Swamphen, Purple
Moorhen, Dusky
Native-hen, Black-tailed
Coot, Eurasian
Button-quail, Painted
Greenshank, Common
Sandpiper, Wood
Turnstone, Ruddy
Stint, Red-necked
Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed
Sandpiper, Curlew
Oystercatcher, Pied
Stilt, Black-winged
Plover, Red-capped
Plover, Hooded
Dotterel, Red-kneed
Lapwing, Masked
Jaeger, Arctic
Gull, Pacific
Gull, Silver
Tern, Crested
Tern, Whiskered
Dove, Rock
Turtle-Dove, Spotted
Bronzewing, Common
Pigeon, Crested
Dove, Peaceful
Black-Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed
Galah
Corella, Long-billed
Cockatoo, Major Mitchell's
Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested
Cockatiel
Lorikeet, Rainbow
Lorikeet, Musk
Lorikeet, Purple-crowned
Parrot, Regent
Rosella, Crimson
Rosella, Eastern
Ringneck, Australian
Blue Bonnet
Parrot, Red-rumped
Parrot, Mulga
Cuckoo, Black-eared
Boobook, Southern
Owl, Barn
Owlet-nightjar, Australian
Kookaburra, Laughing
Bee-eater, Rainbow
Treecreeper, White-throated
Treecreeper, White-browed
Treecreeper, Brown
Fairy-wren, Superb
Fairy-wren, Splendid
Fairy-wren, Variegated
Fairy-wren, White-winged
Emu-wren, Southern
Grasswren, Striated
Pardalote, Spotted
Pardalote, Striated
Scrubwren, White-browed
Heathwren, Shy
Fieldwren, Rufous
Weebill
Thornbill, Brown
Thornbill, Inland
Thornbill, Chestnut-rumped
Thornbill, Buff-rumped
Thornbill, Yellow-rumped
Thornbill, Yellow
Whiteface, Southern
Wattlebird, Red
Wattlebird, Little
Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked
Miner, Noisy
Miner, Yellow-throated
Honeyeater, Yellow-faced
Honeyeater, Singing
Honeyeater, White-eared
Honeyeater, Purple-gaped
Honeyeater, Yellow-plumed
Honeyeater, White-plumed
Honeyeater, Brown-headed
Honeyeater, Crescent
Honeyeater, New Holland
Honeyeater, White-fronted
Honeyeater, Tawny-crowned
Spinebill, Eastern
Chat, White-fronted
Jacky Winter
Robin,Scarlet
Robin,Red-capped
Robin,Hooded
Robin, Eastern Yellow
Scrub-robin, Southern
Babbler, White-browed
Babbler, Chestnut-crowned
Quail-thrush, Chestnut
Sittella, Varied
Bellbird, Crested
Whistler, Red-lored
Whistler, Gilbert's
Whistler, Golden
Whistler, Rufous
Shrike-thrush, Grey
Magpie-lark
Fantail, Grey
Wagtail, Willie
Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced
Woodswallow, Black-faced
Woodswallow, Dusky
Butcherbird, Grey
Butcherbird, Pied
Magpie, Australian
Currawong, Pied
Currawong, Grey
Raven, Australian
Raven, Little
Crow, Little
Chough, White-winged
Apostlebird
Pipit, Richard's
Sparrow, House
Finch, Red-browed
Firetail, Diamond
Goldfinch, European
Mistletoebird
Swallow, Welcome
Martin, Tree
Reed-Warbler, Clamorous
Cisticola, Golden-headed
Silvereye
Thrush, Bassian
Blackbird, Common
Starling, Common
Myna, Common
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