*Trip Report – NT and Outback SA*
* 28/1/2010 to 15/2/2010*
* *
A trip I did recently from Alice Springs to Adelaide and back again taking
in Uluru and King’s Canyon, Coober Pedy, the Oodnadatta track south of
William Creek, Bopechee to Roxby Downs, the Flinders Ranges and Port
Augusta.
Considering I was working at the time running a tour for people who were not
really birdos the list turned out pretty good. I wasn’t birding very hard as
my work took precedence but the weather of late has really brought the birds
out so I was ticking them up pretty well anyway.
Highlights;
Collared Sparrowhawks nesting in the gum trees at the northern end of the
median strip in front of the roadhouse at Marla.
A total count of 48 Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos from Alice to Coober
11 Australian Spotted Crakes at the Coober Pedy Sewage run-off, where there
was also a lone Hardhead and a lone Grey Teal
A Little Eagle and a Brown Goshawk nesting within the locked compound at the
Coober Pedy sewage works. No access but good views from outside.
Other Coober Pedy irregularities include a heat distressed Barbary Dove
allowing itself to be handled and manually fed some water. Rufous Fieldwren
at the sewage run-off, and more Red-backed Kingfishers than I have ever seen
there – I lost count after I got to 30 as they were sitting on every power
line and post I drove past.
Inland Dotterels giving great views all along the road from Coober Pedy to
Lake Cadibarrawirracanna, which, although it has some water, was devoid of
birdlife when we were there.
A baker’s dozen of Cinnamon Quail-thrush outside the pub at William Creek
allowing close approach and great views.
3 Yellow-billed Spoonbills and 6 Hoary-headed Grebes at the Beresford
railway siding which has flooded out beautifully since the rain came
through.
Spotted Harrier just north of Hawker in the Flinders Ranges.
Short-tailed Grasswren seen several time at Stokes’ Hill Lookout.
Brown-headed Honeyeater and Diamond Firetail seen in good numbers at
Dutchman’s Stern Conservation Reserve.
Great numbers of waders still at St.Kilda mud flats including all the usual
suspects as well as 6 Elegant Parrots on the shore.
Australian Bustard moving nonchalantly across the road near Marla on the
trip back north.
All in all a great trip, with some extraordinary weather forcing a few
detours as many of the roads through the Flinders Ranges were completely cut
by the flash flooding of the Boolcunda. Spectacular stuff.
Complete list in order of sighting;
Magpie Lark
Galah
Australian Ringneck
Yellow-throated Miner
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Black Kite
Crested Pigeon
Australian Magpie
Zebra Finch
Brown Falcon
Nankeen Kestrel
Pied Honeyeater
Pied Butcherbird
Diamond Dove
Tree Martin
Fairy Martin
Little Crow
Torresian Crow
Black-faced Woodswallow
Willy Wagtail
White-plumed Honeyeater
Black-breasted Buzzard
Whistling Kite
Little Woodswallow
Mistletoebird
Crimson Chat
Variegated Fairy-wren
Spinifex Pigeon’
Rufous Whistler
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Grey Shrike-thrush
Australian Pipit
Budgerigar
Singing Honeyeater
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
Welcome Swallow
Collared Sparrowhawk
Black-fronted Dotterel
Australian Spotted Crake
Little Grassbird
White-winged Fairy-wren
Hardhead
Grey Teal
Little Eagle
Red-backed Kingfisher
Rufous Fieldwren
Rock Dove
Barbary Dove
Rainbow Bee-eater
Orange Chat
Emu
Inland Dotterel
Cinnamon Quail-thrush
House Sparrow
Little Corella
Masked Lapwing
Chirruping Wedgebill
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Hoary-headed Grebe
Australian Raven
Common Starling
Silver Gull
Spotted Harrier
Peaceful Dove
White-necked Heron
Grey-crowned Babbler
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Mulga Parrot
Southern Whiteface
Red-capped Robin
Apostlebird
Weebill
Red-browed Pardalote
Common Bronzewing
Laughing Kookaburra
Striated Pardalote
Short-tailed Grasswren
Varied Sitella
White-browed Babbler
Dusky Woodswallow
Crimson Rosella
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Inland Thornbill
Diamond Firetail
Australian Wood Duck
Black Swan
Spotted Turtle Dove
Noisy Miner
Rainbow Lorikeet
Eastern Rosella
New Holland Honeyeater
Purple Swamphen
Eurasian Coot
Pied Cormorant
Black-shouldered Kite
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Black-winged Stilt
Elegant Parrot
Australian Pelican
Intermediate Egret
White-faced Heron
Little Pied Cormorant
Eastern Great Egret
Common Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Swamp Harrier
Red Wattlebird
Dusky Moorhen
Grey Currawong
Red-rumped Parrot
Australian Reed-warbler
Blue Bonnet
Australian Bustard
Crested Bellbird
Total 116 species.
Happy days.
Regards,
Chris Watson
Alice Springs
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