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MAY 7, 2023

Black-eared Cuckoos – Chrysococcyx osculans are one of the smaller Cuckoos in Australia and a Cuckoo species that I have not had much of an opportunity to photograph. It wasn’t calling, which is often the giveaway for Cuckoos in Australia, but perched on a branch as we walked by.

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OCTOBER 20, 2013

This year we did the same, but this time it was Palm Springs, Western Australia! This track will lead you to the Halls Creek Poo Ponds and these are by far the best Poo Ponds in the north of Western Australia! In the time that we spent at Palm Springs we saw 55 species of birds and several small crocodiles. Trips Australia'

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JULY 26, 2014

Perhaps our outrage at invasive species can be a bit hypocritical at times. Listers are quick to put aside their condemnation of invasive species once they attain that coveted status of exotic: not native, not fully naturalized, but established well enough to be countable by the prevailing authority. That’s where we come in.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

At this time of year around the north of Australia the ephemeral lakes are drying out fast. The main bird species visiting were Rufous-throated Honeyeaters , Zebra Finch , Long-tailed Finch and Double-barred Finch. Maybe they will be the next species to be observed as we patiently wait for our wet season to start.

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MARCH 27, 2022

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes – Coracina novaehollandiae are a common bird species around our home in Broome, Western Australia. They are present throughout much of Australia and as their name would suggest they have a black face! They have one very distinct feature when they land, which is that they shuffle their wings.

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JULY 24, 2014

The obvious choice was the Mallard , that plucky familiar northern hemisphere species that is the father of the even more familiar domesticated duck. In fact, as the species was quickly identified as as creating hybrids with Grey Ducks, the opinion was by the 1920s that the species shouldn’t be released further.

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MARCH 26, 2023

Crested Pigeons – Ocyphaps lophotes are very widespread throughout Australia and can easily be observed in Broome on the streetlights on a wintery morning. Although Crested Pigeons are quite a common bird Australia-wide you don’t always find a nest, so that you are able to observe the family grow.

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APRIL 24, 2022

The mud is full of aquatic insects and their larvae and the Sharp-tailed Sandpipers have joined many other species feeding along this stretch of main highway around Australia. They will breed in the short Siberian summer between June and August and they will then return to Australia. Two Sharp-tailed Sandpipers in the mud.

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APRIL 25, 2022

It has been more than 5 years since I last went to Australia, and I was even less of a qualified bird photographer then than I am now. So, the basic idea is to show 15 species of Australian birds in each post and give you the usual trivia about them. And that seems to be the only vaguely satisfying thing left to do at the moment.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Apparently, the Rufous Whistler used to be known as the Rufous-breasted Thickhead due to its “noticeable breadth of cranium” The source website itself quotes its own source, the delightfully titled “The Useful Birds of Southern Australia”, R Hall, 1907. This is the most common swallow in Australia. .

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NOVEMBER 21, 2021

One of the target bird species for birders when they visit the Broome area is Yellow Chat. We have encountered Orange Chats before in Western Australia, but also in the Northern Territory at the Tennant Creek Poo Ponds. The colour on this bird species is incredible and not easily hidden in the environment. Orange Chat -male.

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JUNE 6, 2021

One bird species that we occasionally observe around Broome is the Yellow-billed Spoonbill, but we had not seen one for a few years until recently. We soon observed several bird species and then a Yellow-billed Spoonbill flew overhead. They are widespread throughout Australia , but it does not mean you necessarily easily observe them.

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MARCH 13, 2011

The most common species we see are the Stoke’s Sea Snake Astrotia stokesii , Dubois’ Sea Snake Aipysurus duboisii and the Olive Sea Snake Aipysurus laevis. Carpet Shark washed up Carpet shark being returned to the sea I hope you have enjoyed this little insight into our varied wildlife here in the north of Australia.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

According to Wikipedia, the national bird of Australia is the Emu – which I have not seen yet. On the other hand, some websites state that the Laughing Kookaburra is Australia’s national symbol. I was surprised that this species is named for its vocalization – which sounds like laughter.

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

Yellow-faced Honeyeaters – Calygavis chrysops are found in the eastern and south eastern parts of Australia. They are not present in Western Australia or the Northern Territory, so not a bird species that we get to observe very often. Our recent observations of Yellow-faced Honeyeaters have been in dense forest.

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

We are lucky in Western Australia that we can move around our own state. We can’t move around the rest of Australia or go overseas, but keeping everyone safe is a priority. So much has happened in the world in their absence from Australia. This line gets used every day by many bird species.

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

Despite all of the restrictions on our travel we are fortunate that it does not stop birds from entering Western Australia. It was not confirmed to an exact species until more people observed it and photographed it recently. Ringed Plovers have made their way to Australia in the past , but not to this location.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

” Funny how the difficulty of breeding a species can be illustrated in simple monetary terms. But that may have helped me to see them – the species is quite nomadic and settles wherever there is rain. Ok, back to the (presumably non-sacred, certainly non-mummified) Australian species. In a paper published in 1938 (!),

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

During the third quarter of 2022 (July, August, and September), the Collaborative submitted 212 checklists from 3 countries ( Australia , Costa Rica , Mexico , and the United States ). July: 81 checklists and 318 species. August: 54 checklists and 195 species. September: 82 checklists and 259 species.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Northern Rosella are resident in the north of Australia, but not in large flocks. They are a species that can be well camouflaged despite their bright colours. If you happen to be in the north of Australia then keep your eyes out for Northern Rosella and remember they may be at your feet or way up high in the foliage.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

This species is easier to find in Derby than Broome and the Derby wharf is a good place to go and observe them. The Kimberley Flycatcher had previously been a sub-species of the Lemon-bellied Flycatcher , but is now a species in its own right as of August 2019. In fact it is a rather dull bird for Australia!

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JULY 23, 2023

White-winged Choughs – Corcorax melanorhamphos are native to southern and eastern Australia and one of the bird species that is likely to suddenly make you jump when you walk through a forest. Spend time with them and enjoy their antics!

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MARCH 20, 2022

The Willie Wagtail – Rhipidura leucophrys is one of Australia’s most widespread bird species, but it is not observed all year round close to our home in Broome. The only other similar size and shape black and white bird species around our home during the year is the Paperbark Flycatcher.

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MARCH 5, 2023

We continue to bird-watch from the bitumen and rain continues to fall across the north of Australia. The highway divides a huge expanse of flooded land and numerous bird species have bred in the area over recent weeks. The highways continue to be repaired or closed at short notice and it will remain this way for quite some time yet.

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JULY 7, 2022

According to a bird guide published in 1911, “Competent authorities have proposed to divide the world, biologically, into two parts – Australia and the rest of the world, and they have considered Australia the more interesting part.” The species was bred at the zoo of Memphis, Tennesee ( source ). ” ( source ).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In 2022, the 10,000 Birds eBird Collaborative submitted 1,837 checklists from 9 countries ( Australia , China , Costa Rica , Mexico , Saint Lucia , Serbia , Trinidad and Tobago , United Kingdom , and the United States ) and observed 1,273 species. The Collaborative life list increased to 4,140.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In Australia we encounter the subspecies Limosa limosa melanuroides. The Black-tailed Godwits that we observe here in Australia breed in east Siberia and Mongolia. Both the female Black-tailed Godwit and Bar-tailed Godwit are larger than the male of the species. There are three subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit in the world.

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MAY 9, 2021

Varied Sittellas are endemic to Australia and widespread across the mainland. Varied Sittellas are one of the smallest bird species in Australia at 10-11cm long. It is one of many bird species that we get to enjoy when we go camping. The header photo above is of our local Varied Sittella.

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MARCH 24, 2022

They both saw an impressive 640 species (plus a dozen or two more each, but not together), yet, while Bruce is still birding nowadays, Lynn is quite happy to forget birds and pursue other interests. In order to get their residence visa, Bruce and Lynn needed to spend a full year in Australia.

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JULY 25, 2021

There are also Eastern Reef Egrets along our coast despite the fact that we are in Western Australia! Our sub species is Egretta garzetta immaculata. However, we do occasionally observe the vagrant sub species Egretta garzetta garzetta and that does have yellow feet. Little Egret. They are both the white and grey morph.

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OCTOBER 2, 2022

The species is only in the north of Australia and they are often found in locations that are hard to get to year round. We have been able to observe Purple-crowned Fairy-wrens in a few locations across the north of Australia and they were quite easy to see in the car-park at Big Horse Creek in 2017.

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APRIL 18, 2021

The header above is of several species of shorebirds on Reddell Beach. There are a number of shorebird species here for you to identify! We are not allowed to travel internationally out of Australia, but these shorebirds are free to head north. We then witness their departures each evening over several weeks.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2021

We have observed huge flocks of Galahs there on previous visits and other times there are more bird species, but only one or two of each species. Walking out onto the bridge we soon observed a good mixture of other bird species. Brolga had come into drink and there were all three species of Ibis present.

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MARCH 1, 2020

There is a variation in the plumage of Australian Magpies across Australia and as such they looked different in Victoria. The significant difference between Broome’s Australian Magpies and those in the south of Australia is the presence of a completely white back in the south. Australian Magpie. Juvenile Australian Magpie.

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JUNE 7, 2020

It is always rewarding to observe successful breeding in wildlife and we are fortunate here in Broome that so many bird species breed around the area. Whistling Kites are widespread across Australia and around Broome they help clean up the carrion along with the Black Kites.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Yet, I was not aware of any of Arjan’s big year updates in English, so I had no clue where he was or how many species he managed to see. After 3 months of South and Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Australia, Arjan’s count stood at 2,060 species. And I wanted to learn about his travels in detail.

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APRIL 2, 2023

They have a very wide range and they are summer migrants to Australia. Below you can see a photo for both species for a size comparison. Marsh Sandpipers – Tringa Stagnatilis are one of the many migratory shorebirds that we encounter here in Broome.

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