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JUNE 13, 2021

Last week I told you about our lucky find at the Fortescue River between Nullagine and Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Most rivers in the north of Australia vary considerably at different times of year and they are not always accessible or may not even contain water. Little Black Cormorant and Pacific Black Ducks.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Western Australia is a very large state and often there are vast distances between towns. Darwin is actually closer, but we still have a hard border, so we can’t leave Western Australia. It makes sense to go to bed with the birds in Western Australia, because they will wake you up early! Little Corellas.

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OCTOBER 4, 2020

The main bird species around the quarry were Zebra Finch , Painted Finch , Spinifex Pigeons , Crested Pigeons , Peaceful Doves and Diamond Doves. A bush full of Zebra Finch . There have been occasions where there have even been Australasian Grebes at this quarry, but not this time. Water remaining in the quarry this year.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

” He continues to describe how the introduction of sheep to Australia affected both the Aborigines and the Long-billed Corella : “They once ate murnong, a daisy whose tubers sustained Aboriginal people, until the sheep of the squatters grubbed it up, bringing ‘deprivation, abuses and miseries’, as one missionary wrote. .”

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NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The highlight of the brief stop was seeing not just Zebra Finch dripping down to drink at the dam, but also Star Finch. Although we are unlikely to be able to move freely this year beyond Western Australia we are lucky that we have an excellent variety of bird species in the local area.

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MAY 5, 2019

We are very familiar with the finches and mannikins in Australia with Double-barred Finches visiting our garden every day. We also have the occasional visit from Long-tailed Finch and Zebra Finch and these two species are easily found around the Broome area.

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JULY 23, 2017

Pictorella Mannikins- Heteromunia pectoralis -are a very small bird that inhabits the northern part of Australia and likes tall grass! They were in loose association with Zebra Finch and were constantly nipping back and forth to the last remaining water to drink and bathe. Pictorella Mannikins and Zebra Finch.

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JULY 4, 2014

Female Zebra Finches are one-male birds in the wild, but not so in captivity. Also in Australia, Bell Miner Birds may be damaging forests. News Bell Miner Birds Eurasian Blackbird kenya Zebra Finches' Meanwhile, in San Jose, Calif., officials are considering bird-friendly building regulations.

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JUNE 20, 2021

There are plenty of rivers to choose from in the north of Western Australia, but for much of the year they can almost run dry. Zebra Finch , Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes , Willie Wagtails and Torresian Crows were amongst the trees that lined the remaining pools of water. Diamond Doves near the water. Australian Pelicans.

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JANUARY 19, 2014

For obvious reasons it has listed under “other names” in field guides “Zebra Duck” and it is easily identified from all other duck species in Australia by its distinct stripes. Birding Australia Broome ducks' They are all great ducks, but the Pink-eared Ducks have to be my favourite duck!

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Rufous-throated Honeyeaters , Brown Honeyeaters , Yellow-tinted Honeyeaters , Peaceful Doves , Rainbow Bee-eaters , Whistling Kites , Black Kites , Zebra Finch , Long-tailed Finch and Double-barred Finch were all making the most of the water at the borrow pits. Little Corella and Red-tailed Black Cockatoos. Red-tailed Black Cockatoos.

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MAY 21, 2017

The Fortescue River is an ephemeral river and was flowing on our visit and is the third longest river in Western Australia and is 760 kilometres/472 miles long. Arriving at the rest area we added a Red-backed Kingfisher to our notebook closely followed by Diamond Doves , Zebra Finch and Crested Pigeons.

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JUNE 1, 2014

We also have the occasional Zebra Finches visit, but they disperse a lot around the bush and you could easily miss them visiting the watering point. Birds Australia Broome Double-barred Finch finches' They can observe what is going on around them, so they are comfortable with the closeness of the building. Bathing Double-barred Finch.

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MAY 7, 2017

On a recent birding and camping trip we found ourselves on the road in between Cue and Meekatharra in Western Australia’s mid west region. Tree Martins , Budgerigars , Magpie-larks and Welcome Swallows were active around the lake in the evening alongside Torresian Crows , Willie Wagtails and Zebra Finch coming in for water.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2015

The most common are the Zebra Finch and the Long-tailed Finch and they fly in huge flocks to the water and appear to use the principal that there is safety in numbers! Zebra Finch and Long-tailed Finch. Diamond Dove, Zebra Finch -leaping and Long-tailed Finch. Large flock of Zebra Finch. Eastern Yellow Wagtail.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2020

There were Zebra Finch amongst them too. . The most common species of finch was the Painted Finch and large flocks came in to drink from the small pool of water. They were very cautious and only came down to drink momentarily. Painted Finch.

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OCTOBER 25, 2015

Rufous-throated Honeyeaters and Zebra Finch were soon onto the twigs and drinking greedily from the dam. Rufous-throated Honeyeaters and Zebra Finch move in. Little Friarbird , Banded Honeyeaters , Zebra Finch and Rufous-throated Honeyeaters. Banded Honeyeaters , Rufous-throated Honeyeaters and Zebra Finch.

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MARCH 13, 2016

We were soon aware of s small group of Zebra Finch in the tree and although we have seen them drink from the sea in the past we thought some fresh water would be much appreciated! After encountering literally thousands of Budgerigars flocking to water only a few days before the least we could do was give the Zebra Finch some fresh water.

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DECEMBER 12, 2021

There were literally hundreds of Peaceful Doves , Diamond Doves and both Zebra Finch and Long-tailed Finch coming in to drink. Last weekend we got to the lake quite early, but the heat haze was already pretty bad. The birds were all gathering around the edges and flying in to drink. There were also Crested Pigeons and Bar-shouldered Doves.

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MARCH 6, 2016

In theory we are supposed to be experiencing tropical storms at this time of year, but like last year the rain just isn’t falling across this part of northern Australia. If you refer to Birdlife Australia’s birdfinder you hit a blank page with no information whatsoever on this species.

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AUGUST 16, 2015

The Negri River starts in the Northern Territory and flows into Western Australia and it then merges with the Ord River and flows into Lake Argyle. There are two species of Spinifex Pigeons in Western Australia and the race ferrugines , which inhabits the Pilbara has a brown chest. Long-tailed Finch. Gouldian Finch.

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OCTOBER 2, 2016

It was then followed by several Zebra Finch desperate for a drink. Zebra Finch. The first bird to arrive was a Crested Pigeon who checked the first hollow and it was only damp, so moved to the last remaining water. Crested Pigeon at a damp hole. Magpie-lark and Peaceful Doves.

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JULY 31, 2016

There are some excellent “breakaway country” locations in the Goldfields area of Western Australia and one fine example is near Leonora. The first birds that we saw when entering the area were Black-faced Woodswallows , Galahs , Zebra Finch , Budgerigars and White-winged Trillers. Black-faced Woodswallow and Budgerigars.

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MAY 2, 2021

It was actually ten years ago that we observed our first Painted Snipe in Australia on Grant’s birthday! Our walk downstream added a few more bird species including Zebra Finch , Purple-backed Fairywrens , Rufous Songlarks , Black-breasted Buzzard , Black Falcon and Common Greenshank. Freshwater crocodile.

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MAY 16, 2021

Our bird list was growing quite fast as we approached the park and it included Whistling Kite , Black Kite, Little Corellas , Magpie-lark , Tree Martin , White-necked Heron , Zebra Finch , Crested Pigeon , Willie Wagtail , Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike and a Black-eared Cuckoo perched high up on some sticks.

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MARCH 8, 2020

9 beats visited 9 countries (China, Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, Jamaica , Serbia and Japan) and submitted 151 checklists when they got back. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

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JULY 23, 2016

and on our more recent trip to the southern areas of Western Australia we returned to the area to see how different the birding is at this time of year. Walking down the riverbed with a few areas we had to leap shallow water we soon came across Black-fronted Dotterels and Zebra Finch. White-plumed Honeyeater.

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JUNE 26, 2022

I have observed Zebra Finch on the Sandpiper Avenue sign and then the Crested Pigeon below was on the Honeyeater Loop sign. White-breasted Woodswallows. All of the streets in this area of Broome have either native bird or native animal names. However, not every bird species has a street.

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OCTOBER 8, 2017

Brolga , Crested Pigeons , Peaceful Doves , Little Corellas , Zebra Finch , Cockatiels, Budgerigars and Galahs were present early in the morning and late in the afternoon when they came in to drink. Black-fronted Dotterels , Magpie-larks and Willie Wagtails ran along the muddy edges where there was evidence of feral pigs.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2018

If you are visiting the Derby Wharf when the migratory shorebirds have returned to Australia then you will most likely observe Eastern Curlew , Whimbrel , Grey Plover , Greater Sand Plovers , and Common Sandpipers. It is often visited by Zebra Finch , Peaceful Doves and Crested Pigeons. White-faced Heron on the mud.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The engaged and generous beats ( 10 of them) have shared 188 checklists during January and have accounted for 859 species from 8 countries (USA, Australia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, UK, New Zealand and Serbia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Cossack was one of the earliest ports in the north of Western Australia and the first settlers arrived in 1863. We also saw the first live record for Australia at the Broome Bird Observatory between 15th & 19th November 2002, which was also male. Zebra Finch on the barbed wire at the Poo Ponds.

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MARCH 2, 2019

Without including the new pin in the map, countries this month featured; USA, Australia, Serbia, Bahrain, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, UK, Ghana and of course, Costa Rica. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. 17 Feb 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

The bridge was improved in 1958, but would still make the main highway through the north of Australia impassable for months on end. We had no idea there were still children playing with marbles in Australia! The first river crossing was built in 1935, but would be impassable for a good part of the year.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2017

In Australia in the north of the country where the land is dry and there is very little water for much of the year one of the best places to find birds is at the town “Poo Ponds”, which is officially called the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Termites building against the fence.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2013

This juvenile Brown Goshawk spent an hour standing in the water source that is very popular with the Double-barred Finches and Zebra Finches that visit our garden. Birding Australia Broome Brown Goshawk Pratincole Spotted Harrier' It is important to have several watering points to allow for a variety of birds to enter and drink.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Western Australia. Western Australia. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. This is inevitable even when the beats are so spread out. 27 Oct 2018.

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