ZooChat Big Year 2013

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I just realised I included Blackbird when I have already recorded it, so I have amended the list to be correct, and added some late additions.

Birds
101. Hoary-headed Grebe
102. Apostlebird
103. http://www.zoochat.com/674/spiny-cheeked-honeyeater-319588/
104. http://www.zoochat.com/674/yellow-throated-miner-319587/
105. http://www.zoochat.com/674/blue-faced-honeyeater-319583/
106. Grey-crowned Babbler
107. White-winged Chough
108. White-browed Babbler
109. Pied Butcherbird
110. Azure Kingfisher *
111. Whistling Kite

Mammals
10. Australian Water Rat *
11. Rednecked Wallaby

:p

Hix
 
Birds
112. Musk Lorikeet

:p

Hix
 
I heard the distinctive call of a southern boobook owl last night and this morning. Although I wouldn't count it on my list because I didn't lay eyes on it, could it still be accepted on a bird list?
 
nanoboy said:
I heard the distinctive call of a southern boobook owl last night and this morning. Although I wouldn't count it on my list because I didn't lay eyes on it, could it still be accepted on a bird list?
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I don't think its really countable, although it is very distinctive indeed. I hear them quite regularly around my suburb, although haven't seen any either. I have heard the NZ subspecies many times too, but again have only seen them very rarely (and not this year).
 
I don't count heards either (I think I've already mentioned that in this thread) but apparently the Great Australian Twitchathon does count heard species, as long as the conditions are met.

:p

Hix
 
nanoboy said:
I have put the locations in brackets, in case anyone is in Victoria (I am looking at you zooboy28!) and is after some specific birds.
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Thanks nanoboy, the coastal park and marine sanctuary seem like they might have some interesting species for me, will hopefully check them out some time. Are there any other good birding spots in Melbourne's south-east?
 
zooboy28 said:
Well I have had a small amount of success finding new species in Australia, although many of the species I'd already seen in New Zealand!

34 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
35 Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
36 Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
37 Magpie-Lark Grallina cyanoleuca *
38 Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa *
39 Little Raven Corvus mellori *
40 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita
41 Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans
42 Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus *
43 Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
44 Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
45 Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata
46 Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys *
47 Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala *
48 Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus
49 Pacific Gull Larus pacificus *
50 Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera *
51 Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca
52 Hardhead Aythya australis
53 Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
54 Australian Shoveller Anas rhynchotis
55 Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus *
56 Galah Cacatua roseicapilla
57 Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica *
58 White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis frontalis *
59 Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris
60 Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus *
61 Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides
62 Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata *
63 Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
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I have only recently ID'd Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus, which I saw in the Melbourne Zoo grounds, so that becomes #40.

Since the list above I have seen and identified a further thirteen species:

65 Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
66 Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
67 New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae*
68 Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae
69 White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica*
70 Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
71 Darter Anhinga melanogaster
72 Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
73 Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae*
74 Spotted Turtle Dove Spilopelia chinensis
75 Chestnut Teal Anas castanea
76 Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
77 Little Penguin Eudyptula minor

I have been very lucky with grebes, I have never seen one in NZ (despite there being three species), but I have already seen two species in Australia! I think they are very cool - and extremely rare in captivity too. :cool:
 
I think a few zoos/parks have Australasian Grebes.

:p

Hix
 
lintworm said:
and catching up

Birds:
119. European pied flycatcher
120. Spotted flycatcher
121. Western yellow wagtail
122. Hobby
123. European cuckoo
124. Common reed bunting
125. Willow warbler
126. Black tern
127. Whiskered tern (rare breeding bird)
128. Tree pipit
129. Bluethroat
130. Sand martin
131. Common tern
132. Black necked grebe

Mammals:
15. House mouse
16. Serotine bat

Reptiles + Amphibians:
8. Common viper
9. Moor frog
10. Western spadefoot

Now on 10 butterfly species.
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Birds
133. Common house martin
134. Garden warbler

Repiles + Amphibians:
11. Common midwife toad
12. Yellow bellied toad
13. Common wall lizard

Further many many new plant species, including the first flowering orchids of the year :)
 
zooboy28 said:
Thanks nanoboy, the coastal park and marine sanctuary seem like they might have some interesting species for me, will hopefully check them out some time. Are there any other good birding spots in Melbourne's south-east?
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What do you consider to be SE Melbourne? Mornington Peninsula? I guess the national parks in that area are always a good bet. Cranbourne Gardens is also supposed to be good, but I have never been and cannot speak from experience. Arthur's Seat is a nice day out, with some good bush walking and a few birds too.

For the record, you can volunteer on Saturday 18 May for the annual winter orange bellied parrot count at the Western Treatment Plant (near werribee zoo). The birding there is supposed to be epic. Google it to find the link - I think it's a Birdlife webpage. I received some communication saying to meet at 9am at the corner of Pt Wilson Road and some other road.
 
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