Barking Owl Black­necked Stork

Red­kneed Dotterel

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Jacky Winter □ Little Friarbird □ Ph: 02 6757 3222

Brush Cuckoo □

Black­fronted Dotterel Australian Pelican

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21 Auburn Street Moree Australian Raven Noisy Friarbird □ □

Fan­tailed Cuckoo □

Council Offices Red­capped Plover Pied Cormorant

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Willie Wagtail □ Blue­faced Honeyeater □

or Moree Plains Shire Pallid Cuckoo

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Red­necked Avocet

□ Little Black Cormrant

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Grey Fantail □ Black Honeyeater □

Shining Bronze­Cuckoo

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Black­winged Stilt

□ Great Cormorant

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Apostlebird □ Brown­headed Honeyeater □ Ph: 02 6757 3350

Black­eared Cuckoo

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Bush Stone­curlew

□ Little Pied Cormorant □

Gwydir Highways, Moree. White­winged Chough □ Black­chinned Honeyeater □

Horsfield's Bronze­Cuckoo

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Moree, cnr Newell and

Australian Bustard

□ Australasian Darter □

Magpie­lark □ Scarlet Honeyeater □

Available from Tourism

Channel­billed Cuckoo

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Black­tailed Native­hen

□ Fork­tailed Swift □

Restless Flycatcher □ White­fronted Chat □

Eastern Koel

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Purple Swamphen

□ White­throated Needletail □

Leaden Flycatcher □ Red Wattlebird □

Turquoise Parrot

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Brolga □ Australian Owlet­nightjar □

Torresian Crow □ Regent Honeyeater □

Budgerigar

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Peregrine Falcon

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White­throated Nightjar

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Little Raven □

Spiny­cheeked Honeyeater

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Red­rumped Parrot □

Black Falcon □ □ Tawny Frogmouth □

Pied Currawong □ Yellow­throated Miner □

Blue Bonnet □

□ Bar­shouldered Dove □ Australian Hobby □

Australian Magpie □ Noisy Miner □

Mallee Ringneck

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Other birds □ Peaceful Dove □ Brown Falcon □

Pied Butcherbird □ White­plumed Honeyeater □

Pale­headed Rosella

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Diamond Dove □ Nankeen Kestrel □

Grey Butcherbird

□ House Sparrow

Fuscous Honeyeater □

Eastern Rosella □

Squatter Pigeon

□ Little Eagle □

Little Woodswallow □ Yellow­tufted Honeyeater □

Diamond Firetail □

Crimson Rosella □

Crested Pigeon

□ Wedge­tailed Eagle □

Dusky Woodswallow □ White­eared Honeyeater □

Red­browed Finch □

Red­winged Parrot □

Common Bronzewing □ Spotted Harrier □

Black­faced Woodswallow □ Singing Honeyeater

Plum­headed Finch □

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Australian King­Parrot

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Rock Dove Collared Sparrowhawk □ □

low □ Yellow­faced Honeyeater

Double­barred Finch □

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Little Lorikeet □

White­browed Woodswal­

Brown Goshawk Great Crested Grebe □ □

Zebra Finch

Striated Pardalote □

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Masked Woodswallow □ Musk Lorikeet □

Black Kite □ Hoary­headed Grebe □

Mistletoebird □

Spotted Pardalote

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Olive­backed Oriole □ Scaly­breasted Lorikeet □

Whistling Kite □ Australasian Grebe □

Common Myna □

Southern Whiteface

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Australasian Figbird

□ Rainbow Lorikeet □

White­bellied Sea­Eagle □ Blue­billed Duck □

Common Starling □ Brown Thornbill □

Crested Bellbird

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Cockatiel □

Pacific Baza □

Hardhead

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Tree Martin □ Yellow­rumped Thornbill □

Grey Shrike­thrush □

Sulphur­crested Cockatoo □

Pacific Black Duck □

Fairy Martin Square­tailed Kite □ □ Yellow Thornbill □

Rufous Whistler □

Little Corella □

Chestnut Teal □

Welcome Swallow □ Black­shouldered Kite □ White­throated Gerygone □

Golden Whistler □

Galah

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Grey Teal □

White­backed Swallow □ Yellow­billed Spoonbill □ Western Gerygone □

Crested Shrike­tit □

Cockatoo

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Australasian Shoveler □

Silvereye

□ Royal Spoonbill □ Weebill

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White­winged Triller □ Yellow­tailed Black­

Pink­eared Duck □

Brown Songlark □ Straw­necked Ibis □

Speckled Warbler

□ Glossy Black­Cockatoo □ Cicadabird □

Australian Wood Duck □

Rufous Songlark

□ Australian White Ibis □

White­browed Scrubwren

□ Red­tailed Black­Cockatoo □ shrike □

Black Swan □

Little Grassbird

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Glossy Ibis □ White­bellied Cuckoo­ Variegated Fairy­wren □ Silver Gull □

Black­faced Cuckoo­shrike □

Freckled Duck

Clamorous) Reed­Warbler □

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Nankeen Night­Heron □ Australian Pratincole □ Splendid Fairy­wren □

Ground Cuckoo­shrike □

Australian (or Musk Duck

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Little Egret □ Common Sandpiper □ Dollarbird □

Varied Sittella □

Golden­headed Cisticola

□ Plumed Whistling­Duck □

White­faced Heron

□ Latham's Snipe □ Rainbow Bee­eater □

White­browed Babbler □ Eastern Yellow Robin

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Magpie Goose

Cattle Egret □

□ Australian Painted Snipe □ Laughing Kookaburra □

Grey­crowned Babbler □ Hooded Robin

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Intermediate Egret Brown Quail

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Comb­crested Jacana □ Azure Kingfisher □

Rose Robin

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Eastern Great Egret

□ Stubble Quail

Painted Honeyeater □ □ Masked Lapwing □ Barn Owl □

Flame Robin □

White­necked Heron □

Emu Striped Honeyeater

□ □ Banded Lapwing □ Southern Boobook □

ITS OUR ENVIRONMENT . Special thanks to Ainslee Lines and Jennifer Southeron

http://nswbirdatlassers.com/index Please keep our town and district tidy. Dispose of rubbish appropriately.

Bird list courtesy NSW Birds Atlassers Inc.

1. Moree Town Walk: Park and walk from the Tourist Infor­ 4. Pallamallawa: Local Fishing Club Memorial Park mation Centre, meandering along the Mehi River to the Weir Pool. provides Toilets, BBQ and shaded park seating. Plan a Shaded picnic areas throughout Jellicoe Park with BBQ facilities at picnic stop along the Scenic River Drive or an afternoon Memorial Services Club Park (behind RSL Club). The return trip is parrot cacophony, as flocks seek night roosts among the around 2km along the rivers edge, parkland and woodland areas. large River Redgums of the Gwydir River. All weather. Large River Redgums with many waterbirds and woodland bird species to be observed. See the constructed fishway. All weather.

5. Tareelaroi Weir Pool: Main Gwydir River Regula­ tor and water diversion into Mehi River system. Turnoff 18kms East, on the Gwydir Highway. Waterfowl can be observed on the large weir pool with smaller species 2. Moree Common: Only 1.2kms from Town Centre, with among the foliage of the rivers edge. 3kms of level walking tracks, past waterhole and wetlands. Well Unsealed road access, dry weather suggested. shaded by 50ha of Coolibah woodlands and grassland habitats. Many waterbirds, birds of prey and foliage birds can be seen throughout the day. Aboriginal scar trees, bush tucker plants and indigenous values at this site. Shaded carpark at entry. Dry weather suggested.

6.Whittaker’s Lagoon: A 22 ha lagoon site, located 21kms southwest of Moree on the Collarenebri Road. Royal Spoonbill in breeding plumage Many waterbirds and woodland bird species can be ob­ served, especially during an early morning or evening visit. Well shaded by Coolibah and River Redgums and a site for yabbying. Managed by the North West Livestock 3. Yarraman Bridge: Approx. 6kms from town, on the Health & Pest Authority as native flora and fauna conser­ Carnarvon Hwy to Mungindi, cross the bridge and turn left for a vation area. Indigenous values at this site. All weather. selection of trails and tracks along the downstream Gwydir River. A variety of woodland and waterbirds, under the shade of River Redgums along the rivers edge. Dry weather suggested.

Photos by Daryl Albertson. Prepared by Daryl Albertson & Jane Humphries, January 2011

Supported by Moree Plains Shire Council.

River Road ­ Scenic River Drive: A 44km round trip, Moree to Pallamallawa, via Newell and Gwydir Highways. Toilets at Pallamallawa. Diverse farming and river habi­ Traditional lands tats with many birds amongst the foliage, along this all weather of the drive. Note: Gumflat Reserve, 20km off the Gwydir Highway, for the 4WD equipped only and dry weather suggested. Gomeroi people.

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