Australia Extension II 20th to 26th September 2019 (7 days) East Coast II 26th September to 16th October 2019 (21 days)

Trip Report

Southern Cassowary by Steve Davidson

Trip report compiled by Tour Leader: Steve Davidson Trip Report – RBL Australia – East Coast II and Tasmania Extension II 2019 2

Tour Summary Day One, 27th September 2018 With the group meeting in the hotel for breakfast on a beautiful Queensland day we quickly dispensed with formalities and headed out immediately, for there was much birding to be done on this the first day of the 2019 Rockjumper East Coast Highlights Tour. And they came thick and fast in the tropical climes of Cairns Esplanade, with Torresian Imperial Pigeon seemingly everywhere, as well as the ubiquitous Rainbow Lorikeet, Rainbow Bee-eater, Peaceful Dove, Helmeted Friarbird, Australian Swiftlet and Varied Honeyeater. Special guest appearances by Little Bronze- and Spangled Drongo were warmly received, and nearby mangroves held Mangrove Robin for some of the group. In nearby gardens of lowland rainforest and wetland we cracked onto a mega with Little Kingfisher under the belt before lunch, as well as Yellow Honeyeater, Black Butcherbird, Olive-backed Sunbird and Bush Stone- curlew.

In the afternoon we picked up Green Pygmy-goose, White-necked Heron and Australasian Darter, after which we timed the low tide well and headed to a huge area of mudflats where scores of shorebirds milled about on the ooze. Highlights included our only Beach Stone-curlew of the trip, as well as Eastern Curlew, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Greater & Lesser Sand-plovers, lots of Pacific Golden Plover, Grey-tailed Tattler, Little Tern, Lesser Crested Tern, Great Knot, Grey Plover and Red-capped Plover. It was an auspicious start to the tour with over 100 seen for the day… Bush Stone-curlew by Steve Davidson

Day Two, 28th September With the tour in full swing now we headed south of Cairns first thing this morning, en route to an area that has many times yielded a special for us – the inimitable and preposterously wonderful Southern Cassowary. Lo and behold we weren’t let down, with not one but two cassowaries making their acquaintance to the group. Close encounter doesn’t quite describe the experience with our second bird as it reached into the cabin for some unattended fruit.

Nearby we had our first Macleay’s and Yellow-spotted Honeyeaters, Rufous (Little) -thrush, Grey Whistler and an utterly bedazzling and breathtakingly resplendent male Lovely Fairywren that posed ridiculously close for everyone. Moving up into higher altitudes toward the Atherton Tablelands we were kept company by constant sightings of Eastern Cattle Egret flocks and Black Kites wheeling above cane-fields, punctuated by our first Pied Currawong and Torresian Crows at lunch.

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We arrived at our accommodation late in the afternoon and after a quick settle in we ducked out for some final birding, picking up Scarlet and Lewin’s Honeyeaters, White-throated Gerygone, Black- necked Stork, hundreds of Plumed Whistling Ducks and none other than the amazing and enigmatic Platypus in a quiet rainforest stream as dusk drew. A beautiful home cooked meal was followed by a bit of possum watching, with Striped Possum and Sugar Glider on show, as well as cheeky Long-nosed Bandicoots, to round out a fantastic day…

Days Three to Six, 29th September – 1st October, 2019 A deliciously cool morning greeted us as we all gathered at first light in the grounds of the accommodation pre-breakfast to listen to the dawn chorus and wait for the first avian activity. For as we were surrounded by dense highland rainforest here we didn’t have to move far, and the literally came out to us. For the next three mornings this was our course of action, with an hour or so of birding Lewin’s Honeyeater by Steve Davidson at dawn, then a sumptuous breakfast. In this way we witnessed the best early feeding activity, with treats like Brown Cuckoo-dove, Wompoo Fruit- dove, Pacific Emerald Dove, Tooth-billed Catbird, Spotted Catbird, Yellow-eyed Cuckoo-shrike, Silvereye, Grey-headed Robin, Pale Yellow Robin, Australian Golden Whistler, White-throated (Little) Treecreeper, Black-faced Monarch and the incredible Victoria’s Riflebird.

In nearby high-altitude rainforest areas we also chanced upon birds like White-eared Monarch, Spectacled Monarch, Double-eyed Fig-, Rose-crowned Fruit-dove, Bower’s Shrike-thrush, Brown Gerygone and Large-billed Scrubwren. Special mention has to go to the time and effort we all put into finally obtaining good views of the loud but highly elusive Chowchilla troop that kept us scrambling through the scrub for a good hour… they were worth it and provided us with yet another Atherton Tablelands endemic.

Open grasslands and canefields yielded wonderful views of Sarus Crane and Brolga, Spotted Harrier, Australian Pipit and a chance encounter with the stately Australian Bustard. Tropical savannah woodlands produced much-wanted Red-backed Eastern Water Dragon by Steve Davidson Fairywren, as well as Bridled, White- cheeked & White-naped Honeyeaters, Leaden Flycatcher, Rufous Whistler and the northern form of Brown Goshawk (ssp didimus). Ephemeral wetlands had a plethora of waterbirds such as Wandering & Plumed Whistling-Ducks, Pink-eared Duck, Grey Teal, Hardhead, Royal Spoonbill, Intermediate Egret,

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White-necked Heron, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Pied Stilt and Australasian Darter.

One morning we made the trek to some high rainforest at 1000m, and after hearing his mechanical, sizzling vocalisations and a long wait were rewarded with views of a young male Golden Bowerbird at his intricate and beautifully decorated bower. After dark we made a few sorties with the aid of spotlights and were able to lock onto a pair of imperious , plus the rather red, rainforest form of Southern Boobook (ssp lurida). A small party of the highly improbable Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo bolstered our tally, whilst nocturnal seen included Green Ringtail Possum, Coppery Brushtail Possum and Striped Possum, plus a few Echidna and a Rakali (Water Rat) seen by a late-staying-up Susan. Herpetologically speaking we saw Macquarie and Saw-shelled Turtles, Eastern Water Dragon, Leaf-tailed Gecko and the very beautiful and prehistoric-looking Boyd’s Forest Dragon.

Day Six, 1st October, 2019 Today, as a driving day, involved leaving the relative cool of the highlands and making our way north toward the Daintree River region. With the requisite stops along the way we Boyd’s Forest Dragon by Steve Davidson took in a number of tropical woodland and wetland sites, with Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Squatter Pigeon, Great Bowerbird, Pheasant Coucal, Blue- faced Honeyeater, Noisy Friarbird, Red-winged Parrot, Pied Monarch and Northern Fantail being notable standouts, with a skulking Spotless Crake seen by some. Raptors included the impressive Wedge-tailed Eagle and Pacific Baza. Rocky granite outcrops near Mareeba gave us some very confiding Mareeba Rock-Wallaby. Late in the afternoon we pulled in to Daintree Village, ready for our cruise on the beautiful Daintree River early the following morning, with a colony of nesting Metallic Starling serenading us as we relaxed, in their own special way.

Day Seven, 2nd October, 2019 Some low cloud and a spattering of rain made its presence felt this morning as we embarked on our cruise through the backwaters of the Daintree River with our guide, the inimitable and ebullient Murray. The weather improved and so did the birding with Shining Flycatcher, Pacific Golden Plover, Tree Martin, Black-fronted Dotterel and croaking Great-billed Herons witnessed in quick succession. There was a pair of Black-necked Stork with two juveniles in tow, a Striated Heron, soaring Brahminy Kite, a brief Cicadabird, Black Butcherbird (including the juvenile rufous morph), Radjah Shelduck, Large- billed Gerygone, Green Oriole and Australian Swiftlet constantly plied the skies overhead. The standout birds for the morning however, were the Little & Azure Kingfishers that allowed breathtakingly close views and much photography. These birds, needless to say, were much appreciated and roundly applauded.

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Common Tree Snake despite being brilliantly coloured was incredibly well camouflaged, and it also took a while to find Saltwater Crocodile given the warmer temperature of the water versus the lower ambient temperature of the air. However, it was worth the wait to see these impressive and formidable saurischians. After the cruise we birded some nearby riparian rainforest, picking up our first Fairy Gerygone and Rufous Fantail, plus Grey Whistler and great looks at a family of Spectacled Monarch. Back in Cairns we made good on a few local hotspots and picked up a single Papuan Frogmouth, as well as getting good close Daintree River Cruise by Steve Davidson views for everyone of Mangrove Robin.

SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND

Day Eight, 3rd October, 2019 A check of the mangroves this morning gave us one last chance of Torresian Kingfisher, and this did indeed provide our final new species for the Wet Tropics, with a beautiful adult finally giving itself up for our eyes. Boarding our flight we made our way south to Brisbane, picked up a near-new van and began the long, slow journey to O’Reilly’s Rainforest Resort in the magnificent Lamington National Park. En route we saw our first Galah, Grey Butcherbird and Noisy Miner. Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Pretty-faced Wallaby were also seen.

Wending our way up the slopes of the mountains we found the beautiful , plus White-throated Honeyeater, Bell Miner and Pied Butcherbird. Arrival at O’Reilly’s Resort was met with hastily expedited check-in, after which we gorged ourselves on ridiculously tame Crimson , Australian King-Parrot, Australian Brush- turkey, Eastern Yellow Robin and Wonga Pigeon. Great views of Satin Bowerbird were a highlight as well. Another highlight was the delicious dinner we were served in the restaurant that evening; it was a welcome treat after a long day of travel. A Short-eared Brushtail Possum made an appearance during this time, and afterwards a few of us made a short foray out into the dark to look for mammals, finding Common Ringtail Possum and Red-necked Pademelon. A distant Sooty Owl called a few times, as did a Southern Boobook, but both remained unseen.

Days Nine to Eleven, 4th – 6th October

Papuan Frogmouth by Steve Davidson

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We had two full days to explore the sub-tropical rainforest and eucalypt woodlands of Lamington National Park, so we started with a gentle stroll around the vicinity of O’Reilly’s. On an absolutely pristine clear morning we had Fan- tailed Cuckoo, Crested Shrike-tit, Brown Thornbill, Eastern Spinebill, , Grey Shrike-thrush and Rufous Fantail. Rainforest edge held Yellow-throated, White- browed & Large-billed Scrubwrens, our first amazing if somewhat fossorial Logrunners, easily seen Eastern Whipbird that made the skulkers up north a distant bad memory, and White-throated Treecreeper. Green Catbird were resplendent, a pair of Bassian Thrush was a much-appreciated sighting, and a male Rose Robin at mid-canopy height provided a bit of eye candy as well…

However, honours for bird of the day had to go Eastern Yellow Robin by Steve Davidson to the cornea-crunching and breathtakingly resplendent Regent Bowerbird. Several males, a few sub-adult males and many females were constantly evident all around the lodge grounds, and many of us were nearly brought to tears as they’d fly by or perch within a half metre of us. Fantastic stuff…

Stiff competition came in the form of a pair of Albert’s Lyrebird that made themselves known on many occasions over the two days, and the author can’t remember seeing them so often and so well. On the second morning, having heard them a number of times the previous day, we all locked onto a Noisy Pitta as it sailed past us in the rainforest. Paradise Riflebird was another regional specialty we managed to see well, with a female seen climbing all over rotting dead tree trunks like a giant nuthatch. Along with the Wonga Pigeon, other rainforest pigeon sightings consisted of White-headed Pigeons one morning, Topknot Pigeon in flight, more Wompoo Fruit-dove and lots of Brown Cuckoo-Dove. One afternoon we left the rainforest and headed down into some more open eucalypt woodlands on the edge of the national park. Here we found the jewel- like Spotted Pardalote, a flock of Striated Thornbill, Yellow-faced Honeyeaters and best of all, a Koala that was well-spotted by Susan. Further down the slopes we lucked out when we found not one but two groups of the endangered Glossy Black-cockatoo as they extracted seeds from the cones of Allocasuarina Satin Bowerbird by Steve Davidson trees. A good amount of relief went with this as the

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Day Eleven, 6th October With our time in Lamington NP done and dusted we headed back to Brisbane for the flight to Sydney, but not before one last encounter with the Albert’s Lyrebird pair in the early am. Travel logistics were expedited superbly and we were on the road to Jamberoo, wending our way through Sydney, as quick as a flash. New birds seen en route included Australian Raven, a party of huge Channel-billed Cuckoo, Long-billed Corella and the humble . We’d made good time so after check-in at our accommodation we had time for a bit of birding in some open areas and rainforest edge nearby. Here we saw our first Eastern Rosella, Australian Wood Duck and right at the death, a beautiful Superb Lyrebird fossicking at the edge of the rainforest. Regent Bowerbird by Steve Davidson Another bird was heard singing nearby, and it rounded out our double lyrebird day quite nicely. After a great meal of classic pub food we retired early, as we had a bunch of entirely different birds waiting for us on tomorrow’s offshore pelagic trip.

Day Twelve, 7th October An ultra-early breakfast followed by a dash to the docks was completed seamlessly, and we boarded our vessel for the day by 7.30am, champing at the bit to get out amongst some seabirds. We were informed by our skipper that conditions were good and there’d be no rough conditions for the group. Heading out toward the shelf we soon picked up Australasian Gannet, Pied Cormorant, Crested Tern and small groups of Fluttering Shearwater, with Wedge-tailed Shearwater and Short-tailed Shearwater showing in number as we plied our way east. At our berley sites we attracted several Shy Albatross, a few Black-browed Albatross and a young and very attractive Indian Yellow- nosed Albatross. At some point we all saw an enormous and hulking Wandering Albatross sailing in off the horizon, but this bird didn’t White-capped (Shy) Albatross by Steve Davidson stop for chum and kept going. Continued berleying brought in new birds, and we had great views of Providence Petrel - an endemic Australian breeding species; we eventually enjoyed up to a dozen around the boat.

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Also, in evidence were Grey-faced Petrel, as well as a confiding Brown Skua, Wilson’s Storm-Petrel and more Wedge-tailed Shearwaters; the incongruous sight of an ocean-going Eastern Curlew reminded us that the austral migration is still in full swing. However, it was the whales that provided the major highlight of the day and we had a few small groups of Humpback Whale passing by, some of which entertained us with full breaches not far from the boat. Soon enough we had to chug back to terra firma, and upon regaining our land legs we headed off to look for more terrestrial-based life forms. Up on the Illawarra Plateau we birded in some rather misty conditions, and late in the day we picked up Nankeen Kestrel, Little Wattlebird, Eastern Bristlebird by Glen Valentine Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, New Holland Honeyeater, Variegated Fairywren and for some, Southern Emu-wren. Pilotbird called in some dense scrub but this total skulker left us frustrated and without a decent look, and a distant Eastern Bristlebird was also heard. Tomorrow we would be back…

Day Thirteen, 8th October Another early rise and another early breakfast enabled us to be up on the Illawarra Plateau again in order to track down some of the skulkers we’d missed out on the afternoon prior. Success came quickly in the heath with the incredibly shy Eastern Bristlebird seen by most of the group, and nearby we were all able to nicely lock onto a pair of Southern Emu-wren. Pilotbird continued to frustrate us and only a few of the group was able to see the bird. Several Superb Lyrebirds on the roadside went some way toward compensation. In another area, we managed even better views of a singing Eastern Bristlebird, and a Shining bronze-cuckoo was a nice diversion, even providing the author with a subspecies lifer as this was the nominate subspecies lucidus, from New Zealand, a rare visitor to Australian shores on migration. Masked & White-browed Woodswallows were seen migrating high overhead, and Red Wattlebird and Brown- headed Honeyeater were also new birds here. Gang-gang Cockatoo remained elusive and was a brief glimpse only.

With a bit of driving ahead we set off toward the Blue Mountains and beyond, stopping at an excellent pie shop on the way. Dreary conditions set in and a planned stop at the Blue Mountains was somewhat stymied by Capertree Valley, New South Wales by Steve Davidson deteriorating weather. Late in the day

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to Australia Trip Report – RBL Australia – East Coast II and Tasmania Extension II 2019 9 however we did have great looks at Eastern Grey Kangaroos and our first Red-necked Wallaby. Sumptuous meals and gluttonous eating transpired at the restaurant tonight, and we even had dessert. Which was good as we’d need the energy for tomorrow’s outing to the incredible Capertee Vallety.

Day Fourteen, 9th October

Famous for its diversity and abundance of birds, the Capertee Valley represents a bit of a transition zone between the humid coastal forest avifauna and that of the arid west, and consists of national parks, open farmland, open woodland and riparian forest. The best birding is to be found on any of the several roadside stops and a loose birding trail, designed just for this purpose. We started the day in clear, sunny but freezing conditions, finding Varied Sittella, Striated Pardalote, Buff-rumped Thornbill and Noisy Friarbird. As we entered the valley we picked up Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Common Bronzewing, White- winged , Rufous Songlark, nesting Jacky Winter, a pulchritudinous male Red- capped Robin, Red-rumped Parrot, Yellow Thornbill and Weebill.

A stunning male Spotted Quail-thrush gave itself up for incredible views and instantly became bird-of-the-trip. Moving along we kept seeing new birds like Striped Honeyeater, Restless Flycatcher, White- winged Chough, Dusky Woodswallow and Spotted Quail-thrush by Dusan Brinkhuizen better views of Pied Butcherbird. We enjoyed immensely the small flocks of Double-barred Finch in a property we were invited into by some nice country folk that did, however, remind us of a scene from Deliverance. So it was a short stay… Further down the road were more delights, and it soon became apparent the valley was filled with thousands of White-browed and Masked Woodswallows; their calls became the norm as the day wore on and we saw them at every stop. Honeyeaters featured well, and we saw the likes of Black-chinned, Fuscous, White- plumed, Brown-headed, White-naped, Yellow-faced and White-eared Honeyeaters.

In the afternoon we got lucky with Little Lorikeet, as well as Speckled Warbler, Brown Treecreeper, Golden-headed Cisticola and Zebra Finch. Stretching the day out further and visiting a final few locations netted us Diamond Firetail, Little Corella and poor views of White-browed Babbler. Mammals of the day included lots of Red-necked Wallaby and great views of Common Wallaroo, whilst reptilian firsts were a sizeable Lace Monitor, a lovely Red-bellied Black Snake and an Eastern Bearded Dragon. It had been quite a phenomenal day, and back at the motel we once again enjoyed a great meal before crashing exhausted to bed. Little Corella by Glen Valentine

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Day Fifteen, 10th October Today involved a bit of travel but as always there would be birding stops along the way. Leaving Lithgow after a leisurely breakfast we birded a nearby wetland where a number of waterbirds were on offer. Best of all were some Freckled Duck day-roosting amongst some willows, Great Crested Grebe – with a pair displaying beautifully, the bizarre Musk Duck, Blue-billed Duck, Australian Reed Warbler and Hoary-headed Grebe. Another wetland further along the highway had Australian Shelduck, Red-kneed Dotterel, Australasian Shoveler and Pink-eared Duck.

In a quiet, country town we lucked upon the amazing Superb Parrot, with a pair feeding quietly and unconcernedly on elm seeds, virtually at head height! It allowed for some pretty amazing close photography. In addition, there was a great encounter with an Australian Hobby as it cruised overhead. Driving further west the vegetation changed and the country clearly became drier, with a distinct change in the avifauna. We saw Apostlebirds for the first time on the roadsides, as well as more White-winged Choughs and our first Grey- crowned Babblers, Collared Sparrowhawk and Brown Falcon. Superb Parrot by Steve Davidson Best of all was the small party of Emu we found in some open paddocks, their natural curiosity allowing for extended and quite close views. In some drier woodland at the end of the day we had great views of Common Bronzewing and White-browed Babbler, and the biggest surprise in the form of the highly nomadic and scarce Crimson Chat, with a small flock found in open grasslands on the edge of the woodland.

Day Sixteen, 11th October A different suite of birds awaited the group today as we extended our sojourn even further west where we encountered some pine-eucalypt woodland, typical of this lower rainfall zone. Herein we soon had retina-searing views of several male Splendid Fairy-wren, as well as Red-capped Robin, Western Gerygone, the amazingly-coloured duo of male/female Mulga Parrot, Australian Ringneck, Southern Whiteface, Spiny- cheeked Honeyeater, Inland Thornbill, Yellow-throated Miner, Singing Honeyeater and Speckled Warbler. A flock of Cockatiel made a brief fly-by.

After lunch and some drive-time we made our way to our digs in the outback town of Hay, where we had a brief siesta before heading out onto the Hay Plain for our meeting with the inimitable Phil Maher. With the strange and enigmatic Plains Wanderer on our minds, we nonetheless had the remainder of the Hay Plain, New South Wales by Steve Davidson afternoon to check out this amazing location

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to Australia Trip Report – RBL Australia – East Coast II and Tasmania Extension II 2019 11 of native grasslands and woodlands on the vast private sheep station. Birds came thick and fast. Orange, Crimson & White-fronted Chats set the tone with their gaudy plumage, followed by more subtly- patterned Horsfield’s Bushlark, Brown Songlark and Rufous Songlark. Then it was more colour with sickeningly blue White-winged Fairy-wrens, Blue Bonnet and a flock of the highly-nomadic Pied Honeyeater. An Australasian Owlet-nightjar in its roost hollow was next, followed by Black-tailed Native-hens around a farm dam, and rarest of all – a pair of Ground Cuckoo-shrike at an active nest. A mob of Red Kangaroo set the scene nicely, with Western Grey Kangaroo and more Emu about as well.

When night finally came it was under a gazillion stars, and the star of the show didn’t disappoint when we fairly quickly found a beautiful female Plains Wanderer. This monotypic family has shown to be distantly linked to the seedsnipes of South America and is unfortunately critically endangered due to loss of its optimal habitat and years of drought. Here at the sheep station they seem to be holding their own, and it looked as though this female may be ready to breed. At a rather late hour we returned to Hay, exhausted but really quite elated after such a monumental day.

VICTORIA

Day Seventeen, 12th October Given the late return the previous evening we had a bit of a lie-in this morning, and after breakfast we took a stroll along the Murrumbidgee River. Here we found Yellow Rosella, Little Friarbird, White-plumed Honeyeater and Brown Treecreeper. Moving south towards Victoria we crossed the open plains, finding Chestnut-rumped Thornbills and more Crimson Chat, Wedge-tailed Eagle and Blue Bonnet along the way, as well as Western Grey Kangaroo some pretty cool Shingleback Skinks. By Adam Riley

Around lunchtime we hit the Victorian border, crossed the mighty Murray River and ate our packed lunch in a park. With necessities out of the way we continued birding and in a nearby patch of mallee woodland found our first Red-backed Kingfisher, Black Honeyeater and Hooded Robin, a nice trio indeed! A nearby billabong held a lot of birds including Red-necked Avocet, Whiskered Tern and Australian Reed-warbler, whilst a nearby shop held ice-creams. A couple of Blue-faced Honeyeater in flowering Calistemons entertained us as we greedily consumed the iced confectionery.

Late in the afternoon a stop at some salt lakes yielded us a pair of the gorgeous White-backed Swallow, while on the saline shores small parties of Red-capped Plover and Australian Shelduck were evident. Nearing our accommodation, the final new bird for the day was a fine Little Eagle who posed well for both flight and perched shots.

Day Eighteen, 13th October There was only a small amount of travel involved in today’s proceedings, so we birded in a few of the national parks between our accommodations. Early morning netted us our first Horsfield’s Bronze- , plus good looks at Eastern and another Red-capped Robin. In native pine woodland on some granite outcrops it took a bit of work to find our first Gilbert’s Whistler, a male bird that gave

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to Australia Trip Report – RBL Australia – East Coast II and Tasmania Extension II 2019 12 us an almighty run-around. Diamond Firetail took some tracking down too but reasonably good views were had in the end. Jacky Winter, Hooded Robin and Red-capped Robin rounded out the Australo- Papuan robin tribe nicely.

Closer to Bendigo, we visited some mallee woodland

habitats, picking up a responsive Pallid Cuckoo , Shy Heathwren, White-fronted & Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters, Common Bronzewing and Purple-backed Fairy-wren, as well as additional views of Weebill and Chestnut-rumped Thornbill. We found a nice little waterhole with shade and overhanging vegetation, and it was soon clear birds were using this to come down and drink in the late afternoon. In a mad rush of honeyeaters we had Purple-gaped, Yellow-tufted, Tawny-crowned, Yellow-plumed, White-eared and Brown-headed Honeyeaters all clamouring to get to the water’s edge whilst simultaneously on predator alert. Driving to our accommodation through the historical and botanically picturesque township of Bendigo rounded out our day, and a marvellous dinner was well appreciated.

Day Nineteen, 14th October Leaving Bendigo this morning we headed south-east to some slightly different and more southerly woodlands Pallid Cuckoo by Glen Valentine where we chased a few birds we’d not yet encountered on the tour. In open heathy forest we found our first Scarlet Robin, as well as Speckled Warbler, Musk Lorikeet and Grey Currawong. Also here were Buff-rumped Thornbill and Fuscous Honeyeater, birds we’d not seen since being in the Capertee Valley. There were also big numbers of both White-browed & Masked Woodswallow, and this is the last we’d see of these two species.

Skirting the west of Melbourne we stopped for lunch at a small park where we heard both Lewin’s Rail and Spotless Crake – true denizens of the swamp and difficult to see at the best of times…South-west of Melbourne and in a completely different ecotone we stopped at an old saltworks on the coast where we were fortunate enough to find the uncommon and highly nomadic Banded Stilt, together with Red- necked Avocet, Red-capped Plover, Red-kneed Dotterel, Australian Pied Oystercatcher, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Chestnut Teal. Offshore was a hulking Pacific Gull – our first, and a few Australasian Gannet plied their way over the waves. Moving further down the coast and on to the famous Great Ocean Road, we stopped in an area of riparian woodland where we picked up one of the known pair of Grey Goshawk (white phase) near their nest, our only Brush Cuckoo of the trip, New Holland Honeyeater and Dusky Woodswallow.

Banded Stilt by Glen Valentine Day Twenty, 15th October With a day along the coast and adjacent forests of the world-famous Great Ocean Road, our group made the most of the various habitats here,

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to Australia Trip Report – RBL Australia – East Coast II and Tasmania Extension II 2019 13 starting with some nice offshore sightings of our first Black-faced Cormorant, as well as Australian Pied Cormorant, Shy Albatross, Short-tailed Shearwater and Australasian Gannet. Onshore was a beautiful pair of the vulnerable Hooded Plover, as well as other newbies in the form of Sooty Oystercatcher and Kelp Gull, with Great Crested Tern, Caspian Tern and a single Ruddy Turnstone providing a supporting cast.

In coastal scrub we enjoyed cracker views of our first Rufous Bristlebird, a regional endemic and high on the target list; the bird delivered a stellar performance from mere metres away… Additional birds along this stretch included Forest Raven – a bird with a strange distribution that includes Tasmania, a few sections along the extreme southern coast of mainland Australia, and a relict population some 1400km away in northern NSW. A splendid male white phase Grey Goshawk was seen on a roadside post, and we had additional views of birds like White-eared Honeyeater, Little Wattlebird and Australian King-Parrot. Gang-gang Cockatoos remained frustratingly elusive and were only seen by a few in the group.

Possibly the highlight for the day wasn’t avian at all with a few Koala found in a very well-known location for these perpetually drunken leaf-eaters, and we enjoyed great views of two in the sun. Heading back north towards our accommodation in Geelong we had one last stop in a lovely patch of coastal heath, with loads of wildflowers and our first Striated Fieldwren showing well.

TASMANIA

Day Twenty, 16th October Today was our last morning on the mainland of Australia before jetting off to Tasmania and the last leg of the tour. Before getting on the big metal bird however, we had to make a detour to see some real birds at one of Australia’s premier wetland sites near Geelong. This site consists of a wide variety of habitats with coastal wetlands, saltmarsh, lagoons, mudflats and grasslands all providing a mecca for bird diversity. In quick succession we had waterfowl like Cape Barren Goose, Pink-eared Duck, Chestnut Teal, Australasian Shoveler, Blue-billed Duck and Musk Duck, with loads of Hoary-headed Grebe seemingly on every pond. Wading birds included Royal Spoonbill and Little Egret, and raptors like Swamp Harrier, White-bellied Sea-eagle, Black-shouldered, Whistling & Black Kites, Australian Hobby and Brown Falcon. Whiskered Tern were in abundance, and we had our only Fairy Terns here also. Shorebirds included another Banded Stilt, as well as Black-fronted Dotterel, Red-kneed Dotterel, Curlew Sandpiper and Common Greenshank.

Our very first was here too, in reeds on the edge of a lagoon. In the adjacent grasslands we picked up Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo, Golden-headed Cisitcola, White- fronted Chat, Brown Songlark, Horsfield’s Bushlark, Australian Pipit, European Greenfinch and Eurasian Skylark. A quick trip to the airport - where we said our goodbyes to some of the group - and a seamless transition to Tasmania saw us in Launceston early afternoon. With a new bus and new tour participants, we headed west toward our first destination. Pretty soon we had our first Tasmanian endemic in the shape of Tasmanian Native-hen, as well as additional looks at Cape Barren Goose and Australian Shelduck. Nearer to our accommodation we made a stop in some temperate rainforest where we nabbed Tasmanian Thornbill and Tasmanian Scrubwren, with a brief glimpse only of the tricky Scrubtit. Late in the evening a few very lucky members of the party who’d managed to stay awake were privy to views of the bizarre and critically-endangered Tasmanian Devil, and also Spotted-tail Quoll.

Day Twenty-one, 17th October

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A somewhat more relaxed start time was the order of this morning after such a big day and late night the previous day, and after breakfast we took a short stroll around the property, finding Black-headed Honeyeater – a Tasmanian endemic similar to the White-naped Honeyeater on the mainland. Our first Brush Bronzewings were here too, and we had great views of this beautiful little pigeon on the track, as well as a lovely male Scarlet Robin nearby. During the course of the day we made several stops, and in various highland rainforest and woodland sites as well as alpine grasslands, we picked up more endemic lifers like the stunning Scrubtit, Green Rosella, Strong-billed Honeyeater and Yellow- throated Honeyeater. We also had incredible close views of a beautiful male Pink Robin and later the bedazzling Flame Robin. At lunch we were visited by some very brazen Black Currawong, another Tasmanian endemic, while nearby forest held Crescent Honeyeater and more Tasmanian Thornbill and Tasmanian Scrubwren.

Tasmanian Native-hen were fast becoming almost ubiquitous, seemingly in every open area. Supporting cast of birds included flocks of Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, another white phase Grey Goshawk and Dusky Woodswallows lined up along a fence…Mammals were very much on show today also, and we had the best views possible of Echidna after lunch when a rather bold individual literally walked right past us, stepping over one of the participants foot in the process! Bennett’s Wallaby with joey in pouch showed well, as did a beautiful Common Wombat, also with joey poking backwards out the reverse-facing pouch. Lots of photography ensued, needless to say. Later that night back at our digs a few more of us were again lucky enough to see Tasmanian Devil.

Day Twenty-two, 18th October With a travel day ahead of us that included hours of driving plus a ferry crossing, we’d have few stops today, however we managed to pick up a few treats. After leaving our lodge we picked up our only Olive Whistler of the trip, some of the party saw Brown Quail, and we all had our best views yet of the enormous Yellow Wattlebird - the world’s largest honeyeater, and bizarre-looking too with its pendulous yellow neck wattles. Along the north coast we picked up Black-faced Cormorant, Shy Albatross and Kelp Gull, before the weather turned and we endured freezing conditions and intermittent rain for the best part of the day as we headed south.

Near the capital of Hobart, we made a welcome stop at great little wetland alongside the River Derwent, enjoying great close views of Freckled Duck, Hardhead, Australasian Shoveler, Tasmanian Native-hens with little black, fluffy chicks in tow, and Musk Lorikeet & Eastern Rosella in the trees. With the ferry crossing out of the way and now on Bruny Island we made our way further south, finally reaching our accommodation for the evening and settling in. Cracking food at the Bruny Island Hotel was a brilliant way to end the day, and despite weary heads we all enjoyed the company of what had become a fantastic and tight-knit group of people.

Day Twenty-three, 19th of October Today was the final full day of this almighty tour, but with a few birds still to chase down we set out exploring after a relaxed breakfast. Our main targets were the critically-endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote and the final endemic we needed – Dusky Robin. The former was found quickly, and we eventually enjoyed wonderful views of this tiny foraging and interacting with others of its kind in the foliage of a White Gum. Dusky Robin quickly followed suit, and thus we had made a clean sweep of the endemic Tasmanian birds. Additional new species today included great views of Beautiful Firetail, but not-so-great views of Swift Parrot as they rapidly flew overhead on a number of occasions. Along the coast were more Hooded Plover, Sooty & Australian Pied Oystercatchers, Pacific & Kelp Gulls and Flame Robin.

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Mammals included an albino Bennett’s Wallaby – a regular phenomenon on Bruny Island - and Tasmanian Pademelon. A lovely Blotched Blue-tongue Lizard was also an excellent find. In the evening we travelled to a nearby Little Penguin rookery and waited for the birds to return from the day’s fishing. Not long after the sun had well and truly gone we saw the first birds coming ashore, eventually watching at least half a dozen of these, the world’s smallest penguin, whilst overhead squadrons of Short-tailed Shearwater were also returning to their burrows in big numbers.

It was a wonderful way to end what had ostensibly been an entirely successful and thoroughly enjoyable tour. We had such a wonderful and cohesive group whom had been nothing short of fantastic, with outstanding repartee, good humour and camaraderie.

Birds (392 in total: 377 seen, 15 heard) Nomenclature and follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2019. IOC World Bird List (v 9.1). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient Australia

Cassowaries, Emu Casuariidae Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9. Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae (3) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10.

Magpie Goose Anseranatidae Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata (5) 1 Cairns 27.9 and up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10.

Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidae Plumed Whistling Duck Dendrocygna eytoni (4) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata australis (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9. Black Swan Cygnus atratus (7) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa (2) 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Raja Shelduck Radjah radjah (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10. Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides (5) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

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Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata (11) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Green Pygmy Goose Nettapus pulchellus (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis (3) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa superciliosa (16) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Grey Teal Anas gracilis gracilis (8) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Chestnut Teal Anas castanea (5) 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Hardhead Aythya australis (5) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis (2) 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Musk Duck Biziura lobata (3) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

Megapodes Megapodiidae Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami (9) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt (5) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora (1) 1 Bruny Island 18.10.

Austral Storm Petrels Oceanitidae Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10.

Albatrosses Diomedeidae Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris

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(1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta (4) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10.

Petrels, Shearwaters & Diving Petrels Procellariidae Grey-faced Petrel Pterodroma gouldi (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris (2) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10.

Grebes Podicipedidae Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (7) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Kerang 11.10. Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus (4) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus australis (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 Hay South district 10.10.

Storks Ciconiidae Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis (2) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca molucca (9) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-30.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis (14) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-30.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9. Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes (1) 1 Hay South district 10.10.

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Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae Striated Heron Butorides striata (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10. Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus (10) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica (7) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana (1) 1 heard Daintree River 2.10. Great Egret Ardea alba modesta (7) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia plumifera (4) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae (12) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Little Egret Egretta garzetta (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Pelicans Pelecanidae Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus (9) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10.

Gannets, Boobies Sulidae Australasian Gannet Morus serrator (5) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Cormorants, Shags Phalacrocoracidae Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos melanoleucos (9) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens (3) 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (7) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius hypoleucos

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(3) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiae (8) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Anhingas, Darters Anhingidae Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (5) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Ospreys Pandionidae Eastern Osprey Pandion cristatus (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris (6) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata subcristata (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax (10) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae (6) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus (2) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus cirrocephalus (1) 1 Hay South district 10.10. Swamp Harrier Circus approximans (6) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9. Black Kite Milvus migrans affinis (9) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus (11) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus girrenera (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster

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(5) 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Bustards Otididae Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9.

Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae Lewin's Rail Lewinia pectoralis (1) 1 heard Geelong 14.10. Australian Crake Porzana fluminea (1) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Spotless Crake Porzana tabuensis (2) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 heard Geelong 14.10. Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus (10) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-30.9, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa tenebrosa (6) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Tasmanian Nativehen Tribonyx mortierii (4) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Eurasian Coot Fulica atra australis (10) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10.

Cranes Gruidae Sarus Crane Antigone antigone gillae (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Brolga Antigone rubicunda (3) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10.

Stone-curlews, Thick-knees Burhinidae Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus grallarius (4) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Beach Stone-curlew Esacus magnirostris (1) 1 Cairns 27.9.

Oystercatchers Haematopodidae Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris (6) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus (1) 1 Geelong 15.10.

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Stilts, Avocets Recurvirostridae Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus (8) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (2) 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (2) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10.

Plovers Charadriidae Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor (2) 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Hay South district 10.10. Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles (20) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus (4) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola squatarola (1) 1 Cairns 27.9. Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus (4) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii leschenaultii (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Hooded Dotterel Thinornis cucullatus (2) 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops (4) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

Jacanas Jacanidae Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10.

Plains-wanderer Pedionomidae Plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus (1) 1 Kerang 11.10.

Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae

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Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres interpres (1) 1 Geelong 15.10. Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris (1) 1 Cairns 27.9. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata (6) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis (4) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Laridae Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (10) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Pacific Gull Larus pacificus (3) 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus (4) 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia (5) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii cristatus (8) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis torresii (1) 1 Cairns 27.9. Little Tern Sternula albifrons sinensis (1) 1 Cairns 27.9. Fairy Tern Sternula nereis (1) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida javanicus (2) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

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Skuas Stercorariidae Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10.

Pigeons, Doves Columbidae Rock Dove Columba livia domestica (13) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. White-headed Pigeon Columba leucomela (1) 1 Lamington NP 5.10. Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis (4) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Brown Cuckoo-dove Macropygia phasianella (8) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps longirostris (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10. Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera (4) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans (3) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes (12) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Squatter Pigeon Geophaps scripta (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca (5) Up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 heard Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida (11) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis (7) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Temora 9.10. Wompoo Fruit Dove Ptilinopus magnificus (8) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 3.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 heard Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Superb Fruit Dove Ptilinopus superbus superbus (4) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 heard Daintree River 2.10 and 1 heard Lamington NP 3.10. Rose-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus regina (4) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

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Torresian Imperial Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa (5) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Lamington NP 3.10. Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus (5) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10.

Cuckoos Cuculidae Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianinus (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Pacific Koel Eudynamys orientalis (2) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (2) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis (3) 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus (10) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 heard Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 heard Temora 9.10, 1 heard Geelong 14.10, 1 heard Geelong 15.10, 1 heard Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 heard Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 heard Bruny Island 19.10. Little Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus (1) 1 Cairns 27.9. Pallid Cuckoo Cacomantis pallidus (4) 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 heard Geelong 14.10, 1 heard Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis flabelliformis (9) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 heard Temora 9.10, 1 heard Geelong 14.10, 1 heard Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus variolosus (1) 1 Cairns 27.9.

Barn Owls Tytonidae Greater Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa (1) 1 heard Daintree River 2.10. Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 29.9.

Owls Strigidae Rufous Owl Ninox rufa (2) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 29.9 and 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9. Australian Boobook Ninox boobook (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Lamington NP 3.10 and 1 heard Lorne 13.10.

Frogmouths Podargidae Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10.

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Owlet-nightjars Aegothelidae Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus (2) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 Kerang 11.10.

Swifts Apodidae Australian Swiftlet Aerodramus terraereginae (7) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Lamington NP 3.10. White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus caudacutus (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9.

Rollers Coraciidae Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis pacificus (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae (19) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii (6) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Torresian Kingfisher Todiramphus sordidus (3) 1 heard Cairns 27.9, 1 heard Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Lamington NP 3.10. Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus (7) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 heard Geelong 14.10. Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius (1) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Azure Kingfisher Ceyx azureus (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10. Little Kingfisher Ceyx pusillus (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus (11) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10.

Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides cenchroides (7) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Australian Hobby Falco longipennis (5) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Brown Falcon Falco berigora

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(8) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (2) 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10.

Cockatoos Cacatuidae Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Glossy Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami (1) 1 Lamington NP 5.10. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus (4) 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Gang-gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum (3) 1 heard Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Galah Eolophus roseicapilla (13) 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris (7) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea (4) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita (19) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10.

Old World Superb Parrot Polytelis swainsonii (1) 1 Hay South district 10.10. Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis (8) Up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus (8) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Eastern Bluebonnet Northiella haematogaster (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Mulga Parrot Psephotellus varius (1) 1 Kerang 11.10. Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus

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(4) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Platycercus elegans (11) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius (8) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Australian Ringneck Barnardius zonarius (1) 1 Kerang 11.10. Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor (1) 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Little Lorikeet Parvipsitta pusilla (1) 1 Temora 9.10. Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus (16) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 heard Hay South district 10.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna (2) 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Double-eyed Fig Parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma (6) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Pittas Pittidae Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor (3) 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10.

Lyrebirds Menuridae Albert's Lyrebird Menura alberti (3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae (2) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10.

Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris (3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Spotted Catbird Ailuroedus maculosus (4) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10. Tooth-billed Bowerbird Scenopoeetes dentirostris (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10. Golden Bowerbird Prionodura newtoniana (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9. Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus

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(3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (7) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10.

Australasian Treecreepers Climacteridae White-throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaea (11) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus (4) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10.

Australasian Wrens Maluridae Lovely Fairywren amabilis (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9. Purple-backed Fairywren Malurus assimilis (1) 1 Lorne 13.10. Variegated Fairywren Malurus lamberti (4) 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 Capertee Valley-- Glen Davis 8.10. Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus (14) Up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Malurus splendens (1) 1 Kerang 11.10. Red-backed Fairywren Malurus melanocephalus (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9. White-winged Fairywren Malurus leucopterus (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Southern Emu-wren Stipiturus malachurus (2) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10.

Honeyeaters Meliphagidae Black Honeyeater Sugomel niger (1) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura (4) 1 Cairns 27.9 and up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-30.9. Scarlet Myzomela Myzomela sanguinolenta (9) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Tawny-crowned Honeyeater Gliciphila melanops (1) 1 Lorne 13.10. Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (10) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and

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1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta (7) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Crescent Honeyeater Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus (2) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (6) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris niger (2) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9 and 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Striped Honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata (1) 1 Temora 9.10. Macleay's Honeyeater Xanthotis macleayanus (5) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis (1) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Noisy Friarbird Philemon corniculatus (6) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Hay South district 10.10. Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis (7) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Black-chinned Honeyeater Melithreptus gularis (1) 1 Temora 9.10. Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris (2) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Brown-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus brevirostris (5) 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. White-throated Honeyeater Melithreptus albogularis (1) 1 Lamington NP 3.10. White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus lunatus (5) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis (2) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. White-eared Honeyeater Nesoptilotis leucotis (3) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis (4) 1 heard Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor

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(4) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Orange Chat Epthianura aurifrons (1) 1 Kerang 11.10. White-fronted Chat Epthianura albifrons (5) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Brown-backed Honeyeater Ramsayornis modestus (1) 1 Cairns 27.9. Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera (2) 1 Lamington NP 3.10 and 1 Kerang 11.10. Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata (8) 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Yellow Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa (3) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Bridled Honeyeater Bolemoreus frenatus (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9. Yellow-faced Honeyeater Caligavis chrysops (9) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Yellow-tufted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops (1) 1 Lorne 13.10. Purple-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus cratitius (1) 1 Lorne 13.10. Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys (2) 1 Lamington NP 3.10 and 1 heard Lamington NP 5.10. Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala (12) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Yellow Honeyeater Stomiopera flava (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Varied Honeyeater Gavicalis versicolor versicolor (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens (4) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 heard Geelong 15.10. Fuscous Honeyeater Ptilotula fusca (2) 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula ornata (1) 1 Lorne 13.10. White-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula penicillata (5) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10.

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Graceful Honeyeater Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 heard Daintree River 2.10. Yellow-spotted Honeyeater Meliphaga notata (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Lewin's Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii (11) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 heard Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 heard Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10 and 1 Temora 9.10.

Bristlebirds Dasyornithidae Eastern Bristlebird Dasyornis brachypterus (2) 1 heard Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10. Rufous Bristlebird Dasyornis broadbenti (1) 1 Geelong 15.10.

Pardalotes Pardalotidae Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus (4) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Forty-spotted Pardalote Pardalotus quadragintus (1) 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus (8) 1 heard Lamington NP 3.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 heard Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae Scrubtit Acanthornis magna (2) 1 heard Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris (4) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Striated Fieldwren Calamanthus fuliginosus (2) 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Hylacola pyrrhopygia (1) 1 heard Geelong 15.10. Shy Heathwren Hylacola cauta (1) 1 Lorne 13.10. Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus (2) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10. Speckled Warbler Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (3) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Rockwarbler Origma solitaria (1) 1 heard Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10. Yellow-throated Scrubwren Neosericornis citreogularis (3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Large-billed Scrubwren Sericornis magnirostra (8) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Tasmanian Scrubwren Sericornis humilis

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(2) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis (6) Up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Brown Gerygone Gerygone mouki (7) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Western Gerygone Gerygone fusca (1) 1 Kerang 11.10. Large-billed Gerygone Gerygone magnirostris (3) 1 heard Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 Lamington NP 5.10. Fairy Gerygone Gerygone palpebrosa (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10. Mountain Thornbill Acanthiza katherina (2) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9 and 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9. Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla (10) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley-- Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 heard Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Inland Thornbill Acanthiza apicalis (1) 1 Kerang 11.10. Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii (3) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis (2) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Buff-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza reguloides (2) 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (7) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Yellow Thornbill Acanthiza nana (3) 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Striated Thornbill Acanthiza lineata (6) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis (3) 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10.

Australasian Babblers Pomatostomidae Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis (2) 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. White-browed Babbler Pomatostomus superciliosus (5) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10.

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Logrunners Orthonychidae Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii (3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Chowchilla Orthonyx spaldingii (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10.

Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers And Quail-thrushes Psophodidae Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus (9) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 heard Lithgow Sewage works 7.10 and 1 heard Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10. Spotted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma punctatum (1) 1 Temora 9.10.

Boatbills Machaerirhynchidae Yellow-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus flaviventer (4) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10.

Woodswallows, Butcherbirds And Allies Artamidae White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus leucopygialis (8) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus (4) 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus (7) 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 heard Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus (7) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Black Butcherbird Melloria quoyi (6) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Lamington NP 3.10. Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen (17) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus (5) 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 heard Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis (6) 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Pied Currawong Strepera graculina (13) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-30.9, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa

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(4) 1 heard Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 heard Bruny Island 19.10. Grey Currawong Strepera versicolor (6) 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae Ground maxima (1) 1 Kerang 11.10. Coracina lineata lineata (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10. Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae (12) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-30.9, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10. White-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina papuensis (6) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10 and 1 heard Temora 9.10. Edolisoma tenuirostre (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10. White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor (8) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Varied Triller Lalage leucomela (8) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10.

Sittellas Neosittidae Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera (1) 1 Temora 9.10.

Whistlers And Allies Pachycephalidae Crested Shriketit Falcunculus frontatus (5) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Hay South district 10.10, 1 heard Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 heard Geelong 14.10. Olive Whistler Pachycephala olivacea (1) 1 Bruny Island 18.10. Gilbert's Whistler Pachycephala inornata (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Grey Whistler Pachycephala simplex (14) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 heard Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Lorne 13.10, 1 heard Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris (10) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10.

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Bower's Shrikethrush Colluricincla boweri (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10. Little Shrikethrush Colluricincla megarhyncha (5) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10 and 1 heard Daintree River 2.10. Grey Shrikethrush Colluricincla harmonica (15) Up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Figbirds, Orioles Oriolidae Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti (9) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10. Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus (4) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 heard Temora 9.10. Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Drongos Dicruridae Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus (8) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10 and 1 Lamington NP 5.10.

Fantails Rhipiduridae Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys (18) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa (18) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons (4) 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10.

Monarchs Monarchidae Spectacled Monarch Symposiachrus trivirgatus (5) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis (8) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 5.10, 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10 and 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10.

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White-eared Monarch Carterornis leucotis (2) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9 and 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Pied Monarch Arses kaupi (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca (18) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9 and 1 heard Temora 9.10. Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto (2) 1 heard Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta (1) 1 Temora 9.10.

Crows, Jays Corvidae Torresian Crow Corvus orru (6) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Forest Raven Corvus tasmanicus (5) 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Little Raven Corvus mellori (6) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Australian Raven Corvus coronoides (8) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10.

Australian Mudnesters Corcoracidae White-winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos (6) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea (2) 1 Hay South district 10.10 and 1 Kerang 11.10.

Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae Paradise Riflebird Ptiloris paradiseus (3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 heard Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Victoria's Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae (4) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10.

Australasian Robins Petroicidae Grey-headed Robin Heteromyias cinereifrons (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10. Mangrove Robin Peneoenanthe pulverulenta (3) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

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Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 29-1.10. Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis (9) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 heard Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata (2) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata (1) 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans (2) 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Rose Robin Petroica rosea (3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster (1) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea (3) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Scarlet Robin Petroica boodang (4) 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii (3) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10.

Larks Alaudidae Horsfield's Bush Lark Mirafra javanica (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis arvensis (2) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10.

Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosterna (1) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena (23) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel (8) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans (8) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Reed Warblers And Allies Acrocephalidae

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Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis (4) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 heard Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

Grassbirds And Allies Little Grassbird Poodytes gramineus (1) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10. Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi (6) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 heard Geelong 14.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

Cisticolas And Allies Cisticolidae Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis (2) 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10.

White-eyes Zosteropidae Silvereye Zosterops lateralis (17) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 heard Kerang 11.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Starlings, Rhabdornis Sturnidae Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica metallica (6) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis (15) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris (14) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Thrushes Turdidae Russet-tailed Thrush Zoothera heinei heinei (1) 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10. Bassian Thrush Zoothera lunulata (2) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Lamington NP 4.10. Common Blackbird Turdus merula merula (11) 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

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Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum hirundinaceum (9) 1 Cairns 27.9, up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 heard Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10.

Sunbirds Nectariniidae Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis frenatus (5) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 Daintree River 2.10.

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus domesticus (17) 1 Cairns 27.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Daintree River 2.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Lorne 13.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Geelong 15.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Waxbills, Munias And Allies Estrildidae Beautiful Firetail Stagonopleura bella (2) 1 heard Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata (2) 1 Temora 9.10 and 1 Lorne 13.10. Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis (8) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10, 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10. Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata castanotis (1) 1 Temora 9.10. Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii (1) 1 Temora 9.10. Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata topela (2) 1 Cairns 27.9 and 1 Daintree River 2.10. Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax (2) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9 and 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9.

Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae Australian Pipit Anthus australis (7) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

Finches Fringillidae European Greenfinch Chloris chloris chloris (2) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis britannica (6) 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Geelong 14.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10.

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Mammals (33 in total: 32 seen, 1 heard) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient Australia

Platypus Ornithorhynchidae Platypus (NT) Ornithorhynchus anatinus (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9.

Echidnas Tachyglossidae Short-beaked Echidna (LC) Tachyglossus aculeatus (4) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Lorne 13.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10.

Marsupial Carnivores Dasyuridae Tasmanian Devil (EN) Sarcophilus harrisii (1) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10. Fat-tailed Dunnart (LC) Sminthopsis crassicaudata (1) 1 Kerang 11.10.

Bandicoots Peramelidae Long-nosed Bandicoot (LC) Perameles nasuta (3) Up to 1 Atherton Tablelands 28-30.9.

Kangaroos, Wallabies Macropodidae Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (NT) Dendrolagus lumholtzi (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9. Agile Wallaby (LC) Macropus agilis (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 28.9. Western Grey Kangaroo (LC) Macropus fuliginosus (2) 1 Kerang 11.10 and 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10. Eastern Grey Kangaroo (LC) Macropus giganteus (7) 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Geelong 14.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10. Whiptail Wallaby (LC) Macropus parryi (3) 1 Lamington NP 3.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Common Wallaroo (LC) Macropus robustus (1) 1 Temora 9.10. Red-necked Wallaby (LC) Macropus rufogriseus (6) 1 Capertee Valley--Glen Davis 8.10, 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island 18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Red Kangaroo (LC) Macropus rufus (1) 1 Hay South district 10.10. Mareeba Rock Wallaby (NT) Petrogale mareeba (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Tasmanian Pademelon (LC) Thylogale billardierii (4) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10, 1 Bruny Island

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18.10 and 1 Bruny Island 19.10. Red-legged Pademelon (LC) Thylogale stigmatica (1) 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Red-necked Pademelon (LC) Thylogale thetis (4) Up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10 and 1 Kiama Blow Hole Point 6.10. Swamp Wallaby (LC) Wallabia bicolor (2) 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10 and 1 Geelong 14.10.

Gliders Petauridae Striped Possum (LC) Dactylopsila trivirgata (2) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9 and 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10. Sugar Glider (LC) Petaurus breviceps (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9, 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10 and 1 heard Lamington NP 3.10.

Possums, Cuscuses, Gledero, Ringtails Phalangeridae Short-eared Brush-tailed Possum (LC) Trichosurus caninus (2) 1 Lamington NP 3.10 and 1 Lamington NP 5.10. Common Brush-tailed Possum (LC) Trichosurus vulpecula (3) 1 Atherton Tablelands 1.10, 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 16.10 and 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10.

Koalas Phascolarctidae Koala (VU) Phascolarctos cinereus (3) 1 Lamington NP 4.10, 1 Lamington NP 5.10 and 1 Geelong 15.10.

Ringtail Possums Pseudocheiridae Common Ringtail Possum (LC) Pseudocheirus peregrinus (3) Up to 1 Lamington NP 3-5.10. Green Ringtail Possum (NT) Pseudochirops archeri (1) 1 heard Atherton Tablelands 30.9.

Wombats Vombatidae Common Wombat (LC) Vombatus ursinus (1) 1 Cradle Mountain National Park 17.10.

Rabbits, Hares Leporidae European Hare (LC) Lepus europaeus (1) 1 Geelong 15.10. European Rabbit (NT) Oryctolagus cuniculus (6) 1 Temora 9.10, 1 Hay South district 10.10, 1 Kerang 11.10, 1 Bendigo Sewage Farm 12.10, 1 Geelong 15.10 and 1 Bruny Island 18.10.

True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, Spiny Mice, Crested Rat Golden-bellied Water Rat (LC) Hydromys chrysogaster (1) 1 Atherton Tablelands 29.9. Dusky Field Rat, Northern Bush Rat (LC) sordidus (1) 1 Lamington NP 3.10.

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Wolves, Coyote, Foxes, Jackals Canidae Red Fox (LC) Vulpes vulpes (1) 1 Kerang 11.10.

Rorquals Balaenopteridae Humpback Whale (LC) Megaptera novaeangliae (1) 1 Lithgow Sewage works 7.10.

Old World Fruit Bats Pteropodidae Spectacled Flying Fox (LC) Pteropus conspicillatus (1) 1 Daintree River 2.10.

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