Clare M’s 2015 Year List

Well, a New Year has arrived and of course that means a new list for birds! We had not done “year lists” until we started here in 2012, because a few other Beat Writers had decided to and really…why not! We have had trip lists, garden lists, Christmas Day lists, etc. for more years than I care to mention and to do a year list is interesting. It makes you aware of how a “common bird” can elude you for days or weeks! Of course I then had to continue and so once again in 2013 I joined others in listing for the year and have just completed the third year in 2014. In Broome it is very easy to get 100 species on January 1st, which looks great for a while, but then you realise that before long other Beat Writers have jumped on aeroplanes and wandered further from home than we have. We have a whole continent here on our doorstep and maybe this year we will wander further, but it is too early to say and we will start the New Year with 108 species for the first day and see where we go from there!

Firstly I would like to just do a little update on the Pied Oystercatcher family that were a large part of my life for the last few weeks of 2014. The last of the three juvenile Pied Oystercatchers was seen with its parents on Christmas day and a couple of days later it had finally gone on its way. The adult Pied Oystercatchers were still at their non-breeding site at Gantheaume Point and will no doubt lay their first eggs for 2015 in the first week of July. I hope they are as successful this year as they were last year.

 Pied Oystercatcher family together for the last time in 2014

We had thought we had completed our year list for 2014, until we had a surprise encounter with a Little Eagle on 28th December. We really thought that we had completed our list then, but on 30th December we had one more surprise. We had walked from Town Beach to the Port in the late afternoon and there were very few shorebirds on the beach due to the “low” high tide, but among them was a Common Redshank! Now, a Common Redshank is just not a “common” bird at all here in Broome and it had in fact been several years since we had seen one. What a nice way to end the year! It was stood beside a locally marked Grey-tailed Tattler, which only carried a faded plain yellow flag and metal band on its right leg. The use of engraved leg flags over the past 11+ years indicates that it is at least 12 years old. Greater Sand Plovers stood on each side of the pair of birds.

 Common Redshank with Grey-tailed Tattler and a pair of Greater Sand Plovers

I will give you a bit of an explanation how a new-comer to Broome can maximise a day of birding around the town itself at the beginning of the year. A visit behind the Pony Club on the highway into town is a good place to find Little Corella, Black Kites, Whistling Kites, Golden-headed Cisticola, Nankeen Kestrel, Red-backed Fairywren, Gull-billed Terns, Australasian Pipit and Brolga if there is water. A visit to Cable Beach will soon find you some Silver Gulls, Red-capped Plovers, Red-necked Stint and Little Terns. Gantheaume Point is an excellent place to find a wide selection of shorebirds, though not in the large numbers that you get in Roebuck Bay. You will observe Sooty Oystercatchers, Pied Oystercatchers, Whimbrel, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, Greater Sand Plover, Lesser Sand Plover, Pacific Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper and Grey-tailed Tattler. They are quite well camouflaged in the rocks and will often fly ahead if you are not aware of their presence. The Eastern Reef Egret grey morph is a lot more common around Broome than the white morph, but sometimes both are present. An Eastern Osprey nests in the lighthouse tower at Gantheaume Point, so always check that area for the species.

If the gravel road is open you can take that to the port area to look for Brown Booby and another Eastern Osprey nests on the wharf and also on the top of one of the fuel tanks near the port. A drive up to the clubhouse at the Golf Club can produce White-throated Honeyeaters if the trees are in flower and then you should head for the Poo Ponds off Clementson Street. The Poo Ponds are where you will add a good variety of ducks including Pink-eared Ducks, Pacific Black Ducks, Plumed-whistling Ducks, Grey Teal and Hardhead. Barn Swallows are often on the fence-line and Rainbow Bee-eaters. Australian Pelicans roost along with Royal Spoonbills and White Ibis and on the rock walls and you may even spot a Swinhoe’s Snipe in the grass if you are lucky! Eurasian Coot and Australasian Grebe are often present in one of the ponds.

A visit to the public swimming pool is worthwhile, but not for a swim if you want to observe birds! You drive beyond the pool to the sports field and often there are Little Curlew there this time of year and also Eastern Yellow Wagtail. Masked Lapwings stand in the shade of the trees and Magpie-larks wander the area. In fact one pair has collected mud from recent rains and they have built a nest on the bottom of the ladder of the pylon in the car-park!

Magpie-lark nest on a ladder!

Right in town you do need to wander down Streeter’s jetty to find the Red-headed Honeyeaters, Dusky Gerygone, Mangrove Golden Whistler and Yellow White-eyes, but there’s no guarantee that you will get all of those species in one visit! After the ten species we had observed in our garden before we set off on New Year’s Day we were able to achieve 88 species just doing this loop around the town. We then went out to a local clay-pan to find some species that we only find there, but it was the shortest trip we have ever made due to inclement weather. You don’t risk getting caught on a bush track when these weather systems are fast approaching! We did add 17 species, though, and then came back home with a detour into Morrell Park and found an Australian Magpie close to town. The late afternoon saw a Black-shouldered Kite fly along our back fence and the day was completed at 108!

Weather to make you get out of the bush!

If you do only have a short time in Broome you really can achieve a lot if you are making a bird list for the town and I hope that one day many of you will be inspired to visit. The most popular time for tourists is May to September, but the most popular time for birds (especially shorebirds) is September to May!!

Once again for my Australian birds I will use the “Christidis and Boles 2008 key to species names” and list them in the order that they come on that list. For birds listed as “seen in Broome” the location covers an area that is no further than 70kms from the Broome Bird Observatory unless otherwise stated. If there is a post that I have done that covers any of the species I will attach a link to it. For all my other posts you can click on Clare M. This was last updated December 3rd and my main goal is to have fun birding and list what I see.

1. Emu-Dromalus novaehollandiae-Melbourne, March 22nd & near Camballin, WA June 30th
2. Helmeted Guineafowl-Numida meleagris-Broome, January 1st
3. Brown Quail-Coturnix ypsilophora-near Willare-inland from Broome, May 24th
4. Indian Peafowl-Pavo cristatatus–Broome, January 1st
5. Magpie Goose-Anseranas semipalmata-Melbourne, March 22nd
6. Plumed Whistling-Duck–Dendrocygna eytoni–Broome, January 1st
7. Wandering Whistling-Duck-Dendrocygna arcuata-Broome, January 1st
8. Musk Duck-Biziura lobata-Melbourne, March 20th
9. Freckled Duck-Stictonetta naevosa–Melbourne, March 20th
10. Cape Barren Goose-Cereopsis novaehollandiae-Melbourne, March 20th
11. Black Swan–Cygnus atratus-Melbourne, February 8th & Broome, June 21st
12. Radjah Shelduck-Tadorna radjah-Parrys Nature Reserve, July 2nd
13. Australian Shelduck-Tadorna tadornoides-Melbourne, March 20th
14. Australian Wood Duck-Chenonetta jubata-Broome, January 26th
15. Pink-eared Duck-Malacorhynchus membranaceus-Broome, January 1st
16. Green Pygmy-Goose-Nettapus pulchellus-near Derby, May 25th
17. Australian Shoveler-Anas rhynchotis–Melbourne, March 20th
18. Grey Teal-Anas gracilis-Broome, January 1st
19. Chestnut Teal-Anas castanea-Melbourne, February 7th
20. Pacific Black Duck-Anas superciliosa-Broome, January 1st
21. Hardhead-Aythya australis-Broome, January 1st
22. Blue-billed Duck-Oxyura australis-Melbourne, March 20th
23. Australasian Grebe–Tachybaptus novaehollandiae, Broome, January 1st
24. Hoary-headed Grebe-Poliocephalus poliocephalus-Broome, January 26th
25. Great Crested Grebe-Podiceps cristatus–Melbourne, March 20th
26. Rock Dove-Columba livia-Melbourne, February 7th
27. Spotted Dove-Streptopelia chinesis-Melbourne, February 7th
28. Common Bronzewing-Phaps chalcoptera-Fairfield Leopold Road, June 14th
29. Flock Bronzewing-Phaps histrionica-Parrys Nature Reserve, July 2nd
30. Crested Pigeon–Ocyphaps lophotes-Broome, January 1st
31. Spinifex Pigeon-Geophaps plumifera-Tanami Road, June 30th
32. Spinifex Pigeon-Geophaps ferruginea-Pear Creek, Pilbara, November 14th
33. White-quilled Rock-Pigeon-Petrophassa albipennis-O’Donnell Range, July 1st
34. Diamond Dove–Geopelia cuneata-Broome, January 11th
35. Peaceful Dove-Geopelia striata–Broome, January 1st
36. Bar-shouldered Dove-Geopelia humeralis-Broome, January 1st
37. Tawny Frogmouth-Podargus strigoides-Halls Creek, July 1st
38. Australian Owlet-Nightjar–Aegotheles cristatus-near Camballin, September 3rd
39. Fork-tailed Swift-Apus pacificus-Broome, January 8th
40. Streaked Shearwater-Calonectris leucomelas-deceased-Broome, January 1st
41. Little Penguin-Eudyptula minor-Melbourne, February 19th
42. Lesser Frigatebird-Fregata ariel-Broome, January 4th
43. Australasian Gannet-Morus serrator-Melbourne, March 20th
44. Brown Booby–Sula leucogaster-Broome, January 1st
45. Australasian Darter-Anhinga novaehollandiae-Broome, January 1st
46. Little Pied Cormorant-Microcarbo melanoleucos-Broome, January 1st
47. Great Cormorant-Phalacrocorax carbo-Melbourne, February 9th
48. Little Black Cormorant-Phalacrocorax sulcirostris-Broome, January 1st
49. Pied Cormorant-Phalacrocorax varius-Broome, January 1st
50. Australian Pelican-Pelecanus conspicillatus-Broome, January 1st
51. Black-necked Stork-Ephippiorrhynchus asiaticus-near Willare-inland from Broome, May 24th
52. Black Bittern–Ixobrychus flavicollos-Windjana Gorge, June 14th
53. White-necked Heron-Ardea pacifica–Broome, May 17th
54. Eastern Great Egret–Ardea modesta-Broome, January 1st
55. Intermediate Egret-Ardea intermedia-Broome, January 1st
56. Cattle Egret-Bubulcus ibis-Parrys Nature Reserve, July 3rd
57. Striated Heron–Butorides striata-Broome, May 19th
58. Pied Heron-Egretta picata-Kununurra, July 3rd
59. White-faced Heron-Egretta novaehollandiae-Broome, January 1st
60. Little Egret-Egretta garzetta-Broome, January 7th
61. Eastern Reef Egret-grey morph-Egretta sacra-Broome, January 1st
62. Eastern Reef Egret-white morph-Egretta sacra-Broome, January 1st
63. Nankeen Night-Heron-Nycticorax caledonicus-Broome, January 1st
64. Glossy Ibis-Plegadis flacinellus-Broome, January 1st
65. Australian White Ibis-Threskiornis molucca-Broome, January 1st
66. Straw-necked Ibis–Threskiornis spinicollis-Broome, January 1st
67. Royal Spoonbill-Platalea regia-Broome, January 3rd
68. Yellow-billed Spoonbill-Platalea flavipes-Melbourne, March 20th
69. Eastern Osprey–Pandion cristatus-Broome, January 1st
70. Black-shouldered Kite–Elanus axillaris-Broome, January 1st
71. Square-tailed Kite-Lophoictnia isura-Broome, January 11th
72. Black-breasted Buzzard–Hamirostra melanostemon-Broome, January 11th
73. White-bellied Sea Eagle–Haliaeetus leucogaster-Broome, January 1st
74. Whistling Kite-Haliastur sphenurus-Broome, January 1st
75. Brahminy Kite-Haliastur indus-Broome, January 2nd
76. Black Kite-Milvus migrans-Broome, January 1st
77. Brown Goshawk-Accipter fasciatus–Broome, January 1st
78. Collared Sparrowhawk-Accipiter cirrocephalis-Broome, May 15th
79. Spotted Harrier-Circus assimilis-Broome, January 11th
80. Swamp Harrier-Circus approximans–Melbourne, March 20th
81. Wedge-tailed Eagle–Aquila audax-Broome, January 11th
82. Little Eagle-Hieraaetus morphnoides-Broome, January 1st
83. Nankeen Kestrel–Falco cenchroides-Broome, January 1st
84. Brown Falcon–Falco berigora-Broome, January 1st
85. Australian Hobby-Falco longipennis-Broome, May 17th
86. Black Falcon-Falco subniger-Doolena Gorge, Pilbara, November 15th
87. Peregrine Falcon-Falco peregrinus-Broome, January 26th
88. Brolga–Grus rubicunda-Broome, January 11th
89. Purple Swamphen–Porphyrio porphyrio-Broome, January 1st
90. Buff-banded Rail-Gallirallus phillippensis–Melbourne, April 3rd
91. Baillon’s Crake-Porzana pusilla-near Palm Springs, September 6th
92. Spotless Crake-Porzana tabuensis-Melbourne, March 20th and Broome, May 24th
93. Black-tailed Native-hen- Tribonyx vertralis-Opthalmia Dam near Newman, November 17th
94. Dusky Moorhen-Gallinula tenebrosa-Melbourne, February 7th
95. Eurasian Coot-Fulica atra-Broome, January 1st
96. Australian Bustard-Ardeotis australis-Kununurra, July 4th
97. Bush Stone-curlew-Burhinus grallarius-near Willare-inland from Broome, May 24th
98. Beach Stone-curlew–Esacus magnirostris-Broome, May 20th
99. Australian Pied Oystercatcher–Haematopus longirostris-Broome, January 4th
100. Sooty Oystercatcher-Haematopus fuliginosus-Broome-January 1st
101. Black-winged Stilt–Himantopus himantopus-Broome, January 1st
102. Red-necked Avocet-Recurvirostra novahollandiae-Melbourne, March 20th
103. Banded Stilt–Cladorhynchus leucocephalus-Melbourne, March 20th
104. Pacific Golden Plover-Pluvialis fulva-Broome, January 1st
105. Grey Plover-Pluvialis squatarola-Broome, January 4th
106. Little Ringed Plover–Charadrius dubius–Broome, September 25th
107. Red-capped Plover–Charadrius ruficapillus-Broome, January 1st
108. Double-banded Plover-Charadrius bicinctus-Melbourne, March 20th
109. Lesser Sand Plover-Charadrius mongolus-Broome, January 1st
110. Greater Sand Plover-Charadrius leschenaultii-Broome, January 1st
111. Oriental Plover-Charadrius veredus-Broome, January 9th
112. Black-fronted Dotterel–Elseyornis melanops-Broome, January 3rd
113. Red-kneed Dotterel-Erythrogonys cinctus-Melbourne, February 25th
114. Banded Lapwing-Vanellus tricolor-Melbourne, March 20th
115. Masked Lapwing–Vanellus Miles–Broome, January 1st
116. Masked Lapwing-Vanellus novaehollandiae-Melbourne, February 12th
117. Semipalmated Plover–Charadrius semipalmatus-Broome, January 6th
118. Comb-crested Jacana–Irediparra gallinacea-Parrys Nature Reserve, July 2nd
119. Australian Painted Snipe-Rostratula australis-Broome, November 10th
120. Swinhoe’s Snipe–Gallinago megala-Broome, January 3rd
121. Black-tailed Godwit-Limosa limosa-near Palm Springs, September 7th
122. Bar-tailed Godwit–Limosa lapponica-Broome, January 1st
123. Little Curlew-Numenius minutus–Broome, September 25th
124. Whimbrel–Numenius phaeopus-Broome, January 1st
125. Eastern Curlew-Numenius madagascariensis-Broome, January 4th
126. Terek Sandpiper-Xenus cinereus-Broome, January 10th
127. Common Sandpiper–Actitis hypoleucos-Broome, January 1st
128. Grey-tailed Tattler–Tringa brevipes–Broome, January 1st
129. Common Greenshank-Tringa nebularia–Broome, January 1st
130. Marsh Sandpiper-Tringa stagnatilis–Melbourne, March 20th
131. Common Redshank-Tringa totanus–Broome, January 8th
132. Wood Sandpiper-Tringa glareola–Broome, January 26th
133. Ruddy Turnstone-Arenaria interpres–Broome, January 1st
134. Great Knot–Calidris tenuirostris-Broome, January 1st
135. Red Knot-Calidris canutus-Broome, January 10th
136. Sanderling-Calidris alba-Broome, January 1st
137. Temminck’s Stint–Calidris teminckii-Broome, November 29th-FIRST FOR AUSTRALIA!
138. Red-necked Stint–Calidris ruficollis-Broome, January 1st
139. Long-toed Stint-Calidris subminuta-Broome, June 1st
140. Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Melbourne, March 20th
141. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper-Calidris acuminata-Melbourne, March 20th
142. Curlew Sandpiper-Calidris ferruginea-Broome, January 10th
143. Broad-billed Sandpiper-Limicola falcinellus-Broome, September 16th
144. Ruff-Philomachus pugnax-Broome, September 25th
145. Oriental Pratincole–Glareola maldivarum–Broome, January 1st
146. Australian Pratincole–Stiltia isabella–Broome, May 17th
147. Little Tern-Sternula albifrons-Broome, January 1st
148. Fairy Tern-Sternula nereis–Cleaverville Beach near Karratha, November 21st
149. Gull-billed Tern-Gelochelidon nilotica race affinis-Broome, October 1st
150. Gull-billed Tern-Gelochelidon nilotica race Macro tarsus-Broome, January 1st
151. Caspian Tern-Hydroprogne caspia-Broome, January 3rd
152. Whiskered Tern–Chilidonias hybrida-Broome, January 1st
153. White-winged Black Tern-Chilidonias leucopterus-Broome, January 1st
154. Roseate Tern-Sterna dougalli-Cleaverville Beach near Karratha, November 21st
155. Common Tern-Sterna hirundo-Broome, January 1st
156. Lesser Crested Tern-Thalasseus bengalensis-Broome, June 5th
157. Crested Tern–Thalasseus bergii–Broome, January 1st
158. Pacific Gull–Larus pacificus-Melbourne, February 9th
159. Silver Gull–Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae–Broome, January 1st
160. Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo-Calyptorhynchus banksii-Broome, January 1st
161. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo-Calyptorhynchus funereus-Geelong, April 18th
162. Galah–Eolophus roseicapillus-Broome, January 11th
163. Long-billed Corella-Cacatua tenuirostris–February 12th
164. Little Corella-Cacatua sanguinea-Broome, January 1st
165. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo-Cacatua galerita–Melbourne, February 12th
166. Cockatiel-Nymphicus hollandicus-Broome, May 17th
167. Red-collared Lorikeet-Trichoglossus haematodus-race rubritorquis-Broome, January 1st
168. Rainbow Lorikeet-Trichoglossus haematodus-Melbourne, February 7th
169. Varied Lorikeet-Psitteutales versicolor-Negri River, July 8th
170. Musk Lorikeet-Glossopsitta concinna-Geelong, April 18th
171. Australian King-Parrot-Alisterus scapularis-Melbourne, March 29th
172. Red-winged Parrot–Aprosmictus erythropterus–Broome, January 1st
173. Crimson Rosella-Platycercus elegans-Melbourne, March 16th
174. Eastern Rosella-Platycercus eximius–Melbourne, March 16th
175. Northern Rosella-Platycercus venustus-O’Donnell Ranges, July 2nd
176. Australian Ringneck-Barnardius zonarius-De Grey River, Pilbara, November 14th
177. Red-rumped Parrot-Psephotus haemotonotus-Melbourne, February 15th
178. Budgerigar-Melopsittacus undulatus-Broome, May 17th
179. Pheasant Coucal–Centropus phasianninus-Broome, January 1st
180. Channel-billed Cuckoo-Scythrops novaehollandiae-Broome, December 3rd
181. Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo-Chalcites basalis-Broome, January 1st
182. Black-eared Cuckoo-Chalcites oscularis-De Grey River, Pilbara, November 22nd
183. Pallid Cuckoo-Cacomantis pallidus–Broome, January 1st
184. Brush Cuckoo–Cacomantis variolosus–Broome, January 1st
185. Barking Owl–Ninox connivens-near Willare-inland from Broome, May 24th
186. Southern Boobook-Ninox novaeseelandiae-near Willare-inland from Broome, May 24th
187. Azure Kingfisher-Ceyx azureus–Behn River, July 6th
188. Laughing Kookaburra–Dacelo novaeguineae–Melbourne, February 12th
189. Blue-winged Kookaburra–Dacelo leachii-Broome, January 1st
190. Red-backed Kingfisher-Todiramphus pyrrhopygius-Broome, May 24th
191. Sacred Kingfisher-Todiramphus sanctus-Broome, January 1st
192. Collared Kingfisher-Todiramphus chloris-Derby, September 9th
193. Rainbow Bee-eater-Merops ornatus-Broome, January 1st
194. Dollarbird-Eurystomus orientalis-Broome, January 1st
195. Superb Lyrebird-Menura novaehollandiae-Melbourne, March 29th
196. White-throated Treecreeper-Cormobates leucophaea-Melbourne, March 29th
197. Brown Treecreeper-Climacteris picumnus–Melbourne, March 29th
198. Black-tailed Treecreeper-Climacteris melanura-Broome, January 11th
199. Western Bowerbird-Ptilonorhynchus guttatus-Mt Robinson, Pilbara, November 17th
200. Great Bowerbird-Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis-Broome, January 1st
201. Superb Fairywren-Malurus cyaneus-Melbourne, February 15th
202. Red-backed Fairywren-Malurus melanocephalus-Broome, January 1st
203. White-winged Fairywren-Malurus leucopterus-Millstream Chichester National Park, November 19th
204. Variegated Fairywren-Malurus lamberti-Broome, May 22nd
205. White-browed Scrubwren-Sericornis frontalis-Melbourne, February 11th
206. Striated Fieldwren-Calamanthus fuliginosus-Melbourne, March 20th
207. Weebill-Smicrornis brevirostris-Broome, January 26th
208. Mangrove Gerygone-Gerygone levigaster-Broome, January 1st
209. Western Gerygone-Gerygone fusca-Tom Price, November 18th
210. Dusky Gerygone-Gerygone tenebrosa-Derby, September 9th
211. Green-backed Gerygone-Gerygone chloronota-Geikie Gorge, June 13th
212. White-throated Gerygone-Gerygone albogularis-Broome, January 1st
213. Striated Thornbill-Acanthiza lineata–Melbourne, April 3rd
214. Yellow-rumped Thornbill-Acanthiza chrysorrhoa-Melbourne, March 22nd
215. Buff-rumped Thornbill-Acanthiza reguloides–Melbourne, March 29th
216. Brown Thornbill-Acanthiza pusilla-Melbourne, February 12th
217. Spotted Pardalote-Pardalotus punctatus–Melbourne, March 22nd
218. Red-browed Pardalote–Pardalotus rubricatus-Broome, May 17th
219. Striated Pardalote-Pardalotus striatus-Broome, January 11th
220. Eastern Spinebill-Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris–Melbourne, February 15th
221. Pied Honeyeater-Certhionyx variegatus-Fortescue River, Pilbara, November 16th
222. Yellow-faced Honeyeater-Lichenostomus chrysops–Melbourne, March 29th
223. Singing Honeyeater-Lichenostomus virenscens-Broome, January 1st
224. White-gaped Honeyeater-Lichenostomus unicolor-Broome, January 1st
225. White-eared Honeyeater-Lichenostomus leucotis-Melbourne, April 3rd
226. Grey-headed Honeyeater-Lichenostomus keartlandi-Wolfe Creek Crater, June 30th
227. Grey-fronted Honeyeater–Lichenostomus plumulus-Tanami Road, June 30th
228. Yellow-tinted Honeyeater-Lichenostomus flavescens-Broome, January 11th
229. White-plumed Honeyeater-Lichenostomus penicillatus-Melbourne, February 9th
230. White-plumed Honeyeater-Lichenostomus penicillatus-inland form-Wolfe Creek Crater, June 30th
231. Bell Miner-Manorina melanophrys-Melbourne, February 10th
232. Noisy Miner-Manorina melanocephala-Melbourne, February 10th
233. Yellow-throated Miner-Manorina flavigula-Broome, January 11th
234. Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater-Acanthagenys rufogularis-Fortescue River, Pilbara, November 16th
235. Little Wattlebird-Anthochaera carunculata-Melbourne, February 7th
236. Red Wattlebird-Anthochaera carunculata–Melbourne, February 8th
237. Rufous-throated Honeyeater–Conopophila rufogularis-Broome, January 1st
238. Grey Honeyeater-Conopophila whitei–Wittenoom, Pilbara, November 19th
239. Crimson Chat-Epthianura tricolor-Fortescue River, Pilbara, November 17th
240. Yellow Chat-Epthianura crocea-Broome, August 11th
241. White-fronted Chat-Epthianura albifrons-Melbourne, March 20th
242. Black Honeyeater-Sugomel niger-Fortescue River, Pilbara, November 16th
243. Dusky Honeyeater-Myzomela obscura-Keep River NP, July 5th
244. Red-headed Honeyeater-Myzomela erythrocephala-Broome, January 1st
245. Banded Honeyeater-Cissomela pectoralis-Broome, January 11th
246. Brown Honeyeater–Lichmera indistincta-Broome, January 1st
247. New Holland Honeyeater-Philidonyris novaehollandiae-Melbourne February 15th
248. Black-chinned Honeyeater-Melithreptus gularis-Broome, January 14th
249. Brown-headed Honeyeater-Melithreptus brevirostris-Melbourne, April 3rd
250. White-throated Honeyeater-Melithreptus albogularis-Broome, January 1st
251. White-naped Honeyeater-Melithreptus lunatus–Melbourne, March 29th
252. Blue-faced Honeyeater-Entomyzon cyanotis–Kununurra, July 3rd
253. Silver-crowned Friarbird-Philemon argenticeps-O’Donnell Ranges, July 1st
254. Little Friarbird-Philemon citreogulris–Broome, January 1st
255. Grey-crowned Babbler–Pomatostomus temporalis-Broome, January 1st
256. Eastern Whipbird-Psophodes olivaceus-Melbourne, March 29th
257. Varied Sittella-Daphoenositta chrysoptera-subspecies leucoptera-Broome, May 24th
258. Varied Sittella-Daphoenositta chrysoptera-subspecies pileata-De Grey River, Pilbara, November 14th
259. Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike-Coracina novaehollandiae-Broome, January 1st
260. White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike-Coracina papuensis-near Willare-inland from Broome, May 24th
261. White-winged Triller-Lalage sueurii-Broome, January 11th
262. Golden Whistler-Pachycephala pectoralis-Melbourne, March 29th
263. Mangrove Golden Whistler-Pachycephala melanura-Barred Creek, September 23rd
264. Rufous Whistler-Pachycephala rufiventris-Broome, January 1st
265. White-breasted Whistler-Pachycephala lariodes-Barred Creek, September 23rd
266. Sandstone Shrike-Thrush-Colluricincia woodwardi-Windjana Gorge, June 14th
267. Grey Shrike-Thrush-Colluricincla harmonica-Broome, January 1st
268. Crested Bellbird-Oreoica gutturalis-Fortescue River, Pilbara, November 17th
269. Australasian Figbird-Sphecotheres vielloti-Windjana Gorge, June 14th
270. Yellow Oriole-Oriolus flavocinctus-Kununurra, July 4th
271. Olive-backed Oriole-Oriolus sagittatus-Broome, January 1st
272. White-breasted woodswallow-Artamus leucirynchus-Broome, January 1st
273. Masked Woodswallow-Artamus personatus-near Fitzroy Crossing, June 12th
274. Black-faced Woodswallow-Artamus cinereus–Broome, January 1st
275. Dusky Woodswallow-Artamus cyanopterus-Melbourne, March 22nd
276. Little Woodswallow-Artamus minor–Broome, January 15th
277. Grey Butcherbird-Cracticus torquatus-Melbourne, March 16th
278. Grey Butcherbird-Cracticus torquatus-silver-backed form-Keep River NP, July 5th
279. Pied Butcherbird-Cracticus nigrogularis-Broome, January 1st
280. Australian Magpie-Cracticus tibicen–race eylandtensis–Broome, January 1st
281. Australian Magpie-Cracticus tibicen-White-backed Magpie-Melbourne, February 7th
282. Australian Magpie-Cracticus tibicen dorsalis–Perth, May 11th
283. Pied Currawong-Strepera graculina-Melbourne, February 7th
284. Rufous Fantail-Rhipidura rufifrons–Melbourne, March 25th
285. Grey Fantail-Rhipidura albiscapa–Melbourne, February 12th
286. Mangrove Grey Fantail-Rhipidura phasians-Barred Creek, September 23rd
287. Northern Fantail-Rhipidura rufiventris-Broome, January 15th
288. Willie-wagtail-Rhipidura leucophrys-Broome, January 1st
289. Australian Raven-Corvus coronoides–Perth, May 11th
290. Little Raven-Corvus mellori-Melbourne, February 7th
291. Little Crow-Corvus bennetti-Doolena Gorge, Pilbara, November 15th
292. Torresian Crow-Corvus orru-Broome, January 1st
293. Broad-billed Flycatcher-Myiagra ruficollis-Barred Creek, September 23rd
294. Leaden Flycatcher-Myiagra rubecula-Windjana Gorge, June 14th
295. Shining Flycatcher-Myiagra alecto–Kununurra, July 4th
296. Restless Flycatcher-Myiagra inquieta-Melbourne, March 22nd
297. Paperbark Flycatcher-Myiagra nana-Broome, January 1st
298. Magpie-lark-Grallina cyanoleuca-Broome, January 1st
299. Jacky Winter-Microeca fascinans-Broome, January 26th
300. Lemon-bellied Flycatcher-Microeca flavigaster-Broome, January 11th
301. Red-capped Robin-Petroica goodenovii–Fortescue River, Pilbara, November 17th
302. Flame Robin-Petroica phoenicea-Melbourne, March 29th
303. Eastern Yellow Robin-Eopsaltria australis-Melbourne, March 29th
304. White-browed Robin-Poecilodryas superciliosa-Negri River, July 7th
305. Horsefield’s Bushlark-Mirafra javanica-Broome, January 1st
306. Eurasian Skylark-Alauda arvensis-Melbourne, March 20th
307. Golden-headed Cisticola-Cisticola exilis–Broome, January 1st
308. Australian Reed-Warbler-Acrocephalus australis-Melbourne, February 12th
309. Little Grassbird-Megalurus gramineus-Melbourne, February 22nd
310. Rufous Songlark-Cincloramphus cruralis-near Derby, May 25th
311. Brown Songlark-Cincloramphus cruralis-Broome, January 11th
312. Yellow White-eye–Zosterrops luteus-Broome, January 1st
313. Silvereye-Zosterops lateralis–Melbourne, February 10th
314. Barn Swallow-Hirundo rustica–Broome, January 1st
315. Welcome Swallow-Hirundo neoxena-Melbourne, February 12th
316. Fairy Martin-Petrochelidon ariel-Broome, January 1st
317. Tree Martin-Petrochelidon nigricans-Broome, May 17th
318. Common Blackbird-Turdus merula–Melbourne, February 8th
319. Common Starling-Sturnus vulgaris–Melbourne, February 10th
320. Common Myna-Sturnus tristis-Melbourne, February 7th
321. Mistletoebird-Dicaeum hirundinaceum-Broome, January 1st
322. Zebra Finch–Taeniopygia guttata-Broome, January 10th
323. Double-barred Finch–Taeniopygia bichenovii-Broome, January 1st
324. Long-tailed Finch–Poephila acuticauda-Broome, January 11th
325. Masked Finch-Poephila personata-Fletcher’s Creek, June 14th
326. Crimson Finch-Neochimia phaeton-Geikie Gorge, June 13th
327. Star Finch–Neochimia ruficauda–Myroodah Crossing, June 28th
328. Red-browed Finch-Neochima temporalis-Melbourne, March 20th
329. Painted Finch-Emblema picturn-near Palm Springs, September 7th
330. Gouldian Finch-Erythrura gouldiae-Fletcher’s Creek, June 15th
331. Yellow-rumped Mannikin-Lonchura flaviprymna–Kununurra, July 4th
332. Chestnut-breasted-Mannikins–Lonchura castaneothorax-Kununurra, July 4th
333. Pictorella Mannikin–Heteromunia pectoralis–Broome, May 17th
334. House Sparrow-Passer domesticus–Melbourne, February 7th
335. Australasian Pipit-Anthus novaeseelandiae-Broome, January 1st
336. Red-throated Pipit-Anthus cervinus-Broome, January 6th
337. Eastern Yellow Wagtail–Motacilla tschutschenis-Broome, January 1st
338. White Wagtail-Motacilla alba-Broome, January 6th
339. European Goldfinch-Carduelis carduelis–Melbourne, March 20th
340. Domestic Duck-Anas platyrhynchos domesticus–Melbourne, February 10th