List of bird species and their common name, and the maximum number of birds of each species seen at the one time during September 2015, plus the days observations took place. 

Billabong: Wed = 9th; Thu = 10th; Fri = 11th September.

Ridge: Wed = 16th; Thu = 17th; Fri = 18th September.

Summary

Common Name Scientific Name Billabong Ridge
Wed Thu Fri Wed Thu Fri

Australian magpie

Cracticus (Gymnorhina) tibicen

1

2

1

2

4

1

Bar shouldered dove

Geopelia humeralis

2

1

1

1

 

 

Black-faced cuckoo-shrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

1

2

2

1

 

 

Black-fronted dotterel

Elesyornis melanops

2

2

2

 

 

 

Black kite

Milvus migrans

 

 

 

 

 

1

Bronzewing pigeon

Phaps calcoptera

 

1

 

1

2

1

Brown honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta

1

1

 

1

 

 

Brown quail

Coturnix ypsilophora

 

 

 

 

1

 

Channel-billed cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae

 

 

 

 

1

 

Crested pigeon

Ocyphaps (Geophaps) lophotes

 

 

 

4

 

 

Diamond firetail finch

Stagonopleura guttata

1

 

 

 

 

 

Double barred finch

Taeniopygia bichenovii

8

8

 

2

1

 

Figbird  (Australasian)

Sphecotheres vieilloti

 

 

 

1

 

 

Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx basalis

 

 

 

1

 

 

Galah

Eolophus (Cacatua) roseicapilla

1

2

 

1

 

1

Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

1

2

 

3

6

6

Golden whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

2

 

 

 

 

 

Grey Butcher bird

Cracticus torquatus

1

1

 

2

1

1

Grey fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

1

1

 

 

 

 

Grey shrike thrush

Colluricincla harmonica

1

 

 

 

 

 

Indian (Common) Myna

Acridotheres tristis

 

 

 

2

 

 

Laughing kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

1

1

1

1

3

1

Leaden flycatcher

Myiagra rubecula

 

1

 

 

 

 

Masked lapwing  (Plover)

Vanellus miles (Spur winged)

 

 

4

 

2

5

Noisy Myna

Manorina melanocephala

1

4

 

12

12

12

Pacific Baza

Aviceda subcristata

 

 

 

2

3

2

Pacific black duck

Anas superciliosa

4

2

5

2

2

2

Pale-headed Rosella

Platycercus adscitus

2

1

 

2

2

2

Peaceful dove

Geopelia placida

2

 

1

 

 

 

Peewit Magpie Lark

Crallina cyanoleuca

2

4

2

 

 

 

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

 

1

 

 

 

1

Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

1

 

 

2

2

1

Pied butcher bird

Cracticus nigrogularis

2

1

1

3

1

2

Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

1

1

1

3

 

 

Rainbow bee-eater

Merops ornatus

4

6

 

 

2

 

Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

 

6

6

 

4

6

Red-backed Fairywren

Malurus melanocephalus

2

1

1

3

3

5

Rufous whistler

Pachycephala rufiventris

1

 

 

 

 

 

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

2

2

 

2

 

 

Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

20

 

 

 

 

 

Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus

3

6

1

3

3

 

Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

 

 

 

1

 

 

Tawny frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

 

 

 

1

1

 

Tawny Grassbird

Megalurus timoriensis

 

 

 

1

1

 

Torresian crow

Corvus orru

6

4

2

2

2

1

Wedge tailed eagle

Aquila audax

1

2

 

1

 

 

Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris

 

2

 

1

 

 

Welcome swallow

Hirundo neoxena

1

2

 

4

3

 

White-faced heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

 

1

1

 

 

 

White-necked heron

Ardea pacifica

 

1

1

 

 

 

White-throated Gerygone

Gerygone albogularis

1

1

 

1

1

1

White-throated honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis

 

3

 

 

 

 

Willie wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

1

 

1

1

1

 

Wood duck (Maned)

Chenonetta jubata

5

11

3

1

 

 

Summary

There were 43 species of birds seen at the Billabong and of these seven were only seen once and each of these sighting were only of one bird (i.e.Bronzewing pigeon, Diamond firetail finch, Grey shrike-thrush, Leaden flycatcher, Peregrine falcon, Pheasant coucal and Rufous whistler).  In contrast the largest group of birds of the one species were Straw-neck ibis and this was a flock of 20 birds that were seen, only once, flying over the Billabong.  The other species of birds where six or more individuals of the one species were seen at the same time were Double barred finch, Rainbow bee-eater, Rainbow lorikeet, Striated pardalote, Torresian crow and Wood ducks.