Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Birding Targets (2012 edition)

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Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata, Karratha, WA, Australia).  Successfully framed inside the mesh fence (and cropped).


At the prompting of Alan, here is a list of the birds that I am looking for at the moment.  I have included some species that are possible if I go to site with my new job.
  • Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa);
  • Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea), I'm still checking all the Grey Teals I see;
  • Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia), beginning to think these are fictitious;
  • Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus);
  • Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus);
  • Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii);
  • Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius);
  • Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus), not sure how I've managed to avoid this one;
  • Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus);
  • Redthroat (Pyrrholaemus brunneus);
  • Gilbert's Whistler (Pachycephala inornata);
  • Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus), a somewhat embarrassing hole in my list;
  • Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis), got to go check out that feral population in the hills...

2 comments:

Alan said...

Come on Greg, there is no excuse for not seeing those Red-browed Finches. Ten minutes drive, with a coffee at the end of the successful twitch!

John said...

Can't have Alan being the only one commenting.....

You could probably add Chestnut Quail-thrush as a decent chance if you go out to site. Chance of other things too like Black-eared Cuckoo