Trip Reports

East Coast Trip List
September 28 to October 19, 2005

Casuariidae
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Malleefowl
Leipoa ocellata
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
Phasianidae
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis
Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Anatidae
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopis novaehollandiae
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Australian Shoveler
Anas rhynchotis
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
Podicipedidae
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Sphenisidae
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor
Procellariidae
Short-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus tenuirostris
Sulidae
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Anhingidae
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Frigatidae
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Ardeidae
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
Striated Heron
Butorides striatus
Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
Ciconiidae
Black-necked Stork
Ehippioryhnchus asiaticus
Accipitridae
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Falconidae
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Gruidae
Sarus Crane
Grus antigone
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
Australian Spotted Crake
Porzana fluminea
White-browed Crake
Porzana cinerea
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Black-tailed Native-hen
Gallinula ventralis
Tasmanian Native-hen
Gallinula mortierii
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Turnicidae
Painted Button-quail
Turnix varia
Pedionomidae
Plains-Wanderer
Pedionomus torquatus
Scolopacidae
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler
Heteroscelus brevipes
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Hooded Plover
Thinornis rubricollis
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
Laridae
Pacfic Gull
Larus pacificus
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
Sooty Tern
Sterna fuscata
Common Noddy
Anous stolidus
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
Columbidae
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans
Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta
Pied Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula bicolour
White-headed Pigeon
Columba leucomela
Superb Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus superbus
Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Cacatuidae
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus funereus
Gang-Gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Psittacidae
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Little Lorikeet
Glossopsitta pusilla
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna
Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Australian King Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Yellow Rosella
P. elegans flaveolus
Green Rosella
Platycercus caledonicus
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius barnardi
Blue Bonnet
Northiella haematogaster
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Turquoise Parrot
Neophema pulchella
Cuculidae
Pallid Cuckoo
Cuculus pallidus
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Strigidae
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Tytonidae
Lesser Sooty Owl
Tyto multipunctata
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
Apodidae
White-rumped Swiftlet
Collocalia spodiopygius
Alcedinidae
Azure Kingfisher
Alcedo azurea
Halcyonidae
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Coraciidae
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Pittidae
Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolor
Menuridae
Albert's Lyrebird
Menura alberti
Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiae
Climacteridae
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaeus
Red-browed Treecreeper
Climacteris erythrops
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
Maluridae
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
Splendid Fairy-wren
Malurus splendens
Variegated Fairy-wren
Malurus lamberti
Lovely Fairy-wren
Malurus amabilis
White-winged Fairy-wren
Malurus leucopterus
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Southern Emu-wren
Stipiturus malachurus
Mallee Emu-wren
Stipiturus mallee
Striated Grasswren
Amytornis striatus
Pardalotidae
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus
Forty-spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus quadragintus
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
Eastern Bristlebird
Dasyornis brachypterus
Rufous Bristlebird
Dasyornis broadbenti
Rock Warbler
Origma solitaria
Pilotbird
Pycnoptilus floccosus
Scrubtit
Acanthornis magnus
White-browed Scubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Tasmanian Scubwren
Sericornis humilis
Yellow-throated Scrubwren
Sericornis citreogularis
Fernwren
Oreoscopus gutteralis
Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostris
Atherton Scrubwren
Sericornis keri
Shy Heathwren
Hylacola cauta
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigaster
Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebosa
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Mountain Thornbill
Acanthiza katherina
Tasmanian Thornbill
Acanthiza ewingii
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Southern Whiteface
Aphelocephala leucopsis
Meliphagidae
Brush Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhynca lanceolata
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Graceful Honeyeater
Meliphaga gracilis
Bridled Honeyeater
Lichenostomus frenatus
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Lichenostomus Chrysops
Yellow Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavus
Singing Honeyeater
Lichenostomus virescens
Varied Honeyeater
Lichenostomus versicolor
White-eared Honeyeater
Lichenostomus leucotis
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavicollis
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus melanops
Purple-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus cratitius
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus ornatus
Fuscous Honeyeater
Lichenostomus fuscus
White-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus penicillatus
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
Strong-billed Honeyeater
Melithreptus validirostris
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris nigra
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Phylidonyris melanops
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Macleay's Honeyeater
Xanthotis macleayana
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Scarlet Honeyeater
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
Petroicidae
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Scarlet Robin
Petroica multicolor
Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Pale-yellow Robin
Tregellasia capito
Dusky Robin
Melanodryas vittata
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
White-browed Robin
Poecilodryas superciliosa
Grey-headed Robin
Heteromyias albispecularis
Southern Scrub-Robin
Drymodes brunneopygia
Orthonychidae
Logrunner
Orthonyx temminckii
Chowchilla
Orthonyx spaldingii
Pomatostomidae
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus
Cinclosomatidae
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Pachycephalidae
Eastern Shrike-Tit
Falcunculus frontatus
Olive Whistler
Pachycephala olivacea
Gilberts Whistler
Pachycephala inornata
Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Little Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Bower's Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla boweri
Dicruridae
Yellow-breasted Boatbill
Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Pied Monarch
Arses kaupi
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris
Magpie Lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina papuensis
Barred Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina lineata
White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Oriolidae
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
Yellow Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Figbird
Sphecotheres viridis
Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
Black Butcherbird
Cracticus quoyi
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Grey Currawong
Strepera versicolor
Paradisaeidae
Paradise Riflebird
Ptiloris paradiseus
Victoria's Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae
Corvidae
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus
Little Raven
Corvus mellori
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos
Ptilonorhynchidae
Spotted Catbird
Ailuroedus melanotis
Green Catbird
Ailuroedus crassirostris
Tooth-billed Bowerbird
Scenopoeetes dentirostris
Golden Bowerbird
Prionodura newtoniana
Regent Bowerbird
Sericulus chrysocephalus
Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Alaudidae
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica
Common Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Motacillidae
Australian Pipit
Anthus autralis
Passeridae
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Fringillidae
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Nectariniidae
Yellow-bellied Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
Pycnonotidae
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Sylviidae
Australian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
Little Grassbird
Megalurus gramineus
Brown Songlark
Cinclorhamphus cruralis
Rufous Songlark
Cinclorhamphus mathewsi
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Zosteropidae
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Muscicapidae
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
Russet-tailed Thrush
Zoothera heinei
Bassian Thrush
Zoothera lunulate
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis