Roebuck Bay |
Little Crab Creek view from Mangroves |
Rob Morris and Peter Waanders arrived into Broome at midday
on Sunday (12th August) for the trip up to the Mitchell Plateau. All
four of us then flew out of Broome on the following Sunday (19th
August) to various parts of Australia.
The main targets were the two WA endemics, Black Grasswren
and Kimberley Honeyeater, which are found on the Mitchell Plateau. I had
previously done the trip up the Gibb River Road, from Broome to Kununurra in May/June
2004 with Coates Wildlife Tours. However as there were late rains that year, the
water levels on the King Edward River were too high for us to cross safely, so
we were unable to get up to the Mitchell Plateau.
This trip thus focussed on getting up to the Mitchell
Plateau as quickly as possible and once we had seen our target birds, then to
make our way back to Broome at a more leisurely pace. The return trip from
Broome to the Mitchell Plateau involved a lot of driving over corrugated roads
and we managed to travel just over 2,100 km. A far better travel option would
have been to drive from Broome to Kununurra as this involves far less driving
and also provides an opportunity to bird around Kununurra. There are however
possible complications with rental cars and Kununurra can be expensive to fly
into.
Another alternative to the Mitchell Plateau is to travel to
Mount Elizabeth station and then take the private track up to Bachsten Gorge
where the two WA endemics can be seen. The track from Mount Elizabeth station to
Bachsten Gorge is only 150km but it can take up to eight hours to do the trip,
so it can be a bit rough.
I had proposed the following itinerary, which was
intended to maximise our time on the Mitchell Plateau and also to visit some
places well off the Gibb River Road on the return trip, which I hadn’t visited
previously.
Sun
11th
Broome to Derby (refuel) to Windjana
Gorge
Camping with hot showers and running
water, no other facilities
About 4 to 5 hours’ drive
Good birding in the Drysdale River
area
Camping, hot showers, motel rooms
& dinner available
About 6 to 7 hours’ drive
Tue
13th
Drysdale River Station to Mitchell
Plateau
Camping or
$500/nt at APT's Wilderness Lodge (DBB)
Basic facilities, toilets only, no
showers, no running water
About 4 to 6 hours’ drive
Wed
14th Mitchell Plateau
Camping
only
Basic facilities, toilets only, no
showers, no running water
Camping, hot showers, motel rooms
& dinner available
About 6 to 7 hours’ drive
Camping, hot showers, motel rooms
& dinner available
About 5 to 6 hours’ drive
Sat 17th
Mount Hart Station to Broome Bird
Observatory
Camping & motel accommodation
available
About 6 to 7 hours’ drive to Broome
Other camping options considered were:
·
Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary
– Probably a great place to visit but quite a long way off the Gibb River Rd.
·
Charnley River Station
– Being refurbished currently however campsites available. Mount Hart looked to
be a better option.
·
Silent Grove (Bell
Gorge) – Can get very busy as it’s a popular camping spot, worthwhile stopping
at on the way through.
·
Manning Gorge –
Camping site but can get very busy. Roadhouse and fuel available.
·
Tunnel Creek – Day use
only, no camping. Would be a good site to visit if time available.
·
Derby – Could be an
alternative to the last night in Broome, however better birding in Broome.
I had expected that the campsites on the Gibb River Rd would be pretty busy at this time of year, given the increasing popularity of the Gibb River Road. As it transpired only the Windjana Gorge campsite was crowded and a bit disappointing compared with my previous trip. The rest of the campsites were very pleasant and not over crowded.
The birding along the Gibb River Road was not particularly good and a lot more birds were seen once we turned off the main road for the Mount Elizabeth and Mount Hart stations, plus the areas around the two stations were excellent for birding.
For the rental car I had looked at a number of options for
the hire of a large 4WD including the fully fitted out camping options. The
rental car companies which allowed access to the Mitchell Plateau included (a)
Australian 4WD Campers, (b) Britz 4WD Campers, (c) Topless Rentals and (d)
Budget Rentals. The contractual small print was quite complex to sort through,
particularly the excesses applicable. The prices ranged from $3,400 down to
$1,700 including the charges for anticipated excess kilometres, with most
rental companies only allowing 100km free per day.
The decision was made to go with Budget Rentals, who were
the cheapest, and separate travel insurance was undertaken to cover the excess
liability of $6,500. It also made more sense to rent the camping equipment
separately.
On the advice from George Swann, a well-known Broome birding
guide, the camping equipment was rented from the Broome Hire Centre (www.kimberleycampinghire.com.au) which had a
great range of equipment available for hire at reasonable rates and provided
good customer service. Peter organised the rental of the camping equipment.
On Sunday morning, Michael and I collected the camping
equipment (70 litre esky, fold-up chairs, table, cooking and eating equipment,
plus water container), then did the grocery shopping for the trip which can be
difficult trying to anticipate eating preferences. Some of the party were happy
to eat out of tins for the week, however Peter and I worked up a decent shopping
list which meant that we had good tasty and balanced meals during the trip.
We must have eaten well as someone said that they put on
weight for the trip whereas typically on a birding trip they would eat out of
tins for the week and lose weight. Eating for him was regarded as a waste of
time and cut into valuable birding time. In any event the cooking was done in
the evenings after sunset and most of the time taken up during the day was with
packing up camp and driving. The most effective way of increasing birding time
would have been to cut down on the long distances driven.
We worked out a routine of birding from first light till
about 9am or 10am, then packing up camp and driving off to the next campsite.
We would usually arrive into the next camp with a half hour of daylight
available, enough time to set up camp. The rental car agreement didn’t allow any
travel between sunset and sunrise.
Once we had the groceries, we met up with Rob at the Broome
airport at midday on Sunday and started to transfer the luggage and groceries
into the Budget 4WD. We had to get Budget Rentals to remove the two jump seats in
the back as they took up far too much room. Luckily the 4WD had a roof rack and
we were able to stow the fold-up chairs and water container on the roof.
It was still a squeeze and I have never seen so much luggage,
which included telescopes, huge cameras, camping gear, books and who knows what
else. Peter was the last to arrive and thankfully he was travelling light so we
were able to cram everything in and head off to Derby.
Broome
I visited the Crab Creek mangroves and adjacent area early
on Thursday morning and had a good mornings birding which included Dusky
Gerygone, White-breasted Whistler and Crimson Chat. Adrian joined me later on
in the morning and we headed back into the mangroves as the tide was coming in.
We also met up with George Swann and his birding clients in the mangroves,
which was nice to catch up again. As the tide advanced Adrian picked up the
Common Redshank on the banks of Big Crab Creek and then found three Asian
Dowitcher. I had missed the Asian Dowithcher on my previous trips to Broome so
it was fantastic to finally see this bird.
After midday Adrian and I saw another two Asian Dowitcher on Roebuck Bay
as the tide was close to its peak.
On the Friday and Saturday birding with Michael, we found
some good birds including Black-breasted Buzzard, Mangrove Golden Whistler,
Red-headed Myzomela, Square-tailed Kite, Brolga, Asian Dowitcher and
Broad-billed Sandpiper.
Mangrove Golden Whistler |
On Sunday, we managed a quick hours birding at the Broome
Fishing Club and saw Lesser Frigatebird, Grey-headed Honeyeater, Cockatiel,
flocks of Budgerigar and about 30 Crimson Chat.
Brolga |
Windjana Gorge
In the morning we took a walk up the Windjana Gorge and saw
several Freshwater Crocodile and a Black-breasted Buzzard. On the drive through
to Drysdale River, at a quick roadside stop to admire the view of the King
Leopold Ranges, Michael found a Silver-backed Butcherbird (subspecies of the
Grey Butcherbird) which was one of his target birds.
Drysdale River
Station
This is always a very pleasant place to stay and that
evening we dined on steak, mushrooms and baked potatoes. In the morning we went
to the campsite at Miners Pool and easily found Purple-crowned Fairywren for
Peter and had about ten Golden-backed Honeyeater (subspecies of the
Black-chinned Honeyeater) plus Banded, Bar-breasted and Rufous-throated
Honeyeater feeding in eucalypt blossoms above our heads. Rob also tracked down the Northern Shrike-tit
(subspecies of the Crested Shrike-tit) close to the camping area.
Purple-crowned Fairywren |
The road up to the Mitchell Plateau was very good for most
of the way, although corrugated and it only took us about 3 hours to get up
there after leaving Drysdale River. The 4WD survived the trip up although on
the way back a rear light mounted in the back bumper fell out.
Little Mertens Falls |
Having arrived just after midday, we headed off for some
birding. I went down to Little Mertens Falls and saw White-quilled Rock Dove
close up and Green-backed Gerygone, but none of my target birds. Also saw about
four Monjon, which is the smallest of the rock-wallabies, and is able to
disappear into very small rock crevices. This is a fairly recent discovery for
Australia and was only first identified and described in 1978.
White-quilled Rock Pigeon |
Back at the campsite that evening, the others reported back
seeing both the Kimberley Honeyeater and Black Grasswren.
The next day I birded with Peter and we managed to find a
single Kimberley Honeyeater but no Black Grasswren. We walked through to the
Mitchell Falls which are magnificent and took a well-earned swim in the Mertens
River. On the way back we saw a pair of Buff-sided Robin just after I took a
tumble and crashed down onto my camera. Luckily only the UV filter was smashed
but I did damage my knee in the fall.
Mitchell Falls |
Back at the campsite Michael and Rob reported back that they
had seen the Black Grasswren in the area Peter and I had been looking, just
after we left. This was becoming a bit of a worry for me, was I going to miss out on the grasswren? That
evening we had Fettuccine Carbonara which was one of the best meals of the
trip.
Buff-sided Robin |
On the final morning I went off by myself to find the Black
Grasswren and met up with Rob who had just heard them calling. I then spotted a
pair of Black Grasswren where Rob had heard them calling and we had great views
of them calling and bouncing along between boulders.
That was cutting it a bit fine but what a bird, must be the
best looking of the eight Grasswren species that I have seen. After that we
packed up camp and headed back down to the Gibb River Road and on to Mount
Elizabeth station.
Mount Elizabeth
Station
As soon as we turned off the Gibb River Road for the Mount
Elizabeth Station we started to see many birds, together with the flocks of
Varied Lorikeets and Budgerigar. The station is located about 30 km off the
Gibb River Road and provides access to the Wunnumurra Gorge on the Barnett
River and the Hann River gorge. The Bachsten Gorge and Walcott Inlet can also
be reached using the private track leading from the station. This was a very pleasant campsite and the station receptionist made us feel very welcome when we arrived. The birding around the campsite area was excellent for birding and we had Southern Boobook in the camp in the evening. Peter and I headed down the creek in the morning to enjoy the many birds close-up as they were coming in to drink. Interesting birds seen that morning were Black-tailed Treecreeper, Northern Rosella and Black-bellied Crimson Finch subspecies. We visited the Hann River gorge on the way out in the morning.
To do this area justice would probably require a stay of at
least 4 days, if one wanted to visit Bachsten Gorge and Walcott Inlet. Based on
limited birding reports for the area, the Black Grasswren and Kimberley
Honeyeater can readily be seen close to the Bachsten Creek Bush Camp, without
the interference of helicopters which one gets on the Mitchell Plateau.
Mount Hart Station
The Mount Hart Station is located in the King Leopold Range
Conservation Park about 50 km off the Gibb River Road. The scenery along the
road is impressive and there are many small creek crossings on the way in. The station has some good accommodation, with
tropical gardens and orchards surrounding the homestead, however this had been
closed down by the time of our visit, due to the drop-off in visitor numbers. The
camping site has green lawns, good ablutions and is located alongside the
Barker River. The Mt Matthew Gorge and Annie Gorge on the Barker River are
within a short drive from the homestead.
Mount Hart was run as a working cattle station until 1987, when it
was declassified as a viable pastoral lease, to become the proposed King Leopold
Range Conservation Park. Mount Hart is now run as a joint management venture
between APT Kimberley Wilderness Adventures and the DEC (Department of
Environment And Conservation - formerly CALM).
The birding around the campsite and the homestead was very
pleasant. We had Australian Bustard and Spotted Nightjar on the airstrip,
Australian Masked Owl at the homestead in the evening plus Great Bowerbird and
Green Oriole (subspecies of the Yellow Oriole) in the gardens. The one bower in
the garden had a collection of bleached snail shells and broken pieces of a
green bottle.
That evening we had Fettuccine Capsicum which had a range of left-overs including Red Capsicum, tinned mushrooms, onions, bacon and some other vegies, which was declared to be the best meal of the trip by some.
Derby
After refuelling we visited the Derby wharf for a brief stop.
Nothing too exciting there as the tide was well in although there was a crazy
Cockatiel flying around in and out of the mangroves. Had a nice snapper and
chips from the Wharf Restaurant and Take Away, always a good spot for a
meal.
Broome
Bird Observatory
We stayed at the BBO for our final night and enjoyed the luxury of
sleeping in beds. The next morning Rob and Michael headed into the Crab Creek mangroves
and mud, whilst Peter and I cleaned up the rented camping equipment and
disposed of the leftover supplies. We then had a brief stop on Roebuck Bay to
see four Asian Dowithcher bunched up together, a Broad-billed Sandpiper and other
waders. Michael managed to get a photo of a Common Redshank, which he found
when he was when he was going through his photos. As Michael had been looking for
the Common Redshank since he first arrived into Broome, I am not sure if he was
pleased or disappointed to have only seen it from a photo.
Overall it was a good trip with the various target species being
seen by the four of us. For myself, it was a long way to go for two birds,
however seeing the Black Grasswren made it worthwhile.
The final cost for the week long Gibb River Road camping trip was
$900 per person, which included the 4WD hire, fuel, food, camping equipment
hire, accommodation and other trip expenses. This worked out to be very
reasonable cost for the trip.
The detailed list of the 174 birds that I saw on the trip, including
subspecies according to the IOC taxonomy, is as follows:
Galliformes
Pheasants,
Fowl & Allies (Phasianidae)
Brown Quail
[sp] (Coturnix ypsilophora)
Anseriformes
Ducks, Geese
& swans (Anatidae)
Plumed
Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)
Pink-eared
Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Pacific Black
Duck [sp] (Anas superciliosa)
Grey Teal
(Anas gracilis)
Hardhead [sp]
(Aythya australis)
Podicipediformes
Grebes
(Podicipedidae)
Australasian
Grebe [sp] (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
Ciconiiformes
Storks
(Ciconiidae)
Black-necked
Stork [sp] (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Pelecaniformes
Ibises,
Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Australian
White Ibis [sp] (Threskiornis moluccus)
Australian
White Ibis [moluccus] (Threskiornis moluccus moluccus)
Straw-necked
Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
Royal
Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
Herons,
Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Nankeen Night
Heron [sp] (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Nankeen Night
Heron [hilli] (Nycticorax caledonicus hilli)
Striated
Heron [sp] (Butorides striata)
White-necked
Heron (Ardea pacifica)
Great Egret
[sp] (Ardea alba)
Eastern Great
Egret (Ardea alba modesta)
White-faced
Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Little Egret
[sp] (Egretta garzetta)
Little Egret
[nigripes] (Egretta garzetta nigripes)
Pacific Reef
Heron [sp] (Egretta sacra)
Pelicans
(Pelecanidae)
Australian
Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
Suliformes
Frigatebirds
(Fregatidae)
Lesser
Frigatebird [sp] (Fregata ariel)
Gannets, Boobies
(Sulidae)
Brown Booby
[sp] (Sula leucogaster)
Cormorants,
Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
Little Black
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
Australian
Pied Cormorant [sp] (Phalacrocorax varius)
Anhingas,
Darters (Anhingidae)
Australasian
Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
ACCIPITRIFORMES
Ospreys
(Pandionidae)
Eastern
Osprey (Pandion cristatus)
Kites, Hawks
& Eagles (Accipitridae)
Pacific Baza
[subcristata] (Aviceda subcristata subcristata)
Square-tailed
Kite (Lophoictinia isura)
Black-breasted
Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon)
Black-shouldered
Kite (Elanus axillaris)
Black Kite
[sp] (Milvus migrans)
Black Kite
[affinis] (Milvus migrans affinis)
Whistling
Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
Brahminy Kite
[sp] (Haliastur indus)
White-bellied
Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Spotted
Harrier (Circus assimilis)
Brown Goshawk
[sp] (Accipiter fasciatus)
Wedge-tailed
Eagle [sp] (Aquila audax)
Wedge-tailed
Eagle [audax] (Aquila audax audax)
Little Eagle
(Hieraaetus morphnoides)
Falconiformes
Caracaras,
Falcons (Falconidae)
Nankeen
Kestrel [sp] (Falco cenchroides)
Brown Falcon
[sp] (Falco berigora)
OTIDIFORMES
Bustards
(Otididae)
Australian
Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
Gruiformes
Rails,
Crakes & Coots (Rallidae)
Eurasian Coot
[sp] (Fulica atra)
Cranes
(Gruidae)
Brolga (Grus
rubicunda)
Charadriiformes
Oystercatchers
(Haematopodidae)
Pied
Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
Stilts,
Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
White-headed
Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus)
Red-necked
Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Plovers
(Charadriidae)
Masked
Lapwing [sp] (Vanellus miles)
Masked
Lapwing [miles] (Vanellus miles miles)
Grey Plover
[sp] (Pluvialis squatarola)
Red-capped
Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
Lesser Sand
Plover [sp] (Charadrius mongolus)
Greater Sand
Plover [sp] (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Black-fronted
Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
Sandpipers,
Snipes (Scolopacidae)
Asian
Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus)
Black-tailed
Godwit [sp] (Limosa limosa)
Bar-tailed
Godwit [sp] (Limosa lapponica)
Whimbrel [sp]
(Numenius phaeopus)
Eastern
Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
Common
Redshank [sp] (Tringa totanus)
Common
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Grey-tailed
Tattler (Tringa brevipes)
Terek
Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Common
Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Ruddy
Turnstone [sp] (Arenaria interpres)
Great Knot
(Calidris tenuirostris)
Red Knot [sp]
(Calidris canutus)
Red-necked
Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Curlew
Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Broad-billed
Sandpiper [sp] (Limicola falcinellus)
Gulls, Terns
& Skimmers (Laridae)
Silver Gull
[sp] (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
Gull-billed
Tern [sp] (Gelochelidon nilotica)
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Greater
Crested Tern [sp] (Thalasseus bergii)
Little Tern
[sp] (Sternula albifrons)
Whiskered
Tern [sp] (Chlidonias hybrida)
Columbiformes
Doves and
Pigeons (Columbidae)
Common
Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
Crested
Pigeon [sp] (Ocyphaps lophotes)
Crested
Pigeon [whitlocki] (Ocyphaps lophotes whitlocki)
Partridge
Pigeon [blaauwi] (Geophaps smithii blaauwi)
White-quilled
Rock Pigeon [albipennis] (Petrophassa albipennis albipennis)
Diamond Dove
(Geopelia cuneata)
Peaceful Dove
[sp] (Geopelia placida)
Peaceful Dove
[placida] (Geopelia placida placida)
Bar-shouldered
Dove [sp] (Geopelia humeralis)
Torresian
Imperial Pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa)
Psittaciformes
Cockatoos
(Cacatuidae)
Red-tailed
Black Cockatoo [sp] (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
Red-tailed
Black Cockatoo [macrorhynchus] (Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus)
Galah [sp]
(Eolophus roseicapilla)
Galah
[roseicapilla] (Eolophus roseicapilla roseicapilla)
Little
Corella [sp] (Cacatua sanguinea)
Little
Corella [sanguinea] (Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea)
Sulphur-crested
Cockatoo [sp] (Cacatua galerita)
Sulphur-crested
Cockatoo [fitzroyi] (Cacatua galerita fitzroyi)
Cockatiel
(Nymphicus hollandicus)
Parrots and
Macaws (Psittacidae)
Red-collared
Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)
Varied
Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor)
Australian
Ringneck [sp] (Barnardius zonarius)
Northern
Rosella [hilli] (Platycercus venustus hilli)
Budgerigar
(Melopsittacus undulatus)
Red-winged
Parrot [sp] (Aprosmictus erythropterus)
Red-winged
Parrot [coccineopterus] (Aprosmictus erythropterus coccineopterus)
Cuculiformes
Cuckoos
(Cuculidae)
Pheasant
Coucal [sp] (Centropus phasianinus)
Pheasant
Coucal [melanurus] (Centropus phasianinus melanurus)
Brush Cuckoo
[variolosus] (Cacomantis variolosus variolosus)
Strigiformes
Barn Owls
(Tytonidae)
Australian
Masked Owl [novaehollandiae] (Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae)
Owls
(Strigidae)
Southern
Boobook [sp] (Ninox boobook)
Southern
Boobook [ocellata] (Ninox boobook ocellata)
Caprimulgiformes
Frogmouths
(Podargidae)
Tawny
Frogmouth [phalaenoides] (Podargus strigoides phalaenoides)
Nightjars
(Caprimulgidae)
Spotted
Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus)
Coraciiformes
Kingfishers
(Alcedinidae)
Blue-winged
Kookaburra [sp] (Dacelo leachii)
Blue-winged
Kookaburra [leachii] (Dacelo leachii leachii)
Sacred
Kingfisher [sp] (Todiramphus sanctus)
Red-backed
Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius)
Bee-Eaters
(Meropidae)
Rainbow
Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
Passeriformes
Bowerbirds
(Ptilonorhynchidae)
Great
Bowerbird [sp] (Chlamydera nuchalis)
Great
Bowerbird [nuchalis] (Chlamydera nuchalis nuchalis)
Australasian
Treecreepers (Climacteridae)
Black-tailed
Treecreeper [melanurus] (Climacteris melanurus melanurus)
Fairywrens
(Maluridae)
Variegated
Fairywren [sp] (Malurus lamberti)
Roger's
Fairywren (Malurus lamberti rogersi)
Purple-crowned
Fairywren (Malurus coronatus coronatus)
Red-backed
Fairywren [sp] (Malurus melanocephalus)
Red-backed
Fairywren [cruentatus] (Malurus melanocephalus cruentatus)
Black
Grasswren (Amytornis housei)
Honeyeaters
(Meliphagidae)
Singing
Honeyeater [sp] (Lichenostomus virescens)
Singing
Honeyeater [forresti] (Lichenostomus virescens forresti)
White-gaped
Honeyeater (Lichenostomus unicolor)
Grey-headed
Honeyeater (Lichenostomus keartlandi)
Yellow-tinted
Honeyeater [sp] (Lichenostomus flavescens)
Yellow-tinted
Honeyeater [flavescens] (Lichenostomus flavescens flavescens)
Kimberley
Honeyeater (Meliphaga fordiana)
Yellow-throated
Miner [sp] (Manorina flavigula)
Yellow-throated
Miner [lutea] (Manorina flavigula lutea)
Blue-faced
Honeyeater [albipennis] (Entomyzon cyanotis albipennis)
Golden-backed
Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis laetior)
White-throated
Honeyeater [sp] (Melithreptus albogularis)
White-throated
Honeyeater [albogularis] (Melithreptus albogularis albogularis)
Banded
Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis)
Little
Friarbird [sp] (Philemon citreogularis)
Little
Friarbird [sordidus] (Philemon citreogularis sordidus)
Silver-crowned
Friarbird [argenticeps] (Philemon argenticeps argenticeps)
Brown
Honeyeater [sp] (Lichmera indistincta)
Brown
Honeyeater [indistincta] (Lichmera indistincta indistincta)
Bar-breasted
Honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
Rufous-throated
Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis)
Red-headed
Myzomela [sp] (Myzomela erythrocephala)
Crimson Chat
(Epthianura tricolor)
Pardalotes
(Pardalotidae)
Striated
Pardalote [sp] (Pardalotus striatus)
Northern
Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus uropygialis)
Thornbills
(Acanthizidae)
Weebill [sp]
(Smicrornis brevirostris)
Yellow
Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris flavescens)
Dusky
Gerygone [sp] (Gerygone tenebrosa)
Green-backed
Gerygone [darwini] (Gerygone chloronota darwini)
White-throated
Gerygone [rogersi] (Gerygone olivacea rogersi)
Australasian
Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
Grey-crowned
Babbler [sp] (Pomatostomus temporalis)
Grey-crowned
Babbler [rubeculus] (Pomatostomus temporalis rubeculus)
Butcherbirds
(Cracticidae)
Silver-backed
Butcherbird [argenteus] (Cracticus torquatus argenteus)
Pied
Butcherbird [sp] (Cracticus nigrogularis)
Pied
Butcherbird [picatus] (Cracticus nigrogularis picatus)
Western
Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen dorsalis)
Woodswallows
(Artamidae)
White-breasted
Woodswallow [sp] (Artamus leucorynchus)
Masked
Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
Black-faced
Woodswallow [sp] (Artamus cinereus)
Black-vented
Woodswallow [melanops] (Artamus cinereus melanops)
Little
Woodswallow [sp] (Artamus minor)
Little
Woodswallow [derbyi] (Artamus minor derbyi)
Cuckooshrikes
(Campephagidae)
Black-faced
Cuckooshrike [sp] (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Black-faced
Cuckooshrike [melanops] (Coracina novaehollandiae melanops)
White-bellied
Cuckooshrike [sp] (Coracina papuensis)
White-bellied
Cuckooshrike [hypoleuca] (Coracina papuensis hypoleuca)
White-winged
Triller (Lalage tricolor)
Sittellas
(Neosittidae)
White-winged
Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera leucoptera)
Whistlers
and Allies (Pachycephalidae)
Mangrove
Golden Whistler [sp] (Pachycephala melanura)
Rufous
Whistler [sp] (Pachycephala rufiventris)
Rufous
Whistler [falcata] (Pachycephala rufiventris falcata)
White-breasted
Whistler [sp] (Pachycephala lanioides)
Grey
Shrikethrush [sp] (Colluricincla harmonica)
Brown
Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica brunnea)
Sandstone
Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi)
Old World
Orioles (Oriolidae)
Australasian
Figbird [ashbyi] (Sphecotheres vieilloti ashbyi)
Olive-backed
Oriole [affinis] (Oriolus sagittatus affinis)
Green Oriole
[flavocinctus] (Oriolus flavocinctus flavocinctus)
Fantails
(Rhipiduridae)
Willie
Wagtail [sp] (Rhipidura leucophrys)
Willie
Wagtail [picata] (Rhipidura leucophrys picata)
Northern
Fantail [isura] (Rhipidura rufiventris isura)
Grey Fantail
[sp] (Rhipidura albiscapa)
Mangrove
Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana)
Monarch
Flycatchers (Monarchidae)
Magpie-lark
[sp] (Grallina cyanoleuca)
Magpie-lark
[neglecta] (Grallina cyanoleuca neglecta)
Leaden
Flycatcher [concinna] (Myiagra rubecula concinna)
Broad-billed
Flycatcher [sp] (Myiagra ruficollis)
Paperbark
Flycatcher (Myiagra nana)
Crows and
Jays (Corvidae)
Torresian
Crow [sp] (Corvus orru)
Australian
Crow (Corvus orru cecilae)
Australasian
Robins (Petroicidae)
Buff-sided
Robin (Poecilodryas cerviniventris)
Hooded Robin
[picata] (Melanodryas cucullata picata)
Jacky Winter
[pallida] (Microeca fascinans pallida)
Red-capped
Robin (Petroica goodenovii)
Larks
(Alaudidae)
Horsfield's Bush
Lark [halli] (Mirafra javanica halli)
Horsfield's
Bush Lark [forresti] (Mirafra javanica forresti)
Swallows and
Martins (Hirundinidae)
Tree Martin
[sp] (Petrochelidon nigricans)
Grassbirds
and allies (Locustellidae)
Brown
Songlark (Megalurus cruralis)
Cisticolas
and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Golden-headed
Cisticola [sp] (Cisticola exilis)
Golden-headed
Cisticola [lineocapilla] (Cisticola exilis lineocapilla)
White-Eyes
(Zosteropidae)
Canary
White-eye [sp] (Zosterops luteus)
Flowerpeckers
(Dicaeidae)
Mistletoebird
[sp] (Dicaeum hirundinaceum)
Mistletoebird
[hirundinaceum] (Dicaeum hirundinaceum hirundinaceum)
Waxbills,
Munias and Allies (Estrildidae)
Black-bellied
Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton phaeton)
Long-tailed
Finch [sp] (Poephila acuticauda)
Long-tailed
Finch [acuticauda] (Poephila acuticauda acuticauda)
Zebra Finch
[sp] (Taeniopygia guttata)
Double-barred
Finch [sp] (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
Double-barred
Finch [annulosa] (Taeniopygia bichenovii annulosa)
Pipits and
Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Australian
Pipit [sp] (Anthus australis)
A terrific and detailed report, thanks Bruce. Where did you stay in Broome?
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