Progress as at 31.12.08 (217 spp)

How many species can we collectively record during 2008? Can we better the past two years? Can we reach 250?? Same rules as previous years. Good luck!

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Progress as at 31.12.08 (217 spp)

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Species reported this year (in reverse chronological order)


Red Goshawk * 23/11/2008 Upper Lockyer
White-eared Monarch * 22/11/2008 Redwood Park
Spotless Crake * 19/10/2008 private property, Spa-Iredale Rd, Iredale
Little Bronze-Cuckoo * 5/10/2008 Thomas Rd, Murphy's Creek
Black Swan 20/09/2008 Lockyer Creek, Helidon
Red-winged Parrot * 16/09/2008 Highfields
Spotted Quail-thrush * 11/09/2008 Amos Rd, Withcott
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 10/09/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Red-kneed Dotterel 10/09/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Northern Mallard * 1/08/2008 Lake Annand, Rangeville
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater 27/07/2008 Fifteen Mile via Murphy's Creek
Tree Martin 27/07/2008 Thomas Rd, Murphy's Creek
Pink-eared Duck 10/07/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Little Egret 30/06/2008 Helidon Spa
Grey Falcon * 22/06/2008 over Birdwood Sanctuary, Gowrie Junction
Red-capped Robin 19/06/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Crimson Rosella 16/06/2008 37 Kitchener St, Toowoomba
Buff-banded Rail 15/06/2008 Helidon Spa
Rufous Songlark 8/06/2008 Birdwood Park, Gowrie Junction
Blue Bonnet * 29/05/2008 Back Flagstone Ck Rd, Lilydale
Eastern Spinebill 25/05/2008 Highfields Falls
Red-necked Avocet 20/05/2008 Helidon Spa
Black-eared Cuckoo * 16/05/2008 Sutcliffe's Rd, Flagstone Ck
Swamp Harrier * 12/05/2008 over Wilsonton
Plum-headed Finch 11/05/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Rose Robin 5/05/2008 White Mountain Rd, Murphy's Creek
Eastern Rosella * 28/04/2008 Holmes Rd, Gowrie Junction
Intermediate Egret 27/04/2008 Kearney Springs
Bell Miner 20/04/2008 Upper Flagstone Creek
Eastern Barn Owl 19/04/2008 Forest Rd, Highfields
Dusky Woodswallow 13/04/2008 Redwood Park
Painted Button-quail 12/04/2008 Table Top Drive
Powerful Owl * 12/04/2008 Nichols Rd, Highfields
Australian Pelican 10/04/2008 over Withcott
Latham's Snipe 10/04/2008 Helidon Spa
Noisy Pitta * 10/04/2008 Ferntree Gully, Redwood Park
White-bellied Sea-Eagle 8/04/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Brown Gerygone 30/03/2008 Redwood Park
Restless Flycatcher 30/03/2008 Meadows Rd, Withcott
Black Falcon * 18/03/2008 Drayton
White-winged Chough 15/03/2008 Frankie's Lane, Highfields
Bush Stone-curlew * 14/03/2008 Welcombe Ave, Rockville
Little Eagle 11/03/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Striated Thornbill 9/03/2008 Highfields Falls
Buff-rumped Thornbill 7/03/2008 Thomas Rd, Murphy's Creek
Black-chinned Honeyeater * 7/03/2008 Lockyer Siding Rd, Helidon
Jacky Winter 7/03/2008 Thomas Rd, Murphy's Creek
Large-billed Scrubwren 3/03/2008 Mount Table Top
Spotted Harrier 1/03/2008 Magpie Lane, Gowrie Junction
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater 1/03/2008 Magpie Lane, Gowrie Junction
Australian Owlet-nightjar 24/02/2008 Flagstone Creek Rd
Ground Cuckoo-shrike * 17/02/2008 Helidon
Black Kite 9/02/2008 Kearney Springs
Black-fronted Dotterel 9/02/2008 Helidon Spa
Crested Shrike-tit 9/02/2008 Highfields Falls
White-winged Triller 7/02/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Australian Pipit 7/02/2008 Back Flagstone Ck Rd, Helidon
Whistling Kite 6/02/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Fuscous Honeyeater 6/02/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Golden-headed Cisticola 6/02/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Australasian Shoveler 3/02/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Forest Kingfisher * 3/02/2008 Derrymore
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike 1/02/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Apostlebird 29/01/2008 south of Highfields
Golden Whistler 28/01/2008 Table Top
White-naped Honeyeater 26/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
White-headed Pigeon 25/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Cockatiel 25/01/2008 over Toowoomba City
Common Starling 25/01/2008 Rockville
Grey Teal 21/01/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Hardhead 21/01/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Australasian Grebe 21/01/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Eastern Great Egret 21/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Black-winged Stilt 21/01/2008 farm dam, Helidon
Australian Brush-turkey 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Grey Goshawk 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Little Lorikeet 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Australian King-Parrot 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Oriental Cuckoo * 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Fan-tailed Cuckoo 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo 20/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Rainbow Bee-eater 20/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Red-backed Fairy-wren 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
White-throated Gerygone 20/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Grey Fantail 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Grey Butcherbird 20/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Zebra Finch 20/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin 20/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Fairy Martin 20/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Australian Reed-Warbler 20/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
Little Grassbird * 20/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
White-necked Heron 19/01/2008 Highfields
Common Bronzewing 19/01/2008 Highfields
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo 19/01/2008 Picnic Point
Red-rumped Parrot 19/01/2008 Highfields
Fork-tailed Swift 19/01/2008 Highfields
Variegated Fairy-wren 19/01/2008 Rockmount
Striated Pardalote 19/01/2008 Rockmount
Weebill 19/01/2008 Rockmount
Brown-headed Honeyeater 19/01/2008 Rockmount
Grey-crowned Babbler 19/01/2008 Highfields
Varied Sittella 19/01/2008 Rockmount
Nankeen Kestrel 14/01/2008 Toowoomba CBD
Masked Lapwing 14/01/2008 Gold Park Oval
Galah 14/01/2008 Gold St, Toowoomba
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet 14/01/2008 Gold St, Toowoomba
Rock Dove 13/01/2008 Rangeville
Brown Cuckoo-Dove 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Peaceful Dove 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Bar-shouldered Dove 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Wonga Pigeon 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Pallid Cuckoo 13/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Brush Cuckoo 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo 13/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
White-throated Treecreeper 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Spotted Pardalote 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
White-browed Scrubwren 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Brown Thornbill 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Lewin's Honeyeater 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Yellow-faced Honeyeater 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
White-throated Honeyeater 13/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Scarlet Honeyeater 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Eastern Yellow Robin 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Rufous Whistler 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Grey Shrike-thrush 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Black-faced Monarch 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Spectacled Monarch 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Leaden Flycatcher 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Rufous Fantail 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Barred Cuckoo-shrike 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Cicadabird 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Varied Triller 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Olive-backed Oriole 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Australian Figbird 13/01/2008 Redwood Park
Welcome Swallow 13/01/2008 Bridge St, Toowoomba
Little Pied Cormorant 12/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
Purple Swamphen 12/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
Dusky Moorhen 12/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
Eurasian Coot 12/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
Spotted Dove 12/01/2008 Rangeville
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo 12/01/2008 Rangeville
White-throated Nightjar 12/01/2008 Rockmount
Laughing Kookaburra 12/01/2008 Rangeville
Yellow-rumped Thornbill 12/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
Little Friarbird 12/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Magpie-lark 12/01/2008 Rangeville
Willie Wagtail 12/01/2008 West Ck, Kearney Springs
Spangled Drongo 12/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Pied Butcherbird 12/01/2008 Rangeville
Australian Magpie 12/01/2008 Rangeville
Common Blackbird ** 12/01/2008 Highfields
Common Myna 12/01/2008 Rangeville
Nankeen Night-Heron 11/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Black-shouldered Kite 11/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Collared Sparrowhawk 11/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Horsfield's Bushlark 9/01/2008 Back Flagstone Ck Rd, Lilydale
Tawny Grassbird 9/01/2008 Back Flagstone Ck Rd, Lilydale
Peregrine Falcon 8/01/2008 USQ, Toowoomba
Blue-faced Honeyeater 8/01/2008 USQ, Toowoomba
Australian Hobby 7/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Little Corella 7/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Pied Cormorant * 6/01/2008 Rangeville
Little Black Cormorant 6/01/2008 Rangeville
Great Cormorant 6/01/2008 Rangeville
White-faced Heron 6/01/2008 Rangeville
Straw-necked Ibis 6/01/2008 Rangeville
Yellow-billed Spoonbill 6/01/2008 Rangeville
Wedge-tailed Eagle 6/01/2008
Musk Lorikeet 6/01/2008
Tawny Frogmouth 6/01/2008
Yellow-throated Miner * 6/01/2008 Zimms Cnr, Kingsthorpe
Satin Bowerbird 6/01/2008
Mistletoebird 6/01/2008
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo 5/01/2008 Picnic Point
Regent Bowerbird 5/01/2008 Prince Henry Drive
Pale-vented Bush-hen * 4/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Pacific Baza 3/01/2008 Lockyer Siding Rd, Helidon
Brown Falcon 3/01/2008 Rockville
Glossy Black-Cockatoo * 3/01/2008 Shorelands Dv, Withcott
White-throated Needletail 3/01/2008 Lockyer Siding Rd, Helidon
Black Bittern * 2/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Azure Kingfisher 2/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Noisy Miner 2/01/2008 DPI&F, Toowoomba
Brown Quail 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Plumed Whistling-Duck 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Australian Wood Duck 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Pacific Black Duck 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Australian Darter 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Cattle Egret 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Australian White Ibis 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Royal Spoonbill 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Brown Goshawk 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Crested Pigeon 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Long-billed Corella 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Rainbow Lorikeet 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Pale-headed Rosella 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Eastern Koel 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Channel-billed Cuckoo 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Pheasant Coucal 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Southern Boobook 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Sacred Kingfisher 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Dollarbird 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Superb Fairy-wren 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Speckled Warbler 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Yellow Thornbill 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Red Wattlebird 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Striped Honeyeater 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Noisy Friarbird 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Brown Honeyeater 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Eastern Whipbird 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Pied Currawong 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Torresian Crow 1/01/2008 Rangeville
House Sparrow 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Double-barred Finch 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Red-browed Finch 1/01/2008 Abberton, Helidon
Silvereye 1/01/2008 Rangeville
Official TBO list - 294 species as at Sep 2008
Stubble Quail *
King Quail *
Magpie Goose
Wandering Whistling-Duck *
Blue-billed Duck *
Musk Duck *
Freckled Duck *
Cotton Pygmy-goose *
Chestnut Teal *
Hoary-headed Grebe *
Great Crested Grebe *
Gould's Petrel # *
Australian Little Bittern *
Glossy Ibis *
Black-necked Stork *
Eastern Osprey *
Square-tailed Kite *
Brahminy Kite *
Brolga *
Baillon's Crake *
Australian Spotted Crake *
Black-tailed Native-hen *
Red-backed Button-quail *
Little Button-quail *
Red-chested Button-quail *
Black-breasted Button-quail *
Black-tailed Godwit *
Whimbrel *
Marsh Sandpiper
Common Greenshank *
Common Sandpiper *
Red-necked Stint *
Curlew Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope *
Australian Painted Snipe *
Comb-crested Jacana *
Pacific Golden Plover *
Red-capped Plover *
Banded Lapwing
Australian Pratincole *
Silver Gull
Gull-billed Tern *
Caspian Tern *
Sooty Tern ## *
Whiskered Tern
White-winged Black Tern *
Emerald Dove
Squatter Pigeon *
Diamond Dove *
Wompoo Fruit-Dove *
Superb Fruit-Dove *
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Topknot Pigeon
Swift Parrot *
Budgerigar *
Turquoise Parrot *
Barking Owl *
Sooty Owl *
Masked Owl *
Spotted Nightjar *
Red-backed Kingfisher *
Western Gerygone
White-plumed Honeyeater *
Painted Honeyeater *
Black Honeyeater *
Scarlet Robin *
Satin Flycatcher *
White-breasted Woodswallow *
Masked Woodswallow *
White-browed Woodswallow *
Black-faced Woodswallow *
Little Woodswallow *
Australian Raven *
Diamond Firetail *
White-backed Swallow
Brown Songlark *
Russet-tailed Thrush *

* rare/unusual locally
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