The North West of South Australia.

The Outback.

Australia, Day Sixteen.

 

Just before we left the camp site.

Around the over night spot we picked up Torresian Crow (Corvus orru), Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula), Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis), Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens), Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) and as we were leaving we found a single Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) on the road.

Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus).

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Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis).

Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis).

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis).

We dropped down to the Shit Ponds again where there were again Australasian (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) and Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus), Grey Teal (Anas gracilis), lots of Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) and a single Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum).

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus).

Brown Falcon (Falco berigora).

Brown Falcon (Falco berigora).

Brown Falcon (Falco berigora).

Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis).

Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis).

We returned to the road heading East and then after a few KMs headed North in search of some Mulga areas but unfortunately there had been a fire through the are a while ago and the Mulga had yet to recover, however we did see White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna), Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius), Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus), Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus), Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis), Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus), White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons), Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis), Brown Falcon (Falco berigora), Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) and a smart male Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis).

Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis) Male.

Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis).

Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca).

Grevillea juncifolia.

Upside-down Plant (Leptosema chambersii).

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We made a stop on an area for steep rocky dunes where we walked for a while seeing Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens), Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis), Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) and another very well behaved Brown Falcon.

Desert Oaks.

An old Desert Oak.

Afternoon walk.

The track we walked looking for Falcon's.

Desert Oaks.

Late afternoon in the Camp.

We returned to the east /west track and continued on east for quite a way before dropping down south on another track into a very nice area of Desert Oak (Allocasuarina decaisneana) where we found a nice camping area, once we had set camp we went out for a walk adding Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) and White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) to the day list and later after dark we heard a calling Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook).

Bed for the night.

The foods nearly ready.

The Camp.

Chilling after a days birding.

The last of the Sun.