Loja Wildlife, Granada Province, Spain.: The North West of South Australia.

Tuesday 26 September 2023

The North West of South Australia.

The Outback.

Australia, Day Nineteen.

Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla).

Today we were heading back to Umuwa after the first part of a fantastic trip out bush, Umuwa was not far so we spent most of the day birding at spots around that area but before we left the camp site we started the list with Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis), Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Little Crow (Corvus bennetti), Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca), Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus), Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis), Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis), Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum), Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) and Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis).

Cockatiel's (Nymphicus hollandicus) coming into some water.

Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus) also coming to the water.

Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) and Galah's (Eolophus roseicapilla).

Galah's (Eolophus roseicapilla).

As we headed towards Umuwa we made stops at a couple of spots adding White-winged Fairywren (Malurus leucopterus), Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis), White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus), Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus) and at a leaking water trough there were very good numbers of Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata), Budgie's and Cockatiel's as well as smaller numbers of Galah's and a Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea).

Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens) male.

Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens) female.

Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens) eclipse male.

Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens) female.

Further on we stopped at a couple of Creeks where we picked up some nice species including Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis), White-plumed (Ptilotula penicillata), Singing (Gavicalis virescens) and White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons), Rufous Songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi), Brown (Falco berigora) and Black Falcon (Falco subniger) first of the trip, Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans), Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius), Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) x3, Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula), Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus), Purple-backed (Malurus assimilis) and Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens), Little Buttonquail (Turnix velox) and Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis).

Burnt out tree but amazingly it's still alive.

Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis).

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus).

Our last stop of the day was a a water Bore where the only new species for the day before we headed into Umuwa were a Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica) and Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca).