John Kooistra: Australia Year List 2024 IOC, All records Record(s) 1 to 176 of 176 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 2 Plumed Whistling Duck Dendrocygna eytoni 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 3 Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata 09/04/2024 Jensens Swamp, Tarampa QLD 2 adults with chicks 4 Black Swan Cygnus atratus 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 5 Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 10/04/2024 Lake Galletly, Gatton QLD 2 adults with chicks 6 Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 7 Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis 09/04/2024 Winya Rd, Kilcoy QLD 8 birds 8 Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 9 Grey Teal Anas gracilis 09/04/2024 Winya Road, Kilcoy QLD 10 Chestnut Teal Anas castanea 11/03/2024 Diddillibah, QLD 11 Hardhead Aythya australis 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 12 Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis 10/04/2024 Lake Galletly, Gatton QLD 2 males & 2 females 13 Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami 25/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 14 Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 15 Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus 14/05/2024 Gheerulla Falls Track, Mapleton QLD Two birds. Male & female calling. One fly by. 16 Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus 14/05/2024 Linda Garrett Park, Mapleton QLD Two birds calling. One fly by. 17 White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus 16/01/2024 Nambour, QLD 18 Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianinus 02/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 19 Pacific Koel Eudynamys orientalis 05/05/2024 Buderim, QLD 20 Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 21 Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD heard 22 Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus 08/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD heard 23 Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis 11/05/2024 Kin Kin, QLD 24 Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus 08/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 25 Rock Dove Columba livia 03/01/2024 Nambour, QLD 26 White-headed Pigeon Columba leucomela 26/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 27 Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis 01/01/2024 Nambour, QLD 28 Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia phasianella 31/03/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 29 Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps longirostris 16/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 30 Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes 03/02/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 31 Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca 26/03/2024 Kureelpa, QLD heard 32 Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 33 Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 34 Wompoo Fruit Dove Ptilinopus magnificus 17/04/2024 Charlie Moreland Campground, Kenilworth QLD 35 Rose-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus regina 18/03/2024 Kureelpa, QLD heard 36 Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus 17/02/2024 Buderim, QLD 37 Buff-banded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis 11/05/2024 Mapleton Lily Ponds, QLD 38 Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa 07/01/2024 Mapleton, QLD 39 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 31/03/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 40 Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus 03/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 41 Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 03/02/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 42 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 10/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer, QLD 43 Painted Buttonquail Turnix varius 28/02/2024 Landsborough, QLD Injured bird (possibly window strike). Taken to vet. 44 Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 09/04/2024 Winya Rd, Kilcoy QLD 45 Black-fronted Dotterel Charadrius melanops 09/04/2024 Colquhoun Dam, Gatton QLD 46 Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 2 adults, 2 juvenile. Distant bino views. 47 Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 03/02/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 48 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 09/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer QLD 49 Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 15/01/2024 Maroochydore, QLD 50 Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 51 Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos 17/01/2024 Bli Bli, QLD 52 Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius 09/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer, QLD 53 Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 54 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 09/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer, QLD 55 Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 56 Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 31/03/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 57 Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 31/03/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 58 Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes 09/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer, QLD 59 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 22/01/2024 Coolum, QLD 60 White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae 16/01/2024 Coolum, QLD 61 Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus 01/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 62 White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 63 Great Egret Ardea alba 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 64 Plumed Egret Ardea plumifera 03/02/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 65 Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus 09/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer, QLD 66 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 29/01/2024 Woombye, QLD 67 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris 31/03/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 68 Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata 24/04/2024 Mapleton, QLD heard 69 Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax 03/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 70 Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae 07/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 71 Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus 04/02/2024 Buderim, QLD 72 Swamp Harrier Circus approximans 09/04/2024 Tarampa, QLD 73 Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 74 Black Kite Milvus migrans 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 75 Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus 21/02/2024 Yandina Creek, QLD 76 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 14/02/2024 Coolum, QLD 77 White-bellied Sea Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster 10/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 78 Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 79 Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 80 Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii 11/05/2024 Kin Kin, QLD 81 Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus 03/02/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 82 Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 83 Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 84 Brown Falcon Falco berigora 14/01/2024 Obi Obi, QLD 85 Black Falcon Falco subniger 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 86 Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Zanda funerea 26/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 87 Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus 10/04/2024 Lake Clarendon, Gatton QLD 88 Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 15/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 89 Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea 16/01/2024 Maroochydore, QLD 90 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita 01/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 91 Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis 15/01/2024 Forest Glen, QLD 92 Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 93 Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans 25/04/2024 Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny QLD 94 Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus 08/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 95 Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD Vagrant to the area. Single male bird feeding along track, on powerline, flying away and calling. Photos. 96 Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus 31/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 97 Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 98 Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris 25/04/2024 Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny QLD 99 Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 11/05/2024 Mapleton Lily Ponds, QLD 100 White-throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaea 16/03/2024 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 101 Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus 09/04/2024 Jensens Swamp, Tarampa QLD 102 Red-backed Fairywren Malurus melanocephalus 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 103 Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura 23/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 104 Scarlet Myzomela Myzomela sanguinolenta 16/03/2024 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 105 Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis 23/01/2024 Lake Alford, Gympie QLD 106 Noisy Friarbird Philemon corniculatus 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 107 Striped Honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata 09/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer QLD 108 White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris niger 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 109 Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta 09/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 110 Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis 03/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 111 White-throated Honeyeater Melithreptus albogularis 11/02/2024 Sippy Downs, QLD 112 Lewin's Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii 05/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 113 Yellow-faced Honeyeater Caligavis chrysops 17/04/2024 Charlie Moreland Campground, Kenilworth QLD 114 Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera 11/01/2024 Buderim 115 Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala 04/02/2024 Buderim, QLD 116 Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus 14/05/2024 Koala Park Reserve, Nambour QLD 117 Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus 10/03/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 118 Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris 10/04/2024 Colquhoun Dam, Gatton QLD heard 119 Yellow-throated Scrubwren Neosericornis citreogularis 25/04/2024 Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny QLD 120 White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis 05/02/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 121 Large-billed Scrubwren Sericornis magnirostra 16/03/2024 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 122 Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 123 Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla 11/02/2024 Sharon Bonney Bushland Reserve, Aroona QLD 124 Brown Gerygone Gerygone mouki 16/03/2024 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 125 Fairy Gerygone Gerygone palpebrosa 09/01/2024 Petrie Park, Nambour QLD 126 White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 127 Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis 09/04/2024 Atkinsons Dam, Lockyer QLD 128 Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii 25/04/2024 Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny QLD 129 Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus 25/04/2024 Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny QLD 130 White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus 01/01/2024 Yandina Creek, QLD 131 Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 03/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 132 Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus 11/01/2024 Buderim, QLD 133 Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis 01/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 134 Pied Currawong Strepera graculina 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 135 Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 136 White-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina papuensis 10/05/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 137 Common Cicadabird Edolisoma tenuirostre 03/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 138 Varied Triller Lalage leucomela 14/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD heard 139 Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 140 Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis 16/04/2024 Petrie Park, Nambour QLD 141 Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 142 Rufous Shrikethrush Colluricincla rufogaster 02/01/2024 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 143 Grey Shrikethrush Colluricincla harmonica 17/04/2024 Charlie Moreland Campground, Kenilworth QLD 144 Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 145 Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus 11/05/2024 Mapleton Lily Ponds, QLD 146 Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus 19/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 147 Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 148 Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 149 Australian Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons 17/04/2024 Conondale Nat.Park, QLD 150 Spectacled Monarch Symposiachrus trivirgatus 02/04/2024 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 151 White-eared Monarch Carterornis leucotis 08/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD heard 152 Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 06/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 153 Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD single female 154 Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD single female 155 Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta 24/02/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 156 Torresian Crow Corvus orru 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 157 Paradise Riflebird Ptiloris paradiseus 25/04/2024 Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny QLD heard 158 Rose Robin Petroica rosea 05/05/2024 Tramway Walk, Buderim QLD heard 159 Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis 16/03/2024 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 160 Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito 25/04/2024 Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny QLD 161 Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 162 Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD 163 Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 164 Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis 10/04/2024 Colquhoun Dam, Gatton QLD heard 165 Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis 09/01/2024 Bells Creek, QLD heard 166 Tawny Grassbird Cincloramphus timoriensis 31/03/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 167 Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis 31/03/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 168 Silvereye Zosterops lateralis 03/01/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 169 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 10/01/2024 Buderim, QLD 170 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 11/02/2024 Warana, QLD 171 Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum 27/04/2024 Kureelpa, QLD 172 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 03/01/2024 Nambour, QLD 173 Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis 01/01/2024 Noosa Nat.Park - Emu Swamp section, QLD 174 Double-barred Finch Stizoptera bichenovii 10/04/2024 Cross Road, Gatton QLD 175 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax 31/03/2024 Finland Road, Bli Bli, QLD 176 Australian Pipit Anthus australis 11/02/2024 Warana, QLD