Vagrant birds in our garden
Over recent days I have written about the bird species that are resident in our garden here in Murray Bridge in rural South Australia. I have also written about birds that are not resident but are regular visitors, some of them seasonal visitors.
Over the last 22 years I have recorded 113 species in total. Of those 36 are resident and many of the rest are regular or occasional visitors. A few species I would regard as vagrants. On this list I would include the species recorded on only one or two or a handful of occasions.
Vagrant Species:
The species I would call vagrants on our home block would include those listed below. The number in brackets is the frequency of recording. (These numbers are not quite up to date). I have kept monthly (sometimes weekly) records throughout the 22 years.
- Australian Pelican (1)
- Little Black Cormorant (3)
- White-faced Heron (5)
- Australian White Ibis (1)
- Wedge-tailed Eagle (1)
- Peregrine Falcon (1)
- Stubble Quail (2)
- Banded Lapwing (1)
- Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (1)
- Budgerigar (1)
- Musk Lorikeet (3)
- White-throated Needletail (1)
- White-winged Triller (4)
- Red-backed Kingfisher (2)
- Australasian Pipit (3)
- Restless Flycatcher (1)
- Jacky Winter (2)
- Flame Robin (2)
- Buff-rumped Thornbill (1)
- Brown Thornbill (2)
- Inland Thornbill (1)
- Southern Whiteface (5)
- White-fronted Chat 3
- Brown Treecreeper (2)
- White-eared Honeyeater (4)
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (5)
Some of the species listed above are quite surprising because they are relatively common and widespread in the district.