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New additions March 2008

The following bird species not spotted by us previously were observed and/or photographed during a trip from Narrabri via Bourke, along the Darling River to Menindee, and continuing to the Flinders and Gammon Ranges in South Australia via Broken Hill, Peterborough and Hawker.

Species	Change
Musk Duck	First sighting and photos
Grey Falcon	First sighting and photos
Wedge-tailed Eagle	Improved photos and first photo of a nest
Diamond Dove	First sighting and photos
Australian Ringneck	First sighting and photos of race "zonarius" (Port Lincoln Parrot)
Budgerigar	First photos
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo	First sighting in the wild
Mulga Parrot	First sighting and photos
Striated Pardalote	First sighting and photos of race "substriatus"
Brown Thornbill	First sighting and photo of race "pusilla"
Inland Thornbill	First sighting and photo of form/race "whitlocki"
Slaty-backed Thornbill	First sighting and photo
Grey-fronted Honeyeater	First sighting and photos
Crimson Chat	First sighting and photos of a male
Chestnut-crowned Babbler	First sighting and photo
Grey Shrikethrush	New close-up photo
Chirruping Wedgebill	First sighting and photos
Little Crow	First sighting and photo
Brown Songlark	First sighting and photos
Silvereye	First sighting and photos of nominate race "lateralis"

In addition, a large number of other birds were spotted by us. As time permits the "sightings" information will be changed on the relevant pages.