Waterbirds and Waders

There is no permanent water on Raakajlim, but we are close to the Murray River. In 2022, good rainfall meant we had temporary wetlands for much of the year!

Birds seen on Raakajlim

Australian Wood Duck- Common

Pacific Black Duck- Seen once or twice

Australian Shelduck - Seen once or twice

Grey Teal- Seen once or twice

Black Swan- Uncommon - Flying overhead

Black-tailed Native Hen- Seen once or twice

Purple Swamp Hen - Common

Little Black Cormorant- Uncommon - Flying overhead

Great Cormorant- Uncommon - Flying overhead

Australian Pelican- Uncommon - Flying overhead

Straw-necked Ibis- Uncommon

Masked Lapwing- Uncommon

Banded Lapwing- Uncommon

White-faced Heron- Common

Caspian Tern- Uncommon – flying overhead

Species in bold have a photograph in the gallery above.

  • Regular – seen daily

  • Common – seen weekly

  • Uncommon – seen occasionally

  • Rare – see once or twice

 

Species seen nearby

Species seen nearby

Pink-eared Duck

Hardhead

Australian Shelduck

Australasian Shoveler

Musk Duck

Buff-banded Rail

Dusky Moorhen

Eurasian Coot

Australasian Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Hoary-headed Grebe

Little Pied Cormorant

Darter

Straw-necked Ibis

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Silver Gull

Red-kneed Dotterel

Black-fronted Dotterel

Red-capped Plover

Red-necked Avocet

Pied Stilt

White-necked Heron

Nankeen Night Heron

Eastern Great Egret

 
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