(Does not include birds from Mt Spurgeon area)

Robin, Eastern Yellow  -  uncommon, in woodland towards the ranges
Rosella, Pale-headed  -  very common
          Crimson  -  seen along creek at Maryfarms
Sandpiper, Common  -  sometimes about the dams
          Sharp-tailed  -  mostly on migration about the dams
Sea-Eagle, White-bellied  -  occasionally about the dams
Shelduck, Rajah  -  rare, has been a few records from the dams
Shrike-Thrush, Grey  -  moderately common in woodland towards the ranges
          Little - small numbers along the denser creeks and along Mitchell river
Silvereye  -  nomadic, sometimes common
Sittella, Varied  -  moderately common in drier woodland
Snipe, Latham's  -  rare, has occurred at the dams
          Painted - nine birds at small dam for a couple of months about 1994. Only record for
                          the area.

Songlark, Rufous  -  rare, mostly on migration
Sparrowhawk, Collared  -  moderately common
Spoonbill, Royal  -  sometimes about the dams
          Yellow-billed - rare, only one or two records
Stilt, Black-winged  -  uncommon
Stone-curlew, Bush  -  a few pairs about the town area
Stork, Black-necked  -  a pair sometimes turn up at the dams, also at temporary swamps in
                          the wet season
Swallow, Welcome  -  uncommon
Swamphen, Purple  -  occasionally at the dams
Swan, Black  -  irregular on dams
Swift, Fork-tailed  -  moderately common summer visitor
Swiftlet, White-rumped  -  uncommon
Teal, Chestnut  -  a few records from the dams
          Grey - common dry season visitor
          Tern, Caspian  -  a couple of records from the dams
          Gull-billed - a couple of records from the dams
          Whiskered - rare, a few records from the dams
Treecreeper, Brown  -  rare, a few along the Hurricane road
Triller, Varied  -  along the denser creeks towards the ranges
          White-winged - common
Wagtail, Willie  -  very common
Weebill  -  common in dry woodland
Whistler, Rufous  -  common in most areas
          Grey  -  Along creek at Maryfarms
Whistling-duck, Plumed  -  a few turn up at the dams
          Whistling - a few sometimes at the dams, more common than Plumed
Woodswallow, Black-faced  -  a good population towards Hurricane Station
          White-breasted - a few birds about the dams and along the Mitchell River

(Compiled by Lloyd Nielsen, February 1998)