© Copyright BAWA (Inc) 2001-2004
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Last Modified 21st January 2004
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The sightings highlighted in red were included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 109 (March 2004). The sightings highlighted in bold red are the most unusual sightings and require some notes supporting the sightings. Click here for the sightings included in the WA Bird Notes 108 (December 2003).
Perth & Mandurah (within UBD Street Directory) (Suburbs in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 08/01/2004 | Hank van
Wees Michael Hancock |
Glossy
Ibis (6) Black-tailed Native-hen (1) |
Lake
Gwelup (Gwelup) Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 07/01/2004 | Ryan
Phillips Jarrad Cousin |
Australian
Spotted Crake (2) Whimbrel (3) Eastern Curlew (1) Sanderling (1) |
salt
marsh swamp (Coodanup) near Creery Island (Coodanup) near Creery Island (Coodanup) Woodman Point (Coogee) |
| 05/01/2004 | Rob Lambert (UK) |
Pomarine Jaeger (2) Common Noddy (1) |
Penguin Island (Shoalwater) Penguin Island (Shoalwater) |
| 04/01/2004 | Ryan
Phillips Jarrad Cousin |
Wood Sandpiper (3) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 01/01/2004 | Mark Newman | Australian
Spotted Crake (3) Eastern Curlew (1) |
salt
marsh swamp (Coodanup) Mandurah Estuary Bridge (Erskine) |
| 30/12/2003 | Wynton Maddeford | Freckled Duck (2) Hardhead (ducklings) Glossy Ibis (1) Buff-banded Rail (1) Banded Stilt (1) |
Lake Claremont (Swanbourne) Lake Claremont (Swanbourne) Lake Claremont (Swanbourne) Lake Claremont (Swanbourne) Lake Claremont (Swanbourne) |
| 27/12/2003 | Claire Stevenson | Common Noddy (3) | Penguin Island (Shoalwater) |
| 26/12/2003 | Myles Menz | Square-tailed Kite (1) | ? (Glen Forest) |
| 16/12/2003 | Ruth
Greble Phyllis Bentley |
Buff-banded Rail (1) White-winged Triller (female & 2 juveniles) |
Baigup
Reserve (Bayswater) Baigup Reserve (Bayswater) |
| 13/12/2003 | Andrew Walter |
Pomarine Jaeger (1) Arctic Jaeger (1) Roseate Tern (10 breeding plumage) |
off
Penguin Island (Shoalwater) off Penguin Island (Shoalwater) Penguin Island (Shoalwater) |
| 07/12/2003 | Julia Gross | White-winged Triller (pair nesting) | Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 07/12/2003 | Paul Freeman | White-necked Heron (1) | Lake Joondalup South (Woodvale) |
| 06/12/2003 | Julia Gross | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | foreshore beside freeway (South Perth) |
| 05/12/2003 | Easy Patterson | Freckled Duck (1) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 04/12/2003 | Ian Rudd | Wandering Whistling-Duck (2) | north end of Lake Joondalup (Joondalup) |
| 04/12/2003 | Paul Freeman | Peregrine Falcon (1) | near Walluburup Swamp (Woodvale) |
| 03/12/2003 | Hank van Wees |
White-necked Heron (1) White-winged Triller (1) |
Lake
Gwelup (Gwelup) Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 30/11/2003 | BAWA Excursion | Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (1) | Kent Street Weir car park (Wilson) |
| 30/11/2003 | Ryan Phillips |
White-necked Heron (1) Banded Lapwing (2 adults, 1 chick) |
Gnangara
Road (Gnangara) Gnangara Road (Gnangara) |
| 27/11/2003 | Myles Menz | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Jarrahdale Road near Jarrahdale (Serpentine - Jarrahdale) |
| 27/11/2003 | Ryan Phillips |
Australian Hobby (2) Buff-banded Rail (2) |
Floreat
Beach (Floreat) near Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre (Herdsman) |
| 19/11/2003 | Ryan Phillips |
White-necked Heron (1) Painted Button-quail (1) |
Gnangara
Road (Gnangara) Gnangara Road (Lexia) |
| 19/11/2003 | John Hansen | ?Barn Swallow (1) race tytleri? | Troy Park (Attadale) |
| 18/11/2003 | Clive Nealon | Royal Spoonbill (1) | Perry Lakes (Floreat) |
| 18/11/2003 | Sean Tomlinson | Buff-banded Rail (1) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 15/11/2003 | Ryan Phillips | Brown Goshawk (caught Australian Raven) | Lake Goollelal (Kingsley) |
| 15/11/2003 | Frank O'Connor et al | Buff-banded Rail (2 adults, 1 chick) Red-necked Phalarope (1) Rock Parrot (1) Red-capped Robin (male feeding fledgling) |
Baghdad Lake (Rottnest Island) Pearse Lakes (Rottnest Island) sewage ponds (Rottnest Island) golf course (Rottnest Island) |
| 14/11/2003 | Brendan Kinsella | Grey-tailed Tattler (1) | Ocean Reef Marina (Ocean Reef) |
| 14/11/2003 | Myles
Menz Kate Harvey Nicki Harvey |
Peregrine Falcon (1) | Lake Carine (Carine) |
| 12/11/2003 | Michael Hancock | Osprey (2 adults, 2 chicks) | Freshwater Bay (Claremont) |
| 12/11/2003 | Andrew Walter | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Colin Street / Ord Street (West Perth) |
| 11/11/2003 | David Ballard | White-necked Heron (1) | Wright Lake (Westfield) |
| 10/11/2003 | Paul Freeman | Chestnut Teal (male & female) | Beenyup Swamp (Woodvale) |
| 09/11/2003 | Paul Freeman | Hooded Robin (female) | Walyunga NP (Bullsbrook) |
| 07/11/2003 | Wynton Maddeford | Hoary-headed
Grebe (200) Australian Pelican (85) Australian Shelduck (225) |
Bibra
Lake (Bibra Lake) Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 03/11/2003 | Wynton Maddeford | Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (juvenile) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 03/11/2003 | Ryan Phillips | Buff-banded
Rail (2 adults with 3 chicks) White-necked Heron (1) |
Lake
Gwelup (Gwelup) Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 02/11/2003 | Jennifer Wilcox et al | White-necked Heron (1) | Horse Swamp, Whiteman Park (Whiteman) |
| 02/11/2003 | Sue
Abbotts BAWA Excursion |
Red-necked Phalarope (1) Rock Parrot (2) |
Pearse Lakes (Rottnest Island) sewage ponds (Rottnest Island) |
| 01/11/2003 | Grant Eikelboom | Square-tailed
Kite (1) Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (12) Purple-crowned Lorikeet (4) Rainbow Bee-eaters (nesting) |
Mary
Carroll Park (Gosnells) Otterden Street (Gosnells) Otterden Street (Gosnells) Lyminge Street (Gosnells) |
| 26/10/2003 | Hank van Wees | Tawny Frogmouth (1) | Frape Avenue (Yokine) |
| 24/10/2003 | Michael Hancock | White-winged Triller (1) | Pinnaroo Valley (Padbury) |
| 21/10/2003 | Hank van Wees | Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (1) | Castledare (Wilson) |
| 09/10/2003 | Roy Dyster | Painted Button-quail (1) | Wireless Hill Park (Ardross) |
| 07/10/2003 | Hank van Wees | Sacred
Kingfisher (1) White-cheeked Honeyeater (5) |
Frape
Avenue (Yokine) Lawley Street (Yokine) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 14/01/2004 | Ray
Garstone Wayne Zadow Ann Bondin |
Black-tailed Godwit (2) | Wilson Inlet near Hay River mouth (Albany) |
| 09/01/2004 | Sean van Alphen | Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (3) | Congelin Dam, Dryandra State Forest (Williams) |
| 08/01/2004 | Henry Toovey | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (7) | 1km east of Kojonup (Kojonup) |
| 02/01/2004 | Frank
O'Connor Rob Lambert (UK) |
Painted
Button-quail (1) Southern Boobook (2) Blue-breasted Fairy-wren (3+) Crested Shrike-tit (2) |
Collins
Road (Beverley) Collins Road (Beverley) Collins Road (Beverley) Collins Road (Beverley) |
| 01/01/2004 | Rob Lambert (UK) | Wood Sandpiper (6) | Wonnerup bird hide (Busselton) |
| 01/01/2004 | Mark Newman | Wood Sandpiper (8) | Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 30/12/2003 | Rob Lambert (UK) | Red-tailed
Tropicbird (6) Eastern Reef Egret (1 grey) Grey-tailed Tattler (1) |
Cape
Naturalste tip (Busselton) Sugarloaf Rock (Busselton) Quindalup Beach lagoon (Busselton) |
| 28/12/2003 | BAWA Excursion | Emu (2) Chestnut Teal (1) Black-tailed Godwit (1) Marsh Sandpiper (9) Wood Sandpiper (3+) Pectoral Sandpiper (1+) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1000+) Ruff (2) Whiskered Tern (20+) White-winged Black Tern (4) |
Lake
McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 27/12/2003 | Sean van Alphen | Whimbrel
(1) Little Corella (50+) |
near
Australind boat ramp (Harvey) Old Coast Road / Myalup Beach Road (Harvey) |
| 24/12/2003 | Ian Rudd | Western
Yellow Robin (1 juvenile) Crested Shrike-tit (1) |
Collins
Road (Beverley) Collins Road (Beverley) |
| 21/12/2003 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson Myles Menz |
Black-eared Cuckoo (1) | Mt Kokeby (Beverley) |
| 19/12/2003 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson |
Spotted Harrier (1) | east of Morowa (Morowa) |
| 19/12/2003 | Ryan Phillips | Western Yellow Robin (2) | Koolanooka Hills (Morowa) |
| 18/12/2003 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson |
Little Woodswallow (10+) | Koolanooka Hills (Morowa) |
| 18/12/2003 | Ryan Phillips | Orange Chat (1 female) | Nullewa Lake (Morowa) |
| 17/12/2003 | Stuart Pell (Qld) | Hooded Plover (2) | Gracetown Beach (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 14/12/2003 | Stuart Pell (Qld) | Hooded Plover (1) | Super Tubes Break, Yallingup (Busselton) |
| 10/12/2003 | Ian Rudd Frank O'Connor |
Painted Button-quail (8) | Collins Road (Beverley) |
| 01/12/2003 | Michael Hancock | ?Chestnut Quail-thrush (2) | Collins Road (Beverley) |
| 27/11/2003 | Nicola Harman | Baillon's Crake (1 adult, 3 chicks) | Hotham River near Ranford (Boddington) |
| 10/11/2003 | Chris Lester (Vic) et al | Banded Whiteface (4) Ground Cuckoo-shrike (3) |
road to Austin Downs (Cue) Walga Rock (Cue) |
| 09/11/2003 | Andrew Walter | Chestnut Teal (male & female) | Many Peaks (Albany) |
| 08/11/2003 | Chris Lester (Vic) et al | Grey Honeyeater (1) Ground Cuckoo-shrike (1) |
30km south of Payne's Find (Yalgoo) 3km north of Payne's Find (Yalgoo) |
| 07/11/2003 | Chris Lester (Vic) et al | Australian Bustard (1) | Wongan Hills to Ballidu (Wongan-Ballidu) |
| 02/11/2003 | Chris Lester (Vic) et al |
Great-winged Petrel (5) Soft-plumaged Petrel (2) White-headed Petrel (7) GREY PETREL (1) (photograph) Flesh-footed Shearwater (1000+) Wandering Albatross (9) (photographs) Shy Albatross (9) Yellow-nosed Albatross (9) SOOTY ALBATROSS (1) Wilson's Storm-Petrel (1) White-faced Storm-Petrel (3) |
Albany
pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) Albany pelagic (Albany) |
| 30/10/2003 | Dick Rule | Tawny
Frogmouth (2 adults, 1 nestling) Grey Currawong (2 adults, 1 nestling) |
Old
Coast Road (Falcon) Old Coast Road (Falcon) |
| 20/10/2003 | Michael Hancock | ? Chestnut Quail-thrush (2) | Collins Road (Beverley) |
| 14/09/2003 | Christine Wilder | Cattle Egret (18) | near Eaton (Bunbury) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 14/01/203 | Les George | Musk
Duck (1) Great Crested Grebe (1) Franklin's Gull (1) (photographs) |
sewage
ponds (Carnarvon) sewage ponds (Carnarvon) sewage ponds (Carnarvon) |
| 12/12/2003 | Roy Teale Karen Edwards |
Banded
Lapwing (2) Australian Pratincole (12) |
near
Munda Creek mouth (Port Hedland) near Cowrie Creek mouth (Port Hedland) |
| 11/12/2003 | Roy Teale Karen Edwards |
Oriental Plover (15) | near Cowrie Creek mouth (Port Hedland) |
| 10/12/2003 | Roy Teale Karen Edwards |
Brolga (3) | Munda Creek Crossing (Port Hedland) |
| 08/12/2003 | Les George | Ruff (1) | sewage ponds (Carnarvon) |
| 25/11/2003 | Mike Bamford | Little Curlew (1) | Barrow Island (Barrow Island) |
| 24/11/2003 | Michael
Craig Mike Bamford |
Little Black Cormorant (12) Oriental Cuckoo (1 hepatic female) Painted Finch (3) |
Double Island (Barrow Island) Double Island (Barrow Island) Double Island (Barrow Island) |
| 21/11/2003 | Steve Giles | Pied Honeyeater (1) | Middle Ironcap (Kondinin) |
| 18/11/2003 | Steve Giles | Gilbert's Whistler (1) | Middle Ironcap (Kondinin) |
| 15/11/2003 | Steve Reynolds | Black-necked Stork (1) | Beabea Creek (East Pilbara) |
| 15/11/2003 | Steve Giles | Shy Heathwren (1) | Middle Ironcap (Kondinin) |
| 19/09/2003 | Steve Giles | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Middle Ironcap (Kondinin) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 03/12/2003 | Adrian
Boyle Grant Morton |
Ruff (1) Oriental Pratincole (1,000+) |
Lake Eda
(Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) |
| 15/11/2003 | Adrian
Boyle George Swann Joy Tansey (BBO) |
Black
Falcon (1) Gallinago sp. snipe (2) Long-toed Stint (30+) Flock Bronzewing (3) |
Lake Eda
(Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) |
| 13/11/2003 | Adrian
Boyle George Swann Joy Tansey (BBO) |
Gallinago sp. snipe (1) Flock Bronzewing (3) |
Lake Eda
(Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) |
| 11/11/2003 to 15/11/2003 |
Joy
Tansey (BBO) George Swann Adrian Boyle et al |
GREY WAGTAIL (1) *** 2nd record for WA *** |
Broome Bird Observatory (Broome) |
| 07/11/2003 | Adrian Boyle |
Long-toed Stint (3) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Ruff (1) Red-necked Phalarope (1) |
Lake Eda
(Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) Lake Eda (Broome) |
| 08/2003 | Kristy Marshall | Purple-crowned Fairy-wren (pair nesting) | Isdell River (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 15/08/2003 | George Swann | Freckled Duck (2) Black Falcon (3) Banded Lapwing (10) Flock Bronzewing (30+) Yellow Chat (100+) Tree Martin (4 pairs breeding) Little Grassbird (5+) |
Sesbania Creek, Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) Lena Yard, Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) Lena Yard, Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) Lena Yard, Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) Lena Yard, Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) Lena Yard, Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) Lena Yard, Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) |
| 12/07/2003 | George Swann | Pictorella Mannikin (500+) | near Timms Creek, Walcott Inlet (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 18/06/2003 | George Swann | Little Grassbird (nest with 1 egg) | near Well 36, Canning Stock Route (Halls Creek) |
Ashmore Reef
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 02/12/2003 | Alastair Smith | EURASIAN HOBBY (1) (photographs) *** New bird for Australia *** |
West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 08/11/2003 | Alastair Smith | PALE WHITE-EYE (3) *** 1st record for Ashmore *** |
West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 05/11/2003 | Alastair Smith | HOUSE SWIFT (1) (photographs) *** 1st record for Ashmore *** |
West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
Christmas Island & Cocos Islands
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 27/11/2003 to 04/12/2003 |
Stuart
Pell (Qld) Barry Buchholz (NT) |
Striated Heron (1) Oriental Cuckoo (1 hepatic) Common Koel (1 male) Grey Wagtail (4+) |
Christmas Island Christmas Island Christmas Island Christmas Island |
| 15/11/2003 to 16/11/2003 |
Pam & Des Agnew | JAVAN (?) POND HERON (1) | near Murray Road / Irvine Hill junction (Christmas Island) |
| 15/11/2003 to 16/11/2003 |
Pam & Des Agnew | White-throated Needletail (2 & 2) *** 1st records for Christmas Island *** |
rubbish tip (Christmas Island) |
| 15/11/2003 to 21/11/2003 |
Peter & Rhonda Barrand (Vic) | JAVAN (?) POND HERON (1) *** 2nd record for Christmas Island *** |
Christmas Island |
| 15/11/2003 to 21/11/2003 |
Peter & Rhonda Barrand (Vic) | SCHRENCK'S BITTERN (1 dead) *** 1st record for Australia *** |
near Kampong (Christmas Island) |
| 15/11/2003 to 21/11/2003 |
Peter & Rhonda Barrand (Vic) | White-throated Needletail (6, 3 & 1) *** 1st records for Christmas Island *** |
Christmas Island |
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