© Copyright BAWA (Inc) 2001-2005
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Last Modified 1st February 2005
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The sightings highlighted in red were included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 113 (March 2005). The sightings highlighted in bold red are the most unusual sightings and require some notes supporting the sightings. Click here for the previous sightings.
Perth & Mandurah (within UBD Street Directory) (Suburbs in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 31/01/2005 | Wynton Maddeford | Whistling Kite (4) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 29/01/2005 | Wynton Maddeford | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (4) | The Vines Golf Course (Ellenbrook) |
| 23/01/2005 | John Graff | Freckled Duck (13) | Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 22/01/2005 | Ryan Phillips | Freckled Duck (20+) Buff-banded Rail (1) Wood Sandpiper (3) Yellow-rumped Thornbill (nesting) White-winged Triller (2 adults, 2 chicks) |
Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 22/01/2005 | Bill Russell | Freckled Duck (21) Glossy Ibis (1) |
Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 21/01/2005 | Belinda Forbes | Caspian Tern (3) | Jackadder Lake (Woodlands) |
| 19/01/2005 | Graham Little | White-necked
Heron (3) Glossy Ibis (18) |
Lake Joondalup South (Woodvale) |
| 18/01/2005 | Wynton Maddeford | Glossy
Ibis (1) Red-necked Avocet (15) |
North Lake (North Lake) |
| 16/01/2005 | Sue Abbotts | Freckled Duck (17) | Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 12/01/2005 | Jon Elliott | Freckled Duck (6) | Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 12/01/2005 | Beverley O'Brien | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (5) | Dyson Street (Kensington) |
| 11/01/2005 | Ryan Phillips | Wood Sandpiper (11) | Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 10/01/2005 | Paul Freeman | Glossy
Ibis (10) Whiskered Tern (50) |
Lake Joondalup (Joondalup) |
| 09/01/2005 | Ryan
Phillips Steve Phillips |
Royal Spoonbill (1) Whiskered Tern (15+) |
Lake Joondalup (Joondalup) |
| 06/01/2005 | Liz Fox | Stubble Quail (male) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 04/01/2005 | Brian Davis | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (4) | Aderyn Reserve, Pinetree Gully Road (Willetton) |
| 01/01/2005 | Belinda Forbes | Wood Sandpiper (9) | Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 31/12/2004 | Brian Davis | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (12) | Aderyn Reserve, Pinetree Gully Road (Willetton) |
| 29/12/2004 | Myles Menz et al. | Buff-banded Rail (2) | Maurice Hamer Park (Herdsman) |
| 27/12/2004 | Wayne Eddy | Rainbow Bee-eater (12 nests) | Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 25/12/2004 | Ryan Phillips | Whiskered Tern (8) | Neil Hawkins Park (Joondalup) |
| 25/12/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Elegant Parrot (1) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 24/12/2004 | Mark Newman | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (3) | Paganoni Swamp (Golden Bay) |
| 23/12/2004 | Rick Curtis | Musk Lorikeet (2 aviary releases) | Neville Street (Bayswater) |
| 21/12/2004 | Mark Newman | Emu (1) | Paganoni Swamp (Golden Bay) |
| 21/12/2004 | Belinda Forbes | Glossy Ibis (1) | Jackadder Lake (Woodlands) |
| 18/12/2004 | Robyn Pickering | Black-tailed Godwit (2) Banded Stilt (50+) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 16/12/2004 | Pia van Ravestein | Rainbow Bee-eater (6) | Koondoola bushland (Koondoola) |
| 14/12/2004 | Hank van Wees | Wedge-tailed Eagle (1) | Ray Marshall Park (Viveash) |
| 11/12/2004 | John Start et al. | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Bungendore State Forest (Bedfordale) |
| 11/12/2004 | Jeff Spencer | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (10+) | near Kogolup Lake (Beeliar) |
| 08/12/2004 | Hank van Wees | Glossy
Ibis (12) Red-kneed Dotterel (2) European Goldfinch (2) |
Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 06/12/2004 | Claire Stevenson | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (5) | Manning Road / Leach Highway (Bentley) |
| 05/12/2004 | Bill Smith | Royal Spoonbill (1) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 05/12/2004 | Ryan Phillips | Wood Sandpiper (3) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 05/12/2004 | David Henderson | Terek Sandpiper (1) Grey-tailed Tattler (1) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 03/12/2004 | Richard Nowotny | Chestnut
Teal (pair) Red-kneed Dotterel (juvenile) Red-necked Avocet (6) |
Lake Claremont (Claremont) |
| 01/12/2004 | George Miller | Buff-banded Rail (adult, chick) | Blue Gum Lake (Mt Pleasant) |
| 28/11/2004 | Ryan Phillips | Glossy Ibis (4) | Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 21/11/2004 | Ryan Phillips | Arctic Jaeger (1) | Penguin Island (Shoalwater) |
| 20/11/2004 | Robyn Pickering | Black-winged Stilt (1000) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 20/11/2004 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson Mike Lohr (US) |
Greater Sand Plover (2) | Woodman Point (Coogee) |
| 16/11/2004 | Marcus Singor | Black-winged Stilt (2300) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 15/11/2004 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson Mike Lohr (US) |
Whiskered Tern (15) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 15/11/2004 | Belinda Forbes | Freckled Duck (2) | Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 05/11/2004 | Paul Freeman | Spotless Crake (1) Banded Lapwing (28) |
Bickley Swamp (Rottnest Island) Cricket Oval (Rottnest Island) |
| 24/10/2004 | Paul Freeman | Common Bronzewing (1) | Matilda Bay Reserve (Crawley) |
| 22/10/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Mistletoebird (male) | North Lake (North Lake) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 06/02/2005 | John Darnell | Oriental Plover (1) Banded Lapwing (80) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) Greenlands Road (Murray) |
| 31/01/2005 | Bruce Buchanan | Eastern Curlew (1) | Point Mornington (Bunbury) |
| 30/01/2005 | Anne Bondin | Glossy Ibis (1) | Manarup Lagoon (Albany) |
| 29/01/2005 | Ray Garstone | Glossy Ibis (2) | Lower King (Albany) |
| 26/01/2005 | Bill Russell | Glossy
Ibis (1) Buff-banded Rail (2) Baillon's Crake (2) Australian Spotted Crake (2) Spotless Crake (17) Common Greenshank (17) Banded Stilt (39) |
Benger Swamp (Harvey) |
| 25/01/2005 | per Charlie Davies | Rockhopper Penguin (1) | Goode Beach (Albany) |
| 26/01/2005 | Barry Parr (UK) | Bush Stone-curlew (2) | Wishbone Road (Dumbleyung) |
| 23/01/2005 | John Darnell | Black-tailed Godwit (5) | Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 18/01/2005 | Les George | possible Gilbert's Whistler (1) | reserve near George Road (Narembeen) |
| 16/01/2005 | Les George | Cattle Egret (18) Baillon's Crake (1) |
Corio Road (Murray) |
| 16/01/2005 | Mel
Lintern Les George John Darnell et al. |
Ruff (2) | Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 16/01/2005 | David
Secomb Wayne Zadow |
Ruff (2) | Corackin Swamp (Katanning) |
| 16/01/2005 | Wynton Maddeford | Square-tailed Kite (1) | 10km E of Karridale (Augusta Margaret River) |
| 16/01/2005 | Ryan Phillips | Western Yellow Robin (2) | near Mt Gibson Gold Mine (Yalgoo) |
| 16/01/2005 | John Darnell | White-winged Black Tern (8) | Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 15/01/2005 | David Secomb | Hooded Plover (3) | Lake Ewlyamartup (Katanning) |
| 14/01/2005 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson |
Malleefowl (1) | near Mt Gibson (Yalgoo) |
| 10/01/2005 | Ryan Phillips |
Long-toed Stint (1) Ruff (1) Whiskered Tern (200) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 05/01/2005 | Anne Bondin | Black-tailed Godwit (1) | Hay River mouth (Albany) |
| 03/01/2005 | Mark Newman | Glossy
Ibis (15) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Whiskered Tern (20) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 03/01/2003 | Harold & Josephine Millington | BLACK-CAPPED KINGFISHER (immature female) *** 1st record for Australia *** Specimen at WA Museum |
farm North Burracoppin (Merredin) |
| 02/01/2005 | John Darnell | Black-tailed
Godwit (1) Wood Sandpiper (1) Long-toed Stint (1) Whiskered Tern (250) White-winged Black Tern (2) Yellow Wagtail (1) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 02/01/2005 | David Secomb | Emu (2) | Grimewade camp area (Donnybrook - Ballingup) |
| 02/01/2005 | Bill Russell | Banded Stilt (2500) | Lake Clifton (Waroona) |
| 29/12/2004 to 31/12/2004 | Cheryl
& Martin Gole Peter Taylor Ian Wheeler |
Freckled Duck (10) | Bokarup Swamp Nature Reserve (Cranbrook) |
| 28/12/2004 | Mal East | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (9) | Gidgegannup (Swan) |
| 25/12/2004 | Bill Russell | Glossy Ibis (110) Long-toed Stint (6) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1800) Ruff (1) Whiskered Tern (250) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 24/12/2004 | Michael Craig | Glossy
Ibis (72) Wood Sandpiper (22) Long-toed Stint (4) Ruff (2) White-winged Black Tern (2) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 18/12/2004 | Margaret Nash | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | King River (Albany) |
| 09/12/2004 | Ray Garstone et al. | Glossy Ibis (1) | Lake Powell (Albany) |
| 21/11/2004 | Wayne Zadow et al. | Great-winged Petrel (1) | Lake Unicup (Cranbrook) |
| 20/11/2004 | Peter
Taylor Ian Wheeler Anne Bondin |
Little Bittern (heard) | Kulunilup Nature Reserve (Cranbrook) |
| 19/11/2004 | Frank Pierce | Crested Shrike-tit (1) | Tomingley Road, Dryandra (Cuballing) |
| 13/11/2004 | David Secomb | Crested Shrike-tit (1) | Murdong Polls (Katanning) |
| 10/11/2004 | Fred & Anne Bondin | Rainbow Bee-eater (2) | Prideaux Road Reserve (Albany) |
| 07/11/2004 | David Secomb | Hooded Robin (4) | Coblinine Nature Reserve (Katanning) |
| 30/10/2004 | David Secomb | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | 15km S of Wagin (Wagin) |
| 16/10/2004 | David Secomb | Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (36) Banded Stilt (565) Hooded Plover (1) |
Lake Corycup (Katanning) |
| 11/10/2004 | Sean van Alphen | Australian Magpie (albino) | Old Coast Road / Mylaup Beach Road (Harvey) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 22/01/2005 | Les George | Yellow Wagtail (2) | Festival Grounds (Carnarvon) |
| 10/01/2005 | David Parker (NSW) | Blue-billed Duck (male & female) | sewage ponds (Carnarvon) |
| 01/01/2005 | Les George | Cattle
Egret (1) Little Curlew (3) Oriental Pratincole (3) |
McNeil Claypan (Carnarvon) |
| 26/12/2004 | Easy Patterson | FRANKLIN'S GULL (adult winter) | sewage ponds (Carnarvon) |
| 16/12/2004 | George Swann | Pictorella Mannikin (25) | Eel Creek, Yarrie Station (East Pilbara) |
| 15/12/2004 | George Swann | Pictorella Mannikin (145) | Eel Creek, Yarrie Station (East Pilbara) |
| 02/12/2004 | Les George | Ruff (2) | McNeil Claypan (Carnarvon) |
| 26/11/2004 | Les George | Plumed
Whistling-Duck (100+) Cattle Egret (1) Glossy Ibis (80) Black-tailed Native-hen (100+) Long-toed Stint (6) Red-necked Avocet (100+) |
McNeil Claypan (Carnarvon) |
| 02/11/2004 | Adrian
Boyle Chris Hassell |
Red-necked Phalarope (38) | Salt works (Port Hedland) |
| 26/10/2004 | Les George | Broad-billed Sandpiper (1) | boat harbour (Carnarvon) |
| 17/10/2004 | Brice Wells | Pale-headed Rosella (escapee) | Kalgoorlie Golf Course (Kalgoorlie) |
| 15/10/2004 | Brice Wells | Malleefowl (1) | 14km S of Goongarrie Station (Kalgoorlie) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 28/01/2005 | Adrian Boyle Chris Hassell |
Freckled Duck (4) Chestnut Teal (male) Banded Stilt (1) Varied Lorikeet (7) |
Lake Eda (Broome) |
| 19/01/2005 | Ricki Coughlan | Plumed Whistling-Duck (100) Freckled Duck (1) |
Roebuck Bay (Broome) |
| 18/01/2005 | Ricki Coughlan | Pink-eared Duck (1) Hardhead (100) Lesser Frigatebird (6) |
Roebuck Bay (Broome) |
| 17/01/2005 | Ricki Coughlan | Fork-tailed Swift (20) | Broome Bird Observatory (Broome) |
| 28/12/2004 | Adrian Boyle | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | golf course (Broome) |
| 17/12/2004 | Adrian Boyle et al. | Baillon's Crake (1) Reed-warbler sp. (1) |
Nimilaica Claypan (Broome) |
| 11/12/2004 | Adrian Boyle et al. | Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Ruff (1) |
Lake Eda (Broome) |
| 10/12/2004 | Adrian Boyle et al. | Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Ruff (1) Red-necked Phalarope (1) |
Taylor's Lagoon (Broome) |
| 02/12/2004 | Ricki Coughlan | Fork-tailed Swift (10) Northern Fantail (1) Barn Swallow (10) |
Broome Bird Observatory (Broome) |
| 02/12/2004 | Ricki Coughlan | Bush Stone-curlew (1) Black-tailed Treecreeper (8) Jacky Winter (10) Varied Sittella (2) |
gravel pit Great Northern Highway (Broome) |
| 23/11/2004 | Adrian Boyle George Swann |
Red-footed Booby (12 & 2 chicks) Oriental Reed-warbler (caught) |
Adele Island |
| 23/11/2004 | Catherine McFadden Paul Clarke (NT) |
NORTHERN PINTAIL (male) *** 2nd WA Record - Photos *** |
Marglu Billabong (Wyndham - East Kimberley) |
| 22/11/2004 | Danny Rogers et al. | SABINE'S GULL (2nd winter) | 80 Mile Beach (Broome) |
| 20/11/2004 | Adrian Boyle et al. | Yellow Wagtail (1) GREY WAGTAIL (1) |
Adele Island |
| 19/11/2004 | Adrian Boyle George Swann |
Streaked Shearwater (1) | off Adele Island |
| 29/10/2004 | Robin Maher | Painted Snipe (1) Spangled Drongo (1) |
Theda Station (Wyndham - East Kimberley) |
Ashmore Reef
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 31/01/2005 | George Swann | Gallinago sp. Snipe (1) *** 2nd record for Ashmore *** |
West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 30/01/2005 02/02/2005 03/02/2005 | George Swann | Arctic Warbler (1) seen and heard calling |
West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
|
27/01/2005 to 31/01/2005 |
George Swann | Oriental Reed-Warbler (1) seen and heard calling every day |
West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 29/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
Oriental Reed-Warbler (2) | West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 28/10/2004 to 29/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
Arctic Warbler (2) | West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 28/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
ISLAND MONARCH (juvenile) *** 1st record for Australia *** |
West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 28/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
Asian Dowitcher (1) | sand bar between Middle & East Islands (Ashmore Reef) |
| 27/10/2004 to 29/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
Oriental Cuckoo (12) | West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 27/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
Common Koel (1) | West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 27/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
Grey Wagtail (1) | on boat near West Island (Ashmore Reef) |
| 25/10/2004 to 31/10/2004 | George
Swann Mike Carter et al. (Vic) |
Tahiti Petrel (21) Bulwer's Petrel (38) Jouanin's Petrel (2) Streaked Shearwater (330) Wedge-tailed Shearwater (13) Leach's Storm-Petrel (1) Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel (20) Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (7) |
Ashmore Reef Pelagic |
Christmas Island & Cocos Islands
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 07/12/2004 | Gill Langfield (Vic) | White-breasted Waterhen (4) White-winged Black Tern (1+) Oriental Cuckoo (1 found dead) |
airstrip West Island (Cocos Islands) North Lagoon West Island (Cocos Islands) West Island (Cocos Islands) |
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29/11/2004 |
Coates Tours | Intermediate Egret (1) Striated Heron (1) White-breasted Waterhen (2) Asian Koel (male & female) Sacred Kingfisher (1) Grey Wagtail (6) |
golf course (Christmas Island) Waterfall Beach (Christmas Island) rubbish tip (Christmas Island) Parks Australia (Christmas Island) Chinese Cemetery (Christmas Island) Murray Road (Christmas Island) |
| 22/11/2004 to 29/11/2004 |
Mike Carter et al. (Vic) | Intermediate Egret (1) Striated Heron (1) Nankeen Night Heron (1) White-breasted Waterhen (5) Oriental Cuckoo (3) Asian Koel (female) Sacred Kingfisher (1) Grey Wagtail (8) |
golf course (Christmas Island) Waterfall Beach (Christmas Island) Hugh's Dale (Christmas Island) various sites (Christmas Island) various sites (Christmas Island) Silver City (Christmas Island) Chinese Cemetery (Christmas Island) Murray Road (Christmas Island) |
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