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Last Modified 10th May 2008
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The sightings highlighted in red were included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 125 (March 2008). 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 |
| 24/01/2008 | David Taggart | White-breasted Robin (1) | dunes near Shenton Avenue (Ocean Reef) |
| 21/01/2008 | Kevin Fairbairn | Australian Magpie (melanistic) | Willetton Park (Willetton) |
| 21/01/2008 | James Simpson | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Howard Street (Perth) |
| 20/01/2008 | Robyn Pickering et al. | Southern
Boobook (1) Barn Owl (1) |
Herdsman Parade (Glendalough) |
| 18/01/2008 | Colin Heap | Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 08/01/2008 | Ben Allen | Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 06/01/2008 | Mark Newman | Stubble
Quail (1) Regent Parrot (19) Elegant Parrot (2) Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (immature) Yellow-throated Miner (10) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 05/01/2008 | Maris Lauva | Rainbow Bee-eater (7 nests) | Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 04/01/2008 | Wayne Eddy | White-necked
Heron (3) Banded Lapwing (nesting) |
Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 02/01/2008 | Alexander Di Rosso | Cattle Egret (breeding plumage) | Marion Reserve (Myaree) |
| 01/01/2008 | Ian Mayer | Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 01/01/2008 | Mark Newman | Bar-tailed
Godwit (3) Grey-tailed Tattler (2) Great Knot (6) Little Grassbird (10+) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 01/01/2008 | Ted & Maureen Cawley | Freckled Duck (1) | near Perth Horse & Pony Club (Herdsman) |
| 01/01/2008 | Wynton Maddeford | Glossy Ibis (25) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 31/12/2007 | Greg Marston | Emu (1) | Albany Highway / Canning Dam Road (Bedfordale) |
| 30/12/2007 | BAWA Excursion | Buff-banded
Rail (1, 2 young) Spotless Crake (1) Crested Pigeon (1) |
Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 30/12/2007 | Colin Heap | Grey
Currawong (1) Mistletoebird (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 29/12/2007 | Mark Newman | White-necked
Heron (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (14) Curlew Sandpiper (3) Banded Stilt (250) Grey Plover (1) |
Lake Cooloongup (Cooloongup) |
| 29/12/2007 | Alexander Di Rosso | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Point Walter (Bicton) |
| 29/12/2007 | Robyn Pickering | Long-toed Stint (1) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 29/12/2007 | Wynton Maddeford | Emu (1) | The Vines Golf Course (The Vines) |
| 25/12/2007 | Rob Lambert (UK) | Pacific Gull (1) | City Beach (City Beach) |
| 24/12/2007 | Alan Collins | Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 23/12/2007 | Wynton
Maddeford Rob Lambert (UK) |
Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 23/12/2007 | Mark Newman | Buff-banded
Rail (4, 1 young) Eastern Curlew (1) Whimbrel (5) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (10) |
Mandurah Bridge (Erskine) |
| 22/12/2007 | Mark Newman | Shining
Bronze-Cuckoo (1) White-winged Triller (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 21/12/2007 | Mark Newman | Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 21/12/2007 | Wynton Maddeford | Black-eared Cuckoo (1) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 20/12/2007 | Greg Harewood | Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 19/12/2007 | Alan
Collins Rob Lambert (UK) |
White-necked
Heron (40+) Baillon's Crake (30+) Australian Spotted Crake (15+) Spotless Crake (15+) Black-tailed Native-hen (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 17/12/2007 | Mark Newman | Painted Button-quail (female) | Dampier Drive (Golden Bay) |
| 17/12/2007 | Linda Wotherspoon | Common Bronzewing (male) | Shepherds Bush Reserve (Kingsley) |
| 17/12/2007 | Alan Collins | White-necked
Heron (1) Buff-banded Rail (4) Baillon's Crake (41) Australian Spotted Crake (32) Spotless Crake (23) Black-tailed Native-hen (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 11/12/2007 | Martin Cake | White-necked
Heron (34) Glossy Ibis (28) Long-toed Stint (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 09/12/2007 | Joan Gye | Eastern Reef Egret (1) | Woodman Point (Munster) |
| 08/12/2007 | Wynton Maddeford | Black-eared Cuckoo (1) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 07/12/2007 | Mark Hall (ACT) | Pacific Gull (1) | Mettam's Pool (Trigg) |
| 06/12/2007 | John Vogel | Whimbrel
(1) Red-necked Avocet (6) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 06/12/2007 | John Vogel | White-winged Triller (nesting) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 06/12/2007 | Martin Cake | Baillon's
Crake (1) Yellow-throated Miner (4) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 05/12/2007 | Mark Newman | White-necked
Heron (1) White-bellied Sea-Eagle (immature) White-winged Triller (2 males) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 05/12/2007 | Robyn Pickering | Long-toed
Stint (2) Hooded Plover (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 04/12/2007 | Robyn Pickering et al. | Glossy
Ibis (34) Barn Owl (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 04/12/2007 | John Graff | Stubble
Quail (2 heard) White-necked Heron (30) Long-toed Stint (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 04/12/2007 | Cheryl Fletcher | Nankeen Night Heron (1) | garden (Applecross) |
| 02/12/2007 | Robyn Pickering | Long-toed Stint (2) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 30/11/2007 | Wayne Eddy | Glossy
Ibis (20) Rainbow Bee-eater (7 nests) Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (8) |
Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 29/11/2007 | Robyn Pickering | Sanderling (1) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 29/11/2007 | John Graff | Grey Plover (6) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 28/11/2007 | Garry Tomlinson | Elegant Parrot (2) | South Yunderup (South Yunderup) |
| 22/11/2007 | Adam Gray | Diamond Dove (1) aviary release | garden (East Cannington) |
| 19/11/2007 | Libby McGill | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Harvey Estuary (Wannanup) |
| 18/11/2007 | John Graff | White-necked
Heron (15) Wood Sandpiper (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 18/11/2007 | Colin Heap | Rainbow
Lorikeet (3) Western Yellow Robin (3) |
Paganoni Swamp (Karnup) |
| 18/11/2007 | Adam Gray | Pallid Cuckoo (1) | park (East Cannington) |
| 18/11/2007 | Bill Russell | Grey Plover (7) | Lake Yalgorup (Waroona) |
| 12/11/2007 | Colin Heap | Fork-tailed Swift (1) | Armadale Train Station (Armadale) |
| 11/11/2007 | Mark Stanley | Baillon's
Crake (heard) Wood Sandpiper (2) White-winged Triller (3) |
Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 10/11/2007 | Peter Jacoby | Chestnut Teal (1 male, 2 female) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 10/11/2007 | Robyn Pickering | Glossy
Ibis (16) Banded Stilt (15) Whiskered Tern (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 09/11/2007 | Mark Newman | Fairy Martin (2) | Great Eastern Highway (Redcliffe) |
| 08/11/2007 | Mark Stanley | Banded Stilt (15) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 08/11/2007 | Cynthia Robinson | Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (1) | paddock (Middle Swan) |
| 05/11/2007 | Fred Coles | White-winged Triller (4) | Lightning Swamp (Noranda) |
| 05/11/2007 | Colin Heap | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Challis Train Station (Armadale) |
| 04/11/2007 | Colin Heap | White-necked Heron (20) | Stirling Road (Forrestdale) |
| 02/11/2007 | Garry Tomlinson | Rainbow Lorikeet (2) | garden (Halls Head) |
| 01/11/2007 | Paul Freeman | Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (1) aviary release | Wanneroo Road (Kingsley) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 22/01/2008 | Simon Nevill et al. | ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN (1) | Waychinicup Inlet (Albany) |
| 15/01/2008 | per Rory Chapple | KING PENGUIN (immature) | Coronation Beach (Geraldton) |
| 13/01/2008 | Frank
O'Connor Rob Lambert (UK) |
Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Ruff (1) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 12/01/2008 | Wynton Maddeford | Black Swan (3,000) | Hardy Inlet (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 10/01/2008 | Andrew Hobbs | Eastern Curlew (1) | Wellstead Estuary (Jerramungup) |
| 06/01/2008 | Asha McNeil | ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN (1) | Eagle Bay to Meelup (Busselton) |
| 06/01/2008 | BAWA Excursion | Stubble
Quail (4) Glossy Ibis (3) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Ruff (1) Greater Sand Plover (1) White-winged Black Tern (4) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 04/01/2008 | Martin Cake | Masked Lapwing (1) | Quindalup Beach Lagoon (Busselton) |
| 03/01/2008 | Mark Newman | Stubble
Quail (8) Glossy Ibis (8) Red Knot (13) Pectoral Sandpiper (2) Ruff (1) Curlew Sandpiper (860) Whiskered Tern (80) White-winged Black Tern (3) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 01/01/2008 | Rob Lambert (UK) | Glossy
Ibis (20) Buff-banded Rail (2 pairs, 3 young each) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (120) Banded Stilt (1,000) Red-necked Avocet (800) |
Vasse Estuary (Busselton) |
| 31/12/2007 | David Secomb | Long-toed
Stint (1) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) |
Corackin Swamp (Katanning) |
| 29/12/2007 | Joanne Gray | Malleefowl (1) | 62km W of Southern Cross (Yilgarn) |
| 28/12/2007 | Bill Russell | Spotless Crake (2, 3 young) | Lake Preston north (Waroona) |
| 25/12/2007 | Bill Russell | White-necked Heron (25) | Coronation Road (Waroona) |
| 24/12/2007 | Alan Collins |
Chestnut Teal (1 male) Red Knot (21) Long-toed Stint (6) Pectoral Sandpiper (3) Ruff (1) Grey Plover (1) Greater Sand Plover (1) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 23/12/2007 | Robyn Pickering | Greater Sand Plover (1) | Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 21/12/2007 | Alan Collins |
Long-toed Stint (5) Pectoral Sandpiper (3) Red-necked Avocet (1,300) Whiskered Tern (310) White-winged Black Tern (14) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 15/12/2007 | Les
George Kevin Coate Ron Johnstone et al. |
WHITE TERN (1) | Wooded Island (Abrolhos) |
| 15/12/2007 | Bill Russell | Black
Swan (1,500) Australian Shelduck (4,500) Banded Stilt (6,000) |
Lake Clifton south (Waroona) |
| 15/12/2007 | John Graff | Spotless Crake (1) | Woody Island (Esperance) |
| 14/12/2007 | Alan Collins | Stubble
Quail (3) Black-tailed Godwit (3) Red-necked Stint (630) Long-toed Stint (6) Pectoral Sandpiper (2) Curlew Sandpiper (860) Whiskered Tern (110) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 14/12/2007 | Alan Collins | Australian Bustard (1) | Mills Road (Murray) |
| 09/12/2007 | Peter Taylor | Baillon's Crake (1) | Lake Seppings (Albany) |
| 09/12/2007 | Mark Stanley | Australian Bustard (1) | Mills Road (Murray) |
| 06/12/2007 | Iain
Taylor Maree Weerheim |
Australian Bustard (1) | Mills Road (Murray) |
| 24/11/2007 | Paul Marty et al. | Freckled Duck (1) | Benger Swamp (Harvey) |
| 24/11/2007 | Colin Heap | Square-tailed Kite (2) | Byford (Serpentine - Jarrahdale) |
| 24/11/2007 | Bill Russell | Terek
Sandpiper (1) Great Knot (1) Red-necked Stint (1,000+) Long-toed Stint (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1) Curlew Sandpiper (175) Grey Plover (2) |
Lake Preston (Waroona) |
| 22/11/2007 | Alex & June Morrison | White-winged Triller (male) | Little Grove (Albany) |
| 18/11/2007 | Bill Russell | Terek
Sandpiper (1) Red-necked Stint (1,800) |
Lake Preston (Waroona) |
| 18/11/2007 | Bill Russell | Hooded Plover (39) | Martin's Tank (Waroona) |
| 18/11/2007 | Bill Russell | Grey Plover (7) | Lake Yalgorup (Waroona) |
| 28/10/2007 | Peter Coyle | Hooded Plover (2) | Bremer River mouth (Jerramungup) |
| 27/10/2007 | Peter Coyle | Hooded Plover (2) | St Mary River Inlet (Ravensthorpe) |
| 26/10/2007 | Alex & June Morrison | White-winged Triller (male) | Little Grove (Albany) |
| 22/10/2007 | Peter Coyle | Hooded Plover (2 adults, 2 runners) | Thomas River mouth (Esperance) |
| 20/10/2007 | Peter Coyle | Black-eared Cuckoo (1) | Granite Woodlands Road (Kondinin) |
| 02/10/2007 | George Swann | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (300) | 5km N of Wubin (Wubin) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 23/12/2007 | Ray Downes | Fairy Tern (3+ pairs nesting) | yacht club spit (Port Hedland) |
| 23/12/2007 | Ray Downes | Banded
Stilt (25) White-winged Black Tern (3,000) |
sewage ponds (Port Hedland) |
| 23/12/2007 | Ray Downes | Lesser Frigatebird (5) | harbour (Port Hedland) |
| 22/12/2007 | Stephen Clarke | Dollarbird (1) Painted Finch (2) |
Marie Pool Maitland River (Roebourne) |
| 06/12/2007 | Les George | Asian Dowitcher (1) | Violet Creek (Carnarvon) |
| 15/11/2007 | Les George | Asian Dowitcher (1) | boat harbour (Carnarvon) |
| 11/2007 | per Marion Massam | Eurasian Magpie (1) ship assisted | Port Hedland (Port Hedland) |
| 01/11/2007 | Neville McInerney | Tree Sparrow (7) killed | Port Hedland (Port Hedland) |
| 31/10/2007 | Les George | Painted Snipe (1) | McNeil Claypan (Carnarvon) |
| 16/10/2007 | Les George | Fairy Tern (1100 including nesting) | Quobba Island (Carnarvon) |
| 14/10/2007 | George
Swann Stewart Ford et al. |
Grey Falcon (2 adults, 3 fledglings) | Chichester Range (Ashburton) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 26/12/2007 | Simon Nevill | Oriental Cuckoo (2) | Barn Hill (Broome) |
| 16/12/2007 | Mike
Carter (Victoria) Frank O'Connor |
Gallinago
sp. Snipe (2) Yellow Wagtail (20+) race simillima Yellow Wagtail (1+) race taivana Barn Swallow (20) |
'Woolies' Wetland (Broome) |
| 15/12/2007 | George
Swann et al. Mike Carter (Victoria) et al. |
FAIRY PITTA (1) | Derby garden (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 14/12/2007 | Adrian
Boyle Mark Swann |
FAIRY PITTA (1) | Derby garden (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 13/12/2007 | Lachlan French et al. | FAIRY PITTA (1) | Derby garden (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 07/12/2007 | Adrian
Boyle Chris Hassell George Swann |
EURASIAN CURLEW (1) | 80 Mile Beach (Broome) |
| 06/12/2007 | Adrian
Boyle George Swann et al. |
RED-THROATED PIPIT (1) | 'Woolies' Wetland (Broome) |
| 02/12/2007 | Adrian
Boyle Rohan Clarke (Victoria) |
Gallinago
sp. Snipe (1) RED-THROATED PIPIT (1) Yellow Wagtail (80+) |
'Woolies' Wetland (Broome) |
| 30/11/2007 | George Swann et al. | EURASIAN CURLEW (1) | 80 Mile Beach (Broome) |
| 24/11/2007 | Chris Hassell et al. | EURASIAN CURLEW (1) | 80 Mile Beach (Broome) |
| 23/11/2007 | Frank O'Connor | Common Redshank (1) | 80 Mile Beach (Broome) |
| 01/11/2007 | Don Hadden | Orange Chat (1) | Mt Barnett sewage ponds (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 21/10/2007 | Allan & Sandy Rose | Oriental Plover (12) | Fitzroy Crossing oval (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 15/10/2007 | Allan & Sandy Rose | Channel-billed
Cuckoo (1) Fork-tailed Swift (20) Dollarbird (1) |
Geikie Gorge (Derby - West Kimberley) |
Christmas Island
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 17/01/2008 | Mick
Roderick (NSW) Eric Tan et al. |
RED COLLARED-DOVE (1) | South Point Temple |
| 13/01/2008 | Mick Roderick (NSW) | Asian House Martin (5) | Margaret Knoll |
| 16/12/2007 | Dion Hobcroft et al. | Barn Swallow (1) | airport |
| 16/12/2007 | Dion Hobcroft et al. | Barn Swallow (1) | Flying Fish Cove |
| 15/12/2007 | Dion Hobcroft et al. | Asian Koel (2nd year male) | VQ3 |
| 15/12/2007 | Dion Hobcroft et al. | Black-winged Stilt (immature) | Casino cove |
| 29/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | JAPANESE NIGHT HERON (1 adult) | Blowholes Road |
| 29/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Grey Wagtail (2) | Territory Day Park |
| 23-26/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Asian Koel (female) | VQ3 Lodge |
Cocos Islands
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 20/12/2007 | Dion Hobcroft et al. | Western
Reef Egret (2+) White-breasted Waterhen (5) Lesser Sand Plover (3) Oriental Pratincole (3) |
South Island |
| 20/12/2007 | Dion Hobcroft et al. | Black-winged Stilt (1) race leucocephalus | Horsburgh Island |
| 19/12/2007 | Dion Hobcroft et al. | Saunders Tern (7) | South Island |
| 23/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Red Knot (2) | West Island |
| 22/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Yellow Wagtail (1) | Home Island |
| 22/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Black-winged Stilt (1) | Horsburgh Island |
| 22/11/2009 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Western Reef Egret (2) | Bechet Besar Swamp |
| 20/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Western Reef Egret (1) Great Egret (1) |
North Lagoon |
| 20/11/2007 | Peter Barrand (Victoria) et al. | Western Reef Egret (1) Asian Koel (2 male, 1 female) Dollarbird (1) |
Home Island |
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