© Copyright BAWA (Inc) 2001-2008
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Last Modified 10th May 2008
Email Frank O'Connor (sightings@birdswa.com.au) with details of your sightings.
The sightings highlighted in red will be included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 126 (June 2008). The sightings highlighted in bold red are the most unusual sightings and require some notes supporting the sightings. Note that the new taxonomy published in Christidis & Boles 2008 is now being used. Click here for the previous sightings.
Perth & Mandurah (within UBD Street Directory) (Suburbs in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 28/04/2008 | Alexander Di Rosso | Wedge-tailed Eagle (1) | near Walley Bridge (Baldivis) |
| 20/04/2008 | David Henderson | Cattle Egret (1) Glossy Ibis (40) |
Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 20/04/2008 | Marcel Nemec | Southern Boobook (1) | backyard (Bellevue) |
| 18/04/2008 | Brian Johnson | Red-browed Finch (2) | Araluen Botanic Park (Karragullen) |
| 12/04/2008 | Hank van Wees | White-backed Swallow (1) | Lake Karrinyup (Karrinyup) |
| 11/04/2008 | Marion Massam | Grey Currawong (1) | Berwick Street (Bentley) |
| 08/04/2008 | Brian Johnson | Roseate Tern (~12) | Point Peron (Peron) |
| 08/04/2008 | Paul Freeman | Yellow-throated Miner (1) | Shepherd Bush (Kingsley) |
| 07/04/2008 | Peter Taylor | Red-tailed Tropicbird (1) | Herschell Lake (Rottnest Island) |
| 06/04/2008 | Kate Moore | Tawny Frogmouth (1) | Stanmore Street (Shenton Park) |
| 03/04/2008 | Peter Jacoby | Cattle Egret (1) | Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 03/04/2008 | Robyn Williams | Tawny Frogmouth (1) | backyard (Hamilton Hill) |
| 02/04/2008 | Mark Newman | Black-fronted Dotterel (40) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 02/04/2008 | Mark Newman | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | Lake Walyungup (Warnbro) |
| 29/03/2008 | Hank van Wees | Cattle Egret (2) | Lake Monger (Wembley) |
| 20/03/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Pacific Golden Plover (1) Bar-tailed Godwit (2) Whimbrel (1) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 20/03/2008 | Frank O'Connor | White-rumped Swallow (9) | Pipidinny Road (Eglington) |
| 19/03/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Chestnut Teal (immature male) | Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 19/03/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Bungendore State Forest (Bedfordale) |
| 19/03/2008 | Linda Glover | Cattle Egret (1) | Settlers Common (Armadale) |
| 17/03/2008 | Simon Nevill | Red-tailed Tropicbird (1) | Herschell Lake (Rottnest Island) |
| 15/03/2008 | Ryan Phillips | Cattle Egret (1) | Lake Monger (Wembley) |
| 13/03/2008 | Mark Henryon | Chestnut Teal (male) Pacific Golden Plover (1) Bar-tailed Godwit (2) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 04/03/2008 | Maureen & Ted Cawley | European Goldfinch (1) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 24/02/2008 | Iris Freeman | Wedge-tailed Eagle (1) | Lake Goollelal (Kingsley) |
| 25/02/2008 | John Nilson | Spotless Crake (2) | Kurrajong Park (Thornlie) |
| 25/02/2008 | John Nilson | Australian Magpie (melanistic) | Malindi Street (Willetton) |
| 24/02/2008 | Alexander Dirosso | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Riseley Street / Canning Highway (Applecross) |
| 23/02/2008 | Paul Marty et al. | Wood Sandpiper (4) | WA Water Ski Park (Baldivis) |
| 17/02/2008 | Joan Gye | Pacific Golden Plover (1) Great Knot (2) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 15/02/2008 | Greg Howell | Mistletoebird (3) | Garvey Park (Ascot) |
| 15/02/2008 | Robyn Pickering | Plumed Whistling-Duck (3) | Effluent Evaporation Ponds Stirling Crescent (Hazelmere) |
| 14/02/2008 | Maree Weerheim | Cockatiel (aviary release) | Sir James Mitchell Park (South Perth) |
| 13/02/2008 | John Graff | White-winged Triller (9) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 13/02/2008 | John Graff | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (immature) Spotless Crake (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 11/02/2008 | John Reeve | Southern Boobook (1) | Paraplegic Quadriplegic Association Selby Street (Shenton Park) |
| 06/02/2008 | Ryan Phillips | Brown Goshawk (1) | Kingston Barracks (Rottnest Island) |
| 01/02/2008 | Keith Gamble | Barn Owl (2) | Oceanic Drive / Perry Lakes Drive (Floreat) |
| 31/01/2008 | Maris Lauva et al. | White-necked Heron (6) Glossy Ibis (60) Buff-banded Rail (4) Australian Spotted Crake (1) Spotless Crake (1) |
Lake Joondalup (Wanneroo) |
| 30/01/2008 | Peter Taylor | Banded Stilt (3,000) | Peel Inlet (South Yunderup) |
| 25/01/2008 | Wynton Maddeford | Glossy Ibis (20) | North Lake (North Lake) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 26/04/2008 | Helen Clarke | Magpie Goose (4) | Sand Springs (Greenough) |
| 25/04/2008 | John Graff | White-backed Swallow (30) | Nambung NP (Dandaragan) |
| 06/04/2008 | Peter Taylor | Shy Heathwren (2) | East Nugadong NR (Dalwalinnu) |
| 05/04/2008 | Lee Fontanini | Malleefowl (1) | ~20km S of Manjimup (Manjimup) |
| 02/04/2008 | Fred Shepherd | Malleefowl (2) | York - Williams Road (Williams) |
| 21/03/2008 | Andrea Deegan | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (5) | Oyster Harbour (Albany) |
| 12/03/2008 | Anne Bondin | Cattle Egret (6) | Lake Powell (Albany) |
| 04/03/2008 | John Barrett | Whimbrel (1) | Skippy Rock (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 03/03/2008 | Mary & Bob Elton | Hooded Plover (2) | Gracetown (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 03/03/2008 | Pam & George Agar | Black Bittern (1) | Lefroy Brook Pemberton (Manjimup) |
| 28/02/2008 | Colin Heap | Fork-tailed Swift (58) | Port Gregory (Northampton) |
| 25/02/2008 | Victoria Bilney | Laughing Dove (1) | Stirling Range Retreat (Gnowangerup) |
| 23/02/2008 | Greg Harewood | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | Lake Preston east shore (Harvey) |
| 17/02/2008 | Victoria Bilney | Eastern Curlew (1) | Beaufort Inlet (Jerramungup) |
| 12/02/2008 | Colin Heap | White-rumped Swallow (5) | Hutt River (Northampton) |
| 04/02/2008 | Peter Taylor | White-winged Triller (nesting) | Unicup NR (Cranbrook) |
| 26/01/2008 | Carol Sutherland | penguin sp. (1) | at sea SW of Burney Point (Geraldton) |
| 13/01/2008 | Mark Stanley | Pacific
Golden Plover (3) Long-toed Stint (1) Ruff (1) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 01/2008 | Tim Leary | possible Ground Parrot (1) | Mt Hallowell (Denmark) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 03/04/2008 | Peter Taylor | Ground Cuckoo-shrike (4) | Menzies - Sandstone Road (Menzies) |
| 03/04/2008 | Peter Taylor | Pied Honeyeater (5) | Lake Ballard (Menzies) |
| 02/04/2008 | Peter Taylor | Freckled Duck (20) | Silvers Dam Goongarrie Station (Menzies) |
| 01/04/2008 | Peter Taylor | Wood Sandpiper (1) | Kalgoorlie sewage ponds (Kalgoorlie - Boulder) |
| 01/04/2008 | Peter Taylor | Freckled Duck (20+) | Rowles Lagoon (Kalgoorlie - Boulder) |
| 20/03/2008 | Brian Johnson | Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (2) | 10km W Niagara Dam (Menzies) |
| 19/03/2008 | Brian Johnson | Western Bowerbird (3) | Niagara Dam (Menzies) |
| 16/03/2008 | Malcolm Beeton | Fork-tailed Swift (5) | West Angelas Mine Site (East Pilbara) |
| 12/03/2008 | Jeff Turpin | Malleefowl
(tracks) Blue-billed Duck (1+) Purple-crowned Lorikeet (1+) possible Gibberbird (1) |
Pinjin Station (Kalgoorlie - Boulder) |
| 10/03/2008 | Stephen Clarke | Oriental Pratincole (3) | Gap Ridge Karratha (Roebourne) |
| 02/03/2008 | Dianne Hunter | Barn Swallow (1) | Eyre Bird Observatory (Dundas) |
| 25/02/2008 | Stephen Clarke | Spotted Dove (8 pairs) | Karratha (Roebourne) |
| 24/02/2008 | Nathan Waugh | Oriental Pratincole (20,000) | Karratha (Roebourne) |
| 23/02/2008 | Stephen Clarke | Beach Stone-curlew (1) | Karratha Back Beach (Roebourne) |
| 17/02/2008 | Nathan Waugh | FRANKLIN'S GULL (1) | Dampier oval (Roebourne) |
| 15/02/2008 | Les George | Pin-tailed Snipe (2) | sewage works (Carnarvon) |
| 03/02/2008 | Stephen Clarke | White-winged Black Tern (1,000) | Karratha Back Beach (Roebourne) |
| 31/01/2008 | Stephen Clarke | Pin-tailed Snipe (1) | ??? (Port Hedland) |
| 27/01/2008 | Les George | Pin-tailed Snipe (1) | Tucker's Pump (Carnarvon) |
| 20/01/2008 | Stephen Clarke | Lesser Frigatebird (3) | harbour (Port Hedland) |
| 12/01/2008 | Stephen Clarke | Banded Lapwing (20) | Karratha golf course (Roebourne) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 01/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Chinese Pond Heron (1) | Nimilaica Claypan (Broome) |
| 31/03/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Franklin's Gull (1) | sewage ponds (Broome) |
| 30/03/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Chinese Pond Heron (1) | Nimilaica Claypan (Broome) |
| 30/03/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Franklin's Gull (1) | sewage ponds (Broome) |
| 30/03/2008 | Adrian Boyle | Chinese Pond Heron (1) | Nimilaica Claypan (Broome) |
| 29/03/2008 | Rob
Berry (Victoria) Gail D'Alton (Victoria) Adrian Boyle et al. |
CHINESE POND HERON (1) | Nimilaica Claypan (Broome) |
| 23/03/2008 | Adrian Boyle | Arctic Jaeger (1) | Bush Point (Broome) |
| 17/03/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) | Franklin's Gull (1) | Woolies Wetland (Broome) |
| 08/03/2008 | per Adrian Boyle | Franklin's Gull (1) | Woolies Wetland (Broome) |
| 26/02/2008 | Adrian
Boyle per BBO George Swann |
Banded Lapwing (1) FRANKLIN'S GULL (1) |
Woolies Wetland (Broome) |
| 24/02/2008 | Chris
Hassell Adrian Boyle |
GREY WAGTAIL (male) | near BBO (Broome) |
| 24/02/2008 | Adrian Boyle | Varied Lorikeet (12) | BBO (Broome) |
| 05/02/2008 | Adrian Boyle | Varied Lorikeet (20) | near port (Broome) |
Christmas Island
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 16/03/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | CHINESE POND HERON (1) | rubbish tip |
| 02/03/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | MALAYAN NIGHT HERON (1) | near Dolly Beach |
| 02/03/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | Lesser Noddy (4) | Flying Fish Cove |
| 29/02/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | CHINESE POND HERON (1) | rubbish tip |
| 29/02/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | CINNAMON BITTERN (1) photographs | Gaze Road |
| 29/02/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | Barn Swallow (3) | no details |
Cocos Islands
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 13/03/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | Lesser Noddy (1) | West Island to Horsburgh Island |
| 12/03/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | Bulwer's Petrel (2) | Horsburgh Island to North Keeling Island |
| 05/03/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | Saunder's Tern (11) | South Island |
| 26/02/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | Saunder's Tern (7) | South Island |
| 25/02/2008 | Richard Baxter (NSW) et al. | Western
Reef Egret (3) Pin-tailed Snipe (15) |
West Island |
| 01/2008 | per Ismael Macrae | Bulwer's Petrel (1) | Home Island |
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