© Copyright BAWA 2001-2008
Visits
Last Modified 4th December 2008
Email Frank O'Connor (sightings@birdswa.com.au) with details of your sightings.
The sightings highlighted in red were included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 128 (December 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 |
| 30/10/2008 | David Henderson | White-winged Triller (1) | Noel Kroll Reserve (Bullcreek) |
| 26/10/2008 | Alexander Di Rosso | Freckled Duck (1) | Perth Pony Club (Herdsman) |
| 26/10/2008 | Alan Collins Sue Abbotts |
Little Bittern (heard) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 24/10/2008 | Dick Rule | Western Yellow Robin (1) | Karnup Nature Reserve (Baldivis) |
| 22/10/2008 | Darryl Jones | Southern Boobook (1) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 21/10/2008 | Darryl Jones | Regent Parrot (5) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 21/10/2008 | Ted & Maureen Cawley | Diamond Dove (1) | Walyunga NP |
| 18/10/2008 | Mark Newman | Square-tailed Kite (1) | over backyard (Golden Bay) |
| 18/10/2008 | Mark Dawson | White-winged Triller (2) Red-eared Firetail (2) |
Bickley Brook (Canning Mills) |
| 18/10/2008 | Darryl Jones | White-winged Triller (8+) | Carine Open Space (Carine) |
| 13/10/2008 | Joan Gye | Buff-banded Rail (7) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 09/10/2008 | Alan Galbraith (UK) | Freckled Duck (2) | Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 08/10/2008 | Belinda Forbes | Freckled Duck (1) | Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 08/10/2008 | Dick Rule | Glossy Ibis (1) | Peel Inlet (Coodanup) |
| 06/10/2008 | Mark Dawson | Mistletoebird (4) | Kelmscott Railway Station (Kelmscott) |
| 05/10/2008 | Robyn Pickering | White-winged Triller (4) | Ellis Brook Reserve (Martin) |
| 05/10/2008 | Darryl Jones | Red-capped Plover (nesting) | foreshore (Como) |
| 03/10/2008 | Steve Hyman | Osprey (6) | near Dawesville Cut (Wannanup) |
| 30/09/2008 | John Walker | Banded Lapwing (nesting) | reserve near Stirling Train Station (Balcatta) |
| 29/09/2008 | Mark Newman | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Dampier Drive (Golden Bay) |
| 26/09/2008 | Colin Heap | Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (1) | Byford Bowling Club (Byford) |
| 25/09/2008 | Mark Newman | White-necked Heron (4) | Tonkin Highway / Thomas Road (Brookdale) |
| 22/09/2008 | Robyn Pickering | Eastern Reef Egret (1) Grey Plover (2) |
Woodman Point (Coogee) |
| 21/09/2008 | Colin Heap | White-necked Heron (9) Australian Hobby (1) Pallid Cuckoo (1) Fan-tailed Cuckoo (1) |
Stirling Road swamp (Forrestdale) |
| 19/09/2008 | Alan Galbraith | Red-capped Parrot (1) | Searle Road / Alexander Road (Ardross) |
| 16/09/2008 | Robyn Pickering | White-necked Heron (1) Regent Parrot (2) |
Thomsons lake (Beeliar) |
| 16/09/2008 | Maris Lauva | Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (1) | street tree (Dianella) |
| 11/09/2008 | Roger Palmer | Scarlet-chested Parrot (male) (aviary release) | backyard (South Yunderup) |
| 10/09/2008 | Colin Heap | Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (1) | backyard (Byford) |
| 09/09/2008 | Colin Heap | Peregrine Falcon (1) | backyard (Byford) |
| 08/09/2008 | Colin Heap | Pallid Cuckoo (1) | backyard (Byford) |
| 31/08/2008 | Jane Blake | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (5) | over garden (Rossmoyne) |
| 22/08/2008 | Greg Harewood | Tawny-crowned Honeyeater | Brigadoon Estate (Brigadoon) |
| 22/08/2008 | Greg Harewood | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Walyunga National Park |
| 21/08/2008 | Charles Hunter (NSW) | Black-faced Woodswallow (1) | Kings Park |
| 20/08/2008 | Mark Newman | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (nesting) Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (3) Fan-tailed Cuckoo (1) |
Baldivis Children's Forest (Baldivis) |
| 19/08/2008 | Greg Harewood | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | Ennis Avenue (Rockingham) |
| 19/08/2008 | Peter Allison | Buff-banded Rail (3) | Cresswell Park (Swanbourne) |
| 19/08/2008 | Ted & Maureen Cawley | Pacific Gull (juvenile) | boat ramp (Ocean Reef) |
| 18/08/2008 | Mark Newman | Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (2) | garden (Golden Bay) |
| 16/08/2008 | Wynton Maddeford | White-winged Triller (2) | The Vines (Ellenbrook) |
| 13/08/2008 | Mark Newman | Bar-tailed Godwit (5) | Peel Inlet (Coodanup) |
| 12/08/2008 | Ian Standring | Arctic Tern (1) | North Mole (North Fremantle) |
| 10/08/2008 | Ian Standring | Arctic Tern (1) | North Mole (North Fremantle) |
| 06/08/2008 | Peter Clifton | Pallid Cuckoo (1) | peninsular (Maylands) |
| 06/08/2008 | Mark Newman | Tawny Frogmouth (2) White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) Little Eagle (1) Fan-tailed Cuckoo (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 06/08/2008 | Bruce Wedderburn | Freckled Duck (1) Elegant Parrot (6) Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (1) White-naped Honeyeater (2) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 04/08/2008 | Ted & Maureen Cawley | Arctic Tern (1) | boat ramp (Ocean Reef) |
| 04/08/2008 | Andre Brender-A-Brandis | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | foreshore (South Perth) |
| 03/08/2008 | Alan Collins et al. | Yellow-nosed Albatross (1 race chlororhynchos) | Hillarys pelagic |
| 02/08/2008 | Wynton Maddeford | Arctic Tern (1) | near Hillarys Boat Harbour (Hillarys) |
| 02/08/2008 | Ron Dibbens | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (12) Regent Parrot (6) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 02/08/2008 | Euro Gerbaz | Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (1) | Settler's Cottage (Herdsman) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 29/10/2008 | Geoff Taylor | Masked Lapwing (2) race novaehollandiae | near town (Denmark) |
| 24/10/2008 | Dan Carter | Diamond Dove (1) | Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 near Kalannie (Dalwallinu) |
| 23/10/2008 | Dan Carter | Cockatiel (2) | Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 near Kalannie (Dalwallinu) |
| 22/10/2008 | Dan Carter | Cockatiel (2) | Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 (Corrigin) |
| 22/10/2008 | Roger
Hearn Ian Wheeler |
Little Bittern (heard) | Cobertup Swamp NR (Cranbrook) |
| 21/10/2008 | Sue Shepherd | Masked Woodswallow (10) | Contine Hill (Cuballing) |
| 20/10/2008 | Colin Heap | Masked Woodswallow (3) | Port Gregory (Northampton) |
| 20/10/2008 | Ryan Phillips | Cattle Egret (1) | Australind Bypass (Harvey) |
| 18/10/2008 | Ian Wheeler et al. | Australasian Bittern (4 heard) | Lake Muir NR (Manjimup) |
| 17/10/2008 | Ian Wheeler et al. | Australasian Bittern (heard) | Lake Kulunilup (Cranbrook) |
| 13/10/2008 | Martin Cake | Crimson Chat (numerous) | Manmanning Road (Wongan - Ballidu) |
| 13/10/2008 | Martin Cake | Budgerigar (flocks) | Mt Matilda (Wongan - Ballidu) |
| 13/10/2008 | Colin Heap | Eastern Reef Egret (white morph) | Hutt River mouth (Northampton) |
| 13/10/2008 | Colin Heap | Gull-billed Tern (2) | Hutt Lagoon (Northampton) |
| 13/10/2008 | Colin Heap | Stubble Quail (male) | near Port Gregory (Northampton) |
| 11/10/2008 | Mark Stanley et al. | Inland Dotterel (10) Pied Honeyeater (flocks, nesting) Crimson Chat (group up to 4) Black Honeyeater (flocks, nesting) Masked Woodswallow (flocks up to 200+) White-browed Woodswallow (1) |
Great Northern Highway NE of Wubin (Dalwallinu) |
| 10/10/2008 | Colin Heap | Little Curlew (1) | Hutt River mouth (Northampton) |
| 10/10/2008 | Colin Heap | Eastern Reef Egret (white morph) | Hutt River mouth (Northampton) |
| 10/10/2008 | Colin Heap | White-backed
Swallow (2) Mistletoebird (2) |
Hutt River (Northampton) |
| 05/10/2008 | Phil Tizzard | Black Honeyeater (male) | near Needilup (Jerramungup) |
| 03/10/2008 | Jodie Thomson | Australian Pelican (1) | dam (Lake Grace) |
| 30/09/2008 | Brendan Kinsella | Greater Sand Plover (6) | 2km N of Lancelin Groyne (Gingin) |
| 29/09/2008 | Brian Johnson (Queensland) | Barn Swallow (3) | near Cave Point (Fitzgerald River NP) |
| 27/09/2008 | Maree Weerheim | Black Honeyeater (1+) | Great Northern Highway 35km NE of Wubin (Dalwallinu) |
| 20/09/2008 | Stewart Ford | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Bunker Bay (Dunsborough) |
| 12/09/2008 | John Birch | Australian Bustard (1) | South West Highway (Pinjarra) |
| 11/09/2008 | Bill Russell | Cattle Egret (12) | Vittoria Road (Bunbury) |
| 11/09/2008 | Bill Russell | Cattle Egret (28) | Clifton Road / Australind Bypass (Harvey) |
| 09/09/2008 | Albany Bird Group | Whiskered Tern (breeding plumage) | Lake Chillinup (Albany) |
| 04/09/2008 | Les Bulland | Rockhopper Penguin (1) | off Possession Point (Albany) |
| 03/09/2008 | Greg Harewood | Square-tailed
Kite (1) Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (1) |
Gracetown (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 25/08/2008 | Ray Walker | Osprey (nesting) | Siesta Park Marybrook (Dunsborough) |
| 20/08/2008 | Pauline & Peter Wittwer | Inland Dotterel (nesting) | farm (Carnamah) |
| 03/08/2008 | David Secomb | Freckled Duck (54) | Lake Ewlymartup (Katanning) |
| 28/07/2008 | David Secomb | Freckled Duck (3) | Corackin Swamp (Katanning) |
| 23/07/2008 | Peter Hill | Black Bittern (1) | Gardner River (Manjimup) |
| 20/07/2008 | David Secomb | Freckled Duck (3) | Corackin Swamp (Katanning) |
| 08/07/2008 | Jo Dart | Masked Lapwing (miles) (4) | Lake Seppings (Albany) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 24/10/2008 | Bill Rutherford | Spotless Crake (1) Scarlet-chested Parrot (1) |
Goongarrie NP (Menzies) |
| 22/10/2008 | Bill Rutherford | Freckled Duck (5) | Rowles Lagoon (Kalgoorlie - Boulder) |
| 08/10/2008 | Stewart
Ford Jim Williams |
Princess Parrot (20) | Neale Junction NR (Laverton) |
| 01/10/2008 | Stewart Ford | Princess Parrot (4) | Neale Junction NR (Laverton) |
| 19/09/2008 | Eyre Bird Observatory | Oriental Plover (1) | Kanidal Beach (Dundas) |
| 15/09/2008 | Les George | Dollarbird (1) | Tucker's Pump (Carnarvon) |
| 02/09/2008 | Eyre Bird Observatory | Ruddy Turnstone (King Island leg flag) | Kanidal Beach (Dundas) |
| 22/08/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Striated
Grasswren (2+) Spinifexbird (1) |
behind Newman Caravan Park (East Pilbara) |
| 08/08/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Striated
Grasswren (3) Spinifexbird (1) |
behind Newman Caravan Park (East Pilbara) |
| 07/08/2008 | Frank O'Connor | Ground Cuckoo-shrike (1) | Maranalgo Road (Yalgoo) |
| 24/07/2008 | Brian Johnson (Queensland) | Star Finch (flock) | Mt Augustus (Upper Gascoyne) |
| 05/07/2008 | George
Swann Greg Harewood et al. |
Grey Falcon (2) | Lamili Hills (East Pilbara) |
| 30/06/2008 | George
Swann Greg Harewood et al. |
Princess Parrot (11) | Canning Stock Route near Well 44 (East Pilbara) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 19/10/2008 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Grey Wagtail (1) | near Taylor's Lagoon (Broome) |
| 18/10/2008 | Rohan Clarke (Victoria) | Grey Wagtail (1) | near Taylor's Lagoon (Broome) |
| 11/10/2008 | David Henderson | Black-eared Cuckoo (1) | Kununurra golf course (Wyndham - East Kimberley) |
| 09/10/2008 | David Henderson | Long-toed Stint (3) | Kununurra sewage ponds (Wyndham - East Kimberley) |
| 09/10/2008 | Lorand Szucs (NSW) | Fork-tailed Swift (3) | Mitchell Falls (Wyndham - East Kimberley) |
| 05/10/2008 | David Henderson | Beach Stone-curlew (2) | Coconut Well (Broome) |
| 26/06/2008 | George
Swann Greg Harewood et al. |
Freckled
Duck (7) Black Falcon (2) |
Lake Gregory (Halls Creek) |
Ashmore Reef
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 25/10/2008 | George Swann et al. | Little
Black Cormorant (1) Fork-tailed Swift (2) Australian Pratincole (1) Oriental Cuckoo (1) Yellow Chat (1) ISLAND MONARCH (1) Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (3) White-winged Triller (1) Brown Songlark (1) Yellow White-eye (1) Tree Martin (2) |
West Island |
| 24/10/2008 | George Swann et al. | Common Redshank (1) | Middle Island |
| 24/10/2008 | George Swann et al. | Little
Black Cormorant (1) Fork-tailed Swift (2) Australian Pratincole (1) Oriental Cuckoo (2) Yellow Chat (1) ISLAND MONARCH (1) Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (3) White-winged Triller (1) Brown Songlark (1) Yellow White-eye (1+) Arctic Warbler (2) Tree Martin (2) |
West Island |
| 23/10/2008 | George Swann et al. | Little
Black Cormorant (1) Fork-tailed Swift (1) Australian Pratincole (1) Eastern Koel (1) Oriental Cuckoo (1) Yellow Chat (1) ISLAND MONARCH (1) Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (3) White-winged Triller (3+) Brown Songlark (1) Yellow White-eye (1) Arctic Warbler (2) Tree Martin (2) |
West Island |
| 22/10/2008 | George Swann et al. | Little
Black Cormorant (1) Australian Pratincole (1) Oriental Cuckoo (1) Yellow Chat (1) ISLAND MONARCH (1) Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (3) White-winged Triller (2+) Brown Songlark (1) Yellow White-eye (1) Arctic Warbler (1) Tree Martin (2) |
West Island |
Christmas Island
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 14/09/2008 | per Max Orchard | Common Kingfisher (1) | Drumsite |
Cocos Islands
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