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Last Modified 6th November 2009
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 132 (December 2009). The sightings highlighted in bold red are the most unusual sightings and require some notes supporting the sightings. Sightings of immediate interest to other birders can also be copied to the birdswa email list and the birding-aus email list. Note that the new taxonomy published in Christidis & Boles 2008 is now being used. Click here for the previous sightings. You are welcome to email JPG photographs of birds to be identified.
Perth & Mandurah (within UBD Street Directory) (Suburbs in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 06/11/2009 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Pacific
Golden Plover (1) Grey-tailed Tattler (1) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 06/11/2009 | Greg Howell | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Peninsular Ornamental Lakes (Maylands) |
| 05/11/2009 | Peter Clifton | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Peninsular Ornamental Lakes (Maylands) |
| 04/11/2009 | Marcus Singor | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Woodman Point (Munster) |
| 04/11/2009 | Marcus Singor | Swamp Harrier (nesting) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 04/11/2009 | John Nilson | Black Swan (5) | flying offshore Leighton Beach (North Fremantle) |
| 03/11/2009 | Hank van Wees | Black-tailed
Native-hen (1) White-winged Triller (1+) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 02/11/2009 | Andrew Sutherland | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Penguin Island (Shoalwater) |
| 27/10/2009 | Robyn Pickering | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Herdsman Lake (Glendalough) |
| 26/10/2009 | David Free | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Lake Claremont (Claremont) |
| 25/10/2009 | Dianne Hunter | White-winged Triller (1) | garden (Booragoon) |
| 25/10/2009 | John Vogel | Radjah Shelduck (1) aviary release? | Lake Monger (Glendalough) |
| 22/10/2009 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Lesser Sand Plover (2) | Pearse Lakes (Rottnest) |
| 22/10/2009 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Buff-banded Rail (1 adult, 2 chicks) | Herschell Lake (Rottnest) |
| 22/10/2009 | Phil ??? | Banded Lapwing (2) | Warnbro Shopping Centre (Warnboro) |
| 22/10/2009 | John Graff | Red-necked
Stint (1) White-winged Triller (1+) |
Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 22/10/2009 | Alan Galbraith | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 21/10/2009 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 18/10/2009 | Robyn
Pickering Allan Burbidge |
Eastern Barn Owl (heard) | Lake Jandabup (Jandabup) |
| 14/10/2009 | Robyn
Pickering Ted & Maureen Cawley |
Eastern Barn Owl (1) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 14/10/2009 | Mark Newman | Yellow-throated
Miner (11) White-winged Triller (3) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 12/10/2009 | Mike Bamford | Cattle Egret (2) | Lake Karrinyup Golf Course (Karrinyup) |
| 11/10/2009 | Robyn Pickering et al. | Little Bittern (heard) | Kogolup Swamp (Beeliar) |
| 07/10/2009 | John Nilson | Eastern Reef Egret (1) | Royal Fremantle Yacht Club (Fremantle) |
| 06-07/10/2009 | Noela Shepherd | Eastern Koel (heard??) | Thomson Bay (Rottnest) |
| 04/10/2009 | Mark Newman | Western Wattlebird (2) | Dampier Drive (Golden Bay) |
| 01/10/2009 | John Graff | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (5) | Stirling Road (Forrestdale) |
| 26/09/2009 | Claire Gerrish | Whiskered Tern (3) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 26/09/2009 | Mark Newman | Yellow-throated Miner (10) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 24/09/2009 | Andrew Candy | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | Narrows Bridge (South Perth) |
| 23/09/2009 | Valerie Hemsley | Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (1) | Blue Gum Lake (Brentwood) |
| 22/09/2009 | Rod Smith | Lesser Noddy (1) later died | North Beach (North Beach) |
| 20/09/2009 | Max Bailey | Whiskered Tern (3) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 17/09/2009 | per Mark Stanley | Northern Giant-Petrel (beach washed) | Floreat Beach (Floreat) |
| 17/09/2009 | Helen Brown | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (nesting) | Fagence Reserve (Thornlie) |
| 13/09/2009 | Tony Kirkby | Freckled Duck (male) | The Spectacles (The Spectacles) |
| 13/09/2009 | Andrew Sherwin | Red-capped Parrot (1) | Forrest Road (Padbury) |
| 10/09/2009 | Hank van Wees | Banded Lapwing (nesting) | Stirling Civic Gardens (Stirling) |
| 06/09/2009 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Black-browed
Albatross (1) Shy Albatross (1) Shy Albatross (race salvini) (1) Hutton's Shearwater (8) Little Shearwater (2) |
Hillarys pelagic |
| 30/08/2009 | Marcus Singor | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Bickley Valley (Lesmurdie) |
| 29/08/2009 | Euro Gerbaz | Spotless Crake (1) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 26/08/2009 | Peter Taylor | Common Sandpiper (1) | Woodman Point (Munster) |
| 24/08/2009 | Robyn Pickering | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (6) | Leeming Primary School (Leeming) |
| 23/08/2009 | Helen Fredericksen | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (5+) | Kwinana Freeway (Bateman) |
| 23/08/2009 | Martin Cake | Little Egret (breeding plumage) | lakes (Burswood) |
| 20/08/2009 | Martin Cake | Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (3+) | Murdoch University (Murdoch) |
| 16/08/2009 | David Free | Red-capped Parrot (1) | Bold Park (Floreat) |
| 11/08/2009 | Ted Cawley | Grey-tailed
Tattler (1) White-backed Swallow (1) |
boat ramp (Ocean Reef) |
| 10/08/2009 | Paul & Sue Reuvers | Mistletoebird (1) | Robinson Terrace (Daglish) |
| 05/08/2009 | Barry Whittington | Peregrine Falcon (mating) | Whiteman Park (Whiteman) |
| 03/08/2009 | Darryl Jones | probable Black Kite (1) | Wanneroo Road between Wanneroo & Yanchep (???) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 06/11/2009 | Bill Russell | Banded Stilt (1,100) | Lake Preston (Waroona) |
| 06/11/2009 | Bill Russell | Banded Stilt (750) | Martin's Tank (Waroona) |
| 29/10/2009 | Bill Russell | Australian Owlet-nightjar (1) | Leschenault (Harvey) |
| 24/10/2009 | Bill Russell | Greater
Sand Plover (5) Red-necked Stint (750) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (11) Curlew Sandpiper (7) |
Lake Clifton (Mandurah) |
| 22/10/2009 | Bill Russell | Lesser
Sand Plover (4) Sanderling (1) |
Lake Preston at Myalup (Harvey) |
| 22/10/2009 | Pater Taylor et al. | Fairy Tern (2) | Yeagarup Beach (Manjimup) |
| 19/10/2009 | Peter Taylor et al. | Masked Lapwing (4 race novaehollandiae) | Culhan Inlet (Ravensthorpe) |
| 18/10/2009 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Lesser
Sand Plover (1) Terek Sandpiper (1) |
Ocean Beach (Denmark) |
| 17/10/2009 | David Secomb | Mulga Parrot (2) | Quarbing Lake (Wagin) |
| 17/10/2009 | David Secomb | Mulga Parrot (2) | Parkeyerring Lake (Wagin) |
| 16/10/2009 | David Secomb | Hooded Plover (1) | Little Norring Lake (Wagin) |
| 14/10/2009 | Peter Taylor et al. | Malleefowl (1) | Mission Road / Maley Road (Kellerberrin) |
| 13/10/2009 | Ron Dibbens | Rufous Songlark (6) | Wearne Road (Wandering) |
| 11/10/2009 | Bill Russell | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Harvey Estuary (Murray) |
| 08/10/2009 | Peter Taylor | Great-winged Petrel (1) | Lake Unicup (Manjimup) |
| 06/10/2009 | Peter Taylor | Great-winged Petrel (1) | Lake Muir (Manjimup) |
| 04/10/2009 | David Secomb | Great Crested Grebe (1) | Lake Seppings (Albany) |
| 04/10/2009 | Bill Russell | Ruddy Turnstone (3) | Lake Preston (Waroona) |
| 04/10/2009 | Alan Collins et al. | White-faced
Storm-Petrel (4) Black-bellied Storm-Petrel (1) briefly Wandering Albatross (1) Black-browed Albatross (4) Shy Albatross (11) Shy Albatross (race salvini) (1) Yellow-nosed Albatross (35) Cape Petrel (6) Flesh-footed Shearwater (170) Hutton's Shearwater (8) Little Shearwater (4) Great-winged Petrel (15) Brown Skua (1) |
Albany pelagic |
| 03/10/2009 | Alan Collins et al. | White-faced
Storm-Petrel (8) Wandering Albatross (7) Black-browed Albatross (3) Shy Albatross (9) Shy Albatross (race salvini) (1) Yellow-nosed Albatross (40) Northern Giant-Petrel (1) Cape Petrel (10) Flesh-footed Shearwater (500) Great-winged Petrel (20) "Comic" Tern (1) Bridled Tern (2) |
Albany pelagic |
| 02/10/2009 | Robyn Pickering | Masked Lapwing (race novaehollandiae) (2) | Ocean Beach Road (Denmark) |
| 01/10/2009 | John Graff | Brush Bronzewing (1) | Gleneagle Rest Area (Wandering) |
| 28/09/2009 | David Secomb | Gull-billed Tern (8) | Little Parkeyerring Lake (Wagin) |
| 18/09/2009 | Les George | Malleefowl (1) | North West Coastal Highway (Northampton) |
| 07/09/2009 | David Secomb | Banded
Stilt (15,000) Hooded Plover (6) Common Greenshank (4) Red-necked Stint (220) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (55) Curlew Sandpiper (11) Whiskered Tern (7) Mulga Parrot (5) |
Little Parkeyerring Lake (Wagin) |
| 05/09/2009 | David Secomb | Freckled
Duck (1) Pink-eared Duck (1,250) Hardhead (140) Blue-billed Duck (2) |
Coyrecup Lake (Katanning) |
| 30/08/2009 | Peter Taylor | Rock Parrot (5) | Point D'Entrecasteaux (Manjimup) |
| 27/08/2009 | Peter Taylor | Wood Sandpiper (1) | Wagin sewage ponds (Wagin) |
| 15/08/2009 | per John Scotland | Light-mantled Sooty Albatross (taken into care) | Ledge Point (Gingin) |
| 11/08/2009 | Greg Harewood | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Gwindinup (Capel) |
| 07/08/2009 | Peter Taylor | Red-capped Robin (male) | Golden Valley Tree Park (Donnybrook - Ballingup) |
| 07/08/2009 | Maree Weerheim | Emu (foot prints) | bushland next to Manea Park (Bunbury) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 26/10/2009 | Mark
Stanley Maree Weerheim |
Gull-billed Tern (1) | over Payne's Find Roadhouse (Yalgoo) |
| 26/10/2009 | Mark
Stanley Maree Weerheim |
Australian Bustard (1) | near Payne's Find (Yalgoo) |
| 25/10/2009 | Mark
Stanley Maree Weerheim |
Black-breasted
Buzzard (2) Black Kite (1) Little Curlew (1) Long-toed Stint (1) Silver Gull (3) |
Nallan Lake (Cue) |
| 24/10/2009 | Mark
Stanley Maree Weerheim |
Black
Kite (1) Little Curlew (1) Long-toed Stint (1) Silver Gull (3) |
Nallan Lake (Cue) |
| 18/10/2009 | Morgan
O'Connell Jeff Turpin |
Grey Honeyeater (1) | 15km SW of Weeli Wolli Spring (East Pilbara) |
| 16/10/2009 | Peter Taylor et al. | Grey Plover (1) | Rowles Lagoon (Kalgoorlie - Boulder) |
| 16/10/2009 | Peter Taylor et al. | Grey-fronted
Honeyeater (1) Gilbert's Whistler (1) |
Goongarrie Station (Menzies) |
| 15/10/2009 | Peter Taylor et al. | Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (4) | Great Eastern Highway / Ryan's Find Road (Coolgardie) |
| 11/10/2009 | Stephen Clarke | Australian Owlet-nightjar (1) | Karratha Station (Roebourne) |
| 10/2009 | Barbara Harvey (NSW) et al. | Yellow-nosed Albatross (beach washed) | North West Island (Montebellos) |
| 28/09/2009 | Jeff Turpin | Stubble
Quail (5) Barking Owl (1) Black-tailed Treecreeper (2) Redthroat (2) Star Finch (40) |
Ashburton River (Ashburton) |
| 26/09/2009 | Stella Stewart-Wynne | ?Abbott's Booby (1) | Shark Bay off Monkey Mia (Shark Bay) |
| 23/09/2009 | R & D Nichols | Princess Parrot (3) | Great Central Road Jameson Range (Ngaanyatjarraku) |
| 23/09/2009 | R & D Nichols | Princess Parrot (3) | Great Central Road 20km NE of Warburton (Ngaanyatjarraku) |
| 23/09/2009 | R & D Nichols | Princess Parrot (1) | Heather Highway 75km WNW of Warburton (Ngaanyatjarraku) |
| 02/09/2009 | Darryl Jones | Green Pygmy-goose (20+) | Harding Dam (Roebourne) |
| 26/08/2009 | Darryl Jones | Green Pygmy-goose (20+) | Harding Dam (Roebourne) |
| 18/08/2009 | Sue Mather | Green Pygmy-goose (20+) | Harding Dam (Roebourne) |
| 15/08/2009 | Maris Lauva | Cape Petrel (1) | near Monte Bello Islands |
| 09/08/2009 | Stephen Clarke | Spinifex Pigeon (1) | Legendre Island (Roebourne) |
| 19/07/2009 | Morgan O'Connell | Rufous Fieldwren (1) | Lake Disappointment (East Pilbara) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 24/08/2009 | Ian May | FOREST KINGFISHER (20+) (unconfirmed) | Weaber Plains Road (Wyndham - East Kimberley) |
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