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The more unusual or rare sightings are highlighted in red and may be included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 144 (December 2012). These sightings may require some notes and/or photographs supporting the sightings to be published in WABN. Records highlighted in bold red are the most unusual sightings. Sightings of immediate interest to other birders can also be copied to the birdswa email list and the birding-aus email list. The taxonomy used on this webpage is based on the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) list. You are welcome to email JPG photographs of Western Australian birds to be identified. Click here for the previous sightings.
Perth & Mandurah (within UBD Street Directory) (Suburbs in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 23/10/2012 | Nigel Jackett & Jaime Hall | Black-tailed Native-hen (4) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 23/10/2012 | John Nilson | Peregrine Falcon (2) | Water Corporation water towers (Coolbellup) |
| 23/10/2012 | John Nilson | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Kwinana Fwy nr Berrigan Dr (Jandakot) |
| 23/10/2012 | Phil Hunter | Stubble Quail (1 dead) | cnr St George's Tce & William St (Perth) |
| 21/10/2012 | John Nilson | Nankeen Night-Heron (1) | Broadway Boulevard (Piara Waters) |
| 20/10/2012 | Andre Brender-A-Brandis | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | foreshore (South Perth) |
| 20/10/2012 | Nigel Jackett & Russell Cannings | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) Red-kneed Dotterel (1) Splendid Fairy-wren (1) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 20/10/2012 | David Taggart | Black-tailed Native-hen (3) | E side of Lake Joondalup (Wanneroo) |
| 20/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Australian Spotted Crake (2) | Lake Claremont (Claremont) |
| 20/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Black-tailed Native-hen (6) | Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 20/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Black Honeyeater (3+) | Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 19/10/2012 | Nigel Jackett & Russell Cannings | Terek Sandpiper (2) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 18/10/2012 | Bob Lawson | White-winged Triller (10+) | Whiteman Park (Whiteman) |
| 17/10/2012 | Sacha Ruoss | Red-backed Kingfisher (1) | Hawkevale bushland, nr cnr of Lambertia Cres & Hawkevale Rd (High Wycombe) |
| 16/10/2012 | Nigel Jackett | Little Bittern (heard) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 16/10/2012 | Steve Keeling | Elegant Parrot (5+) | cnr Armadale Rd & Nicholson Rd (Forrestdale) |
| 14/10/2012 | Bruce Greatwich & Nigel Jackett | Black-tailed
Native-hen (4) Red-kneed Dotterel (1) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 14/10/2012 | Nigel Jackett | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 14/10/2012 | Darryl Jones | Yellow-throated Miner (10) | park along Delgado Rd (Iluka) |
| 14/10/2012 | Steve Keeling | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Ellis Brook (Gosnells) |
| 13/10/2012 | Nathan Waugh | Purple-crowned Lorikeet (2) | Ferndale (Ferndale) |
| 13/10/2012 | Andre Brender-A-Brandis | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | foreshore (South Perth) |
| 12/10/2012 | Bob Lawson | Red-capped Robin (1) | Whiteman Park (Whiteman) |
| 12/10/2012 | Ky Botteon | Sacred Kingfisher (1) | backyard (Victoria Park) |
| 11-12/10/2012 | Bert Genat & Yvonne Oehlers | Nankeen Night-Heron (1) | Bickley Swamp (Rottnest) |
| 11/10/2012 | Darryl Jones | Pied Honeyeater (1 male, 1+ females) | near Arena Joondalup (Joondalup) |
| 11/10/2012 | Darryl Jones | Terek Sandpiper (1) Little Eagle (1 dark morph) |
Ocean Reef Boat Ramp (Ocean Reef) |
| 10/10/2012 | Russell & Juanita Plunkett | Eastern Barn Owl (1) | Beeliar Oval (Beeliar) |
| 10/10/2012 | Craig Lester | Terek Sandpiper (1) Grey-tailed Tattler (1) |
Soldiers Cove (Dudley Park) |
| 10/10/2012 | Craig Lester | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 08/10/2012 | John Graff | Black-tailed
Native-hen (4) Variegated Fairy-wren (1 male) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 07/10/2012 | Jon Elliott | Pied Honeyeater (1) Black Honeyeater (several) |
Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 06/10/2012 | Craig Lester | Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Greater Sand Plover (1) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 06/10/2012 | Nigel Jackett | Pied Honeyeater (1 male) | cnr York St & Federal St (Tuart Hill) |
| 05/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Pied Honeyeater (4++) Black Honeyeater (1++) Rufous Songlark (4+) |
Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 04/10/2012 | Bill Rutherford | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | flying SW over Perth Airport (Perth Airport) |
| 04/10/2012 | Andrew Skead | Painted Button-quail (1) | Bold Park (Floreat) |
| 02/10/2012 | Robert Butlin & Stuart Andrews | Black-tailed Native-hen (3) | Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 01/10/2012 | Dimitris Bertzeletos & Steve Keeling | Freckled Duck (1) | Picnic Cove, Lake Joondalup (Edgewater) |
| 25/09/2012 | Robyn Pickering | Whiskered Tern (6) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 24/09/2012 | Nigel Jackett | Black-tailed Native-hen (4) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 24/09/2012 | Craig Lester | Eastern Curlew (2) Whimbrel (6) |
Soldiers Cove (Dudley Park) |
| 24/09/2012 | Craig Lester | Red-necked Avocet (250+) | Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 23/09/2012 | Robyn Pickering | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) White-necked Heron (1) |
Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 23/09/2012 | Peter Taylor | Pied Honeyeater (1) | Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 23/09/2012 | Mark Henryon | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) Chestnut Teal (1 male) |
Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 22/09/2012 | Peter Taylor | Black-tailed Native-hen (2) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 22/09/2012 | WA Naturalist's Club (Gordon Elliott) | White-necked Heron (1) | Lightning Swamp (Noranda) |
| 21/09/2012 | John Graff | Common Noddy (1) | Woodman Point (Munster) |
| 20/09/2012 | Martin Cake | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) Australian Spotted Crake (1) Red-necked Avocet (18) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 18/09/2012 | Steven Spragg | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Gnangara Lake (Gnangara) |
| 17/09/2012 | Gordon Elliott | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Gobba Lake (Bayswater) |
| 16/09/2012 | Karl Seddon | Red-necked Avocet (27) | nr Burke Dr (Attadale) |
| 15/09/2012 | Albert Low | Pied Honeyeater (3+) Black Honeyeater (3+) |
Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 15/09/2012 | Steve Keeling | Brown Falcon (1) | Ellis Brook (Gosnells) |
| 15/09/2012 | Steve Keeling | White-necked Heron (1) Pallid Cuckoo (several) |
Stirling Rd Swamp (Forrestdale) |
| 15/09/2012 | Mark Newman | Crimson Rosella (1, presumed escapee/release) | backyard (Golden Bay) |
| 15/09/2012 | Mark Blythman | Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo (2) | Rottnest Island (Rottnest Island) |
| 11-15/09/2012 | Mark Newman & Steve Keeling | White-necked Heron (up to 5) | cnr Tonkin Hwy & Rowley Rd (Forrestdale) |
| 14/09/2012 | Gordon Elliott | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Gobba Lake (Bayswater) |
| 14/09/2012 | Steve Keeling | Peregrine Falcon (1 attacking Galahs) | Warnbro Community High School (Warnbro) |
| 13/09/2012 | Kellie Greatwich | Elegant Parrot (1) | cnr Welshpool Rd & Station Rd (East Cannington) |
| 13/09/2012 | Wes Bancroft | Red-kneed Dotterel (1) Rufous Songlark (3) |
Champion Lakes (Champion Lakes) |
| 11/09/2012 | Wes Bancroft | Eastern Barn Owl (1, chased by Australian Ravens) | cnr Royal St & Bennett St (East Perth) |
| 10/09/2012 | John Dart | White-necked Heron (2) | nr Austin Cove Baptist College (South Yunderup) |
| 09/09/2012 | Jim Schultz | White-necked Heron (2) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 09/09/2012 | Jim Schultz | Buff-banded Rail (1) Regent Parrot (2) Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (2) |
Kogolup Lake (Beeliar) |
| 09/09/2012 | John Graff et al. | Pied Honeyeater (3++) Black Honeyeater (5++) Rufous Songlark (3+) |
Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 08/09/2012 | Mark Newman | Black-tailed
Native-hen (2) Grey Currawong (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 08/09/2012 | Steve Keeling | Red-eared Firetail (2) Quail sp. (1) |
Ellis Brook (Gosnells) |
| 08/09/2012 | Fred Coles | Pied Honeyeater (numerous) Black Honeyeater (numerous) Square-tailed Kite (1) |
Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 07/09/2012 | John & Marcus Graff | Black-tailed
Native-hen (2) Brown Quail (1) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 07/09/2012 | Fred Coles | Great Egret (6) | backyard (Maylands) |
| 07/09/2012 | Robyn Pickering | Stubble Quail (2) White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) |
Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 07/09/2012 | Nigel Jackett | Black-tailed
Native-hen (2) Wood Sandpiper (1) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 06/09/2012 | Darryl James | Black-tailed Native-hen (2) | Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 06/09/2012 | Kath Lindann | Brown Quail (1) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) - near Pony Club |
| 05/09/2012 | Craig Lester | Ruddy Turnstone (1) | Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 04-12/09/2012 | Peter Cochrane via John Darnell (WAM) | BLACK-TAILED GULL (1) | Cockburn Sound (Henderson) |
| 04/09/2012 | Michael Rocca via Richard King | Australian Painted Snipe (1) | RAAF Pearce (Bullsbrook) - NOTE Private property |
| 03/09/2012 | Mark Blythman | Banded Lapwing (8) | Stirling Civic Gardens (Stirling) |
| 02/09/2012 | Nigel Jackett & Nathan Waugh | Black Honeyeater (4) | Pipidinny Rd (Eglinton) |
| 31/08/2012 | Steve Keeling | Black Kite (1) Brown Songlark (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 31/08/2012 | Robyn Pickering | White-necked Heron (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1) |
Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 31/08/2012 | Darryl Jones | possible Spotted Harrier (1) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 27/08/2012 | Mark Newman | Black Kite (1) Black-tailed Native-hen (2) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 27/08/2012 | Craig Lester | Greater Sand Plover (1) Curlew Sandpiper (10) Common Sandpiper (1) Red-necked Stint (100+) Red-kneed Dotterel (5) Red-necked Avocet (45) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 26/08/2012 | Bruce Greatwich & Astrid Heidrich | Crimson ('Adelaide') Rosella (1, presumed escapee/release) | backyard (Stratton) |
| 25/08/2012 | John Brooke & Jo Hope | Southern Scrub-robin (heard) | Bungendore Park (Bedfordale) |
| 25/08/2012 | Mark Blythman & James Sansom | Brown Quail (1) | Pelican Point (Crawley) |
| 24/08/2012 | Lan Lowson | Black-shouldered Kite (2) | Star Swamp (North Beach) |
| 20/08/2012 | Bob Lawson | Black Kite (1) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 20/08/2012 | Phil Hunter | Peregrine Falcon (2) | cnr. St George's Terrace & William St (Perth City) |
| 19/08/2012 | Jim Schultz | Chestnut Teal (1 male) | Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 18/08/2012 | Jim Schultz | Red-kneed Dotterel (5) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 16/08/2012 | Mark Newman | Chestnut Teal (1) Red-kneed Dotterel (6) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 15/08/2012 | Mark Newman | Black-tailed
Native-hen (6) White-backed Swallow (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 15/08/2012 | Mark Newman | Emu (1) | Paganoni Swamp (Golden Bay) |
| 14/08/2012 | John Nilson | Peregrine Falcon (2) | WA Water Corporation Reservoir (Coolbellup) |
| 14/08/2012 | Colin Heap | White-necked Heron (1) | Stirling Rd Swamp (Forrestdale) |
| 12/08/2012 | Mark Newman | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Morgan Park (Armadale) |
| 11/08/2012 | Jim Schultz | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 11/08/2012 | Mark Newman & John Graff | Stubble Quail (2+ heard) Elegant Parrot (30+) Rainbow Lorikeet (several, apparently now resident in the area) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 09/08/2012 | Claire Gerrish et al. | White-necked Heron (2) | Big & Little Carine Swamps (Carine) |
| 05/08/2012 | Craig Lester | Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1, breeding plumage) | Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 05/08/2012 | David Bruce | Black-tailed
Native-hen (2) Red-necked Avocet (12) |
Lake Claremont (Claremont) |
| 05/08/2012 | Martin & Penny Potter | Black-tailed
Native-hen (1) Glossy Ibis (30) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 05/08/2012 | Nigel Jackett | Grey Plover (2) Red-necked Avocet (10) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 03/08/2012 | Ruth Courts | Black-tailed
Native-hen (35+) Red-necked Avocet (15) |
Yanchep National Park (Yanchep) |
| 02/08/2012 | Claire Gerrish | Chestnut Teal (2 males) Black-tailed Native-hen (1) Peregrine Falcon (1) |
Lake Gwelup (Gwelup) |
| 02/08/2012 | Craig Lester | Whiskered Tern (1) | Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 01/08/2012 | Craig Lester | Black-fronted Dotterel (7) | Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 31/07/2012 | Martin Cake | Australian Painted Snipe (1) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 30/07/2012 | Claire Gerrish | Black-tailed
Native-hen (1) Glossy Ibis (35) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 29/07/2012 | Andrew Hobbs | European Goldfinch (2) | Dunstan Rd (Nowergup) |
| 27/07/2012 | Steven Spragg | Terek Sandpiper
(1) Red-necked Stint (1) |
Point Walter (Bicton) |
| 27/07/2012 | Mark Blythman | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Whiteman Park (Landsdale) |
| 26/07/2012 | Bruce Greatwich & Astrid Heidrich | Peregrine Falcon (3) | City West Train Station (West Perth) |
| 26/07/2012 | Graham Palmer | Australian Painted Snipe (1) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) - near Osprey towers |
| 25/07/2012 | Mark Newman | Little Egret (1) Glossy Ibis (8) Red-kneed Dotterel (6) Elegant Parrot (52+) Red-capped Robin (1 male) White-backed Swallow (3+) Fairy Martin (2+) Brown Songlark (3) Rainbow Lorikeet (26) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 25/07/2012 | Mark Blythman | Indian Ringneck (1, escapee) | Whiteman Park (Landsdale) |
| 23/07/2012 | Richard King & Jenny Wilcox | Black Kite (1) | cnr Anketell Rd & Abercrombie Rd (Postans) |
| 23/07/2012 | Martin Cake | Eastern Osprey (1) | Victoria Rd (Malaga) |
| 23/07/2012 | Coleen Minson | Curlew Sandpiper (2) Red-necked Stint (100-150) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 22/05/2012 | Brian Hutchinson | Brown Quail (1) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 03/05/2012 | Martin Cake | SOUTH POLAR SKUA (1) | lWoodman Point (Munster) |
| 03/04/2012 | Martin Cake | Long-tailed Jaeger (1) | Woodman Point (Munster) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 24/10/2012 | Greg Harewood | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Kemerton (Harvey) |
| 24/10/2012 | Mark Newman & John Graff | Black-tailed
Native-hen (9) Buff-banded Rail (1) Brown Songlark (1) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 21/10/2012 | Ken Monson | Baillon's Crake (1) Long-toed Stint (2) |
Nambeelup (Murray) |
| 16/10/2012 | Bill Russell | Black-tailed
Native-hen (7) Brown Songlark (1) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 14/10/2012 | Kathy Samulkiewicz | Red-necked Avocet (2) | front beach (Port Denison) |
| 14/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Pallid Cuckoo (5) Pied Honeyeater (5) |
Cheynes Beach (Albany) |
| 12/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Spotted Harrier (1) | Mt Trio (?Cranbrook) |
| 11/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Black Honeyeater (3+) Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (1) |
Quiss Rd (Jerramungup) |
| 11/10/2012 | Bill Russell | White-necked Heron (6) | paddock W of Yarloop (Harvey) |
| 10/10/2012 | Bill Russell | Greater Sand Plover (1) | Lake Preston at Myalup (Harvey) |
| 08/10/2012 | Brycen Godfrey | Malleefowl (1) | Quiss Rd (Jerramungup) |
| 06-08/10/2012 | Andy Corness | Snipe sp. (?Gallinago) | garden (Dardanup) |
| 07/10/2012 | Bill Russell | Terek
Sandpiper (1) Grey-tailed Tattler (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1) Greater Sand Plover (1) |
Lake Preston (Waroona) |
| 06/10/2012 | Bill Russell | Common Sandpiper (1) Hooded Plover (28) |
(St.) Martin's Tank (Waroona) |
| 04/10/2012 | Bill Russell | Square-tailed Kite (2) | Preston Beach (Waroona) |
| 03/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Rocky Gully (Plantagenet) |
| 02/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Black Honeyeater (heard) | Cheyne Beach (Albany) |
| 02/10/2012 | Bill Russell | Gull-billed Tern (1) | Lake Preston (Waroona) |
| 01/10/2012 | Allan Marsh via Frank O'Connor | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Cheyne Beach Caravan Park (Albany) |
| 01/10/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Pallid
Cuckoo (2) Black Honeyeater (heard) Western Yellow Robin (1) |
Cheyne Beach (Albany) |
| 30/09/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Malleefowl (1) Black Honeyeater (4) |
Boxwood-Ongerup Rd, Boxwood Hill end (Gnowangerup) |
| 30/09/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Black Honeyeater (6++) | Quiss Rd (Jerramungup) |
| 30/09/2012 | David Secomb | Black Honeyeater (5+ males, 3+ females, 1 nest with young) | Coblinine NR - Warren Rd., Katanning (Katanning) |
| 29/09/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Mulga Parrot (5) White-backed Swallow (2) |
Parkeyerring Lake (Wagin) |
| 29/09/2012 | Frank O'Connor et al. | Australian Spotted Crake (2+) | Wagin Sewage Overflow (Wagin) |
| 29/09/2012 | David Secomb | Black Honeyeater (20 + males, 2+ females, 1 nest with young) | Coblinine NR - Warren Rd., Katanning (Katanning) |
| 29/09/2012 | Marion Massam | Black Honeyeater (6+) | S end of Angwin's Rd (Wagin) |
| 29/09/2012 | Greg Harewood | White-necked Heron (5) Banded Lapwing (10) |
Yoganup (Capel) |
| 29/09/2012 | Kathy Samulkiewicz | Black-tailed Native-hen (40) | Milo Rd, Irwin (??) |
| 23/09/2012 | David Secomb | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Busselton (Busselton) |
| 21/09/2012 | James Sansom | Shy Heathwren (1) | 25km west of Mingenew on Burma Road (Mingenew) |
| 18/09/2012 | Colin Trainor | Black-tailed
Native-hen (~80) Red-necked Avocet (6) |
Three Springs (Three Springs) |
| 17/09/2012 | David Bolton | Black Honeyeater (1) | nr Tenterden (Cranbrook) |
| 16/09/2012 | David Secomb | Freckled Duck (5) Black-eared Cuckoo (1) |
Corackin Swamp (Katanning) |
| 15/09/2012 | Karl Seddon & Frosty | Diamond Dove (4+) | Darkan Rd, nr Darkin Swamp (Beverley) |
| 15/09/2012 | Peter Taylor | Black-tailed Native-hen (4) | Phillips Swamp (Manjimup) |
| 13/09/2012 | Colin Heap | Hooded Plover (3) | Camel Lakes Reserve- small lake near road, Stirling Range Retreat (Gnowangerup) |
| 13/09/2012 | Colin Heap | Hooded Plover (2) | Anderson Lake Nature Reserve, Stirling Range Retreat (Gnowangerup) |
| 12/09/2012 | William Brooker | NORTHERN PINTAIL (1 male, photograph) | Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary (Busselton) - seen where Abba River enters Vasse Wetlands |
| 12/09/2012 | Bill Rutherford | Pied Honeyeater (6+) Black Honeyeater (12+) Rufous Songlark (~15) |
btwn rubbish tip & Seabird village (Gingin) |
| 09/09/2012 | John Dart | Regent Parrot (50+) | nr Kojonup (Kojonup) |
| 08-09/09/2012 | Nathan Waugh | Crested Shrike-tit (2) | Sebbes Rd, Witchcliffe (Augusta-Margaret River) |
| 08/09/2012 | Robyn & Morgan Pickering | Pied Honeyeater (10++) Black Honeyeater (10++) White-necked Heron (4) Square-tailed Kite (2) |
Ledge Point Rd (Gingin) |
| 04/09/2012 | Nigel Jackett & John Graff | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(15+) Flesh-footed Shearwater (400+) Hutton's Shearwater (100+) |
Gracetown (Augusta-Margaret River) |
| 04/09/2012 | Nigel Jackett & John Graff | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(4) Shy Albatross (2) Great-winged Petrel (12+) Flesh-footed Shearwater (400+) Hutton's Shearwater (250+) Bridled Tern (1) |
Cape Naturaliste (Busselton) |
| 03/09/2012 | Mark Newman & John Graff | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(15+) Shy Albatross (3+) Great-winged Petrel (40+) Flesh-footed Shearwater (5+) Hutton's Shearwater (1) |
Gracetown (Augusta-Margaret River) |
| 03/09/2012 | Mark Newman & John Graff | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(25+) Shy Albatross (2+) Great-winged Petrel (10+) Hutton's Shearwater (1,000+) Brown Skua (1) |
Cape Naturaliste (Busselton) |
| 02/09/2012 | Maris Lauva | Pied Honeyeater (6++) | Seabird (Gingin) |
| 01/09/2012 | John Dart | White-necked Heron (1) White-fronted Chat (6) |
Peel Rd West (Waroona) |
| 01/09/2012 | Wayne Merritt | Pied Honeyeater (numerous) Black Honeyeater (numerous) |
Ledge Point (Gingin) |
| 29/08/2012 | David Secomb | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Williams River Bridge (Williams) |
| 28/08/2012 | Carl Hanson | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | front yard, Sexton Dr (Greater Geraldton) |
| 28/08/2012 | Greg Harewood | Eastern Cattle Egret (11) | Collie River/Australind Bypass (Dardanup) |
| 27/08/2012 | Mark Blythman & James Sansom | Black Honeyeater (2+) | Seabird (Gingin) |
| 26/08/2012 | Bill Russell | Australian Spotted Crake (1) | Lake Preston, S of Preston Beach Rd (Waroona) |
| 25/08/2012 | Darryl Jones | Pied Honeyeater (50+) Black Honeyeater (several) White-backed Swallow (3) |
Sovereign Hill (Gingin) |
| 25/08/2012 | Kathy Samulkiewicz | Crested Shrike-tit (1) | Moorilup Rd (Cranbrook) |
| 24/08/2012 | Kathy Samulkiewicz | Crested Shrike-tit (3) | Moorilup Rd (Cranbrook) |
| 19/08/2012 | Ken Monson | Red-kneed Dotterel (5) | Nambeelup (Murray) |
| 18/08/2012 | David Secomb | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (1) | Katanning (Katanning) |
| 17/08/2012 | Roger Vaughan | Western Yellow Robin (1) | near Island Point Reserve (Murray) |
| 13/08/2012 | Jim Stevenson | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(100+) Black-browed Albatross (~5) Shy Albatross (2-3) Giant-Petrel sp. (5+) |
The Gap (Albany) |
| 12/08/2012 | John Graff | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(16+) Shy Albatross (1) Great-winged Petrel (7) Soft-plumaged Petrel (1+) Hutton's Shearwater (300+; 1 leucistic) Brown Skua (1) Rock Parrot (1) Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (1) |
Cape Naturaliste (Busselton) |
| 12/08/2012 | Ken Monson & Bob Patterson | Wood Sandpiper (8) Long-toed Stint (1) Red-necked Stint (30-40) Red-kneed Dotterel (6) Shining Bronze-cuckoo (1) |
Nambeelup (Murray) |
| 06/08/2012 | John Dart | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | North Rd (Albany) |
| 06/08/2012 | John Graff | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(55+) Shy Albatross (6) Southern Giant-Petrel (1 white morph) Great-winged Petrel (1) Soft-plumaged Petrel (5+) Hutton's Shearwater (1,500+) Brown Skua (2) |
Gracetown (Augusta-Margaret River) |
| 06/08/2012 | John Graff | White-necked Heron (3+) | Forrest Hwy, btwn Mills Rd & Pinjarra Rd (Murray) |
| 30/07/2012 | Alan Collins & John Graff | Eastern Cattle Egret (6+) | Ulster Rd (Albany) |
| 29/07/2012 | BWA Mid-West Group (Colin Heap) | Square-tailed Kite (1) | Western Flora, nr Eneabba (Carnamah) |
| 29/07/2012 | BWA Albany Pelagic | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(40+) Shy Albatross (8) Northern Giant-Petrel (1) Cape Petrel (1) Great-winged Petrel (40+) Soft-plumaged Petrel (5) Flesh-footed Shearwater (10) Hutton's Shearwater (8) Little Shearwater (10) Brown Skua (3) |
off Albany (Albany) |
| 28/07/2012 | BWA Albany Pelagic | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
(60+) Black-browed Albatross (3) Shy Albatross (10) Northern Giant-Petrel (1) Cape Petrel (4) Great-winged Petrel (50+) Soft-plumaged Petrel (6) Flesh-footed Shearwater (1) Hutton's Shearwater (10) Little Shearwater (8) Wilson's Storm-Petrel (1) Brown Skua (2) |
off Albany (Albany) |
| 27/07/2012 | BWA Mid-West Group (Colin Heap) | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Western Flora, nr Eneabba (Carnamah) |
| 27/07/2012 | BWA Peel Branch (Ken Monson) | Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (1) Red-capped Robin (2+) |
Fairbridge (Murray) |
| 25/07/2012 | BWA Mid-West Group (Colin Heap) | Black-tailed
Native-hen (13) White-necked Heron (1) |
Western Flora, nr Eneabba (Carnamah) |
| 21/07/2012 | Mike Lawrie | Black-tailed Native-hen (60+) | Wenmilla Creek crossing on Nubberoo Rd (Mullewa) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 20/10/2012 | Lou Leidwinger | Great-billed Heron (1) | Karratha Back Beach (Roebourne) |
| 20/10/2012 | Dimitris Bertzeletos | Oriental Plover (~25) Greater Sand Plover (1) |
Port Hedland Sports Oval (Port Hedland) |
| 19/10/2012 | Greg Harewood | Rufous Fieldwren (1) | Lake Disappointment (East Pilbara) |
| 18/10/2012 | Les George | Asian Dowitcher (1) | Pickle's Point nr Carnarvon Boat Harbour (Carnarvon) |
| 15/10/2012 | Dimitris Bertzeletos et al. | Long-toed Stint (3) | Port Hedland Sewage Works (Port Hedland) |
| 13/10/2012 | Lou Leidwinger | Black Falcon (1) | Karratha Back Beach (Roebourne) |
| 04/10/2012 | Pete White | Bourke's Parrot (2) Western Bowerbird (2) Pied Honeyeater (10+) Black Honeyeater (10+) |
Payne's Find-Sandstone Rd (Yalgoo) |
| 03/10/2012 | Pete White | White-browed Treecreeper (1) | Payne's Find-Sandstone Rd (Yalgoo) |
| 27/09/2012 | Les George | Asian Dowitcher (3) | Pickle's Point nr Carnarvon Boat Harbour (Carnarvon) |
| 26/09/2012 | Greg Harewood | Australian Bustard (2) Common Sandpiper (1) Red-capped Plover (75) Red-kneed Dotterel (2) Gull-billed Tern (3) |
Hogan's Lagoon, Mount Morgan Station (Kalgoorlie-Boulder) |
| 26/09/2012 | Greg Harewood | Ruddy Turnstone (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1) |
Lake Lefroy, Mount Morgan Station (Kalgoorlie-Boulder) |
| 23/09/2012 | per Dept of Agriculture alert | Tree Sparrow (2, possibly breeding) | Onslow (Ashburton) |
| 21/09/2012 | Jeff Turpin | Scarlet-chested
Parrot (1 male) White-browed Treecreeper (3) Gilbert's Whistler (2) Western Yellow Robin (2) |
Diemal Station (Coolgardie) |
| 15/09/2012 | Carol Griffiths via Alma de Rebeira | Nullabor Quail-thrush (2) | nr Eyre Bird Observatory (Dundas) |
| ??/09/2012 | Maureen Francesconi via Frank O'Connor | Scarlet-chested Parrot (1 male) | nr Yellowdine (Coolgardie) |
| 10/09/2012 | Nigel Jackett & John Graff | Wood Sandpiper (3) Common Sandpiper (1) |
Pannawonica Sewage Ponds (Ashburton) |
| 31/08/2012 | Bruce Greatwich & Astrid Heidrich | Star Finch (10) | Chichester Range, 45km N of Auski Roadhouse (Ashburton) |
| 29/08/2012 | Julian Bell | White-tailed Tropicbird (1) | Goodwyn A platform (??) |
| 28/08/2012 | Frank O'Connor | Ground Cuckoo-shrike (4) | Payne's Find-Beacon Rd (Payne's Find) |
| 28/08/2012 | Frank O'Connor | White-browed Treecreeper (4) | Payne's Find-Sandstone Rd (Payne's Find) |
| 20/08/2012 | Frank O'Connor | Lesser Crested Tern (1) | Murchison River, Kalbarri (Northampton) |
| 17/08/2012 | Nigel Jackett & Hannah Pusey | Grey Falcon (1) | 160km S of Port Hedland (Roebourne) |
| 15/08/2012 | Diane Beckingham | Grey Falcon (1) | 20km W of Carnarvon Range (Meekatharra) |
| 12/08/2012 | Stephen Clarke | Beach Stone-curlew (2) | East Intercourse Island (Roebourne) |
| 05/08/2012 | Bruce Greatwich | Royal Spoonbill (1) | 40km S of Port Hedland (Roebourne) |
| 02-04/08/2012 | Bruce Greatwich & Hannah Pusey | Black-necked Stork (1) | 40km S of Port Hedland (Roebourne) |
| 02/08/2012 | Greg Harewood | Malleefowl (1) | Mulgarrie, 45km N of Kalgoorlie (Kalgoorlie-Boulder) |
| 02/08/2012 | Greg Harewood | Black-eared Cuckoo (1) | Gindalbie, 45km NE of Kalgoorlie (Kalgoorlie-Boulder) |
| early 06/2012 | via Kim Onton | Bulwer's Petrel (1, taken into care) | off North West Cape (Exmouth) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 11-12/10/2012 | via Maris Lauva | Pacific Swift (thousands) | Broome Port (Broome) |
| 24-25/08/2012 | Simon Davies via Adrian Boyle (via Birding-Aus) | White Wagtail (1) | Broome Sewage Ponds (Broome) |
| 27/08/2012 | Sue Frawley | Black Falcon (1) | Lake Eda (Broome) |
| 02/08/2012 | Ben Weston via Tim Dolby | Flock Bronzewing (1,000+) | Great Northern Hwy, 15km N of Sandfire Roadhouse (Broome) |
| 03/07/2012 | Kerrie Cowie via Sue Abbotts | Sarus Crane (2) | nr. Maggie Creek (Wyndham-East Kimberley) |
Ashmore Reef
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
Christmas Island
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 08/07/2012 | Neil Hamilton et al. | Little Black Cormorant (1) | Settlement |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 25/08/2012 | Russel Palmer via Mike Carter (via Birding-Aus) | Yellow Bittern (1 - photographed by camera trap) | Direction Island |
| 21/08/2012 | Pam Jones via Mike Carter (via Birding-Aus) | Eurasian Teal (1) | West Island |
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