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Visits
Last Modified 22nd June 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 127 (September 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 |
| 22/06/2008 | Maris Lauva | Southern Boobook (1) | street tree (Dianella) |
| 21/06/2008 | Maree Weerheim | Hooded Plover (1) | Floreat Beach (Floreat) |
| 18/06/2008 | Colin Heap | Tawny Frogmouth (2) Grey Currawong (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 17/06/2008 | per Piers Higgs | Dollarbird (heard) | RAAF Museum (Bullcreek) |
| 16/06/2008 | per Valerie Hemsley | Dollarbird (1) | Booragoon Lake (Booragoon) |
| 15/06/2008 | Paul Marty | Dollarbird (1) | Booragoon Lake (Booragoon) |
| 15/06/2008 | Mark Stanley | Pallid Cuckoo (sub adult) | Thompson's Road (Pinjarra) |
| 15/06/2008 | Colin Heap | White-bellied
Sea-Eagle (1) Rainbow Lorikeet (2) Fan-tailed Cuckoo (4) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 13/06/2008 | Euro Gerbaz | Variegated Fairy-wren (1 male, 2 females) | Lake Monger (Glendalough) |
| 12/06/2008 | Cline Napier et al. | Dollarbird (sub adult) | Booragoon Lake (Booragoon) |
| 10/06/2008 | Bruce Wedderburn | Dollarbird (sub adult) | Booragoon Lake (Booragoon) |
| 09/06/2008 | Valerie Hemsley | Dollarbird (sub adult) | Booragoon Lake (Booragoon) |
| 07/06/2008 | Valerie Hemsley et al. | Dollarbird (sub adult) | Blue Gum Lake (Mt Pleasant) |
| 01/06/2008 | John Graff | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (immature) | Wellington Street (Perth) |
| 01/06/2008 | Gavin White Pat Kelly et al. |
Dollarbird (sub adult) | Blue Gum Lake (Mt Pleasant) |
| 31/05/2008 | Mark Newman | Spotless Crake (1) Purple-crowned Lorikeet (5) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 31/05/2008 | John Graff Robyn Pickering et al. |
Dollarbird (sub adult) | Blue Gum Lake (Mt Pleasant) |
| 30/05/2008 | Valerie Hemsley | DOLLARBIRD (sub adult) | Blue Gum Lake (Mt Pleasant) |
| 29/05/2008 | Fred Coles | Grey Currawong (1) | Northwood Drive / Mirrabooka Avenue (Mirrabooka) |
| 28/05/2008 | John Graff | Eastern Reef Egret (1) | Mounts Bay Road (Perth) |
| 27/05/2008 | Colin Heap et al. | White-bellied
Sea-Eagle (1) Black-tailed Native-hen (1) White-winged Triller (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 25/05/2008 | Garry Tomlinson | Zebra Finch (aviary release - killed by cat) | garden (Halls Head) |
| 24/05/2008 | Bill Rutherford | Australian Spotted Crake (1) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 22/05/2008 | Colin Heap et al. | Red-necked Avocet (1) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 22/05/2008 | Maris Lauva | Star Finch (aviary release - colour banded) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 18/05/2008 | Belinda Forbes | Australasian Gannet (immature) | offshore Trigg Beach (Trigg) |
| 15/05/2008 | Maree Weerheim | Purple-crowned Lorikeet (3) | ECU Joondalup (Joondalup) |
| 10/05/2008 | John Graff | Tawny Frogmouth (1) | backyard (Menora) |
| 04/05/2008 | Joan Gye | Glossy Ibis (40+) | Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 04/05/2008 | Colin Heap | Scarlet Robin (1) | ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 04/05/2008 | Mark Newman | White-bellied
Sea-Eagle (1) White-naped Honeyeater (1) |
ALCOA Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 03/05/2008 | Hank van Wees Michael Hancock |
Cattle Egret (2) Little Egret (2) Royal Spoonbill (1) |
Lake Monger (Glendalough) |
| 27/04/2008 | Grant & Clare Morton | Little
Bittern (1) Brown Falcon (1) Baillon's Crake (1) Restless Flycatcher (1) |
Herdman Lake (Herdsman) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 07/06/2008 | Peter Taylor | Hooded Robin (pair) | Kuluninup NR (Cranbrook) |
| 07/06/2008 | Bill Russell | Red Knot (23) | Lake Pollard (Waroona) |
| 01/06/2008 | Bill Russell | Red Knot (120) | Lake Pollard (Waroona) |
| 01/06/2008 | Peter Taylor Rose Ferrell |
Peregrine Falcon
(2) Crested Shrike-tit (2) |
Beedelup NP (Manjimup) |
| 20/05/2008 | Peter Taylor | Rock Parrot (20) | Point D'Entrecasteaux (Manjimup) |
| 12/05/2008 | Peter Taylor | Sooty Oystercatcher
(24) Ruddy Turnstone (12) Sanderling (35) |
Windy Harbour (Manjimup) |
| 11/05/2008 | Bill Russell | Banded Stilt (3,500) | Lake Preston (Harvey) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 03/06/2008 | Kevin Barker | Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (male, 2 females) | ~17km E of Laverton (Laverton) |
| 02/06/2008 | Kevin Barker | Grey Falcon (4) | ~27km E of Warburton (Ngaanyatjarraku) |
| 25/05/2008 | Belinda Barnett Morgan O'Connell |
Osprey (1) | Weeli Wolli Creek (East Pilbara) |
| 22/05/2008 | Brian Johnson | Black Bittern (1) Star Finch (2) |
Kings Lake, Tom Price (Ashburton) |
| 19/05/2008 | Brian Johnson | Black-tailed Treecreeper (5) | Knox Gorge (Ashburton) |
| 19/05/2008 | Nathan Waugh | Pictorella Mannikin (6) | Marrie Pool, Maitland River (Roebourne) |
| 18/05/2008 | Les George | Masked Woodswallow (500) | 21km E of Carnarvon (Carnarvon) |
| 18/05/2008 | Les George | Masked Woodswallow (250+) | near Gascoyne River 40km E of Carnarvon (Carnarvon) |
| 13/05/2008 | Brian Johnson (Queensland) | Grey Honeyeater (4) | Nallan Station near Alston Well (Cue) |
| 12/05/2008 | Brian Johnson (Queensland) | Bourke's Parrot (20) | Wogarno Station (Mount Magnet) |
| 11/05/2008 | Brian Johnson (Queensland) | Crimson Chat (100+) | Wogarno Station (Mount Magnet) |
| early 05/2008 | Paul Marty | Crested Tern (8,000+ pairs nesting) | Varanus Island (Roebourne) |
| 24/04/2008 | Kevin Coate | Freckled Duck (5) Red-capped Plover (115) |
Rowles Lagoon (Kalgoorlie - Boulder) |
| 23/04/2008 | Kevin Coate | Red-necked Stint
(52) (including one with Victorian leg flag) |
Malcolm Dam (Leonora) |
| 22/04/2008 | Rick Curtis | White-winged Black Tern (4) | Coral Bay (Exmouth) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 30/05/2008 | Brian Johnson | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (breeding plumage) | Port Smith (Broome) |
Christmas Island
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 28/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
MOSSY-NEST SWIFTLET
(3) EDIBLE-NEST SWIFTLET (20+) Fork-tailed Swift (10+) HOUSE SWIFT (7+) |
The Dales Road near Murray Hill |
| 28/04/2008 | Tony Palliser (NSW) Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) |
Cattle Egret
(breeding plumage) Lesser Noddy (3+) |
Phosphate Loading Facility |
| 28/08/2008 | Tony Palliser (NSW) Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) |
PALLAS'S WARBLER (heard) | North East Point |
| 27/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
MOSSY-NEST SWIFTLET
(1+) EDIBLE-NEST SWIFTLET (10+) Fork-tailed Swift (5+) HOUSE SWIFT (1+) Asian House Martin (3+) |
The Dales Road near Murray Hill |
| 27/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
ELEGANT TERN (1) (ID to be confirmed) | Flying Fish Cove |
| 27/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
Fork-tailed Swift
(2+) Little Egret (1) Wood Sandpiper (1) |
The Blowholes turnoff |
| 27/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
TIGER SHRIKE (1) PALLAS'S WARBLER (1) Asian House Martin (3) |
North East Point |
| 26/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
ELEGANT TERN (1)
(ID to be confirmed) Lesser Noddy (6+) |
from Visitors Centre |
| 26/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (sub adult) | near South Point |
| 26/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
Striated Heron (1) | Waterfall Cove |
| 26/04/2008 | Tony Palliser (NSW) Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) |
PALLAS'S WARBLER (heard) | North East Point |
| 25/04/2008 | Frank O'Connor Mike Carter (Victoria) Tony Palliser (NSW) |
Edible-nest
Swiftlet (1) TIGER SHRIKE (1) Barn Swallow (2) |
North East Point |
| 24/04/2008 | Julian Reid (ACT) | Edible-nest
Swiftlet (1+) Fork-tailed Swift (1+) House Swift (1+) Asian House Martin (1+) |
between golf course and resort |
| 24/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) | PALLAS'S WARBLER (1) Barn Swallow (1) |
North East Point |
| 23/04/2008 | Nic Dunlop | Red-necked Stint (1) | near Lily Beach |
| 23/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) et al. | House Swift (1) | Poon Saan |
| 23/04/2008 | Mark Holdsworth (Tasmania) et al. | Fork-tailed Swift
(2) Wood Sandpiper (1) |
The Blowholes turnoff |
| 23/04/2008 | Dejan Stojanovic Phil Whittington (South Africa) |
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | Chinese Cemetery |
| 23/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) Phil Whittington (South Africa) |
Elegant Tern (1)
(ID to be confirmed) Bridled Tern (9) |
Flying Fish Cove |
| 23/04/2008 | Jon Pridham Dejan Stojanovic Ian McAllan (NSW) et al. |
EDIBLE-NEST
SWIFTLET (6) Fork-tailed Swift (2) HOUSE SWIFT (2) TIGER SHRIKE (1) Barn Swallow (1) Asian House Martin (1) |
North East Point |
| 23/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) Dejan Stojanovic et al. |
possible
Silver-backed Needletail (1) Fork-tailed Swift (11) HOUSE SWIFT (1) |
near rubbish tip |
| 23/04/2008 | Phil Whittington (South Africa) | SHRIKE sp. (Tiger?) (1) | rubbish tip |
| 23/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) et al. | Fork-tailed Swift
(2) PALLAS'S WARBLER (heard) Asian House Martin (1) |
North East Point |
| 23/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) et al. | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | Chinese Cemetery |
| 22/04/008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) et al. | Wedge-tailed
Shearwater (1+) Bridled Tern (1+) Sooty Tern (2+) |
from VQ3 Lodge & Sunset Lodge |
| 22/04/2008 | Chris Feare (UK) et al. | Barn Swallow (2) | near Poon Saan |
| 22/04/2008 | Chris Feare (UK) | Sooty Terns (juveniles) | from VQ3 Lodge |
| 22/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | Chinese Cemetery |
| 21/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) | Horsfield's
Bronze-Cuckoo (adult) PALLAS'S WARBLER (1) |
North East Point |
| 20/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) | Bridled Tern (3) | Smith's Point |
| 20/04/2008 | Mark Holdsworth (Tasmania) | Fork-tailed Swift (1) | South Point Temple |
| 19/04/2008 | Dejan Stojanovic | Wood Sandpiper (1) | The Blowholes turnoff |
| 19/04/2008 | Nic Dunlop et al. | Bridled Tern (7) | west of Smith's Point |
| 19/04/2008 | Nic Dunlop et al. | White-winged Black Tern (1) | Phosphate Loading Facility |
| 12/04/2008 to 18/04/2008 |
Nic Dunlop et al. | Lesser Noddy (up to 20) | Phosphate Loading Facility |
| 11/04/2008 | Ian McAllan (NSW) | White-winged Black Tern (1) | airport |
Cocos Islands
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