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The more unusual or rare sightings are highlighted in red and may be included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 173 (March 2020). 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)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 05-06/12/2019 | Ron Priemus via Mark Blythman | Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo (1) | Thompson Bay settlement (Rottnest Island) |
| 04/12/2019 | Nick Brown | Black-backed [Australian Little] Bittern (1 heard and seen) | Secret Harbour Golf Course (Secret Harbour) - lake viewable from Bancoura Parkway, bird can be seen at dusk |
| 01/12/2019 | Jason Abuso | Eurasian Hobby (1) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 01/12/2019 | Wynton Maddeford | Australian King Parrot (1 female, presumed aviary escapee) | Heathcote (Applecross) |
| 30/11/2019 | BirdLife WA Excursion (Clive Nealon et al.) | Black-eared Cuckoo (1) Red-eared Firetail (1) |
Walyunga NP (Bullsbrook) |
| 29/11/2019 | Bill Rutherford | Crimson Chat (1) | Kewdale area (Kewdale) [private access] |
| 25/11/2019 | Linda Giblett | Greater Sand Plover (1) Great Knot (100) Red Knot (100+) Grey-tailed Tattler (5) Terek Sandpiper (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (500+) Curlew Sandpiper (300+) Red-necked Stint (800+) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 24/11/2019 | Mark Binns | Red Knot (26) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 24/11/2019 | Mark Newman | Greater Sand Plover (10) | Long Point, Port Kennedy beach (Port Kennedy) |
| 24/11/2019 | Ken Glasson |
Greater Sand Plover (2) Great Knot (5) Ruddy Turnstone (8) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 21/11/2019 | Linda Giblett | Bar-tailed Godwit (17) Great Knot (30+) Red Knot (20+) Marsh Sandpiper (1) Ruddy Turnstone (7) Grey-tailed Tattler (1) Curlew Sandpiper (288) Red-necked Stint (409) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 19/11/2019 | Gary Tate & Geoff Groom | Oriental [Crested] Honey-buzzard (2) White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) |
Lake Joondalup (Joondalup) - seen from NE part of lake |
| 18/11/2019 | Plaxy Barratt, Dan Mantle et al. | Oriental [Crested] Honey-buzzard (2) | Lake Joondalup (Joondalup) - seen from NE part of lake |
| 17/11/2019 | Martin Greenwood | White-necked Heron (1) | Loch McNess, Yanchep NP (Yanchep) |
| 13/11/2019 | Martin Greenwood | Wedge-tailed Eagle (2) | Bernard Rd (Carabooda) |
| 12/11/2019 | Linda Giblett | Eastern Curlew (1) Bar-tailed Godwit (8) Grey-tailed Tattler (5) Terek Sandpiper (1) Curlew Sandpiper (80) Red-necked Stint (150) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 11/11/2019 | Ken Glasson | Bar-tailed Godwit (6) Red Knot (6) Grey-tailed Tattler (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (15) Curlew Sandpiper (30) Red-necked Stint (c. 300) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 10/11/2019 | Vaughn Chapple via Rory Chapple | Beach Stone-curlew (1) | Carnac Island (Cockburn) |
| 08/11/2019 | Robyn Pickering via Facebook | Black-eared Cuckoo (2) | Thomsons Lake (Beeliar) |
| 05/11/2019 | John Newnham | White-necked Heron (7) | Stirling Road swamp (Forrestdale) |
| 04/11/2019 | Vicki Stokes | Bar-tailed Godwit (6) Marsh Sandpiper (1) Ruddy Turnstone (3) Grey-tailed Tattler (3) Terek Sandpiper (1) Curlew Sandpiper (7) Red-necked Stint (100) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 03/11/2019 | Dan Mantle & Plaxy Barratt | Black-backed [Australian Little] Bittern (2 heard) | Herdsman Lake, nr wildlife centre (Herdsman) |
| 03/11/2019 | Martin Greenwood | White-backed Swallow (8) | Loch McNess, Yanchep NP (Yanchep) |
| 03/11/2019 | John Graff | Wood Sandpiper (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (60) Curlew Sandpiper (6) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Red-necked Stint (140) Long-toed Stint (6) Red-kneed Dotterel (3) Whiskered Tern (2) |
Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 03/11/2019 | John Graff | Greater Sand Plover (4) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (120) Red-necked Stint (2,000) Long-toed Stint (4) |
Austin Bay NR (South Yunderup) |
| 01/11/2019 | John Baas | Budgerigar (1) | Gosnells Rd East (Orange Grove) |
| 01/11/2019 | Martin Greenwood | Banded Lapwing (2) | wasteland behind Dan Murphys, off Marmion Av (Butler) |
| 30/10/2019 | Wynton Maddeford | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Kwinana Fwy nr Mortimer Rd (Bertram) |
| 30/10/2019 | Robyn Pickering | Western Corella (2) | Herdsman Lake, nr Moondine Dr (Herdsman) |
| 29/10/2019 | Ken Glasson | Budgerigar (1) White-winged Triller (10) |
Gosnells Rd East (Orange Grove) |
| 27/10/2019 | Dan Mantle | White-necked Heron (30) Long-toed Stint (1) White-fronted Honeyeater (1) |
Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 27/10/2019 | Dan Mantle | Budgerigar (1) | Gosnells Rd East (Orange Grove) |
| 27/10/2019 | Mark Newman et al. | Common Noddy (1) | Point Peron (Peron) |
| 27/10/2019 | Mark Newman et al. | Pacific Gull (1) Lesser Sand Plover (2) Greater Sand Plover (10) Sanderling (50+) |
Long Point, Port Kennedy beach (Port Kennedy) |
| 27/10/2019 | Mark Newman et al. | Black-tailed Godwit (2) Marsh Sandpiper (1) Terek Sandpiper (4) |
The Chimneys (Erskine) |
| 26/10/2019 | Linda Giblett | Terek Sandpiper (2) Grey-tailed Tattler (6) Ruddy Turnstone (14) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 26/10/2019 | Stewart Ford et al. | Black-backed [Australian Little] Bittern (2 heard) | Herdsman Lake, nr wildlife centre (Herdsman) |
| 26/10/2019 | Ken Glasson | Long-billed Corella (2 pair nesting in eucalypt) | Champion Lakes (Champion Lakes) |
| 24/10/2019 | Dan Mantle | Long-toed Stint (8) White-fronted Honeyeater (2) |
Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 24/10/2019 | Dan Mantle | Black-backed [Australian Little] Bittern (2 heard) | Herdsman Lake, nr wildlife centre (Herdsman) |
| 22/10/2019 | Mark Binns | Intermediate Egret (1) White-necked Heron (1) |
North Lake (North Lake) |
| 22/10/2019 | Dan Mantle | Long-toed Stint (2) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 19/10/2019 | Ken Glasson & Peter Lowe | Grey-tailed Tattler (4 juveniles) | Point Dundas (Applecross) |
| 19/10/2019 | John Newnham | Grey-tailed Tattler (1) | Woodman Point (Munster) |
| 15/10/2019 | John Newnham | White-necked Heron (3) | Stirling Road swamp (Forrestdale) |
| 14/10/2019 | Ken Glasson et al. | Eastern Cattle Egret (1) Little Egret (3) |
Clydesdale Reserve (South Perth) |
| 14/10/2019 | Anon. | Australian Hobby (1 caught Laughing Dove) | Yokine (Yokine) |
| 13/10/2019 | Jordan Webber | Freckled Duck (1) Intermediate Egret (1) |
North Lake (North Lake) |
| 12/10/2019 | Bill Rutherford | Grey-tailed Tattler (2) Ruddy Turnstone (8) Curlew Sandpiper (160) Red-necked Stint (295) |
Nairns (Coodanup) |
| 12/10/2019 | Keith Wilcox | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | Lake Monger (Glendalough) |
| 12/10/2019 | Martin Greenwood | White-necked Heron (2) | Loch McNess, Yanchep NP (Yanchep) |
| 11/10/2019 | Mark Binns | Grey-tailed Tattler (1) Red-necked Stint (10) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 05/10/2019 | Kevin Horner | Terek Sandpiper (3) | Nairns (Coodanup) |
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 05/12/2019 | June Morrison | Grey-tailed Tattler (22) | Rushy Point (Albany) - present since 21st November |
| 01/12/2019 | Dan Mantle | Wood Sandpiper (17) Pectoral Sandpiper (15+) Long-toed Stint (30+) |
Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 30/11/2019 | Mike Lawrie | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Greenough River mouth (Geraldton-Greenough) |
| 30/11/2019 | Jordan Webber via Facebook | Broad-billed Sandpiper (1) | Leschenault Estuary at Cathedral Ave, Australind (Harvey) |
| 28/11/2019 | Don Carlson | Terek Sandpiper (7) Red-necked Stint (400+) |
Point Douro, Leschenault Estuary (Harvey) |
| 25/11/2019 | Peter Morris | Broad-billed Sandpiper (1) | Leschenault Estuary at Cathedral Ave, Australind (Harvey) |
| 24/11/2019 | Lee Raper via Facebook | Broad-billed Sandpiper (1) | Leschenault Estuary at Cathedral Ave, Australind (Harvey) |
| 24/11/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (120) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Red-necked Stint (80) Long-toed Stint (18) Red-kneed Dotterel (24) |
Rubbish Tip Lake (Wagin) |
| 24/11/2019 | Bill Russell | Grey-tailed Tattler (6) | (St.) Martin's Tank (Waroona) |
| 21/11/2019 | Ken Glasson |
Red Knot (15) Whiskered Tern (12) |
Ocean Beach (Denmark) |
| 20/11/2019 | Ken Glasson |
Red Knot (30) Whiskered Tern (4) |
Ocean Beach (Denmark) |
| 18/11/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett | Pacific Golden Plover (2) Whimbrel (3) Red-necked Stint (300+) Long-toed Stint (2) |
Wellstead Estuary (Jerramungup) |
| 16/11/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett | Grey Teal (3,000+) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (76) Red-necked Stint (150) Long-toed Stint (2) |
Rubbish Tip Lake (Wagin) |
| 14/11/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett | Fairy Martin (210) | Bremer Bay (Jerramungup) |
| 14/11/2019 | Peter Morris | Terek Sandpiper (6) | Point Douro, Leschenault Estuary (Harvey) |
| 14/11/2019 | Mark Binns | White-headed Petrel (1 beachwashed) | Point Ann, Fitzgerald River NP (Ravensthorpe) |
| 08/11/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett | Cockatiel (2) | Meechi Rd (Jerramungup) |
| 07/11/2019 | Ken Glasson & Peter Lowe | Banded Stilt (c. 2,000) Terek Sandpiper (1) |
Lake Preston at Myalup (Harvey) |
| 06/11/2019 | Tony France | Pacific Emerald Dove (1, aviary escapee) | garden, Myalup (Harvey) |
| 05/11/2019 | Tony France | Pacific Emerald Dove (1, aviary escapee) | garden, Myalup (Harvey) |
| 04/11/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett | Whimbrel (3) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (35) Red-necked Stint (120+) Whiskered Tern (23) |
Wellstead Estuary (Jerramungup) |
| 02/11/2019 | Samuel Lundin via Facebook | Wandering Albatross [sp.] (2) Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (25) Black-browed Albatross [sp.] (3 immature) Shy Albatross (14) giant-petrel sp. (1) Great-winged Petrel (1) Flesh-footed Shearwater (c. 100) Hutton's Shearwater (12) |
Cape Naturaliste (Dunsborough) - 0520-0745 |
| 01/11/2019 | Stewart Ford & John Graff | Wandering (Snowy) Albatross (1) Wandering Albatross [sp.] (2) Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (37) Black-browed Albatross [sp.] (10 immature) Grey-headed Albatross (1 adult) Shy Albatross (23) Sooty Albatross (2) Southern Giant-Petrel (1) Northern Giant-Petrel (6) Grey Petrel (1) Great-winged Petrel (3+) BARAU'S PETREL (1) Flesh-footed Shearwater (1,500) Wedge-tailed Shearwater (2+) Hutton's Shearwater (17) Bridled Tern (3) |
Cape Naturaliste (Dunsborough) - 0700-1200 |
| 31/10/2019 | John Graff | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (18) Black-browed Albatross [sp.] (1 immature) Shy Albatross (8) Grey Petrel (1) Great-winged Petrel (2+) Flesh-footed Shearwater (2,400) Wedge-tailed Shearwater (500) Hutton's Shearwater (55) Arctic Jaeger (1) |
Cape Naturaliste (Dunsborough) - 0830-1530 |
| 30/10/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett | Whimbrel (3) Red-necked Stint (75) Whiskered Tern (14) |
Wellstead Estuary (Jerramungup) |
| 27/10/2019 | Mark Newman et al. | Malleefowl (1) | Dryandra Woodland (Williams) |
| 27/10/2019 | Lochlan Newman et al. | Crimson Chat (2) | nr Dryandra Woodland (Williams) |
| 27/10/2019 | Tony France | Pacific Emerald Dove (1, aviary escapee) | garden, Myalup (Harvey) |
| 26/10/2019 | Lochlan Newman et al. | Crimson Chat (1) | nr Dryandra Woodland (Williams) |
| 24/10/2019 | John Anderson | Common Gull-billed Tern (1) | Ocean Beach (Denmark) |
| 20/10/2019 | Ken Glasson & Peter Lowe | Greater Sand Plover (2) Grey-tailed Tattler (2) Ruddy Turnstone (6) Sanderling (1) |
Lake Preston at Myalup (Harvey) |
| 18/10/2019 | Alfred & Hidi Lau | Fairy Tern (60+) | Leschenault Estuary, Australind (Harvey) |
| 13/10/2019 | Bill Russell, Ken Monson & Bob Paterson | Wood Sandpiper (6) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Long-toed Stint (2) |
Wandalup Ponds, Nambeelup (Murray) [private access] |
| 10/10/2019 | Peter Taylor et al. via Facebook | Beach Stone-curlew (1) | Cheyne Beach (Albany) |
| 08/10/2019 | Steve Elson via Linda Giblett | Rock Parrot (75) | Bremer Bay sports oval (Jerramungup) |
| 04/10/2019 | Dennis Rhodes | Regent Parrot (6-7) | Wingebellup/Frankland River Bridge (Cranbrook) |
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 24/11/2019 | Saul Cowen | Long-toed Stint (3) | Dirk Hartog Island (Shark Bay) |
| 18/11/2019 | Stewart Ford & Nigel Jackett | EURASIAN TEAL (1 male) Wood Sandpiper (105) |
South Hedland Wastewater Treatment Plant (Port Hedland) |
| 18/11/2019 | Les George | Little Curlew (43) Banded Lapwing (30) |
Festival Grounds (Carnarvon) |
| 15/11/2019 | John Graff, Josh Keen et al. | EURASIAN TEAL (1 male) Wood Sandpiper (70+) |
South Hedland Wastewater Treatment Plant (Port Hedland) |
| 14-15/11/2019 | Frank O'Connor, Plaxy Barratt & Tegan Douglas | Pacific [Fork-tailed] Swift (850) Banded Stilt (5,800+) Oriental Plover (1,400+) Ruff (2) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2,900+) Red-necked Stint Red-capped Plover (1,500+) Little Tern (368) |
Port Hedland Saltworks (Port Hedland) [private access] |
| 14/11/2019 | Frank O'Connor, Plaxy Barratt & Tegan Douglas | Oriental Pratincole (10) | Port Hedland Racecourse (Port Hedland) |
| 14/11/2019 | John Graff & Josh Keen | Grey Falcon (1) | Great Sandy Desert (East Pilbara) |
| 13/11/2019 | Plaxy Barratt, Tegan Douglas & Frank O'Connor | Chestnut Teal (1) | South Hedland Wastewater Treatment Plant (Port Hedland) |
| 11-12/11/2019 | Frank O'Connor, Plaxy Barratt & Tegan Douglas | Banded Stilt (1,000+) Red-capped Plover (2,300+) Crimson Chat (27) Tree Martin (1,000+) |
Dampier Saltworks (Roebourne) [private access] |
| 26/10/2019 | Kelly Rayner | Painted Button-quail (2) | Dirk Hartog Island (Shark Bay) |
| 24/10/2019 | Kelly Rayner | Oriental Plover (2) | Surf Point turn-off, Dirk Hartog Island (Shark Bay) |
| 06/10/2019 | Ray Walker | Striated Grasswren (1+ ssp. oweni) | 20km W of Sandstone (Sandstone) |
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 22/11/2019 | Nigel Jackett et al. | Inland Dotterel (1) | Eighty Mile Beach (Broome) |
| 21 & 23/10/2019 | Adrian Boyle, Nyil Khwaja et al. | Grey Wagtail (1) | Roebuck Plains (Broome) |
Ashmore Reef
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Christmas Island
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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