Email John Graff (wasightings@birdlife.org.au) with details of your sightings.
The more unusual or rare sightings are highlighted in red and may be included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 169 (March 2019). 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 |
| 14/11/2018 | Robyn Pickering & Stephen Root | Black-tailed Native-hen (3) Wood Sandpiper (1) |
Loch McNess, Yanchep NP (Yanchep) |
| 13/11/2018 | Ken Glasson | Black-tailed Godwit (1) Ruddy Turnstone (6) |
Coodanup Foreshore (Coodanup) |
| 13/11/2018 | Stephen Root via Robyn Pickering | Wood Sandpiper (3) | Loch McNess, Yanchep NP (Yanchep) |
| 10/11/2018 | John Graff |
Pacific Golden Plover (2) Terek Sandpiper (1) Red-necked Stint (4,000+) Broad-billed Sandpiper (1) Whiskered Tern (60) White-winged Black Tern (2) |
Austin Bay NR (South Yunderup) |
| 07/11/2018 | Martin Greenwood | Wood Sandpiper (7) | Loch McNess, Yanchep NP (Yanchep) |
| 06/11/2018 | Gary Tate | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | Lake Joondalup (Joondalup) |
| 04/11/2018 | John Graff | Freckled Duck (13) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 03/11/2018 | Benjamin Hicks | Little Egret (1) Red Knot (1) Red-necked Stint (10) Western Corella (1, possible escapee) |
Point Walter (Bicton) |
| 03/11/2018 | Ian Abbott | White-winged Triller (1) | Toni Discerni Pathway (Mount Lawley) |
| 02/11/2018 | Gary Tate | Brown Falcon (1) | Lake Joondalup, NW corner (Joondalup) |
| 31/10/2018 | Shelley Altman | Wood Sandpiper (1) | Herdsman Lake, near Settlers Cottage (Herdsman) |
| 29/10/2018 | Shelley Altman | Red-browed Finch (3, possible aviary escapees) | Booyeembara Park (Fremantle) |
| 29/10/2018 | Darryl James | White-winged Triller (1) | Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 28/10/2018 | Graham Little | Pied Butcherbird (1) | Wanneroo Rd (Ashby) |
| 28/10/2018 | Mark Newman et al. |
Red-necked Avocet (1000+) Banded Stilt (2) Terek Sandpiper (1) |
Goegrup Lake (Barragup) |
| 28/10/2018 | Mark Newman et al. | Black-tailed Native-hen (3) | Serpentine (Serpentine) |
| 28/10/2018 | Andrew Hobbs et al. | Freckled Duck (4) | Big Carine Swamp (Carine) |
| 28/10/2018 | Benjamin Hicks | Whimbrel (1) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 28/10/2018 | Gary Tate | White-winged Triller (4) | Scenic Drive nr Lake Joondalup (Wanneroo) |
| 27/10/2018 | BirdLife WA Excursion (Shelley Altman et al.) | Freckled Duck (14) White-necked Heron (8) |
Horse Swamp (Whiteman Park) |
| 27/10/2018 | Dan Mantle | Terek Sandpiper (4) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 27/10/2018 | Mark Stanley | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 27/10/2018 | Dan Mantle | White-necked Heron (50) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 27/10/2018 | Dan Mantle | Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (3) Australian Owlet-nightjar (1 heard) |
Victoria Dam (Canning Mills) |
| 27/10/2018 | Dan Mantle | Rufous Songlark (1) | Stirling Road (Forrestdale) |
| 25/10/2018 | BirdLife WA Excursion (Sue Abbotts et al.) | Black-backed [Australian Little] Bittern (1 seen) | Lake Claremont (Claremont) - east side |
| 25/10/2018 | Shelley & Meir Altman | Freckled Duck (2) White-necked Heron (12) |
Horse Swamp (Whiteman Park) |
| 25/10/2018 | Dan Mantle | Terek Sandpiper (3) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 24/10/2018 | Mark Binns | Greater Sand Plover (1) Red Knot (1) Curlew Sandpiper (1) Red-necked Stint (18) |
Point Walter (Bicton) |
| 22/10/2018 | Mark Binns | Whimbrel (1) Terek Sandpiper (3) |
Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 21/10/2018 | Mark Binns | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 21/10/2018 | Ian Abbott | White-winged Triller (1) | Underwood Avenue Bushland, south side (Shenton Park) |
| 20/10/2018 | Benjamin Hicks | Gull-billed Tern (1 ssp macrotarsa) | Alfred Cove (Attadale) |
| 20/10/2018 | Dan Mantle | Eastern Cattle Egret (2) | Stirling Road (Forrestdale) |
| 20/10/2018 | Dan Mantle | Whiskered Tern (4) | Forrestdale Lake (Forrestdale) |
| 16/10/2018 | Gary Tate | White-winged Triller (1) | Scenic Drive nr Lake Joondalup (Wanneroo) |
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 16/11/2018 | Bill Russell | Banded Stilt (1,500) Greater Sand Plover (1) |
Lake Preston (Waroona) |
| 13/11/2018 | Phil Lewis | Ground Cuckoo-shrike (2) | Rabbit Proof Fence Rd, N of Minnivale (Dowerin) |
| 13/11/2018 | Christine Wilder | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Quindalup Siding Road wetlands (Busselton) |
| 11/11/2018 | Paul Vanderplank via Mark Newman | Eurasian Curlew (1) | Point Douro, Leschenault Estuary (Australind) |
| 11/11/2018 | Bill Russell & Bob Paterson | Wood Sandpiper (8) Long-toed Stint (2) Red-kneed Dotterel (35) |
Wandalup Ponds, Nambeelup (Murray) [private access] |
| 10/11/2018 | Phil Lewis | Ground Cuckoo-shrike (2) | Rabbit Proof Fence Rd, N of Minnivale (Dowerin) |
| 09-10/11/2018 | Ken Glasson & Peter Lowe | White-fronted Honeyeater (many) Crimson Chat (many) |
Reynoldson Reserve (Wongan-Ballidu) |
| 08/11/2018 | Mark Binns | Red Knot (4) Whiskered Tern (5) |
Wilson Inlet mouth (Denmark) |
| 08/11/2018 | Mark Binns | Black-tailed Godwit (1) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (10) Curlew Sandpiper (3) Red-necked Stint (200) |
Morley Beach, Wilson Inlet (Denmark/Albany) |
| 08/11/2018 | John Baas | White-fronted Honeyeater (50+) Black Honeyeater (2) |
Reynoldson Reserve (Wongan-Ballidu) |
| 07/11/2018 | Geoff Colllis | Pied Honeyeater (50) | Damboring NR (Dalwallinu) |
| 07/11/2018 | Judith Uehlein via Christine Wilder | Black-tailed Native-hen (1) | Quindalup Siding Road wetlands (Busselton) |
| 07/11/2018 | Geoff Colllis | Black-tailed Native-hen (7) | Lake Ninan (Wongan-Ballidu) |
| 04/11/2018 | Bill Russell | Banded Stilt (c. 5,000) | Lake Preston at Preston Beach (Waroona) |
| 03/11/2018 | Geoff Colllis | Budgerigar (5) Crimson Chat (c. 40) |
Reynoldson Reserve (Wongan-Ballidu) |
| 02/11/2018 | Peter Morris | Eurasian Curlew (1) Eastern Curlew (1) Whimbrel (1) Terek Sandpiper (1) |
Point Douro, Leschenault Estuary (Australind) |
| 01/11/2018 | Phil Lewis | Pied Honeyeater (200+) | Damboring Siding (Dalwallinu) |
| 28/10/2018 | Mark Newman et al. | Black Honeyeater (2 pairs) Fairy Martin (10+) Pied Butcherbird (1) |
Wandering (Wandering) |
| 28/10/2018 | Geoff Colllis | Crimson Chat (c. 40) | Reynoldson Reserve (Wongan-Ballidu) |
| 28/10/2018 | Bill Russell | Wood Sandpiper (12) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (46) Long-toed Stint (2) Red-kneed Dotterel (20) |
Wandalup Ponds, Nambeelup (Murray) [private access] |
| 19/10/2018 | Peter Morris | Eurasian Curlew (1) | Point Douro, Leschenault Estuary (Australind) |
| 12/10/2018 | Michael & Lesley Brooker | Black Honeyeater (several) | Helm's Arboretum (Esperance) |
| 07/10/2018 | Michael & Lesley Brooker | Black Honeyeater (several) | Great Eastern Hwy, west of Bodallin (Yilgarn) |
| 06/10/2018 | Michael & Lesley Brooker | Black Honeyeater (several) | Wallaby Hills NR (York) |
| 26/09/2018 | Michael & Lesley Brooker | Black Honeyeater (several) | Wallaby Hills NR (York) |
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 06-09/11/2018 | Stewart Ford & John Graff | Flock Bronzewing (100+) Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Long-toed Stint (3) |
Urala Causeway, Ashburton River (Ashburton) |
| 09/11/2018 | Stewart Ford & John Graff | Oriental Plover (1) | Onslow Road (Ashburton) |
| 07/11/2018 | Stewart Ford & John Graff | Oriental Plover (1) | Urala Station (Ashburton) [restricted access] |
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 16/11/2018 | Nigel Jackett & Stewart Ford | Freckled Duck (1) Garganey (3) |
Lake Campion (Broome) [private property] |
| 16/11/2018 | Nigel Jackett & Stewart Ford | Pectoral Sandpiper (1) Red-necked Phalarope (2) |
Lake Eda (Broome) [private property] |
| 11/11/2018 | Chris Hassell et al. | Red-necked Phalarope (2) | Lake Eda (Broome) [private property] |
| 10/11/2018 | Nigel Jackett et al. | Garganey (2-3) | Lake Campion (Broome) [private property] |
| 08/11/2018 | Beryl Ah Chee | Rose-crowned Fruit-dove (1) | 'Veg Garden', Derby (Derby-West Kimberley) |
| 03/11/2018 | Nigel Jackett & Damian Baxter | Garganey (2) | Lake Campion (Broome) [private property] |
| 02/11/2018 | Nigel Jackett et al. | Garganey (3) Oriental Pratincole (1) Barn Swallow (3) |
Lake Campion (Broome) [private property] - contact Broome Bird Observatory or Kimberley Birdwatching (George Swann) |
| 29/10/2018 | Nigel Jackett et al. | Ruff (1) | Nimalarragan (Nimalaica) Wetlands (Broome) [restricted access] |
| 28/10/2018 | Bruce Greatwich et al. | Pacific Baza (2) | Bell Creek (Derby-West Kimberley) |
| 28/10/2018 | Bruce Greatwich, Stewart Ford et al. | Ground Cuckoo-shrike (4) | Bell Gorge/Silent Grove access road (Derby-West Kimberley) |
| 27/10/2018 | Bruce Greatwich et al. | Sanderling (1) | Taylor's Lagoon (Broome) [private property] |
| 27/10/2018 | Nigel Jackett et al. | Freckled Duck (6) | Lake Eda (Broome) [private property] |
Ashmore Reef
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Christmas Island
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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