© Copyright BAWA (Inc) 2001-2004
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Last Modified 20th May 2004
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The sightings highlighted in red were included in the WA Bird Notes Issue 110 (June 2004). The sightings highlighted in bold red are the most unusual sightings and require some notes supporting the sightings. Click here for the sightings included in the WA Bird Notes 109 (March 2004).
Perth & Mandurah (within UBD Street Directory) (Suburbs in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 17/04/2004 | Mark Newman | Australian White
Ibis (1,000+) Whistling Kite (16) |
Wellard Wetlands
(Baldivis) Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 12/04/2004 | David & Barbara Henderson | Wood Sandpiper (5) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 10/04/2004 | Mark Newman | Little Egret (1) | Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 07/04/2004 | Frank O'Connor Nigel Voaden (UK) |
Little
Penguin (2) Glossy Ibis (15) Australian Spotted Crake (1) Spotless Crake (3) Long-toed Stint (1) Red-kneed Dotterel (5) Arctic Jaeger (3) |
Robert
Point (Halls Head) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) Coodanup Reserve (Coodanup) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) Woodman Point (Munster) |
| 06/04/2004 | Tom Delaney | 'dark headed' gull (1) | South Mole (Fremantle) |
| 05/04/2004 | David Free | Glossy Ibis (15) Red-kneed Dotterel (3) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 03/04/2004 | Ryan Phillips Sean Tomlinson Mark Sullivan (UK) |
Little Eagle (1) Spotless Crake (1) Red-kneed Dotterel (3) |
Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 03/04/2004 | Claire Stevenson | Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (2+) | Goss Avenue bushland (Karawara) |
| 27/03/2004 | Judy MacKinnon | Emu (5) | Robinswood Follows (Jarrahdale) |
| 26/03/2004 | Bill Rutherford | Little Egret (14) | Cooleenup Island (North Yunderup) |
| 21/03/2004 | Brenda Newbey Frank O'Connor |
Silver Gull (melanistic) | Coogee Beach to Woodman Point (Coogee) |
| 19/03/2004 | Frank O'Connor | Purple-crowned Lorikeet (heard) | Perry House (Floreat) |
| 17/03/2004 | Hank van Wees | Eastern Reef Egret (2 grey) | Hillarys Boat Harbour (Hillarys) |
| 17/03/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Spotless Crake (3) Wood Sandpiper (1) Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (6) Short-billed Black-Cockatoo (10) Long-billed Black-Cockatoo (2) Little Grassbird (1) |
Corio Road wetland
(Ravenswood) Corio Road wetland (Ravenswood) Paul Robinson Reserve (Serpentine) Paul Robinson Reserve (Serpentine) Paul Robinson Reserve (Serpentine) Corio Road wetland (Ravenswood) |
| 15/03/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Wood Sandpiper (1) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 15/03/2004 | Greg Marston | Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (20) | Jackson Street (Bassendean) |
| 14/03/2004 | Rob Davis | Eastern Reef Egret (1 grey) | Narrows Bridge (South Perth) |
| 13/03/2004 | Bill Rutherford | Red-capped Robin (immature male) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 11/03/2004 | Phil Dean (UK) | Pacific Gull (2 immature) | Watermans Beach (Marmion) |
| 10/03/2004 | Ryan Phillips | Purple-crowned Lorikeet (1) | University of Western Australia (Crawley) |
| 10/03/2004 | Rob Davis Jen Wilcox |
Red-tailed
Black-Cockatoo (2) Grey Currawong (2) |
Lakelands Road
(Stake Hill) Gordon Road (Parklands) |
| 08/03/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (1) | Floreat Waters (Herdsman) |
| 08/03/2004 | Phil Dean (UK) | Black-shouldered
Kite (3) Little Wattlebird (3) |
Star Swamp (North
Beach) Star Swamp (North Beach) |
| 06/03/2004 | Mark Newman | Marsh Sandpiper (1) Short-billed Black-Cockatoo (55) Western Yellow Robin (2) |
Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) southern Baldivis Road (Baldivis) Karnup Reserve (Karnup) |
| 06/03/2004 | Bill Rutherford | Inland
Thornbill (1) Red-capped Robin (immature male) |
Herdsman Lake
(Herdsman) Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 04/03/2004 | Bill Rutherford | Cattle
Egret (15) Bar-tailed Godwit (45) Great Knot (15) |
Settlers
Village (Ravenswood) Peel Inlet (Nairns) Peel Inlet (Nairns) |
| 03/03/2004 | Bill Jeans | Freckled Duck (4) Glossy Ibis (15) |
Maurice Hamer
Reserve (Herdsman) Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 02/03/2004 | Phil Dean (UK) | Freckled Duck (1) Glossy Ibis (16) |
Maurice Hamer
Reserve (Herdsman) Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 01/03/2004 | Robyn Pickering | Yellow-billed Spoonbill (15) | Little Rush Lake (Yangebup) |
| 29/02/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Little Egret (1) Marsh Sandpiper (1) Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (2) |
Bibra Lake (Bibra
Lake) Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) Bibra Lake (Bibra Lake) |
| 28/02/2004 | Bill Rutherford | Crested Tern (3) | Herdsman Lake (Herdsman) |
| 25/02/2004 | Hank van Wees | Pacific Gull (immature) | Hillarys Boat Harbour (Hillarys) |
| 23/02/2004 | Mark Newman | Red Knot (41) | Harvey Peel Estuary (Coodanup) |
| 23/02/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Wood Sandpiper (2) | North Lake (North Lake) |
| 22/02/2004 | Richard & Liz King | Square-tailed Kite (4) | ?? (Walliston) |
| 22/02/2004 | Hank van Wees | Western Spinebill (3) | Breckler Park (Dianella) |
| 19/02/2004 | Hank van Wees | Cockatiel (1 aviary released) | Frape Avenue (Yokine) |
| 16/02/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Purple-crowned Lorikeet (4) | Heathcote (Applecross) |
| 12/02/2004 | Claire Stevenson | Little Eagle (1) | Rockingham Road (Spearwood) |
| 11/02/2004 | Claire Stevenson | Peregrine Falcon (1) | Old Wool Stores (Fremantle) |
| 09/02/2004 | Hank van Wees | Tawny-crowned
Honeyeater (2) Western Spinebill (2) |
Breckler Park
(Dianella) Breckler Park (Dianella) |
| 09/02/2004 | Lucy Peters | White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) | Heathcote (Applecross) |
| 08/02/2004 | Toni Webster et al | Chestnut Teal (male) | Alfred Cove (Alfred Cove) |
| 07/02/2004 | Mark Newman | Whimbrel (2) Great Knot (1) White-winged Triller (2 females) |
Mandurah Bridge (Erskine) Mandurah Bridge (Erskine) Mandurah Bridge (Erskine) |
| 07/02/2004 | David Henderson | Wood Sandpiper (4) | Blue Gum Lake (Mount Pleasant) |
| 07/02/2004 | Hank van Wees | Little Wattlebird (1) | Frape Avenue (Yokine) |
| 06/02/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Whiskered Tern (5) | Maurice Hamer Reserve (Herdsman) |
| 02/02/2004 | George Miller Valerie Hemsley Wynton Maddeford |
Wood Sandpiper (6) | Blue Gum Lake (Mount Pleasant) |
| 01/02/2004 | Wynton Maddeford | Brown Songlark (male) | North Lake near Progress Drive (North Lake) |
| 31/01/2004 | David Henderson | Chestnut Teal (male) | Alfred Cove (Alfred Cove) |
| 31/01/2004 | Mark Newman | Elegant Parrot (2) Rainbow Bee-eater (25) |
Wellard Wetlands
(Baldivis) Wellard Wetlands (Baldivis) |
| 26/01/2004 | Mark Newman | Australian Spotted
Crake (2) Marsh Sandpiper (1) Red Knot (1) Greater Sand Plover (2) |
wetlands (Coodanup) wetlands (Coodanup) wetlands (Coodanup) wetlands (Coodanup) |
| 26/01/2004 | Rod Smith | Rainbow Bee-eater (50) | Star Swamp (North Beach) |
| 25/01/2004 | Val Hemsley | Wood Sandpiper (5) | Blue Gum Lake (Mount Pleasant) |
| 25/01/2004 | Paul Marty | White-faced Heron
(54) White-necked Heron (1) Glossy Ibis (17) |
Lake Joondalup
South (Woodvale) Lake Joondalup South (Woodvale) Lake Joondalup South (Woodvale) |
| 23/01/2004 | Ryan Phillips Sean Tomlinson |
Black Swan (1) Hardhead (5) |
Cottesloe Beach
(Cottesloe) Cottesloe Beach (Cottesloe) |
| 23/01/2004 | Peter Clifton | Spotless Crake (2) | Baigup Reserve (Bayswater) |
| 20/01/2004 | Valerie Hemsley | Wood Sandpiper (1) | Blue Gum Lake (Mount Pleasant) |
| 18/01/2004 | Rob Davis Jenny Wilcox |
Stubble Quail (2) | Whiteman Park near Beechboro Road entrance (Whiteman) |
| 09/01/2004 | Phil Dean (UK) | White-winged Fairy-wren (4) | Star Swamp (North Beach) |
South West (Murchison River to Esperance) (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 12/04/2004 | David Secomb | Painted Button-quail (2) | Holleton (Narembeen) |
| 12/04/2004 | Anne & Fred Bondin | Masked
Lapwing (5) sub species novaehollandiae |
Lake Seppings (Albany) |
| 25/03/2004 | Carolyn Wyllie | Royal Spoonbill (1) | Lounge Lizard gold mine (Kondinin) |
| 22/03/2004 | Ray Garstone | Terek Sandpiper (1) | Lower Kalgan Bridge (Albany) |
| 16/03/2004 | Michael & Ada Nield | Sanderling (13) | Wongerup Creek / Hassell Beach (Albany) |
| 12/03/2004 | Liz & Charlie Davies | Little Penguin (beach washed) | Goode Beach (Albany) |
| 06/03/2004 | Rob
Davis Michael Craig |
Painted Button-quail (1) | Townsend Road (Kent) |
| 03/03/2004 | Rob
Davis Michael Craig |
Painted Button-quail (1) | Challis Road (Kent) |
| 01/03/2004 | Ian
Rudd Elsa Dabbs |
Crested Bellbird (3) | Formby South Road (Gnowangerup) |
| 24/02/2004 | Ian
Rudd Elsa Dabbs |
Little Button-quail (1) | 1.5km east of Quairading (Quairading) |
| 23/02/2004 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson |
Rainbow Bee-eater (2) | Scott River Road (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 19/02/2004 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson |
Crested Pigeon (1) | Scott River Road (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 18/02/2004 | Ryan
Phillips Sean Tomlinson |
Brown Quail (6) | Scott
River Road (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 18/02/2004 | Michael & Ada Nield | Red-necked
Stint (2,000) Banded Stilt (3,280) Red-capped Plover (1,000) Hooded Plover (4) |
Lake
Kwornicup (Plantagenet) Lake Kwornicup (Plantagenet) Lake Kwornicup (Plantagenet) Lake Kwornicup (Plantagenet) |
| 14/02/2004 | Ian Rudd | Hooded Robin (pair) | Willies Road (Beverley) |
| 09/02/2004 | Ray Garstone | Cattle Egret (1) | Emu Point (Albany) |
| late 01/2004 | Brad Kneebone | ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN (1) (found dead) | Lowlands Beach (Albany) |
| 26/01/2004 | Mark Newman | Marsh
Sandpiper (10) Wood Sandpiper (2) Pectoral Sandpiper (3) Ruff (1) Greater Sand Plover (1) Whiskered Tern (35) |
Lake
McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 20/01/2004 | Michael Craig | Common
Greenshank (219) Black-winged Stilt (5,040) Banded Stilt (1,032) |
Lake
McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) Lake McLarty (Murray) |
| 17/01/2004 | Bill Rutherford | Spotted Harrier (immature) | Lancelin Road / Gingin Brook Road (Gingin) |
| 16/01/2004 | Wayne Zadow | Grey Plover (1 breeding plumage) | Oyster Harbour (Albany) |
| 14/01/2004 | Ray Garstone | Australasian Bittern (1) | Lake Powell Nature Reserve (Albany) |
| 31/12/2003 | Tristan Davies | ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN (1) (photograph) | Barrack Point (Augusta - Margaret River) |
| 17/12/2003 | John & Hillary Brooke | White-headed Petrel (1 beach washed) | Cheyne Beach (Albany) |
| 14/12/2003 | Dorothy & Hank van Wees | Wedge-tailed Eagle (1) | Armadale Road near Warton Road (Forrestdale) |
| 14/12/2003 | John & Hillary Brooke | Australian Magpie (albino) | Boscabel (Kojonup) |
| 29/09/2003 | Rod Smith | Shy
Heathwren (2) Black Honeyeater (3) Pied Honeyeater (10) Crimson Chat (12) |
Heathland
near Dixon Road (Narrembeen) Heathland near Dixon Road (Narrembeen) Wogarl Graball Road (Narrembeen) Wogarl Graball Road (Narrembeen) |
Arid Zone (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 25/03/2004 | Roy Teale | White-browed
Babbler (4) Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (1) |
Mulga
Downs (Ashburton) Mulga Downs (Ashburton) |
| 25/03/2004 |
Michael Craig Roy Teale Kyle Armstrong |
Grey Falcon (3) | 10km SSW Redmont Mining Camp (Ashburton) |
| 24/03/2004 | Michael Craig | Slaty-backed Thornbill (5) | Chichester Range 8km N of Fortescue Marsh (Ashburton) |
| 24/03/2004 |
Colin Davis Tony Kirkby Chris Hassell |
Streaked
Shearwater (15) Wedge-tailed Shearwater (1,500) Hutton's Shearwater (4,000) Roseate Tern (30,000) Common Tern (500) White-winged Black Tern (5,000) |
Point
Quobba (Carnarvon) Point Quobba (Carnarvon) Point Quobba (Carnarvon) Point Quobba (Carnarvon) Point Quobba (Carnarvon) Point Quobba (Carnarvon) |
| 22/03/2004 |
Colin Davis Tony Kirkby Les George Chris Hassell |
LITTLE
STINT (breeding plumage) Long-toed Stint (1) |
Linda's
Creek at Lake Macleod (Carnarvon) Linda's Creek at Lake Macleod (Carnarvon) |
| 22/03/2004 | Chris Hassell Les George |
Roseate Tern (12,000) | Point Quobba (Carnarvon) |
| 20/03/2004 | Tony Kirkby | Broad-billed Sandpiper (30) | Oystercatcher Flat at Lake Macleod (Carnarvon) |
| 19/03/2004 |
Colin Davis Tony Kirkby Les George Chris Hassell |
Inland Dotterel (5) | near Lake Macleod (Carnarvon) |
| 18/03/2004 | Colin Davis Tony Kirkby Chris Hassell |
Long-toed Stint (1) Franklin's Gull (1) |
sewage ponds
(Carnarvon) sewage ponds (Carnarvon) |
| 26/02/2004 | Ian Rudd Elsa Dabbs |
Hooded Plover (2) | Lake Lefroy (Coolgardie) |
| 18/02/2004 | Frank O'Connor Les George |
Broad-billed
Sandpiper (2) Ruff (1) |
Small
Boat Harbour (Carnarvon) sewage ponds (Carnarvon) |
| 18/02/2004 | Frank O'Connor | Common
Redshank (1) Franklin's Gull (1) |
Small
Boat Harbour (Carnarvon) near Gascoyne River mouth (Carnarvon) |
| 16/02/2004 | Frank O'Connor | Yellow Wagtail (1) | BHP Billiton entrance (Port Hedland) |
| 31/01/2004 | Easy Patterson | Grey Honeyeater (1) | Cedar Street, Tom Price (Ashburton) |
| 18/01/2004 | Frank O'Connor | Wandering
Whistling-Duck (20) Freckled Duck (2) |
Opthalmia
Dam (East Pilbara) Opthalmia Dam (East Pilbara) |
| 17/01/2004 | Michael Craig | White-cheeked Honeyeater (1) | 80km east of Hyden (Kondinin) |
| 16/01/2004 | Michael Craig | New Holland Honeyeater (5) | Middle Ironcap (Kondinin) |
| 14/01/2004 | Easy Patterson | Inland Dotterel (21) | near Tom Price sewage ponds (Ashburton) |
| 11/01/2004 | Easy Patterson | Ground Cuckoo-shrike (1) | Karajini National Park (Ashburton) |
| 04/01/2004 | Gina Gregory | Buff-banded Rail (1) | Lorna Glen Station homestead (Wiluna) |
| 05/09/2003 | Rod Smith | Black-breasted Buzzard (2) | Hamelin Bay (Shark Bay) |
Kimberley (Shires in parentheses)
| Date | Observers | Species |
Location |
| 27/03/2004 | Adrian Boyle Grant Morton Joy Tansey |
Great Frigatebird (1 male) | port (Broome) |
| 27/03/2004 | George Swann Adrian Boyle |
Pomarine Jaeger (1) | port (Broome) |
|
26/03/2004 |
Adrian Boyle George Swann |
Bridled
Tern (4) Common Noddy (6) |
port
(Broome) port (Broome) |
| 25/03/2004 | George Swann | HOUSE SWIFT (1) | Cable Beach (Broome) |
| 24/03/2004 | Adrian Boyle | HOUSE SWIFT (1) | Cable Beach (Broome) |
| 24/03/2004 | George Swann | HOUSE SWIFT (1) | port (Broome) |
| 13/03/2004 | Adrian Boyle | Painted Finch (2) | Roebuck Bay (Broome) |
| 13/03/2004 | Adrian Boyle BBO |
Asian Dowitcher (182+) | Roebuck Bay (Broome) |
| 06/03/2004 | Adrian Boyle | Asian Dowitcher (30) | Roebuck Bay (Broome) |
| 03/03/2004 | Adrian Boyle | Gallinago sp. Snipe (5) | sewage ponds (Broome) |
| 01/03/2004 | Adrian Boyle | Great Crested Grebe (6) | Roebuck Plains (Broome) |
| 07/02/2004 | Australasian Wader Study Group | Oriental
Pratincole (2,500,000) White-winged Black Tern (50,000) (aerial counts) |
80
Mile Beach 80 Mile Beach |
| 31/01/2004 | Australasian Wader Study Group | Pin-tailed Snipe (1 mist netted) | sewage ponds (Broome) |
| 23/01/2004 | Joy Tansey Frank O'Connor |
Yellow Wagtail (50+) | Roebuck Plains (Broome) |
| 22/01/2004 | Frank O'Connor | Swinhoe's? Snipe
(2) Little Bronze-Cuckoo (1) Channel-billed Cuckoo (1) Barn Swallow (100) |
Derby sewage
overflow (Derby - West Kimberley) Derby Wharf (Derby - West Kimberley) Derby sewage ponds (Derby - West Kimberley) Derby Wharf (Derby - West Kimberley) |
| 22/01/2004 | Frank O'Connor Martin Reynolds |
Yellow Wagtail (1) Barn Swallow (7+) Tree Martin (3,000) |
Malurus Trail near
Crab Creek (Broome) Crab Creek (Broome) Crab Creek (Broome) |
| 21/01/2004 | Martin Reynolds | RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (1) | Crab Creek (Broome) |
| 21/01/2004 | Frank O'Connor | Swinhoe's? Snipe
(2) Swinhoe's? Snipe (3) |
Junction Pool
(Broome) sewage ponds (Broome) |
| 18/01/2004 | Mavis Russell | Banded Honeyeater (1) | Broome Bird Observatory (Broome) |
Ashmore Reef
Christmas Island & Cocos Islands
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