Spent 5 days birding around Perth, Australia in March 2012. Nine southwest Australian endemic species were seen: Long-billed and Short-billed Black Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. Other good birds seen for the Perth Area were Spotted Harrier (rare), Crested Shrike-tit, Red-kneed Dotterel, White-bellied Sea-eagle and Red-capped Robin. 118 species were recorded in total.
Itinerary:
March 15: Herdsman Lake and Lake Monger
March 16: Rockingham Area--Penguin Island, Lakes Richmond, Cooloongup and Walyungup
March 17: Victoria Dam and Yangebup Lake
March 18: Bungendore Park, Glen Eagles, Alfred Cove Nature Reserve, Burns Beach
March 19: Collins Road, Brookton, Burns Beach, and Lake Joondalup
Photo highlights:
White-winged Triller
Red-capped Parrot
Red-eared Firetail
Collared Sparrowhawk
Sacred Kingfisher
Red-kneed Dotterel (left) and Black-fronted Dotterel (right)
Brown Goshawk
Short-billed Black Cockatoo
Spotted Harrier and Australian Ravens
Crested Shrike-tit
Willy Wagtail
Musk Duck
Little Pied Cormorant
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Whistling Kite
Hardhead
Wood Duck
Sooty Oystercatcher
Buff-banded Rail
Pied Cormorant
White-breasted Robin
Red-capped Plover
White-cheeked Honeyeater
White-winged Wren
Masked Honeyeater
Striated Pardalote
Rufous Treecreeper
Grey Shrike-thrush
Western Yellow Robin
Western Rosella
Scarlet Robin
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