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Subject: [Oversea] Western Australia - March 2012 [Print This Page]

Author: brendank    Time: 13/04/2012 12:41     Subject: Western Australia - March 2012

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

[ Last edited by brendank at 13/04/2012 12:50 ]
Author: John Holmes    Time: 13/04/2012 16:38

A nice selection of birds, Brendan !
Author: tsheunglai    Time: 13/04/2012 20:36

Bendan

Quite a nice and fruitful birdwatching trip.

S L Tai
Author: cywong    Time: 13/04/2012 21:18

Many good birds!
Author: iherman    Time: 13/04/2012 22:11

So many lovely birds
Author: brendank    Time: 14/04/2012 23:43

Thanks everyone




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