# |
Date |
Location |
Species |
Notes |
1 |
13-09-2023 |
Drummond Street East, Toodyay |
Duck, Wood; Maned duck |
Mother with three chicks came out of the river reserve, across the road, around our (parked) car, and onto the school oval at 10.25am.
Very stormy weather approaching with very high winds and a lot of rain.
Photographed on the school oval |
2 |
11-09-2023 |
Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills |
Babbler, White-browed |
About 5 PM
At least 3 birds hopping between parrot bushes and feeding. |
3 |
11-09-2023 |
Newcastle Road, Northam |
Galah |
Galahs (and corellas) were sitting on the uncovered wheat in the CBH grain bins next to the road. Have not seen them actually on the wheat before. |
4 |
10-09-2023 |
Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills |
Cuckoo, Fan-tailed (Cacomantis flabelliformis) |
Heard calling most of the day |
5 |
10-09-2023 |
Newcastle Road, Northam |
Corella sp. |
Corellas and galahs sitting on the uncovered wheat in the CBH grain bins next to the road. Have not seen them on the wheat before. |
6 |
09-09-2023 |
Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills |
Black Cockatoo, White-tailed (Carnaby's) |
5.30PM
Flock of 10 birds flying overhead, calling a lot. Several stopped to drink at the bird bath. |
7 |
06-09-2023 |
Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights |
Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced |
Sighted a number of times lately |
8 |
06-09-2023 |
Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills |
Lorikeet, Purple-crowned |
3 birds in the birdbath, very noisy, looked to be enjoying themselves
About 5.30PM |
9 |
02-09-2023 |
Parkland Drive, Julimar |
Python, Carpet, South-western (Morelia imbricata) |
Temperature only 18 degrees. Seen on paving around house, slow moving into bush area. Photos taken |
10 |
02-09-2023 |
Parkland Drive, Julimar |
Skink, Bobtail; Tiliqua rugosa rugosa |
Small bobtail found under fruit trees. Temperature was only 18 degrees, but had 31 degrees 2 days prior. |
11 |
27-08-2023 |
Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills |
Scrubwren, White-browed |
Seen throughout the day.
Hopping between hakea bush and the lawn, feeding and calling all the time.
Photos available |
12 |
27-08-2023 |
Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills |
Eagle, Little |
Pair seen in the morning. The larger lighter coloured bird (?female) was carrying twigs back to a tree and circling in the area for about 30 minutes. |
13 |
27-08-2023 |
Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills |
Black Cockatoo, White-tailed (Carnaby's) |
Pairs seen checking out cockatubes.
Female went into a tube about 5pm and did not emerge before it got dark. |
14 |
24-08-2023 |
Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights |
Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced |
Seen twice during the day |
15 |
22-08-2023 |
Coondle |
Frog, Burrowing; Neobatrachus sp. ??? |
Found living under some mulch in the garden (hay). |
16 |
22-08-2023 |
Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights |
Robin, Red-capped |
Scarlet Robin in the vicinity as well |
17 |
22-08-2023 |
Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights |
Robin, Scarlet; Robin Red-breast; (Petroica multicolor) |
In the vicinity of a Red-capped Robin |
18 |
19-08-2023 |
Parkland Drive, Julimar |
Robin, Red-capped |
Red capped Robin sightings seen in August in dryandra woodland. |
19 |
19-08-2023 |
Parkland Drive, Julimar |
Echidna |
Evidence of Echidna being around from holes dug for a month. Today at 4.30pm saw the echidna digging under dry branches on the ground in woodland forest. |
20 |
19-08-2023 |
Bindoon-Dewars Pool Road, Dewars Pool |
Wallaby, Black-gloved |
Two Black-gloved Wallabies at the back door of their Dewars Pool Road home |