| # |
Date |
Location |
Species |
Notes |
| 21 |
21-12-2018 |
Majestic Heights |
Falcon, Peregrine |
Had been at our bird baths |
| 22 |
17-12-2018 |
Wilkerson Rd West Toodyay |
Bobtails |
At least 8-10. They’re here every day and have been for years. There are at least 2 new juveniles this season. Most of them have a few ticks but still look healthy. Last year I took a couple to Kanyana with the ‘flu’ like symptoms but after treatment I brought them home, as well as some extras which needed rehoming. They’re mostly quite habituated to me and climb over my feet or try to climb up my leg. A bit scratchy! |
| 23 |
09-12-2018 |
Wilkerson Rd West Toodyay |
Splendid fairy wrens |
A pair in breeding colours. They are regular residents. Have been here for years. |
| 24 |
08-12-2018 |
Wilkerson rd west Toodyay |
Tawny frogmouth |
On branch of dead tree in front garden at night |
| 25 |
02-12-2018 |
Wilkerson rd west Toodyay |
Monitor, Black-tailed |
Inside the cupboard under my laundry sink! Don�t know how he got inside, may have been there for a while. After about an hour he made his way to the back door and stayed there while I slowly slid it open and he went quite calmly into the back yard. An interesting afternoon.
I got a photo. He was about 60cm long and looked quite mature. |
| 26 |
29-11-2018 |
Majestic Heights |
Bee-eater, Rainbow |
Seen and heard flying around. |
| 27 |
29-11-2018 |
129 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay 6566 |
Bobtail |
A small Bobtail with a 'pointy tail, that is well known to us and known as Little Girl, visited today. She took several small pieces of apple from my fingers, would have liked to touch my toes and had a drink of water from a plant base. She had three very large ticks on her with two on her back and one on the (L) side of the mouth. Her (L) eye wasn't opening as much as the (R) but did not look infected, etc. |
| 28 |
28-11-2018 |
Majestic Heights |
Tree-creeper, Rufous |
Around the house for days |
| 29 |
28-11-2018 |
Salt Valley Road, Toodyay 6566 |
Carpet python |
Brett McCormich has reported a resident Carpet Python. He has relocated it twice to a nearby reserve but it returns to rest on a lounge on the verandah or climb down a veranda post or climb through bushes. He will leave it around his house and not try to relocate it again.
Brett has videoed the Carpet Python. |
| 30 |
21-11-2018 |
Forrest Street, Northam 6401 |
Varanus tristus |
Brett from Northam read of this monitor species in the Toodyay Herald and was delighted to report how it ran between his legs then up a wall. He was amazed at the speed and agility of the animal. He emphasised, several times, that it was in good condition and how he never seen one before.. |
| 31 |
21-11-2018 |
Forrest Street, Northam 6401 |
Varanus tristus |
Brett from Northam read of this monitor species in the Toodyay Herald and was delighted to report how it ran between his legs then up a wall. He was amazed at the speed and agility of the animal. He emphasised, several times, that it was in good condition and how he never seen one before.. |
| 32 |
18-11-2018 |
310 Church gully Rfd |
Varanus Tristus |
Two black monitors mating on green grass mat just under a house window.
Noon, sunny but windy. |
| 33 |
18-11-2018 |
310 Church gully Rfd |
Varanus Tristus |
Black monitor, half size of other 2 living here.
Outside in windwill paddock, nearly walked on it. Sat looking for a long time.
Sunny, windy about 12.10 pm |
| 34 |
15-11-2018 |
129 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay 6566 |
Australian Raven |
From quite early in the morning, 5.30am, the ravens are congregating in extremely large numbers and circling all around the area. As there is a large number of grasshoppers observed at present could this be the reason especially with the young birds requiring feed. It is noted, from the calls and their inability to land securely on tree branches, that a good percentage of the birds are this year's young. |
| 35 |
15-11-2018 |
129 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay 6566 |
Gould's Monitor |
The Gould's monitors are, again, burrowing in the sand area of the garden beneath the driveway. the male with the tip of his tail missing has been sighted plus two very slender ?female animals. The frequently lay on the driveway and bask. |
| 36 |
13-11-2018 |
Fargo Way, Toodyay 6566 |
Gould's monitor |
John McCoy phoned re the monitor as he thought it may have been the monitor featured in the November edition of The Herald.
He was given the differences that the two monitors have to each other. No photo. |
| 37 |
13-11-2018 |
Sandplain Road, Toodyay 6566 |
Gwardar |
John McCoy reported a sighting of a banded gwardar as a road kill on Sandplain Road. the reptile was approximately a metre in length and had a black head. No photo taken. |
| 38 |
12-11-2018 |
Majestic Heights |
Raven, Australian |
> 30 birds gathered, and making lots of noise. Summise that they are mostly young birds, and are feeding on grasshoppers that are currently en-masse |
| 39 |
01-11-2018 |
12 Drummond Street, Toodyay |
Mopoke (Boobook owl) |
Heard calling at 10.30pm |
| 40 |
17-10-2018 |
Church Gully Road, Toodyay |
Rufus Whistler |
Up in tree above water tanks 16.15 hrs
warm sunny afternoon and been calling most of the day. |
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