Moondyne Festival


Sightings

These are the most recent sightings sent to us by members and the public. If you would like to log a sighting of any flora or fauna in the Toodyay area, please click the link provided. You must enter your name for for us to verify your sighting, and contact details at the end of your notes, as we may need to get more details from you. Please try and limit the number of characters you enter to 100. A photograph will be a great advantage in identification those hard to identify creatures

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# Date Location Species Notes
61 24-08-2019 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay Lizard, Bobtail Shirley the Bobtail active again today, enjoying the sunshine.
62 21-08-2019 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay Lizard, Bobtail Shirley the Bobtail still at the back of our house in the breakaway where we could observe her daily (when we could find her with her camouflage). Seems to be moving better all the time
63 08-08-2019 West Toodyay Rd Whistler, Golden Sighted in the reserve, next to the river
64 08-08-2019 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay Lizard, Bobtail Bobtail previously relocated (and renamed Shirley - after Shirley Strickland) had moved to a break-away area at the back of the house, where it could be observed and photographed. Attempts at providing a temporary home were ignored - she preferred to sleep in the open and the cold.
65 01-08-2019 795 Bindoon Dewars Pool Road Black Cockatoo, Red-tailed Group of 8 inclusive of 3 juveniles, one is very young, the parents leave them near our water trough and go off for the day foraging for food, they then collect them later in the day. 1st August 2019
66 26-07-2019 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay Lizard, Bobtail Relocated bobtail was in the open, so a hollow log was placed in the area as housing for it, as it was on a bare breakaway area. Is using the log but will utilise sunshine when available.
67 17-07-2019 near Wandoo Circle Flycatcher, Restless Seen about 5PM hopping around in the leaf litter under wandoo woodland. Very distinct call
68 14-07-2019 Bejoording Frogmouth, Tawny I walked right up to it and opened the gate and took photos
69 12-07-2019 Extracts Housing Owl, Barking Telephone message from Charlie Ferguson of hearing the screaming call of the Barking Owl
70 11-07-2019 Extracts Housing area Owl, Barking Following reading of the Barking Owl in the community newspaper Roald reported hearing the screaming call at midnight. He had never heard the call before and was quite disturbed by it.
71 08-07-2019 Rugged Hills, Toodyay Owl, Barking Following reading the article on the Barking Owl in the community newspaper Aurilie reported that she is currently constantly hearing the screaming call of the owl as described in the paper. At other times she hears calls that resemble a small dog barking.
72 01-07-2019 Stirlingia Drive, Toodyay Lizard, Bobtail Bobtail rescued from a dog. Appeared to be unhurt, but very sluggish. Relocated to 129 from 126 Stirlingia Drive. Placed near leaf litter in front garden.
73 28-06-2019 Wandoo Circle, Toodyay Button-quail, Painted A single bird near the house but activity seen in the nearby bush - many platelets in the leaf litter.
74 23-06-2019 near Wandoo Circle Parrot, Elegant Pair of birds on the bird bath, about 11.30AM Paddling and dipping their heads in the water
75 23-06-2019 nr Wandoo Circle Robin, Scarlet Female bathing in the bird bath 11.45AM
76 22-06-2019 Cnr Sandplain Road and Wandoo Circle Black Cockatoo, White-tailed (Carnaby's) Flock of about 15 birds on the floor feeding on marri gum nuts
77 22-06-2019 Nr Wandoo Circle Spinebill, Western Male, bathing in the bird bath about 10.30 AM
78 27-05-2019 Millards Pool Swan, Black Two juvenile, one adult
79 27-05-2019 Millards Pool Pelican, Australian Six birds
80 27-05-2019 Millards Pool Cormorant, Little Black Over fifty birds

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