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

Log a sighting

# Date Location Species Notes
1941 08-10-1990 West Toodyay Bee-eater, Rainbow First sighting for year. Max Howard. Always arrives Dowerin area between 9 and 11 October, this year arrived 15th; Robert Boase. Seabrook area - usually arrives 10th October each year; not sighted this year; Lindsay Milhinch
1942 08-10-1990 West Toodyay Kingfisher, Sacred First sighting, Avon Hill, West Toodyay. By Max Howard
1943 08-10-1990 Seabrook, via Northam Various birds Nine species nesting around homestead. Includes Magpie, Australian; Frogmouth, Tawny; Wagtail, Willie; Magpie-lark; Pigeon, Crested; Babbler, White-browed; Parrot, Port Lincoln; Wattlebird, Red; Turtle-dove, Senegal. By Lindsay Milhinch
1944 06-10-1990 Dowerin area Owlet-nightjar, Australian Bird was roosting in hot water system at homestead. When lit up bird disappeared. By Robert Boase
1945 04-10-1990 York townsite Fairy-wren, Splendid First sighting in townsite for 20-25 years. Ex old resident. By Chris Miles
1946 16-08-1990 Toodyay Parrot, Port Lincoln Excessive number in district causing damage to general environment. Reported to Wayne Clarke by Wally Chitty
1947 16-08-1990 Toodyay Fox, Red and Feral cats Excessive numbers in the district. Hector Wood. He will write to APB.
1948 15-08-1990 West Coondle Reserve Flycatcher, Restless One bird sighted in wandoo. Listed as scarce in Avon Valley book, and Jim Masters' and Lindsay Milhinch's paper in 'Emu'. First sighting in this reserve since commencement of records from 10/04/1990. By Max Howard
1949 15-08-1990 Woodendale Farm, Toodyay Duck, Mountain Only two chicks left from original clutch of six. By Ray Paynter
1950 15-08-1990 Avon River, Toodyay townsite Spoonbill,Yellow-billed six birds sighted. By Doreen Morrow
1951 09-08-1990 Avon River, Toodyay townsite Teal, Grey Of original clutch of five there is only one left following the Avon Descent. By Doreen Morrow
1952 06-08-1990 Toodyay Event Avon Descent Boat Race. Mountain ducks and water birds in general. Much comment on this year's race re disturbance to waterfowl. Clutches of eight and ten chicks disappeared altogether after race. Another clutch of eight chicks was reduced to two. By Jim Masters
1953 31-07-1990 Toodyay Jacksonia decumbins Recorded by Ray Paynter
1954 31-07-1990 Toodyay Davesia microphylla Recorded by Ray Paynter
1955 24-07-1990 Toodyay Allocasuarina drummondiana Extension of range from Wongan Hills. By Ray Paynter
1956 19-07-1990 Woodendale Farm, Toodyay Duck, Mountain Six chicks just out of nest sighted. By Ray Paynter
1957 12-07-1990 Glen Avon, Toodyay-Northam Road Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked Appearing more often in recent years. By Jim Masters
1958 12-07-1990 York area Triller, White-winged One male in ellipse plumage flushed from paddock. About third time sighted in winter since 19? By Jim Masters
1959 16-06-1990 Seabrook, via Northam Fox, Red One on back verandah at Seabrook homestead. Sighted at 0900, then ran away, to return 30 minutes later. By Lindsay Milhinch.
1960 12-06-1990 Toodyay-Red Hill Road Marri (Eucalyptus marginata) Significant number of trees in heavy bloom. By Max Howard

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