| # |
Date |
Location |
Species |
Notes |
| 1961 |
09-06-1990 |
Glen Avon, Toodyay-Northam Road |
Heron, White-faced |
Seventy-three on dams at Glen Avon. They commenced congregating in May and reached a peak of 73 in first week of June. Within a week most had dispersed. By Jim Masters |
| 1962 |
03-06-1990 |
West Coondle Reserve |
Thornbill, Yellow-rumped |
A pair building a nest about a month early. Deserted before completion. By Max Howard |
| 1963 |
03-06-1990 |
Seabrook, via Northam |
Curlew, Little |
One bird around homestead at Seabrook. Seemed to have damaged wing. By Lindsay Milhinch |
| 1964 |
15-05-1990 |
Glen Avon, Toodyay-Northam Road |
Bustard, Australian |
Single bird on Glen Avon. First sighting for 30 years. Bad locust plague in the district at this time and this may have caused the bird to venture this far south. Also report of five birds at Gingin. By Jim Masters |
| 1965 |
15-05-1990 |
Coondle West Road |
Cockatoo, White-tailed (Carnaby's) |
First sighting for four and a half months. By Dorothy Harwood |
| 1966 |
14-05-1990 |
Dowerin-Goomalling Road, Goomalling |
Bustard, Australian |
One bird sighted 8km from Goomalling. First sighting for many years. By Beryl Boase |
| 1967 |
10-05-1990 |
Coondle West Road |
Robin, Red-capped |
First sighting for two years. By Dorothy Harwood. |
| 1968 |
20-04-1990 |
Northam Cemetary |
Parrot, Port Lincoln |
One bird coming out of tree hollow. By Jim Masters |
| 1969 |
17-04-1990 |
Glen Avon, Toodyay-Northam Road |
Heron, White-faced |
49 on Glen Avon grass flats, feeding on grasshoppers. By Jim Masters |
| 1970 |
02-04-1990 |
Avon River, West Toodyay |
Teal, Grey |
Two adults with eight chicks. By Max Howard |
| 1971 |
02-04-1990 |
West Toodyay |
Parrot, Swift |
One of the swift parrot species flying over West Toodyay. Not positive ID but in the swift family. By Ross McDougall |
| 1972 |
31-03-1990 |
Coondle West Road |
Snake, Mulga |
Taken up residence near house. Dorothy Harwood |
| 1973 |
29-03-1990 |
Near Katrine Homestead |
Curlew, Little |
One bird seen running from edge of roadway during daylight hours. By Elaine Hall |
| 1974 |
28-03-1990 |
Glen Avon, Toodyay-Northam Road |
Duck, Wood |
Two adults and nine young on Glen Avon dam. By Jim Masters |
| 1975 |
28-03-1990 |
Julimar Springs |
Parrot, Red-capped |
One bird in garden. First sighting for three years. By Marion Pitcher |
| 1976 |
15-03-1990 |
16km north of York |
Eagle, Wedge-tailed |
Two adults and two young birds, flying over farmland. By Bill Hamersley |
| 1977 |
14-03-1990 |
Toodyay |
Wallaby, Tammar |
A rare sighting in the Toodyay area. Last recorded in 1958. By Jim Masters |
| 1978 |
14-03-1990 |
16km north of York |
Duck, Pacific Black |
Two adults with young non farm dam. By Bill Hamersley |
| 1979 |
13-03-1990 |
Pierce's Lake, Meenar |
Grebe, Little |
Six pairs nesting. By Jim Masters |
| 1980 |
11-03-1990 |
Northam Town Weir |
Duck, Freckled |
Two sighted on tea-tree island in the Avon River. By Jim Masters |
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