Sightings
These are the most recent sightings sent to us by members and the public.
(over 5,244 Observations recorded at 24th April 2025)
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1) time of day?
2) weather conditions?
3) landscape eg: road verge, scrubland, breakaway country, high or low in a tree, etc, ?
4) what the creature was doing at the time of the sighting?
5) approximate size?
6) gender (if possible)?
7) colouration?
8) photographed?
9) any other interesting observation/s at the time of sighting?
10) for plants, the surrounding growth, number of plants and their general condition, is it a wetland?
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in identification of those hard to categorise animals or plants
| # | Date | Location | Species | Notes |
| 1 | 22-04-2025 | Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights | Black Cockatoo, Red-tailed - Forest Subspecies (Calyptorhynchus banksii ssp. naso) | A small flock in the trees on the farm below |
| 2 | 13-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Honeyeater, Yellow-plumed (Lichenostomus ornatus) | Seen in the afternoon in and around the birdbath Photo available |
| 3 | 13-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Pardalote, Striated (Pardalotus striatus) | Afternoon Seen feeding in Wandoo tree Photo available |
| 4 | 13-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Honeyeater, White-cheeked (Phylidonyris niger) | PM sighting At least 4 birds seen near and in bird bath Photo available |
| 5 | 13-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Honeyeater, New Holland (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) | In the afternoon Rarely seen here In the bird bath Photo available |
| 6 | 13-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Spinebill, Western (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus) | Morning and afternoon sightings Male and female birds seen Feeding on grevillea, in the birdbath |
| 7 | 13-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Fairy-wren, Splendid (Malurus splendens) | Afternoon sighting 2 females on the lawn feeding Photo available |
| 8 | 13-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Robin, Scarlet; Robin Red-breast; (Petroica multicolor) | Afternoon sighting Male and female bird seen high in Wandoo tree Calling, noisy |
| 9 | 12-04-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Parrot, Red-capped (Purpureicephalus spurius) | Afternoon sighting Single male bird seen in bush near the bird bath photo available |
| 10 | 08-04-2025 | Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights | Cuckoo, Fan-tailed (Cacomantis flabelliformis) | First one heard for 2025 Early on a foggy morning |
| 11 | 08-04-2025 | Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights | Wattlebird, Red (Anthochaera carunculata) | Heard but not seen |
| 12 | 07-04-2025 | Mt Anderson Street, Toodyay | Black Cockatoo, Red-tailed - Forest Subspecies (Calyptorhynchus banksii ssp. naso) | Red-tails have been active in Mt Anderson vicinity since early Sunday when I heard their distinctive call. |
| 13 | 06-04-2025 | Coondle West Reserve, Toodyay | Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced (Coracina novaehollandiae) | Seen around sunset 2 birds flying and feeding on the wing for about 20 minutes Photo available |
| 14 | 23-03-2025 | Church Gully Rd | Button-quail, Painted (Turnix varius) | Found dead at side of house, didnt appear to have obvious injuries and fully feathered. |
| 15 | 21-03-2025 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Gecko, Barking (Underwoodisaurus milii) | Seen in the morning in the shed About 100 - 120 mm long, full tail |
| 16 | 19-03-2025 | Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights | Fox; Red (Vulpes vulpes) | Standing on bird bath. On sensor camera (movie and images). 7.30am; 18DegC |
| 17 | 18-03-2025 | Church Gully Road, Coondle | Robin, Red-capped (Petroica goodenovii) | Just sitting on the fence early morning. |
| 18 | 09-03-2025 | Drummond Street, Toodyay | Fairy-wren, Splendid (Malurus splendens) | Two femails, twice, while watering, 8am, in the garden, and feeding in the pumpkin patch. |
| 19 | 09-03-2025 | Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights | Tree-creeper, Rufous (Climacteris rufus) | Two birds at back door, looking for crumbs. |
| 20 | 08-03-2025 | Drummond Street, Toodyay | Robin, Scarlet; Robin Red-breast; (Petroica multicolor) | One male bird; 9.20am, while watering in the garden; just skipping around. |
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