Sightings
These are the most recent sightings sent to us by members and the public.
(over 5,090 Observations recorded at 25th September 2024)
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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 | 02-09-2003 | Dudley Chitty Reserve | York Gum; Yandee or Doatta (Eucalyptus loxophleba ssp. loxophleba) | Woodland Watch Site WW-63 |
| 2 | 04-09-2024 | Parkland Drive, Julimar | Yellow China Orchid (Cyanicula ixioides subsp. ixioides) | First time seen this orchid here (Sept). Found two near each other. Seen on the edge of a track in a mixed forest of dryandra, jarrah, marri, wandoo and grass trees. Photo taken |
| 3 | 02-09-2003 | Dudley Chitty Reserve | Yellow Buttons (Podolepis lessonii) | Woodland Watch Site WW-63 |
| 4 | 15-08-2018 | Wilkerson Road, West Toodyay | Yellow autumn lily Tricoryne eliator | |
| 5 | 02-09-2003 | Dudley Chitty Reserve | Yam; Warrine/Warrain (Dioscorea hastifolia) | Woodland Watch Site WW-63 |
| 6 | 18-08-2005 | Bindoon-Dewars Pool Road | Woylie; Brush-tailed Bettong | By Jacquie Lucas |
| 7 | 27-01-2007 | Julimar Annex | Woylie (Brush-tailed Bettong) | Bush fire more than likely wiped out re-located population |
| 8 | 31-03-2009 | Adenanthos Road, Majestic Heights | Woodswallow, Masked | Corner Stirlingia Drive. 7.30am - eight birds huddled together in dead branches of a mainly dead jarrah tree; by Desrae Clarke |
| 9 | 20-04-2024 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Woodswallow, Dusky (Artamus cyanopterus) | 5 Duskys at the birdbath 10.30am |
| 10 | 25-05-2024 | Julimar Forest | Woodswallow, Dusky (Artamus cyanopterus) | |
| 11 | 18-08-2015 | Glen Avon, Northam Road | Woodswallow, Dusky | 18 birds feeding after rain |
| 12 | 17-06-2001 | Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights | Woodswallow, Dusky | Flying around house W&D Clarke |
| 13 | 08-11-2003 | Church Gully Road, Nunile | Woodswallow, Dusky | Three birds sitting together on burnt York gum - open farmland WC |
| 14 | 09-07-1991 | Sandspring Road, Julimar | Woodswallow, Dusky | Clustering on Marri. By Maxine Walker. |
| 15 | 27-10-2019 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Woodswallow, Dusky | Drinking from bird bath at Sharon's |
| 16 | 27-11-2019 | Stirlingia Drive, Majestic Heights | Woodswallow, Dusky | Pair, have been around the house for a number of days. Seen in a tree near our entrance |
| 17 | 13-02-2006 | Woodland Heights, Toodyay | Woodswallow, Dusky | Midday - flock of approx. 25 birds flying about then settling in a large old wandoo; by Desraé Clarke |
| 18 | 20-06-2009 | Wilkerson Road, West Toodyay | Woodswallow, Dusky | Two birds; by Lee Francis |
| 19 | 19-07-2003 | Dudley Chitty Reserve | Woodswallow, Dusky | Survey with Frank O'Connor |
| 20 | 16-05-2022 | Julimar Forest | Woodswallow, Dusky | 9-11AM Frequent sightings either flying or preening in branches photo taken |
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