Sightings
These are the most recent sightings sent to us by members and the public.
(5,043 Observations recorded at 10th 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 |
4981 | 07-05-2018 | Bindoon-Dewars Pool Road | Bat, Gould's Wattle | |
4982 | 08-07-2023 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Bat sp. | At least 3 bats seen Feeding on flying insects 5ish PM |
4983 | 07-10-2002 | Darwinea Road, Sanctury Park, Coondle | Basket fungi | By Greg & Vicki Warburton |
4984 | 15-11-1989 | Bindoon Springs Nature Reserve | Banksia menziesii | Spectacular flowering. By Ray Paynter. |
4985 | 04-04-2018 | Bindi Bindi Road, Culham | Bandicoot, Southern brown; Quenda (Isoodon obesulus) | 1 km north of Culham Church. Female, no young. Good condition. Roadkill. Collected. Reported to DBCA. Found by Vicki Warburton |
4986 | 18-04-2018 | Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Road, Culham | Bandicoot, Southern brown; Quenda (Isoodon obesulus) | 1km north of Culham Church. Freshly killed; average sized female. Reported to DBCaA. Vicki Warburton |
4987 | 26-11-2021 | Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary, Chidlow | Bandicoot, Southern Brown (Quenda) | Seen (and possibly photographed) by a number of members during a excursion |
4988 | 31-05-2005 | Wongamine Nature Reserve | Bandicoot sp. | By Prim Allen |
4989 | 15-06-2005 | Bindoon-Dewars Pool Road | Bandicoot sp. | By Don Smith |
4990 | 01-08-2005 | Bindoon-Dewars Pool Road | Bandicoot sp. | By Don & Eva Smith |
4991 | 02-02-2002 | Lloyd Reserve, Toodyay Road | Bandicoot | Fresh diggings, between Extracts and the reerve; by Terry Brooks and Ken Martin |
4992 | 04-03-2014 | Sandplain Road, Toodyay | Banded Snake, Jan's (Simoselaps bertholdi) | Kitchen of house opposite Wildflower Farm Photos taken by Julie and Colin Jenkinson, who reported it |
4993 | 07-01-2024 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Babbler, White-browed (Pomatostomus superciliosus) | 4.30 pm ish 4/5 birds In and around the wedding bush shrub for quite a while feeding and calling |
4994 | 21-01-2024 | Wandoo Circle East, Vernon Hills | Babbler, White-browed (Pomatostomus superciliosus) | Unfortunately it flew into one of our windows and was stunned for a couple of hours. I was able to put a lid with water in it right next to it as it was a hot day (not like When it was trying to come through the glass of our bedroom), I quietly moved toward it on our walkway and fortunately it was able to fly off. Andrew saw it hit the window and said it was one of many who checked on it but took off. |
4995 | 04-08-2024 | Panorama View, Moondyne | Babbler, White-browed (Pomatostomus superciliosus) | At least 3 birds seen Feeding on the ground and hopping in and out of bush. About 4pm |
4996 | 05-08-2017 | Wandoo Circle, Vernon Hills | Babbler, White-browed | In trees beside house |
4997 | 13-04-2003 | Wilkerson Road, West Toodyay | Babbler, White-browed | Four birds in low shrubbery By Lee Francis |
4998 | 12-04-1991 | Woodendale Farm, Woodendale Road | Babbler, White-browed | First sighting for 12 months. Ray Paynter |
4999 | 16-11-1991 | Julimar Road, Julimar | Babbler, White-browed | 5-6 sighted on verge near Crake's farm. By Marion & David Pitcher |
5000 | 30-06-1992 | Toodyay townsite | Babbler, White-browed | Small flock in house yard. By Doreen Morrow |
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