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SITES TO THE WEST INTRODUCTON: In the following woodland sites, look for Australian Agricultural and pastoral industries form the basis of BIRDWATCHING Ringneck, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Whistler, Grey this thriving community. A visit to some of the places Shrike-thrush, Red-capped Robin, Southern Scrub- mentioned will help you to experience a wide range robin, Redthroat, Weebill, Striated Pardalote and of natural features, vegetation and bird life within the AROUND Brown-headed Honeyeater. shire and surrounding areas. From a bird-watching perspective, this is a good area to see raptors. CORRIGIN Please take care if you need to park on road verges to access 1. KUNJIN sites, especially in summer when the fire risk is greater. An old town site adjoins a nature reserve. Excellent woodlands ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: including Rock Sheoak, Kondinin Blackbutt and mallees. Illustrations: Judy Blyth, Alan Collins,, Keith Lightbody, Ron Johnstone, Susan Tingay, Eric Tan. Striated Pardalote Local information: Robin Campbell, BirdLife Avon & Birdata, 2. JUBUK NORTH ROAD Wendy Kenworthy. 20km west of Corrigin. Parkland with patches of York Gum woodland, heath and salt-land. Local contacts: Robin 0499 624 038 Lawry 0429 164 187 3. LOMOS Guide No. 20AB; Revised Nov 2017. All content is subject to A good patch of mixed open woodland. Red Morrells, copyright ©. Queries to BirdLife Western Australia. Silver Mallet, mallees and Wandoo support Rufous Treecreeper, Redthroat, Crimson Chat, Varied Sittella and Grey Currawong. 4. OVERHEU Rufous Whistler On Brookton Hwy, with Eucalyptus macrocarpa and sheoak. Best access is from a roadside bay on Brookton Nankeen Kestrel by David Free Highway. BirdLife Western Australia members are offered a variety of 5. KWEDA activities and services including conservation and research An old townsite and golf course with good open projects, excursions, campouts, surveys and social activities. There is also a library and books for sale at the office. To view woodlands. the full range of bird guides visit the website. 6. BULYEE A wheatbin, hall and tennis court; worth checking for Australia’s voice for birds since 1901 Bush Stone-curlews. BirdLife Australia is dedicated to achieving outstanding conservation results for our native birds and their habitats. With our specialised knowledge and the commitment of an Australia-wide network of volunteers and supporters, we are creating a bright future for Australia’s birds. birdlife.org.au BirdLife Western Australia 167 Perry Lakes Drive, Floreat WA 6014 Common Bronzewing T 08 9383 7749 | [email protected] facebook.com/BirdLifeAustralia | @BirdlifeOz ABN 75 149 124 774 birds are in our nature Western Australia SITES TO THE SOUTH-WEST Corrigin Birdwatching Sites 7. CORRIGIN a. Corrigin Townsite Dam and Woodland Walk (Salmon Gums) at Connelly Bilbarin-Quairading Rd Rd Rd, north-west of the railway line. 20. Bilbarin Bilbarin East Rd Corrigin-Quairading Rd Sewerage ponds: south-west of the railway crossing. 49 Gate Rd Rd Corrigin-Bruce Rock In drier areas these are often good for less common Corrigin-Narembeen Rd 18. Nambadilling species. 19. Kurrenkutten Lake Lomos Lomos Babakin-Corrigin Granite Rock, off Seimons Ave, Kondinin-Narembeen Rd North Rd North surrounded by Rock Sheoak. Corrigin Nambadilling Rd Brookton-Corrigin Rd Reserve 7. Corrigin 15. Pickersgill Lake Cemetery: Yellow sand bushland 3. Lomos 2. 1. Kunjin Jubuk North Rd North Jubuk with Woody Pear and banksias. 5. Kweda Fence Rd (To Dudinin) Bendering Rd 17. Bendering NR 6. Bulyee 4. Overheu Paperbark 8. Dilling Rd Swamp b. Corrigin Reserve Weebill Railway Rd Willis 14. East Bendering Road Crossing 16. A 1600ha reserve, 5km west of 12. Hartleys 13. Gorge Bonds Rd Corrigin, on the south side of the highway. Follow Rock Koorikin Rd South Rd South Lomos Lomos Corrigin-Kondinin Rd signs for Wildflower Drive and Dog Cemetery. An Narrogin-Corrigin Rd Corrigin South excellent area of heath, good for birds and wildflowers. 9. Bullaring Bullaring-Gorge Rock Rd You should see Weebill, Red Wattlebird and Brown Kondinin 11.Nonalling Middleton Rd Honeyeater and many other species. and 10. Whitewater Sewell Yealering Rock 8. DILLING – RAILWAY CROSSING 7km southwest of Corrigin on Fence Rd. Good Salmon Gum, Red Morrell, York Gum, mallee and heath. Pristine woodlands on all sides; shrublands along very 11. NONALLING and WHITEWATER 13. GORGE ROCK rough rail reserve track. Lakes Nonalling, White Water and Brown form this important wetland which has good surrounding 20 km south-east of Corrigin, this is a large granite rock 9. BULLARING cover of living and dead trees with areas of samphire. with a picnic spot and a small dam. Sheoak thickets Many species of waterbird have been recorded, often A small town, 30km south-west of Corrigin. Excellent and York Gum woodlands make this a good birding breeding. woodlands and heath provide a variety of habitats. area with Red-capped Parrot, Grey Shrike-thrush, Grey Currawong, robins - including Southern Scrub-robin, and thornbills. 10. SEWELL ROCK SITES TO THE SOUTH & SOUTH-EAST Approx 40km to the south- west, best approached 14. PAPERBARK SWAMP from the south. This granite 12. HARTLEYS Salmon Gum and York Gum woodlands plus paperbark swamplands. Excellent birding with waterfowl, Black- outcrop and picnic area Pristine woodlands and thickets on a 279ha reserve shouldered Kite, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater and Black- with Rock Sheoak thickets managed by Corrigin Shire. Good birding with Elegant faced Woodswallow. is heritage listed as an old Parrot, White-eared and White-cheeked Honeyeaters, Be aware of rough track school site. The surrounding Grey Currawong and Grey and fire risk in summer bushland is worthy of a visit. Shrike-thrush. Red-capped Parrot and Scarlet Robin have been recorded here. Grey Butcherbird Red-capped Robin Grey Shrike-thrush SITES TO THE EAST CORRIGIN BIRD LIST 15. PICKERSGILL LAKE Records are based on Birdata (1998 – present), BWA Australian Pelican H N Best access is via Nambadilling Rd to picnic spot at database, information from members of BirdLife WA, White-necked Heron R N north-west end of lake. Birds on lake and in melaleuca BirdLife Avon, and local people. Great Egret R IA thickets. White-faced Heron U N Glossy Ibis H N IA 16. BONDS RD – KOORIKIN RD Australian White Ibis U N An excellent drive through pristine woodlands, dense Emu H Straw-necked Ibis R N Callitris (native pine) and melaleuca thickets. Yellow-billed Spoonbill R NB A good road, sometimes Malleefowl R T impassable due to flooding but Black-shouldered Kite U open areas, farmland turning back is easy enough. Stubble Quail U N some sites, farmland Square-tailed Kite H Whistling Kite R Musk Duck U Ir Black Kite R 17. BENDERING Freckled Duck H N Brown Goshawk U A large reserve further east in Black Swan R N Collared Sparrowhawk R Kondinin Shire, is also worth Australian Shelduck M N Spotted Harrier R exploring. Purple-crowned Lorikeet Australian Wood Duck M lakes, farm dams Swamp Harrier R Pink-eared Duck M N Wedge-tailed Eagle M open areas, farmland SITES TO THE NORTH-EAST Australasian Shoveler R N Little Eagle U Grey Teal M N lakes, farm dams Nankeen Kestrel M 18. NAMBADILLING Chestnut Teal H N Brown Falcon U Approx 14 km north-east of Corrigin on the Bruce Pacific Black Duck M N Australian Hobby U Rock – Corrigin Rd, this reserve has dense mallee and Hardhead U N Peregrine Falcon R OSP sheoak with some York Gum. A dam on the south side Blue-billed Duck R of conservation concern may provide extra species. Look for Little Button-quail, Eurasian Coot M Bush Stone-Curlew and Mulga Parrot. Australasian Grebe U Purple Swamphen H Hoary-headed Grebe U N Great Crested Grebe H Bush Stone-curlew R 19. KURRENKUTTEN LAKE Pied Stilt U A large salt lake, 25km to the Rock Dove U * Banded Stilt R north-east. Cross the causeway, Laughing Dove U * Red-necked Avocet U N turn off on to the Narembeen Rd Common Bronzewing U Red-capped Plover U N and park with care. Explore York Brush Bronzewing R H Inland Dotterel H Gum, Gimlet and samphire flats. Crested Pigeon C Black-fronted Dotterel U N Birding opportunities may include Hooded Plover H a variety of waterbirds. Tawny Frogmouth U Red-kneed Dotterel H N NB Access is available from the Banded Lapwing U farmland north-eastern end only. Spotted Nightjar R Common Greenshank H Mi Banded Stilt Australian Owlet-nightjar R Red-necked Stint R Mi T IA 20. BILBARIN Fork-tailed Swift H Mi Su Painted Button-quail R An old townsite and hall, Little Button-quail H N 19km north of Corrigin. Australasian Darter R Salmon Gum, Wandoo and Little Pied Cormorant U Whiskered Tern H Mi Su Gimlet woodlands plus Great Cormorant H Silver Gull U melaleuca thickets. Little Black Cormorant R Elegant Parrot Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo H T Spotted Pardalote R Australian Raven C Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo U Mi Sp-Su T Striated Pardalote C Little Crow H Mi moves south in Sp-Su Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo H T Galah C Western Spinebill H Restless Flycatcher R Western Corella M Singing Honeyeater C Magpie-lark C Little Corella R White-eared Honeyeater M Cockatiel H N Purple-gaped Honeyeater H Jacky Winter R Purple-crowned Lorikeet R Yellow-plumed Honeyeater U Scarlet Robin R Regent Parrot U White-fronted Honeyeater R N Red-capped Robin C Western Rosella H Yellow-throated Miner M Hooded Robin R Australian Ringneck C Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater U Western Yellow Robin R Red-capped Parrot R Western Wattlebird R N Southern Scrub-robin U Mulga Parrot R some sites, farmland Red Wattlebird M N Budgerigar R N in droughts Crimson
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