For any of the trails mentioned: The Shire of Mundaring, little more than 20km east of Perth, includes 238km² of forests and national parks, • Sturdy shoes are recommended; be wary of loose mostly Jarrah and Marri, with some Wandoo and Birdwatching gravel and Marri Tree ‘honky nuts’: both can be Powderbark Wandoo. It offers many walk trails in both treacherous for the unwary. natural and historical reserves and the opportunity to • Expect other trail users (many are multi-use trails). see several species not often found on the coastal plain around Perth Hills • Check fire / weather warnings www.bom.gov.au and such as Scarlet Robin and Golden Whistler. www.emergency.wa.gov.au • Carry drinking water if doing a long walk. Mundaring • Tell someone where you are going. • Dieback is prevalent in some areas. Please obey any signs. Contacts: Further information is available from the Mundaring Visitor Centre or Shire of Mundaring www.trailswa.com.au Shire website: www.mundaring.wa.gov.au Rufous Phone (08) 9290 6666 in office hours. Whistler (male) Mundaring Visitor Centre, The Old School, 1. Mundaring Town: 7225 Great Eastern Hwy; phone: (08) 9290 6645 a. Railway Reserves Heritage Trail: A 41km loop trail along the old Acknowledgements: Eastern Railway between Bellevue and Chidlow; easy Illustrations by Judy Blyth, Eric Tan, Susan Tingay walking with some gentle inclines. The majority of the trail is accessible to walkers, cyclists and horses but Cover photograph by John Baas peripheral bushland offers opportunities to see a variety of birds. Guide No. 73AB Revised September 2019 As well as Mundaring Community Sculpture Park All content is subject to copyright ©. (the trailhead) at the end of Nichol St, the trail can be Queries to BirdLife Western Australia. accessed at many points: Bellevue, Swan View, Boya, BirdLife Western Australia members are offered a Darlington, Glen Forrest, Parkerville, Mt Helena, Chidlow, variety of activities and services including conservation Stoneville and Wooroloo. and research projects, excursions, campouts, surveys An excellent brochure is available from Mundaring Visitor and social activities. There is also a library and books Centre or search for sale at the office. To view the full range of bird www.railwayreserves.com.au guides visit the website. John Baas by photograph Scrubwren White-browed Some of the other sites along the trail are covered in more detail elsewhere in this brochure. Australia’s voice for birds since 1901 Varied Sittella BirdLife Australia is dedicated to achieving outstanding conservation results for our native birds and their habitats. With our specialised knowledge b. Mundaring Golf Course: and the commitment of an Australia-wide network of volunteers and supporters, we are creating a bright Access via Mundaring Weir Rd, Phillips future for Australia’s birds. Rd & Coolgardie St. Parking is available at the Golf Club. Easy walking with a mix of residual native vegetation birdlife.org.au and open areas. Species may include Scarlet Robin, Common Bronzewing and Yellow-rumped Thornbill – perhaps even Varied Sittella. BirdLife Western Australia Please avoid weekly competitions on Saturday afternoons 167 Perry Lakes Drive, Floreat WA 6014 and respect any golfers at other times. T 08 9383 7749 | [email protected] facebook.com/BirdLifeAustralia | @BirdlifeOz ABN 75 149 124 774 birds are in our nature Western Australia PERTH HILLS MUNDARING BIRD WATCHING SITES 2. Lake Leschenaultia Conservation Park Access from Rosedale Rd, Chidlow. Entry is free. 0 1 2 3 A heritage-listed water body, built for use by steam Scale Lake Leschenaultia 2 Conservation Park Rosedale trains, it now has extensive picnic / BBQ areas, Rd Toodyay Rd Jane Brook Chidlow camping, café, kiosk and toilet facilities. It is also Christmas Tree a significant conservation area which provides Creek opportunity to see waterbirds as well as bushbirds JOHN FORREST Old Stoneville Rd Helena Valley Elliott Rd NATIONAL PARK Parkerville Northam Rd such as White-naped Honeyeater, Fan-tailed Cuckoo Jane Brook Pechey Rd Railway Reserves (seasonal), Golden Whistler and Scarlet Robin. The Swan View 6b Heritage Trail Park Rd6a 3km circuit walk may provide shyer species such as Morrison Rd Spotted Pardalote and Western Thornbill. Sawyers Rd Mundaring is a scenic drive linking Greenmount 3. Mundaring Weir Road BellevueScott Rd Mundaring Weir Rd Mundaring and Kalamunda. It provides access to Broz Reserve 7 NP Railway ReservesTrail Heritage 1a Mountain Glen Forrest Great Eastern Highway 9 Quarry Superblock Mundaring Mundaring Weir and several walk trails and picnic Roe HighwayHelena Valley Golf Course 8 Ryecroft Rd areas. All of these are within Beelu National Park. 5 Coulston Rd 1b DarlingtonHelena River Look for Common Bronzewing, Red-tailed Black- Rd Cockatoo, Western Spinebill and Grey Currawong. BEELU NATIONAL Along Mundaring Weir Road, the following are a few Ridge Rd Helena RiverPARK suggestions: (See http://www.mundaringtourism. Fred Jacoby Park 3b com.au/Pages/Things-to-do.aspx) Perth Hills Discovery Centre 4 a. South Ledge Kalamunda Rd 3c Mundaring Weir A loop road links with Mundaring Weir Rd, a short 3a Bibbulmun Track South distance to the south of the weir. Pleasant picnic Ledge sites among forest. Walk 300m to Golden View Kalamunda Mundaring Weir Rd Lookout (quite steep). If it is not too busy, birding is just as good around the picnic area. Look for 4. Perth Hills Discovery Centre b. Mundaring Weir View Walk: A 1.5km loop though Spotted and Striated Pardalotes, Splendid Fairy- 6km from Mundaring on Allen Rd, off Mundaring Weir the forest via a lookout over the weir (some steep wren, Golden Whistler and Scarlet Robin. Rd. Set in forest with a small camping area nearby. If you inclines). Go to the south end of the central building at b. Fred Jacoby Park are set up for camping, this is another option to enjoy the Discovery Centre to find the first small blue triangle Part of a very early farming property (Portaga- the early morning bird activity. markers. bra) with picnic areas / toilets and a mixture of Book online at: introduced and native tree species, including an https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park-stay c. Grevillia Mycumbene, C Y O’Connor Trail and the Kep English oak well over 100 years old. Birds you Track also offer opportunities to access forest areas. Golden Whistler See http://www.mundaringtourism.com.au or might find are Laughing Kookaburra, Weebill, (male) Inland Thornbill and a variety https://trailswa.com.au/trails/kep-track. of honeyeaters if shrubs / trees are flowering. Two walks are suggested here: 5. Glen Forrest Superblock: a. Bibbulmun Track: A section of this Access from Ryecroft Rd, Glen Forrest. Heading east, Weebill long track (Kalamunda to Albany), can be accessed park in the cleared area on the left, approx 400m past from Allen Rd, opposite the Discovery Centre. Look Hubert St and just past Nelson Rd. No facilities but a for the yellow triangles with a waugal (snake) image. dense stand of Banksia sessilis close by has some flowers c. Mundaring Weir / Lake C Y O’Connor See https://www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au/trip-planner/ for much of the year, a useful food source for small birds Picnic and toilet facilities are at north end of the track-sections/the-darling-range# for more detailed such as Western Spinebill and Western Thornbill. weir wall; parking also at south end with picnic information. Easy walking around the upper level through open forest. facilities below the weir wall. Not a lot of species The first section to Ball Creek Hut, approx 2.5km one Other tracks (steeper and more uneven) drop down to use the water body but White-faced Heron and way, is worth wandering along. Birds you may encounter lower levels along Nyaania Creek (seasonal). Hardhead (a duck species) have been seen here. are Spotted and Striated Pardalotes, Rufous and Golden Other species you may see are Grey Butcherbird, Galah, Grey Currawong is common at the picnic areas. Whistlers. New Holland Honeyeater and Fan-tailed Cuckoo. 6. John Forrest National Park & Rocky Pool Species List Species List a. John Forrest National Park, Hovea DUCKS, GEESE & SWANS EAGLES, KITES & GOSHAWKS Access via Great Eastern Hwy at Greenmount or Black Swan R Black-shouldered Kite R Hovea; three entrances, all well sign-posted. Best Australian Shelduck R Square-tailed Kite R times to visit for birdwatching are winter and spring, Hardhead R Wedge-tailed Eagle R perhaps on week days when it is quieter. Pacific Black Duck U Little Eagle R A significant area of open woodland on the edge of Grey Teal R Brown Goshawk R the Darling Scarp. Musk Duck R Collared Sparrowhawk R Excellent facilities, including disabled access, and Australian Wood Duck M Whistling Kite R several marked walk trails. Domestic Duck R Black Kite R Nine honeyeater species are found here, along with GREBES MASKED OWLS thirteen parrot/cockatoo species, including Australasian Grebe R Barn Owl R Red-tailed and Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos, both listed Hoary-headed Grebe R HAWK –OWLS as endangered. Dusky Woodswallow is also possible. PIGEONS & DOVES Southern Boobook U For smaller birds such as White-browed Scrubwren Rock Dove * U BEE-EATERS and Western Thornbill, try the quieter trails: from the Spotted Dove * R Rainbow Bee-eater R IA Sp, Su main picnic area, Glen Brook Dam Trail or the start of Laughing Dove * U the Eagle View Trail, which runs alongside Jane Brook. Common Bronzewing C Careful listening may help to locate the elusive Brush Bronzewing R Red-eared Firetail along well-vegetated creeklines. Crested Pigeon R For more information see https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov. CUCKOOS au Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo R Mi Wi,Sp Rainbow Bee-eater NB. 1. Entry Fees may apply for John Forrest NP.