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1. OCEAN BEACH Birdwatching around Denmark Access via Ocean Beach Rd. There is an excellent range of birding habitats in the Birdwatching A sand bar at the entrance to Wilson Inlet provides a Denmark area where over 160 species of birds have roosting site for numerous seabirds and some waders. been recorded. Ten of the fourteen south-west WA Look for Red-capped and Hooded endemics can be found locally. around Denmark Plover and Rock Parrot. This guide lists recommended places to visit. Prawn Rock Channel, opposite Ocean Beach Caravan Park, also provides good opportunities for waders and Contacts: waterbirds. A walk across the bridge to Shire of Denmark Common Ph: (08) 9848 0300 Prawn Rock island may be worthwhile. Sandpiper Denmark Visitor Centre: 2. WILSON INLET 73 South Coast Highway NB A telescope is an advantage for viewing shorebirds. Phone: (08) 9848 2055 One of the most extensive inlets on the Web: www.denmark.com.au south coast. Boat launching sites are available at Brad Kneebone (for shorebirds & waterbirds): Rivermouth Caravan Park and at Poddyshot (2a), off Ph (08) 9845 2233; email [email protected] Minsterly Rd, towards the south end of Ocean Beach Rd. Many species of waterbirds can be found throughout Tina Smith the year. Exposed sand/mud flats around the Ph (08) 9848 1393; [email protected] eastern shoreline provide extensive feeding habitat for BirdLife Albany is a small enthusiastic group based nearby. migratory waders (Oct – April), which are known to be Email: [email protected] diminishing world-wide, largely due to loss of feeding Website: http://sites.google.com/site/albanybirds/ habitat. Acknowledgements: Chris Tate Paintings by Judy Blyth, Pam Free, Michael Morcombe, Susan Morley Beach – Sleeman River mouth (2b) can be Tingay accessed from South Coast Highway by Morley Rd. Photographs by John Anderson, Red-necked Stint, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Common Robin Ashford, Alan Collins, Frank Greenshank, avocets & stilts are regular visitors. Well O’Connor, Chris Tate. worth a visit. Guide No. 29AB Revised March 2014 Nenamup Inlet and Youngs Lake (2c). South of Morley Rock Parrot Beach Nenamup Inlet is good for waterbirds, and All content is subject to copyright ©. waders if water is low enough, but access is difficult – Queries to BirdLife Western Australia. seek local advice (see contacts). Hooded Plover For Young’s Lake, which has deeper water, park at the school bus turn-around on Eden Rd (at the sharp bend Australia’s voice for birds since 1901 50m before the floodgates on the drain which connects Nenamup & Youngs). BirdLife Australia is dedicated to achieving Follow the short track leading off to the outstanding conservation results for our native birds north. Look for grebes, cormorants and and their habitats. With our specialised knowledge ducks. and the commitment of an Australia-wide network of volunteers and supporters, we are creating a bright future for Australia’s birds. Great Crested Grebe West of the Hay River bridge (2d) on the South Coast birdlife.org.au Highway a track provides access to the mouth of this river. Summer-autumn access only. Look for Southern BirdLife Western Australia Emu-wren as well. 167 Perry Lakes Drive, Floreat WA 6014 T 08 9383 7749 | [email protected] facebook.com/BirdLifeAustralia | @BirdlifeOz ABN 75 149 124 774 birds are in our nature Western Australia 3. RAILWAY WALK TRAILS Walks/tracks Wilson Inlet Heritage Trail (3a) An 11km trail follows Denmark River the old railway track along the northern shores of the inlet from the mouth of the Denmark River to Hay River via Rudgyard – Crusoe Beach. There are shelter Mt Barker Rd huts, seats and look-outs along the way. Birds to be 9 seen include Brown Quail, Marsh Harrier, Splendid Kernutt’s 10 and Red-winged Fairy-wren and Red-eared Firetail. Rd Denmark-Nornalup Rail Trail (3b) follows the Scotsdale Road old railway to the west from the footbridge near Rivermouth Caravan Park. Similar species can be Hay River found along this trail. Rd Glen Mt Shadforth Rd DENMARK Highway 4 Sunny Coast Sleeman River 3a 2d South 3b 6 2 Wilson Inlet Morley Mt Hallowell 2 2b South Brown Quail Rd 5 Coast Hwy Monkey Rock 2a Lower Denmark Rd 4. MOKARE WALK 2c Eden Rd This is a formed walk/cycle trail William 8 7 following the banks either side of the Denmark Bay Lights Beach 1 River between the road bridge on South Coast Highway and the entrance to the Rivermouth Caravan Park. The diverse flora includes overhanging paperbarks, Karri and banksias where many birds can be seen, including Nankeen Night-Heron, White-winged Triller and Red-eared Firetail. 5. MT HALLOWELL & MONKEY ROCK 6. LITTLE RIVER WALK TRAIL Please use boot-cleaning stations to reduce risk of From the corner of Campbell Rd (off Ocean Beach Rd) dieback infestation. and Inlet Drive, a walk/cycle trail winds through Karri The Sheila Hill Memorial Trail (part of the Bibbulmun trees at the foot of Weedon Hill and on to the sub- Track) links Ocean Beach and Lights Roads through division of Little River. Look for Brown Quail, Mt Hallowell and Monkey Rock. Park at either end – Red-winged Fairy-wren and Red-eared Firetail. on Lights Beach Rd near Monkey Rock or on Ocean Beach Rd near Heather Rd. This trail accesses Marri, Jarrah, banksia and sheoak forest for Grey Fantail, Golden Whistler and White-browed Scrubwren. Red Eared Firetail A short steep climb on the south side of Mt. Hallowell provides access to Monkey Rock, a large granite outcrop with superb views over the surrounding Karri trees, the south coast and Wilson Inlet. Watch out for Eastern Osprey, Square-tailed Kite, Painted Red-winged Eastern Osprey Button-quail and Grey Currawong. Fairy-wren 7. LIGHTS BEACH Emu ......................................................U Curlew Sandpiper .......................C 1 2 IA Broad-billed Sandpiper ..........R 2 IA Approximately 11km from town via Ocean Beach Rd Stubble Quail .................................M 10 and Lights Rd. Look for Rock Parrot, oyster-catchers, Brown Quail ....................................C 3 6 9 10 Painted Button-quail .................U 5 Southern Emu-wren & honeyeaters in heath, and Musk Duck ........................................M 2 seabirds in winter. Fairy Tern ........................................U 1 2 8 T Caspian Tern .................................M 1 2 8 IA Black Swan .......................................C 2 Crested Tern .................................C 1 2 8 Australian Shelduck ...............C 1 2 10 Australasian Pacific Gull .....................................C 1 2 7 8 Australian Wood Duck ...............C 1 2 3 4 10 Shoveler Silver Gull ........................................C 1 2 3 4 8 Pink-eared Duck ...........................U 2 Australasian Shoveler ................U 2 Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo ...M T Grey Teal ............................................C 1 2 3 Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo ...U T Chestnut Teal .................................U 2 Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo ....C T Pacific Black Duck .......................C 1 2 3 Galah .................................................U Hardhead .........................................U Purple-crowned Lorikeet ........C Western Rosella Blue-billed Duck ...........................U 2 Regent Parrot ...............................U Western Rosella .........................C Australasian Grebe ......................C 2 10 Australian Ringneck ..................C Hoary-headed Grebe .................C 2 Red-capped Parrot ...................C Great Crested Grebe ..................M 2 Elegant Parrot ..............................C Southern Rock Parrot ..................................C 1 7 8 Emu-wren Common Bronzewing ..............C Brush Bronzewing ......................C Shining Bronze-Cuckoo ...........C 8. WILLIAM BAY NATIONAL PARK Crested Pigeon .............................U 10 Pallid Cuckoo ................................R Fan-tailed Cuckoo .....................C 4 5 8 9 Approximately 24km west of Denmark, via South Tawny Frogmouth ......................C Coast Highway & William Bay Rd. One of Western Common Southern Boobook ....................C Bronzewing Australia’s first national Parks, this includes heath- Australian Owlet-nightjar .......U Eastern Barn Owl ........................C covered coastal dunes overlooking a beautiful coastline. Safe, sheltered swimming can be enjoyed at Green’s Black-browed Albatross ..........U T Laughing Kookaburra ...............C Pool. Look for Rock Parrot, Southern Emu-wren, Shy Albatross ...............................U T Sacred Kingfisher .......................M Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross M T Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Grey Butcherbird and Sacred Kingfisher Flesh-footed Shearwater ........C 1 7 8 IA Rainbow Bee-eater ....................U IA Grey Currawong. Great-winged Petrel ..................M Rufous Treecreeper ...................C 5 10 Little Penguin ...............................M Splendid Fairy-wren ..................C Australasian Gannet ..................M Red-winged Fairy-wren .........C 3 5 6 8 9 Southern Emu-wren .................M 7 8 Australasian Darter ....................U White-browed Scrubwren ......C Little Pied Cormorant ...............C Shy Heathwren ...........................U Great Cormorant .........................C Western Gerygone ...................C Little Black Cormorant .............C Yellow-rumped Thornbill .......C Pied Cormorant ...........................C Western Thornbill .....................M Tawny-crowned Inland Thornbill ...........................C Honeyeater Australian Pelican .......................C
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