PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO Breeding Records IN THESE NOTES By retaining the present wetlands and remnant bushland we are hopeful that they will continue to Natives provide a habitat for over 45 species that are known to Astroloma Astroloma xerophyllum breed here. Beaded Samphire Sarcocornia quinqueflora Candle Banksia attenuata Coastal Blackbutt/Pricklybark Eucalyptus todtiana Pink-eared Duck Firewood Banksia Flooded Gum Eucalyptus rudis Jarrah Eucalyptus marginata and Reserves Australian Grebe Knob Sedge Carex inversa Knotted Club Rush Ficinia nodosa of the Lake Club-rush Schoenoplectus validus Marri Corymbia calophylla Marsh Club-rush Bolboschoenus caldwellii City of Bayswater Mooma Paperbark preissiana Pale Rush Juncus pallidus Paperbarks Melaleuca species Pricklybark/Coastal Blackbutt Eucalyptus todtiana Robin Redbreast Bush Melaleuca lateritia Samphire Halosarcia species Sea Blite Suaeda australis Australian Ringneck Sea Rush Juncus kraussii Swamp Paperbark Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Swamp Sheoak Casuarina obesa Magpie-lark Swishbush Viminaria juncea W.A. Christmas Tree Nuytsia floribunda WHAT IS BIRDS ? White Myrtle Hypocalymma angustifolium Birds Australia is a non-profit organisation working for the enjoyment, study and conservation of Australia’s birds. Weeds The Western Australian members of Birds Australia are state-wide and are offered a variety of activities and services including Arum Lily Zantadeschia aethiopica conservation and research projects, excursions, camp-outs, Bulrush Typha orientalis surveys and social activities. We also have a library, books for sale and information about birds. Pampus Grass Cortaderia selloana To view our full range of bird guides and bird lists, visit our web Salvinia Salvinia molesta site. INTERESTED? Contact us at: Birds Australia 167 Perry Lakes Drive Floreat WA 6014 Weekdays 9.30 – 12.30pm Ph: (08) 9383-7749 Fax: (08) 9387-8412 Email: [email protected] Western Wattlebird Prepared by City of Bayswater and Birds Australia Western Australia Web: www.birdsaustralia.com.au/wa June 2004 revised May 2010 10. LIGHTNING SWAMP BUSHLAND 1. BARDON PARK Bushland Forever Site Bush Forever Site This site is affected by Dieback (Phytophthora cinnamomi)

Location Location Large bushland area Swan River Foreshore bounded by Reid Highway, bounded by Bardon Place Della Road, Malaga Drive a n d F o u r t h A v e n u e , and Matthews Close, Maylands Noranda Access Access from Bardon Place car park from Della Road and Facilities Matthews Close Yellow-rumped Thornbill Picnic areas Facilities Toilets 4km walking path with interpretive signs General General The wetland is characterised by Lightning Swamp is an area of a sizeable area of rushes and unique bushland, 70 hectares in sedges along the foreshore size and consisting of a number which include Sea Rush, Marsh of seasonal wetlands, wooded Club Rush, Knob Sedge and ridgelines and dry flatlands. An Knotted Club Rush. An open storm water drain forms interesting feature of the part of the Bennett Brook wetland is an area of Melaleuca Catchment and crosses the area Rainbow woodland which is an excellent Bee-eater from west to east. In the east, the Singing place for birds. Bird life can be soil type known as Southern viewed from the boundaries. River complex has allowed the formation of a unique perched wetland. The bushland contains over 150 The landward side of the reserve is more degraded by species of native flora. environmental weeds such as Bulrush which is being tackled in a management and rehabilitation program by Birds the City. The transient wetland area provides roosting and nesting sites for waterbirds in winter. Bushbirds make extensive Birds use of the banksia woodland particularly in spring and Waterbirds observed include Eurasian Coot, Dusky summer and include many species of . The , Australian White Ibis, Australian Reed-Warbler 35 species of bushbirds that have been recorded include and Little Grassbird. R e d a n d W e s t e r n Bushbirds include Rainbow Wattlebird, Rainbow Bee- Bee-eater, New Holland eater, Striated Pardalote, Honeyeater and Willy W e e b i l l , W e s t e r n Wagtail. The introduced Gerygone, Inland and European Goldfinch has Yellow-rumped Thornbill. also been recorded in the Look for raptors such as past. Swamp Harrier and Little Eagle. The site is important as a feeding area for the endangered Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo. Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Australian White Ibis Page 12 Page 1 2. BERRINGA RESERVE 9. NORTH EAST CATCHMENT SITES Bush Forever Site Includes Nora Hughes Lake, Browns Lake and Russell Street wetland sites

Location Access Swan River Foreshore between Maylands Yacht Club Nora Hughes Lake and Fogerthorpe Crescent, Maylands accessed from Drake Access Way, Morley. from Woodhouse Road and East Street B r o w n s L a k e Facilities a c c e s s e d f r o m Dual cycle path Coode and Catherine Little Grassbird Streets, Bedford General R u s s e l l S t r e e t White-faced Heron The area is a typical Swan River wetland accessed from Bunnings carpark off Russell foreshore wetland consisting of Street, Morley mixed communities of sedges Facilities and rushes. Upland of the Children's play areas and several picnic sites foreshore the overstorey A bird hide at Russell Street contains Paperbark, Swamp wetland Sheoak and a few small areas of Flooded Gum. The main threat to the area is the General encroachment of environmental weeds. The City of Early work by the Bayswater Bayswater is undertaking a I n t e g r a t e d C a t c h m e n t rehabilitation program of Management (BICM), a w e e d c o n t r o l a n d division of the North East revegetation. C a tch me n t C o mmi tte e , i n v o l v e d r e h a b i l i t a t i n g Nankeen Night-Heron compensation basins and Birds drains throughout the Bayswater area. The goal was to The Maylands foreshore is improve the water quality of the Bayswater main drain Eastern Great Egret an important breeding and and to provide a habitat for wetland fauna. The success of feeding area for waterbirds these objectives is evident in the bird life that inhabits including Musk Duck, Pacific Black Duck, Grey Teal, these sites. White-faced Heron, Buff-banded , Australian Spotted Crake and Little Grassbird. Birds Over 20 species of birds are known to move between Twenty-seven species of bush birds have been recorded these sites depending on the conditions. The deeper including Galah, Rainbow Lorikeet, several honeyeaters water of Russell Street attracts Hardhead and Little Black and Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike. Variegated Fairy-wren Cormorant. The seasonal drying of the sites and sloping are found in the area edges encourages waterbirds between the parkland and Variegated Fairy-Wren such as Eastern Great Egret, the river. White-faced Heron, Yellow- billed Spoonbill and the tiny Black-fronted Dotterel, while the protected islands provide a refuge for the splendid Nankeen Night-Heron.

Black-fronted Dotterel Page 2 Page 11 8. GOBBA LAKE 3. LAKES BUNGANA AND BREARLEY

Location Location Bounded by Wyatt Road and Wright L a k e s B u n g a n a a n d Crescent, Bayswater Brearley are located within Access the Peninsula Estate in from Wright Crescent Maylands Facilities Access Picnic area from Peninsula Road, De H a v i l l a n d V i e w a n d Brown Honeyeater General Kittyhawk View, Maylands Gobba Lake was a former clay pit that was mined in the Facilities 1930s to supply local brickworks. It is thought that once Children's play areas and Dusky Moorhen the pit became too deep below the water table, it was not several picnic sites economical to continue to mine it. The area is now a Walk/cycle paths surrounding the lakes permanent water body that provides habitat for native flora and fauna. Some native vegetation occurs at the lake including Lake Club Rush and remnant native trees General such as Marri, Flooded Gum, and a lone Paperbark. Lakes Bungana and Brearley were once clay- The City of Bayswater aims pits that have now been to increase the value of the transformed into lakes. area as a conservation Rehabilitation using native reserve by undertaking trees and aquatic plants w e e d c o n t r o l a n d has been carried out to revegetation. A major threat encourage birdlife with to the area is weed islands to provide birds encroachment with safe nesting sites. Hardhead Australian Pelican Birds Several bird species at the lake include diving waterbirds that prefer deep water such as Blue-billed Duck and Black Swan Hardhead. Birds

Native birds recorded in the area include Black Swan, A u s t r a l i a n P e l i c a n , Australian White Ibis, Dusky Moorhen and Eurasian Coot.

Blue-billed Duck

Page 10 Page 3 4. MAYLANDS SALTMARSHES 7. ERIC SINGLETON BIRD SANCTUARY

Location Location Maylands Saltmarshes are located on the southern Swan River Foreshore between section of the Maylands Peninsula Memorial Drive and Leake Street, Access Bayswater is only possible from Clarkson Access Reserve from King William Street or Memorial Facilities Drive Children's play areas and grassed Facilities picnic sites close by Walk and cycle path Cycle path runs past the area in Bird observation hide Nankeen Kestrel adjacent parkland Picnic and toilet facilities nearby Purple Swamphen General The sanctuary takes its name White-cheeked Honeyeater from one of Bayswater's long- s t a n d i n g r e s i d e n t s a n d birdwatchers, Eric Singleton, who worked tirelessly to have the wetland officially recognised in 1977. The sanctuary is an artificial wetland formed as a result of the surrounding area Grey Teal being used as a landfill site. General Community volunteers and Conservation Volunteers The Maylands saltmarshes are seasonally inundated Australia have been funded by the Natural Heritage Trust wetland areas of rushes, samphire flats and lagoons. The and Swan Canning Management Council to help wetland has a few remaining Sheoak and Paperbark significant rehabilitation of the area including the removal trees and some native rushes and sedges, mainly Lake of weeds, particularly large stands of bamboo and the Club Rush and Sea Rush, along the Swan River planting of native sedges, groundcovers, shrubs and foreshore. trees. A successful nest box scheme has also been implemented and boxes are regularly used by species Birds such as the Pink-eared Duck. The area supports a reasonable diversity of Birds w a t e r b i r d s i n c l u d i n g The sanctuary is a significant bird habitat in the A u s t r a l i a n S h e l d u c k , metropolitan area. More than 104 species of birds have A u s t r a l a s i a n D a r t e r, been recorded of which 54 are water dependant. From Australian Pelican, Yellow- the bird observation hide you may see species such as billed Spoonbill and Buff- Straw-necked Ibis Musk Duck, Pink-eared Duck, banded Rail. Blue-billed Duck, Grey Teal, Bushbirds include Black- Hoary-headed Grebe and shouldered Kite, White- Black-fronted Dotterel. cheeked Honeyeater and Bush birds also frequent the Mistletoebird. area. A total of 39 species have Australasian Darter been recorded.

Page 4 Page 9 6. HINDS RESERVE 5. BAIGUP WETLAND RESERVE Location Swan River foreshore extending from Kelvin Street Maylands to Garratt Road Location Bridge, Bayswater From Garratt Road Bridge to Milne Street Bayswater Access Access from the Hinds Reserve off the end of Milne Street, Bayswater Carpark off Milne Street Facilities Bayswater Dual cycle path Facilities Meandering path through the bush Dual cycle path Boardwalk which leads to Ellis Picnic tables and barbecues House Public toilets and carpark Australian Shelduck Public toilets Entrance to Baigup Wetlands General Carpark Baigup Wetland is one of the New Holland Honeyeater important fringing vegetation Rufous Whistler General habitats along the Swan and Hinds Reserve was a degraded Canning Rivers. The area is bushland and was used as a dumping named after the Aboriginal area for all rubbish (car/machinery Nyoongar term for rushes. parts and road materials etc). The area Buff-banded Rail consists of wetlands (by springs) and dry lands. The upper storey consists of The wetland is believed to have originally been a Flooded Gums and Paperbark with Paperbark plant community extending along the ground covers. A management foreshore with Swamp Sheoak bordering the alluvial program was put in place to clean up the area and also plain. Several significant areas of Paperbark closed- implement the revegetation program. This area now swamp are on the landward side of the dual cycle path. provides a healthy habitat for native flora and fauna. There are two lakes in the reserve. One a natural filtering lake, the second retains the fresh water springs and The major threat to the reserve is the supports a high number of waterbirds. encroachment of weeds, especially Morning Glory, Blackberry, Bamboo The major threat to the reserve is the encroachment of and grasses. weeds, especially Pampas Grass, Blackberry, Bulrush and Salvinia. The Council, with participation of a very Birds Welcome Swallow active Friends of Baigup, is carrying out a revegetation Twenty-four species were recorded. The program. waterbirds - Australasian Darter, Brown Goshawk Australian Pelican and several duck Birds species can be It is an excellent area to observe observed from the the recorded sixty-one species, of which 31 are water- foreshore. Bushland Tree species include Martin dependant. The presence of 3 N e w H o l l a n d species of crakes and rails Striated Pardalote Honeyeater, Rufous makes this an important habitat Whistler, Laughing Kookaburra, Red for these species. Bushbirds Wattlebird, Striated Pardalote, i n c l u d e W h i t e - c h e e k e d Welcome Swallow and Tree Martin. Honeyeater, Rufous Whistler, Grey Fantail, White-winged Triller and Mistletoebird. Page 8 Page 5 RESERVES & PARKS OF BAYSWATER CITY LOOK FOR THESE INTERESTING BIRDS

1. Bardon Park 2. Berringa Park 3. Lakes Bungana and Brearley This bird was introduced to 4. Maylands Saltmarshes Laughing Dove 5. Baigup Wetland Reserve Perth Zoo from . Now 6. Hinds Reserve widespread. 7. Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary 8. Gobba Lake Call: 'coo-oo, coocoo' 9. North East Catchment Sites 10. Lightning Swamp Bushland

They move to where the Mistletoe is fruiting. Listen for their high pitched double-note call.

Mistletoebird

These birds can often be seen drying their wings. Usually solitary when fishing.

Little Pied Cormorant

Notice their wing-shuffling display when perching. They have a distinctive 'flip-flop' flight

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

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BIRD LIST RAPTOR FAIRY-WREN, GRASSWREN Numbers indicate the reserves where each Eastern Osprey 1, 2, U Splendid Fairy-wren 10 species is most frequently recorded Black-shouldered Kite 2, 4, 5 Variegated Fairy-wren 2, U 1. Bardon Park Whistling Kite 2, Ra SCRUBWREN, ALLIES 2. Berringa Park Brown Goshawk 5, 7, 10, U White-browed Scrubwren Ra 3. Lakes Bungana and Brearley Collared Sparrowhawk 1, 5 Weebill 7, 10, U 4. Maylands Saltmarshes Swamp Harrier 2, 10, U Western Gerygone W 5. Baigup Wetland Reserve Wedge-tailed Eagle Ra Yellow-rumped Thornbill 10, U 6. Hinds Reserve Little Eagle 10, Ra Western Thornbill 10 7. Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary Nankeen Kestrel 4 Ra Inland Thornbill 10, U 8. Gobba Lake Brown Falcon 10, Ra PARDALOTE 9. North East Catchment Sites Australian Hobby 2, U Spotted Pardalote 7, U 10. Lightning Swamp Bushland Peregrine Falcon 7, Ra Striated Pardalote 10 CRAKE, RAIL, ALLIES HONEYEATER, CHAT Ra - rarely recorded Purple Swamphen W Western Spinebill 10 U - uncommon Buff-banded Rail 2, 4, 7 Singing Honeyeater W W - widespread Australian Spotted Crake 2, 7 Western Wattlebird 1, 5, 10 * - introduced Spotless Crake 4, 5, 7 W Dusky Moorhen W White-fronted Chat 7, U WATERFOWL Eurasian Coot W Tawny-crowned Honeyeater10, U Musk Duck 1, 2, 7 SHOREBIRD Brown Honeyeater W Black Swan 2, 3, 5 Black-winged Stilt 2, 4, 7 New Holland Honeyeater 1, 2, 5, 6, 10 Australian Shelduck 4, 5, 7 Black-fronted Dotterel 5, 7, 9 White-cheeked Honeyeater 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10 Australian Wood Duck 9, 10 Red-kneed Dotterel 2, 5, 7, U Brown-headed Honeyeater Ra Pink-eared Duck 7 Common Sandpiper 2, 5, U White-naped Honeyeater Ra Australasian Shoveler 5, 7 Common Greenshank 2, U QUAIL-THRUSH, ALLIES Grey Teal W Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Ra Varied Sittella Ra Chestnut Teal 2, 7 Ra NODDY, TERN, GULL CUCKOO-SHRIKE, TRILLER Pacific Black Duck W Caspian Tern 1, 2 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike 1, 2, 5, 6, 10 Hardhead 3, 5, 8, 9 Crested Tern 2, 4, 5 White-winged Triller 2, 5, 10, U Blue-billed Duck 2, 7, 8, 9 Silver Gull 2, 4, 5 WHISTLER, SHRIKE-THRUSH GREBE COCKATOO, PARROT Rufous Whistler 2, 5, 10 Australasian Grebe W Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo U Grey Shrike-thrush U Hoary-headed Grebe 2, 4, 5, 7 Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo 10, U WOODSWALLOW Great Crested Grebe 4, Ra Galah 2, 10, U Black-faced Woodswallow 10, U PIGEON, DOVE Long-billed Corella *8, 10 BUTCHERBIRD, CURRAWONG Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) *W Western Corella U Grey Butcherbird 7, U Laughing Dove *W Little Corella *8, 10 Australian Magpie 2, 4, 10 Crested Pigeon U Rainbow Lorikeet *1, 2, 5, 10 FANTAIL FROGMOUTH Australian Ringneck W Grey Fantail 2, 5, 10 Tawny Frogmouth U Red-capped Parrot 10, U Willie Wagtail W CORMORANT Elegant Parrot 10, U RAVEN, CROW Australasian Darter 2, 4, 5 CUCKOO Australian Raven W Little Pied Cormorant 1, 2, 4, 5 Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Ra FLYCATCHER, MONARCH Great Cormorant 4, 5 Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Ra Magpie-lark W Little Black Cormorant 4, 5 Pallid Cuckoo 8, U OLD WORLD WARBLER Pied Cormorant 4 Fan-tailed Cuckoo 5, U Australian Reed-Warbler 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 HERON, IBIS, ALLIES OWL Little Grassbird 1, 2, 4 Australian Pelican 2, 3, 4. 9 Southern Boobook 6, U WHITE-EYE White-necked Heron 7, Ra Eastern Barn Owl Ra Silvereye 2, 5, 8, 3 Eastern Great Egret 4, 5, 9, 10 KINGFISHER SWALLOW, MARTIN White-faced Heron 2, 4, 5, 7 Laughing Kookaburra *1, 2 Welcome Swallow W Little Egret 7, Ra Sacred Kingfisher 10, U Tree Martin 1, 2, 7, 10 Nankeen Night-Heron 7, 8, 9 BEE-EATER, ROLLER FLOWERPECKER Australian White Ibis W Rainbow Bee-eater 1, 5, 6, 8, 10 Mistletoebird 4, 5 Straw-necked Ibis Ra PIPIT, WAGTAIL Yellow-billed Spoonbill 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 Australasian Pipit 4