White-fronted Chat Sed -R, CW, AP Tawny-crowned U, Vi-AP WHAT IS ? B, LNo -Ws# Birds Australia is a non-profit organisation working for New Holland Honeyeater LNo -Ws# White-cheeked Honeyeater LNo -C, AL, AP# the enjoyment, study and conservation of Australia’s Brown-headed Honeyeater birds. White-naped Honeyeater LNo -AL, AP The Western Australian members of Birds Australia are QUAIL-THRUSH, ALLIES Varied Sittella LNo -CW, AP state-wide and are offered a variety of activities and -, TRILLER services including conservation and research projects, BIRDS Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike B, Sed -Ws# excursions, camp-outs, surveys and social activities. White-winged Triller U, Mi, Sp-S -AL OF THE WHISTLER, SHRIKE-THRUSH We also have a library, books for sale and information Golden Whistler B, Sed -B, K, G, AP, AL, CW about birds. Rufous Whistler B, Sed -Ws To view our full range of bird guides and bird lists, visit Grey Shrike-thrush B, Sed -Ws CITY OF our web site. Black-faced Woodswallow No -R, B, K, AP, CW INTERESTED? Sed -Ws , Contact us at: ROCKINGHAM B, Sed -Ws# Birds Australia B, Sed, LNo -Ws# Ra, Sed -AP 167 Perry Lakes Drive FANTAIL Floreat WA 6014 Grey Fantail B, Mi, W-Sp -Ws# Willie Wagtail B, Sed -Ws# RAVEN, CROW Weekdays 9.30 – 12.30pm Australian Raven B, Sed -Wsl FLYCATCHER, MONARCH Magpie-lark B, No -Ws# Ph: (08) 9383-7749 ROBIN, SCRUB-ROBIN Fax: (08) 9387-8412 Scarlet Robin B, Sed -CW.K, AP Email: [email protected] Red-capped Robin Ra Web: www.birdsaustralia.com.au/wa Hooded Robin Western Yellow Robin B, Sed -CW, K White-breasted Robin WARBLER Australian Reed-Warbler B -R, CW, AP KWINANA/ROCKINGHAM/ BRANCH (KRMB) Little Grassbird B, Sed -R, CW OF THE WA NATURALISTS’ CLUB Rufous Songlark Ra, Vi, Sp-S -R, CW Brown Songlark Ra, No -R, CW meets on the third WHITE-EYE Friday of the month No –Ws at , MARTIN Naragebup, at 7.30 pm. White-backed Swallow Sed -AL, AP Welcome Swallow B, Sed, No -Ws# Guest lecturer, workshops, members’ night. Martin B, No -Wsl Monthly excursions to explore natural areas with other FLOWERPECKER bird watchers and naturalists. Vi, No -CW Tel: (08) 9591-3077 FINCH Red-eared Firetail , WAGTAIL Australasian Pipit B, Sed -P, CW, G, PK#

City of Rockingham THE MAYOR’S MESSAGE Great Crested Grebe B, Sed, Vi -R, CW AL Peregrine Falcon Ra, Vi -Ws Caspian Tern B, Sed -R, Is, P, PK PIGEON, DOVE CRAKE, RAIL, ALLIES Whiskered Tern U, IrVi -R, CW The is one of the Rock Dove B, Sed –Ws# Purple Swamphen B, Sed -R, AL, AP# White-winged Black Tern Ra, IrVi -CW fastest growing Local Government areas Laughing Dove B, Sed –Ws# Buff-banded Rail Mi, Sp-S -R, P, Is Roseate Tern B, V -Is, P, G in the State, presenting many new Spotted Dove B, Sed –Ws# Baillon's Crake ViS -CW, AL Tern Ra, Vi -Is opportunities and challenges. One of Common Bronzewing Sed -Ws Australian Spotted Crake Sed Crested Tern B, Sed -R, Is, P, G, PK those challenges is protecting our Brush Bronzewing B, Sed –G Spotless Crake U -R, CW, AL Pacific Gull Ra, Vi -Is, P environment, whilst providing and Crested Pigeon Sed -CW,B, AL, AP Dusky Moorhen Sed -R, AL# Silver Gull B -Ws# managing the benefits of growth. Council FROGMOUTH Eurasian Coot B, No -R, AL, CW# COCKATOO, PARROT SHOREBIRD has initiated many projects to help Tawny Frogmouth B, Sed -B Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo LNo -CW,B, K, AP NIGHTJAR Australian Pied Oystercatcher Sed -Is, P, G, PK Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Vi, A-Sp -CW, K, AL, AP# safeguard our environment, one of these Australian Owlet-nightjar Sed Sooty Oystercatcher Sed -Is, CW, P Baudin's Black-Cockatoo being the identification and protection of SWIFT Black-winged Stilt Aus No -AL, CW Galah B, Sed -Ws# native flora & fauna and local . Fork-tailed Swift Ra, IrVi –C Banded Stilt Aus No -R, CW, AL Long-billed Corella Ra -AL PETREL, PRION, SHEARWATER Red-necked Avocet Aus No -P, CW, AL Western Corella Ra -AL Rockingham is blessed with a wide range of habitats, which Southern Giant-Petrel ViW -Is, P,G Grey Plover SM -B, CW, G, P, Is Little Corella Sed -R.B.K# support a rich diversity of bird species, ranging from the Northern Great Petrel ViW -Is Red-capped Plover Aus Sed -G, CW Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (escapees) –AP limestone outcrops of Garden Island, Cape Peron and the Southern Fulmar U, Vi -Is Lesser Sand Plover Rainbow Lorikeet B, Sed Greater Sand Plover SM -R, Is, P Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, through dunal heathland Cape Petrel U, Vi, A-Sp -Is Regent Parrot No -B, K, AL, AP Slender -billed Prion Ra ViW -Is Black-fronted Dotterel Aus No -CW, AL Western Rosella Ra, LNo -CW systems to the wetlands of the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park Flesh-footed Shearwater Ra, Vi -Is,G Hooded Plover Aus No -CW Australian Ringneck Sed, LNo -Ws# and on to the Tuart, Marri and of the Coastal Little Shearwater B, Vi -Is Red-kneed Dotterel Aus No -CW, AL Red-capped Parrot Sed -Ws# Plain. PENGUIN Banded Lapwing Aus Sed -R, G Elegant Parrot B, LNo -CW,B,K,AL B, Sed -Is, B, G,P Black-tailed Godwit SM -P CUCKOO To increase the awareness of these natural areas, the City of GANNET, BOOBY Bar-tailed Godwit SM -R, Is, P, G Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo B, Vi, A-Sp -CW, AL Rockingham and Birds Australia WA have produced this booklet, Australasian Gannett ViW -Is, G, PK Whimbrel U, SM -R, Is, G Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Vi, Sp-A -Ws which highlights many of the conservation reserves and the CORMORANT Eastern Curlew SM -R, CW Pallid Cuckoo B, Vi, A-Sp -R, G Terek Sandpiper Ra, SM -CW diversity of birdlife, which can be found in the . I believe Australasian Darter Sed -R, AL, Gl Fan-tailed Cuckoo B, Vi, S-Sp -CW, R Little Pied Cormorant Sed -Ws# Common Sandpiper SM -Is, P, G OWL you will find this guide a most valuable source of information Great Cormorant Sed -R, Is,G Grey-tailed Tattler SM -R, Is, CW, G, P Southern Boobook B, Sed -AL, K, B# and do hope you enjoy discovering birds in Rockingham Little Black Cormorant Sed -Ws# Common Greenshank SM -Is, P, G, R, CW Eastern Barn Owl B, No -R, Is Cr Barry Sammels JP Pied Cormorant B, Sed -R, Is, P, G, PK Wood Sandpiper Ra, SM -CW KINGFISHER HERON, IBIS, ALLIES Ruddy Turnstone SM -P, G, Is Laughing Kookaburra B, Sed -Ws# Acknowledgements Australian Pelican No -P, Ws# Great Knot SM -Is, P, CW, G, CW B, Mi, Sp-S -Ws# We wish to thank all who have so willingly assisted us with this White-necked Heron U, Vi, W-Sp -CW, AL Red Knot SM -G BEE-EATER, ROLLER Sanderling SM -G Rainbow Bee-eater B, Mi, Sp-Su -Ws# guide: Eastern Great Egret Vi-R, CW, AL, AP Cattle Egret Ra, IrVi -CW, AL Little Stint U, SM -CW TREECREEPER White-faced Heron B, Sed, Vi -Ws Red-necked Stint SM -CW, G, AL, P Rufous Treecreeper Members of Kwinana/Rockingham/Mandurah Naturalists' Club, Eastern Reef Egret Sed -Is, P, G Long-toed Stint Ra, SM -CW FAIRY-WREN, GRASSWREN Members of Birds Australia WA, Naragebup Rockingham Nankeen Night-Heron Sed -R, CW, G Pectoral Sandpiper Ra, SM -CW, AL Splendid Fairy-wren B, Sed -W# Regional Environmental Centre Inc., Environmental Management Australian White Ibis No -R, CW, AP, AL, # Sharp-tailed Sandpiper SM -CW, AL Variegated Fairy-wren Department Garden Island (HMAS Stirling), Regional Parks Unit, Straw-necked Ibis No -Wsl Curlew Sandpiper SM -CW, AL Red-winged Fairy-wren Fremantle DEC, Alcoa Australia, Biodiversity Project (a Royal Spoonbill Ra, IrVi -R Broad-billed Sandpiper Ra, SM -G SCRUBWREN, ALLIES project of Local Government Association and Birds Australia WA). Yellow-billed Spoonbill B, Vi, Sed -R, CW, AL Ruff Ra, SM –R White-browed Scrubwren B, Sed -Is, P, CW, CW, PK RAPTOR BUTTON-QUAIL Weebill B, Lno -Ws Eastern Osprey B, Sed -R, Is, G Painted Button-quail B, Sed -G, AL Western Gerygone Sed -Ws# Artists - Susan Tingay, Pam Free, Rish Gordon, Judy Blyth Black-shouldered Kite B -Ws# PRATINCOLE Yellow-rumped Thornbill B, Sed -Ws Cover - Bridled Terns at Penguin Island by Susan Tingay Square-tailed Kite Ra, IrVi -R, G Oriental Pratincole Ra, IrVi -P, G Western Thornbill Sed -CW, B, K, AL Photographs - Peel Howden, Bob Goodale and staff of the City of White-bellied Sea- Vi -Is, P, AL SKUA, JAEGER Inland Thornbill B, Sed -Ws Rockingham Whistling Kite Ws Brown Skua ViW -Is, G PARDALOTE Brown Goshawk No, Sed -R,P, CW, G Pomarine Jaeger U, ViS -Is, P, G Spotted Pardalote Vi, W-Sp -CW First Edition 2005 Collared Sparrowhawk Sed -R, P, CW, AL# Arctic Jaeger B, ViS -Is, P, G Striated Pardalote B, Vi, Sp-S -Ws# NODDY, GULL, TERN Project Coordinator: Allan K. Jones Spotted Ra, IrVi -R ,P, AP, PK HONEYEATER Swamp Harrier B, No, Sed -R, AL, CW Common Noddy Western Spinebill LNo -B, K, AP# Editor: Bob Goodale Wedge-tailed Eagle U -Ws# Bridled Tern B, Vi, Sp-S -Is, P Singing Honeyeater B, Sed, No -Ws# City of Rockingham: Nick Brown (Manager Parks Operations) Update 2010 Little Eagle -Ws Sooty Tern IrVi -Is, P Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Nankeen Kestrel B -Ws Little Tern Yellow-throated Miner LNo -CW, AL, CW# Editor: Suzanne Mather Brown Falcon U -R, P, CW, G, AP, AL Fairy Tern B, Vi -Is, P, CW, G Western Wattlebird No -B, K, AL# City of Rockingham: David Mort B -Ws Gull-billed Tern Ra, Vi -R B, Sed No -Ws# BIRDS RECORDED IN THE NARAGEBUP ROCKINGHAM REGIONAL CITY OF ROCKINGHAM AREA ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (R) This list and information have been prepared from records of Access from Safety Bay Road. Birds Australia WA, Kwinana/Rockingham/Mandurah Branch of Opposite Lake Richmond. WA Naturalists' Club, Perth Biodiversity Project and members and Parking is available. local residents records. Facilities - picnic area, toilets, IDENTIFICATION CODE BBQ and gazebos. BREEDING B Environment Centre ABUNDANCE U Uncommon Ra Rare VISITORS WELCOME STATUS Sed Sedentary L No Locally Nomadic Be sure to visit the Centre and meet the helpful staff and find out Vi Visitor Va Vagrant more about the Rockingham area and many interesting places to Ir Vi Irregular visitor PM Passage Migrant visit. Spend some time here - browse, listen to bird song and frog Mi Migrant SM Summer migrant sounds. No Nomadic Aus Australian waders SEASONS S Summer A Autumn ENVIROTECH LEARNING CENTRES W Winter Sp Spring ! Marine Life ! Renewable Energy MOST RECORDS OF EACH SPECIES ! Wetlands R Lake Richmond ! Ecoplayground Is Islands ! Community Gardens P Cape Peron, Shoalwater Bay ! Nature Trail CW Lake Cooloongup, ! Bushtucker Track PK Port Kennedy Scientific Park AP Anstey Swamp, Paganoni Swamp Entrance charges apply to the above activities. B Baldivis Nature Reserve AL Alcoa Wellard Wetlands School groups need to book and other group are advised to book K Karnup Nature Reserve if an expert Guide is required. G Garden Island # Birds of Parks and Gardens FREE BROCHURES Ws Widespread Free brochures are available at the Centre on most locations in this guide. BIRD LIST Emu Ra, No (escapees from bird farm) -AP Centre open: QUAIL Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm Stubble Quail U, IrVi -R,G, AL,CW Sunday, 10am to 4pm Brown Quail WATERFOWL Enquiries: (08) 9591-3077 Musk Duck B, ViW, -R,AL,CW# Web: www.naragebup.org.au Freckled Duck Ra, Vi -AL Email: [email protected] Black Swan B, Sed, Vi -R, CW,AL# Australian Shelduck B, Sed, Vi –Ws# Australian Wood Duck Sed, Vi -R, AL# Pink-eared Duck Sed, Vi -AL,B Australasian Shoveler Sed, Vi -R,CW,AL# Grey Teal Sed, ViS -Ws# Chestnut Teal Ra, Vi -R, CW Pacific Black Duck Sed,Vi -Ws# Hardhead Sed, V -R, CW,AL Black-winged Stilt Blue-billed Duck Sed, Vi -R, AL GREBE Australasian Grebe B, Sed, Vi -Ws# Hoary-headed Grebe No -R, CW,AL# Little Grass Bird 16 1 LAKE RICHMOND WALK (R)

Walk along the Anne Mueller Trail with sign-posts through Cyclops and Orange Wattle, Coastal Daisybush and Chenille Honeymyrtle to large areas of reeds and rushes. Keep to the walk and keep an eye out for Tiger Snakes. Be on the lookout for all the interesting plants and .

Birds Australian Ringneck Lake Richmond is a rich area for birds including waterbirds - One of the thirteen ducks, herons, ibis, also bush birds such as Splendid Fairy-wren species that breed in and White-browed Scrub-wren. Look in the rushes for Little hollows in towns. Grassbird and Australian Reed-Warbler. Red Wattlebird From the Gwyn Hitchin Birdwatching Tower look for birds of prey such as Black-shouldered Kite, Australian Kestrel, Marsh Harrier and Little Eagle. You may see an Eastern Osprey fishing in the lake.

The waders include local ones; Black-winged Stilt, Red-capped Plover and migratory waders from the such as Common Greenshank, Red-necked Stint and Grey Plover. Pacific Black Duck

Our most common duck. Brown Honeyeater A visit not to miss! A small bird with several loud musical calls.

Swamp Harrier Often seen swooping low over the reeds in Laughing Dove Spotted Dove search of prey. Both doves were introduced to Perth in 1898 and have now spread widely.

Grey Plover Wader usually seen singly.

Magpie-lark Splendid Fairy-wren Australian Raven The male has a black The male is shown in Omnivorous and are throat, the female white. breeding . seen feeding in the They have a musical call picnic areas. ‘tee-he-pee-o’. 2 15 BIRDS OF PARKS AND GARDENS THE ISLANDS (Is)

Many of our native birds have long disappeared from our towns A ferry departs from the Mersey Point Jetty to Penguin Island and cities mainly because of loss of natural through from September to early June. Check ferry times on 9527-5421. clearing, fire, filling of wetlands and the introduction of feral animals (fox and cat). Vegetation A string of Tamala limestone islands and rocks is found in Some birds, such as Splendid Fairy-wren Shoalwater Bay and Warnbro Sound Marine Park. On the cliff and Common Bronzewing, still can be slopes are shrublands of Sea-heath and Nitre-bush. On the dunes found in larger remnants of native are heathlands with Coastal Daisybush and Summer-scented vegetation in our suburbs. Others such as Wattle. The foredunes have grasses such as Long-leaved Spinifex. Rufous Treecreeper have now disappeared from the near Perth. Bird Life Penguin Island is the largest island and is the main nesting area There are, at present, about 40 bushbirds for the Little Penguin as well as seven other species including and 30 waterbirds that have learnt to live Little Shearwater, Bridled Tern, Australian Pelican and Silver Gull. in the urban environment. We are all The other islands are nesting sites for Crested Tern [Seal Island], familiar with Eurasian Coot, Singing Fairy Tern [Tern Island], Caspian Tern [Seal Island]. Look for Honeyeater, Magpie-lark and Australian seabirds feeding around the islands such as Southern Giant Magpie. Australian Magpie Petrel, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Eastern Osprey and Australasian Gannet which is best recognized by its spectacular dives on half- What can we do for the survival of these birds in our City? closed wings. In summer, search along the beach for a range of ! Retain and maintain the whole of large and small bush waders including Ruddy Turnstone and Bar-tailed Godwit. remnants, , shrubs, logs and leaf litter. ! Retain and maintain the remaining wetlands and their surrounding vegetation. ! Join a local conservation group and help care for our parklands. ! Carefully guard remaining mature trees with nesting hollows.

Little Penguin Galah at Singing Honeyeater Australasian Gannet Smallest penguin found only in ! Encourage birds to come to our home gardens with native Australia and NZ. plants and a bird bath. ! Learn how to build and erect nest boxes for homes and parks.

To become a bird observer, all you need are binoculars, a bird guide and a notebook to identify birds and record your observations. You will learn to observe the behaviour and Fairy Tern activities of each bird and discover a fascinating interest. Smallest of our terns.

On the following page are some of the most common birds that live in built-up areas. 14 3 POINT PERON and SHOALWATER BAY (P) GARDEN ISLAND (G)

Access via Point Peron Road or Boundary Road. Park in the Point The island is managed by the Commonwealth of Australia but Peron car park. most of Garden Island is open to the public between sunrise and sunset. Vegetation Access to the island is by private boat, but please remember no The coastal area is a harsh environment for plant growth with camping and no fires. Facilities include picnic areas, bbq, toilets hot dry summers and cold, windy winters. Seaheath, Spinifex and walk tracks. species and Coast Sword-sedge give way to coastal shrublands of Summer-scented Wattle, Coastal Daisybush and open grassland. Vegetation Garden Island supports some of the least disturbed stands of Bird Life coastal vegetation remaining in the metropolitan area. There are Take a walk around the Cape and along Shoalwater Bay to see a low closed of Rottnest Pine and Moonah. Other range of seabirds and waders feeding and loafing. Several vegetation communities include Summer-scented Wattle, scrub cormorants, Eastern Reef Egret, Whimbrel, Great and Red Knot, and coastal heath. Australian Pied and Sooty Oystercatcher can be seen here. Search the shrublands for Rainbow Bee-eater, Grey Fantail, Inland Bird Life Thornbill, White-browed Scrubwren and Silvereye. Due to the good condition of the vegetation and absence of feral animals, Garden Island is a haven for several species of fauna now extinct or rare on the adjacent coastal plain. They include the ground-dwelling birds; Banded Lapwing, Painted Button- quail and Brush Bronzewing. The low coastal scrub is the habitat White-browed Scrubwren for resident bush-birds; Western Gerygone, Singing Honeyeater They live in groups in thick and Golden Whistler. Seasonal breeding visitors include undergrowth. Note its white Australian Shelduck, Fairy Tern and Rainbow Bee-eater. This is an eyebrow. important area for one of the many summer visiting shorebird, Sanderling, which can be seen in flocks on western beaches. Among the 19 common resident breeding species is the fish- hunting Eastern Osprey.

Eastern Osprey There are currently four breeding pairs on the west coast. Australian Pied Oystercatcher The long, robust red bill is for probing and opening shellfish.

Brush Bronzewing Now rare on adjacent coastal plain. Caspian Tern This is the largest of the terns. Notice its large, red bill. Golden Whistler Now rare in other areas of the Swan Coastal Plain. 4 13 KARNUP NATURE RESERVE (K) LAKE COLOONGUP - LAKE WALYUNGUP (CW)

Access via Baldivis Road and Karnup Road. Park at the south Access via Dixon Road (LC) or Safety Bay Road [LW] corner Baldivis and Karnup Road and enter the reserve through Facilities include a picnic area and parking [LC] the gate opposite. Facilities include a picnic area, bbq, walk trails with signs and Vegetation information brochures in a box. Lake Cooloongup and the south-east section of Lake Walyungup are surrounded by Tuart open . On northern moist soils the Vegetation understorey includes Swamp Paperbark and Slender Banksia. Karnup Nature Reserve is situated on the old Karnup townsite. South and east of Lake Walyungup is a large area of tall Jarrah, banksia species and Marri with an undergrowth of shrubland and open heath. Sedgeland surrounds both lakes. flowering shrubs, orchids and other wildflowers represents a type of bushland of the sandy coastal plain. Bird Life During summer Lake Cooloongup supports large numbers of Nature Walk waterbirds, especially ducks. Australasian Shoveler, Hardhead, Starts at Karnup Road and is 700 m each way. Great Crested Grebe and Eastern Great Egret are among many The Nyoongah Walk Trail starts at Marker 5 and is 400 m return. other species. Over 40 species of bushbirds have been recorded Take the Karnup brochure with you to read about the high points in the wide range of vegetation habitats including several raptors, of interest. As you walk along the trails, watch out for birds and Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Regent Parrot and animals. Golden Whistler. In summer Lake Walyungup is well worth a visit for the many interesting visiting shorebird which include such Birds rare species as Terek Sandpiper, Little Stint and Long-toed Stint. Although the reserve is not large (11.5 ha) a relatively large Hooded Plover may possibly be seen among the more common number and range of birds have been recorded. Several raptors, waders. Gull-billed and Whiskered Tern have been recorded. Common Bronzewing, Inland and Western Thornbill, Golden Whistler, Regent Parrot, Black-faced and Dusky Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Woodswallow may be seen. One of the few populations of It is reported that they are Western Yellow Robin on the Swan Coastal Plain survives and expanding their range in the breeds here. It is important to retain bush links with other bush Rockingham area. remnants for the survival this species.

Western Yellow Robin One of the few populations on the Swan Coastal Plain.

Dusky Woodswallow Note the white streak Hardhead on the leading edge This duck feeds by of the wing. diving or dabbling for plants and . Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (left) and Curlew Sandpiper (right) - two of the visiting summer Regent Parrot waders from . Rare on the Swan Coastal Plain but reported in local reserves.

12 5 ANSTEY AND PAGANONI SWAMPS (AP) BALDIVIS NATURE RESERVE (B)

Access to Anstey Swamp via Paganoni Road and Fletcher Road. Access and parking at the corner of Baldivis and Fifty Roads. Access to Paganoni Swamp via exit from freeway at Paganoni Facilities include picnic area, bbq, toilets, information brochures Road. Parking at the roadside. Site management by DEC. and walk trails with signs.

Vegetation Vegetation Anstey Swamp has Tuart woodlands with banksia species and Remnant natural bushland of Jarrah, Sheoak and banksia species low heath with species. The wetlands include River Gum, with good understorey including orchids, Red Runner and species and heathlands. Sedgelands contain Pithy Mangles Kangaroo Paw. Sword-sedge, Typha and Jointed Rush. Paganoni Swamp incorporates a variety of landforms and vegetation communities, Bird Life making it an interesting bushland setting with open water, As you pass the school oval, look for bushbirds that use the sedgelands, heath, and forest of , banksia grassed area, such as Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Scarlet Robin and and melaleuca species. Anstey and Paganoni Swamps can be Magpie-lark. A total of 43 bushbirds has been recorded including described as ‘seasonally inundated lowlands with fresh to Splendid Fairy-wren, three thornbills species, Regent Parrot, brackish water’. Golden Whistler and Grey Shrike-thrush. Visiting species include Whistling Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo and Black-faced Bird Life Woodswallow. These areas have waterbirds less common or absent in the other wetlands. The Australasian and Australian Little Bittern have Try an evening spotlighting. After your barbecue, take torches been recorded at Paganoni Swamp. Australian White Ibis and and you may see a Tawny Frogmouth or Southern Boobook and cormorant species use both swamps for nesting. These are other night feeders. excellent areas for waterbirds and bushbirds including Golden Southern Boobook Whistler and Grey Currawong. During daylight they sit quietly in branches, but hunt at night.

Purple Swamphen Often seen clambering through reeds or grazing on lawns.

Inland Thornbill Red-capped Parrot Note its heavily streaked Notice its long upper bill for breast and cocked tail. extracting Marri seeds.

Grey Currawong Scarlet Robin Furtive large grey bird with a They feed by perching on a robust bill. Voice is a ringing low branch and pouncing ‘chling-chling’. Forages on on ground insects. the ground and in foliage.

6 11 ALCOA WELLARD WETLANDS (AL) PORT KENNEDY SCIENTIFIC PARK (PK)

Access via St. Albans Road to Zig-Zag Road. Parking at the Management by DEC entrance. Access via Pt. Kennedy Drive Facilities include bird hides, seating, toilets, walk paths and PLEASE KEEP TO TRACKS AT ALL TIMES information boards. Information brochure available from the Rockingham Regional Environment Centre The Alcoa wetlands project is a rehabilitation program which seeks to establish a self-sustaining wetland system in an area This attractive coastal area covers internationally important from which clay has been extracted as part of Alcoa's on-going wetland dune systems. The dunes and swales provide a relatively industrial activity. The plan provides deep water for diving birds, undisturbed record of soil development, from the older inland beaches for wading birds and other wetland fauna and islands soils to the younger and newly-formed soils on the coast. It has for protection. Revegetation includes the planting of trees and great potential for education and research in the natural sciences, shrubs and shoreline reeds and rushes. The area is important for and provides the opportunity to increase appreciation of coastal conservation, education, and passive recreation. ecosystems and land management practices.

Bird Life Vegetation The habitat has attracted 37 species of waterbirds. Most of the It contains many species typical of coastal areas including raptors are recorded and the bushland has over 50 resident or heathlands, acacia thickets, paperbark swamps and balga belts. visiting bush birds. The greatest number of species and density of growth occurs within the swales between the dunes. There are hides at each of the lakes all within easy walking distance. From each hide one has an excellent view of many of Bird Life the species of waterbirds recorded in the lake system. Some of The coast and dunes are home to a range of birds including the resident or visiting bushbirds can be seen along the cormorants, Australasian Gannet, Australian Pied Oystercatcher pathways. and Roseate Tern. Australian Kestrel, Common Bronzewing, Great Crested Grebe Black-shouldered Kite and White-browed Scrubwren are among Capable of diving quickly and the bushbirds. staying under water for long periods. Yellow-rumped Thornbill Often seen in feeding parties on the ground.

Little Pied Cormorant Note its yellow bill. Australian Kestrel Can be seen hovering over the dunes in search of small prey.

Whistling Kite Usually found near wetlands in search of carrion or live prey. Crested Tern All terns fly with their bill pointing downward. 10 7 G D A O R N

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