Highlights

Some of the highlights seen on recent Perth Birds and Bush tours are shown below. You may also want to look at the larger articles which have been written about tours and other local information on the Perth Birds and Bush Blog Page.

December 2025

Greg from Adelaide booked a full day tour to try to photograph Red-capped Parrot, Western Rosella, Western Spinebill and Red-eared Firetail. He successfully took photos of all four! We also had great views of Square-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Thornbill, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.

November 2025

Virginia and Ian from the UK were returning customers who booked four full day birdwatching tours to try to see and photograph any birds seen while looking for birds that they haven’t seen before. Having seen over 100 species in Perth on their last visit we travelled out of Perth to target birds that have particular habitats further from the city on two days. They saw a total of 114 species including: Buff-banded Rail, Spotless Crake, Red-kneed Dotterel, Grey-tailed Tattler, Western Corella, Western Rosella, Red-capped parrot, Elegant Parrot, Red-backed Kingfisher, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Red-capped Robin, Hooded Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroos, Meadow Argus and Australian Painted Lady.
Locals Julia, Christine and Ella booked a half day birdwatching tour to look for several bush bird species that had eluded them. It was a cool and a moderately windy morning. Highlights included: Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Purple-backed Fairywren, Spotted Pardalote, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Rufous Whistler, White-breasted Robin, Mistletoebird and Red-eared Firetail.
Shunji from Japan booked five full day tours from Perth to target the southwest endemc species and subspecies and other bush birds. We saw a total of 109 species which included 66 passerines. Highlights were: seven birds of prey, Red-necked Avocet, Banded Lapwing, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Mulga Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Fieldwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Shriketit, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw Sand Monitor, Mulga Snake, Bob-tailed Lizard (shingleback), Western Grey Kangaroo and Western Brush-tailed Wallaby.
Janet from Sydney booked a full day bush bird tour to look for some of the few birds near Perth that she had yest to see. We saw 5 of the 6 targets or the day: Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Shriketit and Western Yellow Robin. A total of 43 species were see. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroo and Bobtailed/Shingleback Lizard.
Rebecca from Canberra booked a full day wildflower and bird watching tour. It was a windy and warm day. We saw 65 bird species including: Blue-billed Duck, Australian Hobby, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Elegant Parrot, Splendid Fairywren, and White-breasted Robin. With the cooler and wetter spring that we have had, the wildflowers were still pretty good and some of the most stunning we saw were: Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Woodbridge Poison (Isotoma hypocrateriformis), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Pimelea imbricata, Stylidium eriopodum, Stylidium recurvum, Verticordia acerosa, Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) and Verticordia insignis.
Carroll from the USA booked a Big Birding Day with a side trip to drip her hands in the Indian Ocean to touch her 4th ocean! It was a lovely warm spring day! We saw 77 species of birds including: Blue-billed Duck, Australian Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Elegant Parrot, Pallid Cuckoo, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Yellow Robin, Mistletoebird and Red-eared Firetail.

October 2025

Mark from the UK booked a Big Birding Day and it was cool and a bit windy. We saw 85 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Australian Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Australian Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Red-winged fairywren, Splendid Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, White-breasted Robin, Mistletoebird and Red-eared Firetail.
Tracy from the USA booked a Big Birding Day and it was sunny and warm. We saw 83 species and the highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Australian Hobby, Great Knot, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Purple-backed Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Australian Golden Whistler, and Mistletoebird. We also saw some Western Grey Kangaroos!
Russell from the USA booked a Big Birding Day tour for a cool, day with some showers and moderate winds. We saw 80 species of birds including: Wandering Whistling Duck, Australian Fairy Tern, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin. He also enjoyed seeing his first Western Grey Kangaroos!
Larissa, Neil, Cathy and Eugene booked a half day wildflower tour. It was a lovely sunny and warm day. Highlights included: Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos viridus), Granite Boronia (Boronia cymosa), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Conostylis aculeata, Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Pimelea imbricata, Slender Podolepis (Podolepis gracilis), Stylidium eriopodum, Little Fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium tenue), Blue Lady Sun Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) and Verticordia insignis.
Kazuyo from Japan booked a half day bush bird tour. It was cool, a little windy and with some passing showers. Highlights included: Western Rosella, Red-capped parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Varied Sittella, Western Yellow Robin, White-winged Triller, and Red-eared Firetail.
Kieran and Akash from Perth booked a half day bird tour to see as many species as possible. It was cool, a little windy and with some passing showers. They saw 52 species including: Blue-billed Duck, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Irmtraut and Peter from Germany booked a Big Birding Day tour on a warm and sunny day. They saw 80 species including: Blue-billed Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Australian Hobby, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Splendid fairywren, Purple-backed Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Seonhee and Young from Korea booked two full day tours and a half day tour to see as many species as possible. In total we saw 107 bird species including: Pink-eared Duck, Wandering Whistling Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Spotless Crake, Black-fronted Dotterel, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Rediwinged Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, White-breasted Robin, and Western Yellow Robin. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroos, Bobtail (Shingleback) Lizard and Dwarf Bearded Dragon.
Dorothy from Hong Kong and Janet from Canada shared a full day targetted wildflower tour to look particularly for orchids and triggerplants. It was a cool and cloudy day and unfortunately because of the clouds we only saw 2 sun orchids in bloom but we saw many other orchids and triggerplants in flower. Highlights included: Dancing Spider Orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Rusty Spider Orchid (Caladenia ferruginea), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Swamp Spider Orchid (Caladenia paludosa), Western Helmet Orchid (Corybas recurvus) – just leaves and some fruits, Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), Hort’s Duck Orchid (Paracaleana hortiorum), Jug Orchid (Pterostylis recurva), Stylidium androsaceum, Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Stylidium obtusatum, White Butterfly Triggerplant (Stylidium piliferum), Stylidium recurvum, Cow Kicks (Stylidium schoenoides), Little Fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium tenue), Blue Lady Sun Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), and Shy Sun Orchid (Thelymitra graminea).
Janet from Canada booked a full Big Birding Day tour. She saw 71 species on a cool day with a little drizzle and light winds. Highlights included: Blue-billed Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairywren, Purple-backed Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, and Western Yellow Robin. There were lots of fluffy chicks including Maned Duck, Australian Shelduck, Australasian Swamphen, and Dusky Moorhen!
Howard and Joan from the USA booked a full day tour to see a variety of bush birds and raptors. We saw 59 species including Wedge-tailed Eagle, Brown Falcon, Painted Button-Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Malcolm and Jane booked a half day bird watching tour to see as many species as possible. It was warm and sunny and they saw a total of 58 species including: Blue-billed Duck, Pied Oystercatcher, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Splendid Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroos.

September 2025

Corinne booked a full ay bush bird tour and we had lovely cool and low wind conditions. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Purpe-crowned Lorikeet, Western Thornbill, Splendid Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Wattlebird, Western Spinebill and Red-capped Robin.
Monica booked two full days to look for a target list of birds and wildflowers. We had lovely warm and sunny days. Bird highlights included: Freckled Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Western Rosella, Western Thornbill, White-winged Fairywren, Splendid Fairywren, Purple-backed Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin. Flower highlights included: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Hairy Jugflower (Adenanthos barbiger), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Leaping Spider Orchid (Caladenia macrostylis), Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimin) and Verticordia acerosa.
Jim and Judy from New South Wales booked a full day wildflower tour and we had lovely warm and sunny conditions. It was still a bit early for some of the flowers at a couple of sites but there was a good variety of flowers including: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Hairy Jugflower (Adenanthos barbiger), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Blood Spider Orchid (Caladenia filifera), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Prickly Hakea (Hakea amplexicaulis), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), and Verticordia acerosa.
Nick and Fran from the UK booked a Big Birding Day tour and we had fabulous weather. They saw a total of 77 species including: Wandering Whistling Duck, Tawny Frogmoth, Australian Hobby, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Purple-backed Fairywren, Western Thornbill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin. They also saw Western Grey Kangaroo and a Quenda.
Megan from the USA booked a Big Birding Day tour to try to photograph or see as many species as possible. She saw 72 species including: Freckled Duck, Blue-billed Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Harriet and Andrew from the USA booked two half day tours to look for a variety of birds. The first day we had fabulous sunny and still conditions, however, the second trip was is rainy, very windy weather. They saw a total of 76 species including: Pink-eared Duck, Wandering Whistling Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Nankeen Night-Heron, Buff-banded Rail, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Splendid Fairywren, Purple-backed Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robn and White-breasted Robin.
Delia from Switzerland booked a half day wildflower tour and a full day bush birdwatching tour. Both days were cool and sunny with low wind. Bird Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairywren, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Wattlebird, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin. Many of the wildflowers are just starting to come out but some of those that we saw out included: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Hairy Jugflower (Adenanthos barbiger), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Dancing Spider Orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Blood Spider Orchid (Caladenia filifera), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta), Fuschia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Karri Hazel (Trymalium ledifolium) and Verticordia acerosa. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroos and Western Brush Wallaby!

August 2025

Locals Emily and Daniel had a sunny and cool day for their half day birding tour to celebrate Daniel’s birthday. We saw a total of 49 species including: Caspian Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
John and Dominique from Perth, had a sunny but cool day for their half day birding tour to celebrate John’s 87 birthday. We saw a variety of bush birds and waterbirds including Blue-billed Duck, Brown Goshawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Pallid Cuckoo, Australian Golden Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.
Steve and Robyn from New South Wales had a rainy day for there half day endemics tour and this did reduce the number of birds seen. But we still managed to see Little Eagle, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Watlebird, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail!
Lucy from the UK booked a 5 hour bird watching tour looking for bush birds. We saw 59 species of mostly bush birds. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Square-tailed Kite, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Varied Sittella, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroo.
Wow, Simon from the UK had his luck with him! On his full day endemic birds we saw all but one of the species that we try for on those tours. Highlights included: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Red-capped parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Shriketit, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, Red-eared Firetail and Western Grey Kangaroo!
Melissa from South Australia booked a full day tour to photograph bush birds not found in her part of South Australia. The weather was fabulous! Some of the birds she photographed included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Shriketit and Red-eared Firetail.

July 2025

Andy and Lydia had cool and low wind conditions for their two half day birdwatching tours to try to find as many birds as possible from Andy’s target list. We saw 75 Species over the two mornings including: Freckled Duck, Blue-billed Duck, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw quite a few Western Grey Kangaroos!

June 2025

Glenys and Jeff had a lovely cool and sunny day for their full day bush birds tour. Highlights included: Painted Button-Quail, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Speldid Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Rufous Treecreeper, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Lisa and Jphn from the USA had a cool but beautiful morning for their half day tour. We saw over 50 species including: Little Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Varied Sitella, and White-breasted Robin. There were quite a few Western Grey Kangaroos.
Michael and Colleen from the UK had some rainy weather for their full day birdwatching tour. We saw 66 species including Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Australian Reed-warbler. There were lots of Western Grey Kangaroos!
Colin, Lisa, Andrew and Stewart had a lovely sunny day for their half day birdwatching tour. The focus was mostly on endemics but also a few waterbirds for Colin to photograph. Highlights were Pink-eared Duck, Red-capped Parrot, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Thornbill, Splendid Fairywren, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Emma, Robyn and Abby booked a 5 hour tour for Emma’s birthday to see as many species as possible. We saw 48 species including: Nankeen Kestrel, Swamp Harrier, Black-fronted Dotterel, Red-capped Parrot, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Splendid Fairywren and Scarlet Robin.

May 2025

Philip and Gail from New South Wales had a cool and sunny morning for their half day birdwatching tour. They were looking for bush birds that they hadn’t seen yet. Highlights were: Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Thornbill, Western Yellow Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Vietnamese bird photographer Minh booked two full days and we had great weather for the first day and the second day weather was pretty good but there was a few showers and it was a bit windy in the afternoon. Minh had a target list of birds that he wanted to photograph and the highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cocktoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Regent Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Splendid Fairywren, Purple-backed Fairywren, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, Red-capped Robin, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Jenni and Tim from Canberra booked a full day endemics bush bird tour and we had lovely weather. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous treecreeper, Blue-breasted fairywren, Red-winged Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren, White-browed Babbler, Western Spinebill, Western Shriketit, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Perth locals Uma, Kishore, Harry and Lakshmi had a lovely cool and sunny day for their half day bird watching tour. It was the first time birdwatching and were learning how to bird watch while seeing a variety of waterbirds and bush birds. Highlights included: Pink-eared Duck, Australian Swamphen, Black-fronted Dotterel, Western Rosella, Australian Ringneck, Western Spinebill, Splendid Fairywren, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Nelson from Hong Kong had a warm and sunny day for his full day bush birds tour. Highlights included: Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin. We also saw a Western Brush Wallaby and a Western Grey Kangaroo!
Eileen and Michael from Queensland had a warm and sunny day for their full day tour but there were strong winds for the last few hours. Highlights included: Blue-billed Duck, Nankeen Night-Heron, Terek Sandpiper, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

April 2025

Kelly-Marie is a wildflife photographer from Sydney who wanted to photograph Western Corella and the Critically Endangered Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo. It was a cool but sunny day and she took beautiful photographs of both of these species as well as Western Spinebill and Western Wattlebird.
Richard from the Uk booked two full day bird watching tours to look for birds that he hadn’t seen in Australia before. The weather was good. Highlights included: Black-tailed Native-hen, Red-necked Avocet, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, White-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Fieldwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Marilyn from the UK booked a full day bird watching tour. Conditions were excellent although the tide was very high by the time we got to the river. We saw 64 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Black-fronted Dotteral, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, and White-breasted Robin. We also saw the tiniest Australasian Grebe chicks trying to get onto their parents back!

March 2025

Carol and Wade from the USA had a very windy day for their 5 hour tour. We saw 53 species including: Blue-billed Duck, Nankeen Night-heron, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parot, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, and White-breasted Robin. We also saw some Western Grey Kangaroos.
Graham and Debb from the USA had a fabulous Autumn day for their bird photography tour. Highlights from the 59 species we saw included: Tawny Frogmouth, Red-necked Avocet, Black-fronted Dotterel, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Red-capped Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Paul from the UK was looking for birds that we hadn’t seen on his previous full day tour a few years ago. It was a warm day with low wind for most of the tour. The highlights were: Pink-eared Duck, Banded Stilt, Red-necked Avocet, Terek Sandpiper, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, and White-breasted Robin.
Stewart from Adelaide had a lovely warm sunny day for his endemics bush bird tour. The highlights were: Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Shriketit, White-breasted Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Andrew from Sydney had a windy afternoon for his half day tour. He was looking for a few species that he hadn’t seen before or he hadn’t seen in Western Australia before. We saw at least 53 species including his major target of Fairy Tern. Other highlights were Banded Stilt, Red-necked Avocet, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and Western Wattlebird.
Janette, Margaret, Morris and Shiela from the UK booked a half day birdwatching tour. The weather was lovely and the highlights included: Pink-eared Duck, Blue-billed Duck, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Thornbill, White-breasted Robin and Western Yellow Robin. We also saw a large group of Western Grey Kangaroos.

February 2025

Winnie and Bruce from the USA had a warm sunny day for there half day bird tour. They had already spent several weeks in Perth and the southwest and were looking to see some of endemics and more difficult species. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Thornbill, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, White-breasted Robin and Western Yellow Robin. We also saw some Western Grey Kangaroos.

January 2025

Kevin and Kala from Canada had a lovely sunny and warm day for their full day bird tour. With perfect water levels in one wetland we saw all three crake species, rail and a lot of other waterbirds at the first stop. We also got very lucky and saw 7 birds of prey over the day. This meant that by the end of the day we had a list of 89 species which was a record for a full day tour with Perth Birds and Bush! Highlights included: Australian Crake, Spotless Crake, Baillons Crake, Buff-banded Rail, Red-necked Avocet, Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Homeyeater, Varied Sitella, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail. Kevin was also happy to see several Western Grey Kangaroos.
Mr and Mrs Chong are bird photographers from Singapore. They booked a half day tour and a full day tour to photograph a target list of local birds. Some of the birds they photographed on the days were: Red-kneed Dotterel, Red-necked Avocet, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Purple-backed Fairywren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
David and Dot from the UK saw 75 species on their Big Birding Day Tour on a warm and sunny day. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Western Rosella, Rainbow Bee-eater, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.

December 2024

Ben and Christina from Victoria had a warm sunny morning to look for mainly endemic southwest species. We saw most of our targets by 10.30am so went to Alfred cove to look for Fairy Terns and waders. Highlights included: Great Knot, Terek Sandpiper, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Jim, Jan, Priscilla and Ejay had a warm sunny day for their Big Birding Day Tour. We saw 70 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Australian Hobby, Terek Sandpiper, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, and Western Whistler. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroos.
Bert from the USA had a warm sunny day for his half day birdwatching tour. We saw 59 species of birds including: Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Thornbill, Spotted Scrubren, White-breasted Robin, Western Yellow Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw several Western Grey Kangaroos.
Richard and Marian from the UK had a warm, sunny and low wind day for their full day Endemic Bush Birds Tour. We saw at least 54 species including: Brown Falcon, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, White-browed Babbler, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Yellow-Robin, and White-breasted Robin. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroo and Western Brush-tailed Wallaby.
Dave and Pam had a hot morning for there half day bird watching tour. We saw a total of 42 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Pink-eared Duck, Swamp Harrier, Australian Hobby, Red-necked Avocet, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Rainbow Bee-eater, and fabulous views of White-cheeked Honeyeaters feeding from the Candlestick Banksia flowers.
It was a good day for an endemic bush birding day for Jane and Andy from the UK. Bird highlights included: Red-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Regent Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, and White-breasted Robin. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroo and Gould’s Sand Goanna.
It was a suprising cool day for Ivan’s full day southwest endemic bush birds tour. Ivan photographed most of the birds that we saw including: Square-tailed Kite, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, and Western Yellow Robin. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroo and Western Brush-tailed Wallaby.

November 2024

Sadie booked two full day tours to look for a nice mix of endemic bush birds and also a variety of species. The first day we headed north east of Perth to target endemics in that area. Highlights of day 1 were: Western Corella, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Western Wattlebird, and Gilbert’s Honeyeater. The second day we looked for more endemic species in the hills and then visited the river and some wetlands to maximise the species that she hadn’t see before in Australia. Highlights of day 2 were: Blue-billed Duck, Buff-banded Rail, Black-fronted Dotterel, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Varied Sitella, White-winged Triller, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Fairy Martin. In total Sadie saw 98 bird species as well as, Shingleback Lizards, Oblong Turtles and Western Grey Kangaroos.
Lee booked a half day wildflower tour and we had a lovely warm day for the tour. Lee had been forewarned that many of the spring flowers would be finished by the time of the tour date. But there were still quite a few out and the later date meant that Lee saw a Western Australian Christmas Tree in flower! Other highlights were: Candlestick Banksia (Banksia attenuata), Hyalosperma cotula, Pixie Mops (Petrophile linearis), Slender Podolepis (Podolepis gracilis), Stylidium eriopodum, Stylidium recurvum, Stylidium roseoalatum, Little Pink Fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium tenue), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) and Verticordia insignis.

October 2024

Alexis booked a half day birdwatching tour and we had a lovely sunny day for the tour. We saw a total of 50 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Nankeen Night-Heron, Australian Hobby, Rainbow Bee-eater, Spendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, and Australian Reed-warbler.
It was a warm and sunny day for Steve and Beverly’s Big Birding Day tour. We saw at least 76 species including: Little Eagle, Black-fronted Dotterel, Fairy Tern, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Andrew and Ruth from the UK had a lovely spring day for their full day bird tour. We saw 75 species at bush, lake and river habitats. Highlights included: Blue-billed Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Australian Hobby, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts Honeyeater, Varied Sittella, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Bob and Diane from the UK had a lovely spring day for their full day bush bird watching tour. We saw 48 species of bush birds highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Blue-brested Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Emily from the USA booked a full day wildflower tour and after a brief morning shower we had a lovely partly cloudy day. Highlights were: small Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos bicolor), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Candlestick Banksia (Banksia attenuata), Swan River Daisy (Brachyscome iberidifolia), Cowslip (Caladenia flava), Hyalosperma cotula, Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Melaleuca parviceps, White Banjine (Pimelea ciliata), Stirlingia simplex, Leopard Orchid (Thelymitra benthamiana), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Pink Petticoats (Utricularia multifida), Verticordia acerosa and Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii).
Sue from Fremantle and Emily from the USA booked a half day wildflower tour on a mild and partly cloudy day. They were also interested in birds and we enjoyed those at each of the wildflower spots. Wildflower highlights included: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Candlestick Banksia (Banksia attenuata), Cowslip (Caladenia flava), Hyalosperma cotula, Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Blue Leschenaultia (Leschenaultia biloba), Pixie Mops (Petrophile linearis), Stylidium eriopodum, Stylidium recurvum, Stylidium roseoalatum, Little Pink Fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium tenue), Winged Stackhousia (Tripterococcus brunonius), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) and Verticordia insignis. Birds highlights included Little Eagle, Splendid Fairy-wren, Southern Emu-wren, Red-capped Parrot, and Rufous Whistler.
Anna and Jeanette from Sydney booked a half day wildflower tour on a warm and sunny day. Highlights were: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Catspaw (Anigozanthos humilis), Candlestick Banksia (Banksia attenuata), Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis), Cowslip (Caladenia flava), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Native Fuschia (Grevillea wilsonii), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Blue Leschenaultia (Leschenaultia biloba), Pixie Mops (Petrophile linearis), Winged Stackhousia (Tripterococcus brunonius), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Common Butterfly Triggerplant (Stylidium piliferum), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) and Verticordia insignis.
Tim from New Zealand booked a half day endemics bird tour. The weather was warm and windy. Highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Michelle and Claire from Perth booked a half day wildflower tour and the weather was glorious! Highlights included: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos viridus), Candlestick Banksia (Banksia attenuata), Cowslip (Caladenia flava), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Native Fuschia (Grevillea wilsonii), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Blue Leschenaultia (Leschenaultia biloba), Pixie Mops (Petrophile linearis), Red beaks (Pyrorchis nigricans), Winged Stackhousia (Tripterococcus brunonius), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Common Butterfly Triggerplant (Stylidium piliferum), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Twisted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra flexuosa), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) and Verticordia insignis.
Helen and John from Canberra booked a half day wildflower tour and had lovely weather. Highlights included: Catspaw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis), Cowslip (Caladenia flava), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Native Fuschia (Grevillea wilsonii), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Leschenaultia (Leschenaultia biloba), Rattlebeak Orchid (Lyperanthus serratus), Pixie Mops (Petrophile linearis), Red beaks (Pyrorchis nigricans), Winged Stackhousia (Tripterococcus brunonius), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Common Butterfly Triggerplant (Stylidium piliferum), and Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita).
Janet and Joe from Tasmania booked two full day wildflower tours. The weather on both days was cool with scattered showers. The first day was spent near Perth and to the east of Perth and the second day was spent north east of Perth. Highlights from day 1 included: Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Leschenaultia (Leschenaultia biloba), Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), Melaleuca parviceps, White Banjine (Pimelea ciliata), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) and Verticordia insignis. The highlights of the second day were: Fringed Mantis Orchid (Caladenia falcata), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Blue Boronia (Cyanothamnus coerulescens), Rush-like Dampiera (Dampiera juncea), Grevillea integrifolia, Red Tooth Brushes (Grevillea hookeriana), Thorny mirbelia (Mirbelia spinosa), Scented Banjine (Pimelea suaveolens), Stylidium eriopodum, Needle-leaved Featherflower (Stylidium leptophyllum), Urodon dasyphyllus and Painted Featherflower (Verticordia picta).

September 2024

Alisha and Lynn from New South Wales booked a full day wildflower tour. The weather was perfect! We visited three main sites on the Coastal Plain, Darling Scarp and Wandoo woodland and three other small sites. Highlights included: small Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos bicolor), Catspaw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Swan River Daisy (Brachyscome iberidifolia), Tuart Spider Orchid (Caladenia georgei), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), Melaleuca parviceps, White Banjine (Pimelea ciliata), Red beaks (Pyrorchis nigricans), Lemon Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra antennifera), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Pink Petticoats (Utricularia multifida), Verticordia acerosa and Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii). They also enjoyed seeing Australian Ringneck parrots, Sacred Kingfishers and a gorgeous blue male Splendid Fairy-wren.
Nobuyuki from Japan booked a full day Endemic bush bird tour. It was cool and there were a few showers but we managed to see at least 50 mostly bush birds. Highlights included: Square-tailed Kite, Little Eagle, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin. We also saw some Western Brush-tail Wallabies!
Lilian and Mike booked a half day wildflower tour and had a lovely sunny and warm morning with a cool start. Highlights included: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Golden Wreath Wattle (Acacia saligna), Catspaw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Rattlebeak Orchid (Lyperanthus serratus), Melaleuca seriata, Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Verticordia acerosa and and Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii).
Noriaki booked a full day wildflower tour but was aso interested in birds that we saw while looking at wildflowers. It was a lovely sunny and warm day with very little wind. Highlights included: Small Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos bicolor), Catspaw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Swan River Daisy (Brachyscome iberidifolia), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Melaleuca seriata, Lemon Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra antennifera), Pink Petticoats (Utricularia multifida), Verticordia acerosa and and Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii). We also saw several birds including Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Splendid fairy-wren and Tawny-crowned Honeyeater. Noriaki was happy to see a few Western Grey Kangaroos and one had a joey in its pouch!
Dominique booked at half day bird watching tour for John’s 86 birthday. It was an easy going tour at places where John’s Wheelie walker could be used. Highlights included: Pink-eared Duck with ducklings, Australasian Darters on a nest with babies, Nankeen Night Heron, Red-capped Parrot, Australian Ringneck, Splendid Fairy-wren, and Rufous Whistler.
Charles and Kazuko from Japan booked a full day birdwatching tour to try to find bush birds, particularly Varied Sittella and a Pardalote species to add families to Charles world list. We found Striated Pardalote at several sites and after we had given up on Sitellas and were almost back to the car, we saw three! Other birds we enjoyed seeing were: Square-tailed Kite, Little Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin. We also saw a Shingleback Lizard.
Locals Doug and Kathy booked a full day wildflower tour to the north of Perth. We visited three locations on a lovely warm and sunny day. Highlights included: Small Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos bicolor), Catspaw (Anigozanthos humilis), Yellow Spider Orchid (Caladenia denticulata), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Bue Tinsel Lily (Calectasia narragara), Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Mottlecah (Eucalyptus macrocarpa), Spreading Coneflower (Isopogon divergens), Many-flowered Honeysuckle (Lambertia multiflora), Tufted Lobelia (Lobelia rhombifolia), Pimelea floribunda, and Creamy Candles (Stackhousia monogyna).
Madonna and Bernadette from Queensland booked a half day wildflower and waterfall tour. It was a lovely sunny and warm day. The highlights were: Lesmurdie Falls, Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Pink Fairies (Caladenia latifolia), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Melaleuca seriata, Twisted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra flexuosa), Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimum), and Verticordia acerosa.
Jacko and Aida from New Zealand booked two full day wildflower and waterfalls tour. Both days were glorius sunny days! The first day was spent in the Perth Suburbs and close to Perth and the highlights were: the 60-foot Waterfall at Ellis Brook, Lesmurdie Falls, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Pink Fairies (Caladenia latifolia), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Common Hovea (Hovea trisperma), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Melaleuca seriata, Twisted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra flexuosa), Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimum), and Verticordia acerosa. The second day we visited sites between Perth and York and further east of York. The highlights of the second day were: Western Bluetongue lizard, Shingleback Lizard, Fringed Mantis Orchid (Caladenia falcata), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicauda), Clubbed Spider Orchid (Caladenia longiclavata), Chamaexeros serra, Blue Boronia (Cyanothamnus coerulescens), Rush-like Dampiera (Dampiera juncea), Grevillea integrifolia, Red Tooth Brushes (Grevillea hookeriana), Spreading Coneflower (Isopogon divergens), Thorny mirbelia (Mirbelia spinosa), Golden Longheads (Podotheca gnaphalioides), and Painted Featherflower (Verticordia picta).
Ute and Esa from Germany had a glorious sunny warm morning for their 5 hour wildflower tour. Highlights included: Western Grey Kangaroos, the 60-foot Waterfall at Ellis Brook, Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Hairy Jugflower (Adenanthos barbiger), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Pink Fairies (Caladenia latifolia), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Common Hovea (Hovea trisperma), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimum), and Verticordia acerosa.
Rob and Addie from South Australia booked a 8 hour wildflower tour and had a lovely cool but cloudy day. The number of flowers out is increasing although some of the late winter flowers have closed. Highlights included: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Hairy Jugflower (Adenanthos barbiger), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Pingle (Banksia squarrosa), Blood Spider Orchid (Caladenia filifera), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Pink Fairies (Caladenia latifolia), Silky Blue Orchid (Cyanicula sericea), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Leafy Sundew (Drosera stolonifera), Fuschia Grevillea (Grevillea wilsonii), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Scented Banjine (Pimelea suaveolens), Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimum) and Verticordia acerosa.
Karen and John from NSW received a 5 hour wildflower tour for a birthday gift. The weather was mostly fine and cool with a few showers. We visited three main sites. It’s still a bit early in the wildflower season for Perth but there is still a good variety of flowers blooming. Highlights included: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Hairy Jugflower (Adenanthos barbiger), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Common Hovea (Hovea trisperma), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), and Verticordia acerosa.
Hilary from Melbourne booked a full day bush bird and wildflower tour. The weather was warm and sunny. Birding highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Splendid Fairy-wren, Rufous Treecreeper, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin. Wildflower highlights included: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Blood Spider Orchid (Caladenia filifera), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Silky Blue Orchid (Cyanicula sericea), Pink Rainbow (Drosera menziesii), Granite petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Two-leaf Hakea (Hakea trifurcata), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), White Beard Heath (Leucopogon sprengelioides), Blue Fairy Orchid (Pheladenia deformis), Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimum) and Verticordia acerosa. We also saw three Shingleback Lizards!

August 2024

Thersa and Jeff from the USA booked a full day bird tour to mostly see endemic bush bird species but a few waterbirds too. The weather was variable but mostly cool and cloudy. We saw 54 species including: Blue-billed Duck, Square-tailed Kite, Little Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, estern Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin. We also saw a Shingleback Lizard.
Paul and Irena from the USA booked a full day tour primarily to see Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos and other parrots. We had great views of Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos, and Austrailian Ringneck parrots.
Stefan from Swedan booked three full day tours to see as many birds as possible from the ones he hadn’t seen yet. We saw a total of 116 bird species over the three days. The weather was drizzling the first day with wind picking up, strong winds the second day and lovely the third! The highlights were: Emu, Tawny Frogmouth, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Spotless Crake, Red-necked Avocet, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Corella, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Mulga Parrot, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Ground Cuckoo-shrike, Western Shrike-tit, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Tim booked a half day birdwatching tour to see as many species as possible. The weather was cool and cloudy. We saw at least 56 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Bonnie and Terry from the USA booked a full day endemics bush bird tour. The weather was warm and cloudy. Highlights included: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Austraian Owlet-Nightjar, Rd-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

Closed for holidays mid May to mid July 2024!

May 2024

Andrew and Jo booked a full day endemics bush bird tour. Highlights included: Square-tailed Kite, Painted Button-Quail, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin.

April 2024

Meng a bird photographer from Canberra booked two full day tours to mainly see species that endemic to Southwest Australia. We saw 73 species and Meng photographed at least 27 of these. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Australian Ringneck, Rufous Treecreeper, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Yellow-throated Miner, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Shanti a photographer from from Sydney booked a full day tour to mainly see the species endemic to Southwest Australia. We ended up seeing 46 species and Shanti photographed at least 16 species. Highlights were: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Australian Ringneck, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.

March 2024

Linda from the UK booked a half day bird watching tour to see a variety of water and bush birds. We saw a total of 60 species including: Blue-billed Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Whistling Kite, Collared Sparrowhawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, and Varied Sittella.
Locals Lauren and Ellen booked a half day bird tour for Lauren’s birthday. The weather was great and we saw 55 species inclusing: Black-shouldered Kite, Sacred Kingfisher, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Striated Pardalote, Western Wattlebird, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater and Australian Reed-Warbler.
Sally and Ross from Queensland booked a half day bird watching tour to try to see birds not found in their home area. The weather was nice but a bit windy for this mostly bush bird tour. We saw 33 species including: Buff-banded Rail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, and Scarlet Robin.
Locals Scott, Chris and Rose booked a 5 hour bird watching tour. We were lucky to have lovely weather and managed to see a total of 54 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Spotless Crake, Buff-banded Rail, Fan-taild Cuckoo, Western Spinebill, and Western Wattlebird.

February 2024

David and Barbera from Canada booked a 5 hour birdwatching tour on a very hot day. The bush birds and crakes had hidden from the heat early. We saw a total of 45 species including: Australian Hobby, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, Yellow-throated Miner and two Quenda!
Debbie, JoAnn from the USA and Esther from Canada booked a 5 hour bird watching tour on a hot but low wind day. We saw a total of 50 species including: Red-necked Avocet, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Western Wattlebird and Splendid Fairy-wren.
Ken and Drew from the USA booked a half day tour on a very hot and low wind day. We saw a total of 49 species including: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Collared Sparrowhawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, and Western Spinebill. We also saw a Bobtail Lizard and a Quenda!

January 2024

Stephane from France booked a half day bird watching tour to photograph as many birds as possible. We saw a total of 48 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Western Wattlebird, Western Spinebill, and Red-winged Fairy-wren. We also had long and great views of a Western Grey Kangaroo.
Sharon from the UK booked a half day birdwatching tour for herself, her husband and her sister. We saw a total of 58 species including: Little Eagle, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Western Wattlebird, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

December 2023

Ethan from the USA booked a Big Birding Day Tour. We saw at least 81 species including: Australian Crake, Red-necked Avocet, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, White-breasted Robin, and Mistletoebird.
Stefanie from Switzerland booked a Big Birding Day Tour. Although it was very windy most of the day we still saw at least 80 species! Highlights included Wedge-tailed Eagle, Australian Spotted Crake, Red-necked Avocet, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, and Red-eared Firetail. It was wonderful to see so many young birds around!

November 2023

Tobias from the USA booked two full day tours and we had nice warm and low wind conditions. Tobias had already spent a few weeks birding in Southwest Australia and had already seen just under 130 species including many of the southwest endemics. Our first day was spent well north east of Perth looking for dry country birds and the second day we spent looking for birds in the Perth suburbs that he hadn’t seen yet. We saw a total of 110 species including 24 lifers for Tobias. Highlights were: Freckled Duck, Square-tailed Kite, Australian Spotted Crake, Western Corella, Mulga Parrot, White-winged Fairy-wren (stunning breeding plumage male and several females/immatures), Western Wattlebird, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, White-fronted Honeyeater, Crimson Chat, Mistletoebird and a fabulous flock of about 70 Zebra Finches!
Rob from Brisbane booked a full day birding tour to find more birds for his Australian List. It was a hot 39 C day with low wind. We managed to find at least 16 of his target species including: Freckled Duck, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Whestern Whistler and White-breasted Robin.
Paul from the USA booked the Big Birding Day tour. We had good weather and managed to see 84 species and another 8 were heard calling. Highlights were Frecled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Yellow-Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Marna, Dennis, Grace and Heidi from the USA booked a half day bush birding tour. We had great condirions and highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Shining Bronze-cuckoo, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Rainbow Bee-eater, Western Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin.
Vic from Victoria booked a half day bush birding tour to see some of the southwest endemic species and subspecies prior to going on an extended birding tour of the southwest with another business. Conditions were good and highlight birds seen were: Square-tailed Kite, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wrem, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Sisca (South Africa), Richard (Perth) and Jane (Perth) booked a full day birding tour to try to add to Sisca’s list. It was a lovely day and highlights were: Freckled Ducks with ducklings, Little Eagle, Great Knot, Fairy Tern, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Rufous Whistler, and Scarlet Robin.
Bonnie (USA) and Colin (Perth) spent two full days birding and trying to add to Bonnie’s Australian list. The weather was warm to hot and we had some moderate winds each day but managed to add 26 species to Bonnie’s list including: Banded Lapwing, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, White-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Yellow-throated Minor, Western Shrike-tit, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, White-backed Swallow and Zebra Finch.

October 2023

Doug and Kathy booked a mixed nature tour with an emphasis on wildflowers: It was a nice day and highlights included: Dwarf Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos bicolor), Wing-stemmed Damiera (Dampiera alata), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Woodbridge Poison (Isotoma hypocrateriformis), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Rush-leaved Purple Flag (Patersonia juncea), Royal Robe (Scaevola calliptera), and Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla). We also saw Elegant Parrots, Rufous Treecreepers and Rufous Songlarks!
Mariko and Hiroyuki from Japan had a windy and very warm morning for their 5 hour bush bird photography tour. Highlights included: Buff-banded Rail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, Purple-backed fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, and Mistletoebird.
Mark and Mandy from the UK booked a 5 hour tour and wanted to see bush birds, particularly honeyeaters. Seeing birds was slow at the start of the tour as there were strong winds but the wind died down and we ended up seeing 31 species including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Splended Fairy-wren, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Singing Honeyeater, Brown Honeyeater, New Holland Honeyeater, White-cheeked Honeyeater, and Western Whistler.
Locals David and Angela were treated a 5 hour bird watching tour gift voucher. As new birdwatchers they wanted to see a variety of bush birds and waterbirds. We saw a total of 52 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Buff-banded Rail, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, and Mistletoebird.
Christine and Geoff were visiting from Canberra and booked a 8 hour tour to see wildflowers and also some endemic birds. The wildflowers have finished early at many sites but two sites were still fabulous and we saw: Dwarf Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos bicolor), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Drosera hyperostigma, Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Circus trigger Plant (Stylidium recurvum), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla), Verticordia acerosa, and Variegated verticordia (Verticordia hueglii). We also saw: Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts Honeyeater, and White-breasted Robin.
Carl and Chu from Singapore booked a 8 hour bird watching tour aimed mainly at finding bush birds. We saw a total of 65 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Painted Button-Quail, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-wingd Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Shriketit, Western Whistler, and Western Yellow-Robin.
Locals Russell and Wendy were treated to a 5-hour bird watching tour from their daughter. It was quite a warm to hot day and it was windy quite early in the tour. Russell mainly wanted to see harder to identify local birds. We got good views of Grey Plover, Red-necked Stint, Weebill and Western Gerygone from his target list. The terns were entertaining us with their dives and the Silver Gulls were all finding lots of fish to eat. Two adult Bottlenose Dolphins and their calf swam by, probably getting a good feed too! The Striated Pardalotes were busy feeding chicks.
Rosemary from Adelaide enjoyed a 4 hour wildflower tour on a lovely warm spring day. Highlights included: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Drosera hyperostigma, Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Harsh hakea (Hakea prostrata), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Pixie Mops (Petrophile linearis), Circus trigger Plant (Stylidium recurvum), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla), Verticordia acerosa, and Variegated verticordia (Verticordia hueglii). She also enjoyed seeing Painted Button-quail, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-capped Parrot and Western Spinebill.
Sueli from Melbourne spent 5 hours on a bird watching tour. Newish to birdwatching she enjoyed seeing some species she hadn’t seen before. Highlights included: Great Crested Grebe courtship display, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Yellow Robin and Little Grassbird.

September 2023

It was a lovely day for John and Janice from Victoria to have their 5 hour Wildflower tour. Highlights included: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Drosera hyperostigma, Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Harsh hakea (Hakea prostrata), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Pixie Mops (Petrophile linearis), Circus trigger Plant (Stylidium recurvum), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated verticordia (Verticordia hueglii), and Verticordia insignis.
Sussan is new to birdwatching and had a windy start to her four hour birdwatching tour. We saw a total of 36 species including: Little Eagle, Tawny Frogmouth, Nankeen Night-Heron, Splendid Fairywren, Spotted Scrubwren and Spotted Pardalote.
It was a beautiful sunny day for Heather and Jenny’s wildflower tour. Highlights included: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Dragon Orchid (Caladenia barbarella), Yellow Spider Orchid (Caladenia denticulata), Fringed mantis Orchid (Caladenia falcata), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Harsh hakea (Hakea prostrata), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Circus trigger Plant (Stylidium recurvum), Vanilla Orchid (Thelymitra antennifera), Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated verticordia (Verticordia hueglii), and Verticordia insignis.
Leanne from Queensland had lovely weather for her full day bush birding tour. We saw 46 species and highlights included: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Shriketit, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Marie from New South Wales had a lovely spring day for her Wildflower tour. Highlights included: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos viridus), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Dancing Orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Calytrix leschenaultii, Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Harsh hakea (Hakea prostrata), Narrow-fruit Hakea (Hakea stenocarpa), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Verticordia acerosa, Variegated verticordia (Verticordia hueglii), and Verticordia insignis.
Sheena, Trish and Russell from Victoria had a cool and partly cloudy day for their Wildflower tour. The flowers are peaking at several sites but will look fabulous for quite a few more weeks with some flowers just starting to come out. Highlights included: Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Dancing Orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Calytrix leschenaultii, Bristly Conostylis (Conostylis setigera), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Harsh hakea (Hakea prostrata), Narrow-fruit Hakea (Hakea stenocarpa), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Leschenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Rabbit Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Variegated verticordia (Verticordia hueglii), and Verticordia acerosa.
Karen and Robert from Canada had a cool and cloudy morning for their Wildflowers, Waterfalls and Wildife tour. With heavy rain the day prior both the Lesmurdie and Sixty-foot falls had good amounts of water going over. The wildflowers were spectacular and it was good to see the Pink Enamel Orchids, lots of Karri Hazel all through the forest and a wonderful display of pink (Melaleuca trichophylla), purple (Calytrix glutinosa), red (Calothanmus sanguinea), yellow (Verticordia acerosa) and white (Leucopogon sprengeliodes) at Banyowla Regional Park and Korung National Park. It was nice to see a large group of Western Grey Kangaroos in a field but even better to see a family of three in among the wildflowers! Many birds were busy flying and feeding including Galahs, Australian Ringnecks, Red-capped Parrots, and Splendid Fairy-wren.
Glen and Elizabeth from Queensland had a cool and cloudy day for their full day wildflower tour. We saw a variety of species and had some bueatiful wildflower views. Highlights included: Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Dancing Orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Blood Spider Orchid (Caladenia filifera), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Calytrix leschenaultii, Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), and Verticordia acerosa.

August 2023

Peter and Suzie from New South Wales had a sunny but cool morning for their wildflower tour. Highlights included: Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Dancing Orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Clubbed Spider Orchid (Caladenia longiclavata), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Fuschia Grevillia (Grevillea wilsonii), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Bird Orchid (Pterostylis barbata) and Verticordia acerosa.
Julia from Queensland booked a half day tour to see wildflowers and particualrly Drosera and Stylidium. Unfortunately it was a little early for Stylidium but we saw Giant Sundew (Drosera gigantea), Drosera indumenta, Drosera menziesii, Pimpernel sundew (Drosera glandigera) and Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta). We saw all of the wildflowers seen by Betty and Regina (below) as well as Granite Boronia (Boronia cymosa), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Dwarf Milkmaids (Burchardia multiflora), Verticordia acerosa and Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia heugelii).
Richard and Carol from Queensland booked a full day birdwatching tour for a fabulous spring day. Highlights included: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Regent Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Western Shriketit, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Betty and Regina from USA booked a half day wildflower and waterfall tour. It was a lovely day of wildflowers, Lesmurdie Falls, birds and Western Grey Kangaroos. Wildflower highlights included: Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola), Dancing Orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Honeymyrtle (Hakea lissocarpa), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Prickly Hovea (Hovea pungens), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Rattlebeak Orchid (Lyperanthus serratus), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba) and Jug Orchid (Pterostylis recurva).
Hilary and Lyn from Singapore booked a four hour wildflower and waterfall tour. It was a lovely warm day and Lesmurdie Falls was looking lovely as were many wildflowers. Some of the flowers out included: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Firewood Banksia (Banksia menziesii), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), Honeymyrtle (Hakea lissocarpa), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Prickly Hovea (Hovea pungens), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata and Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba).

July 2023

Kevin from Ireland booked a four hour tour and wanted to see a mix of bush birds and water birds. We saw 50 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, Australian Reed-warbler and Mistletoebird. One Splendid Fairy-wren was in full breeding plumage!
Peter from UK/Netherlands booked a full day tour to help fill his life list. He had only visited Australia once before and mainly wanted to see bush birds but also a few water birds. The weather was cool with low wind and we managed to dodge the few light showers. We saw 76 species including: Frecked Duck, Blue-billed Duck, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

June 2023

Lindsay from New South Wales booked a half day endemic bird tour to photographs some of our local bush bird species. Highlights includes: Red-capped Parrot, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robn, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Dave and Liz booked a full day bush birding tour to try to complete more of Dave’s Life List. We saw 49 species including: Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Shriketit, Western Whistler, Hooded Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

May2023

Pankaj and Shika from India booked a 4 hour birdwatching tour. We saw 46 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Freckled Duck, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Sharon and Rob from England spent a lovely autumn day looking to fill their target list of birds. Highlights included: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Shrike-tit, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Debra and John from the USA booked a half day tour to fill out their Australian list. Highlights included Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-brested Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
New birders Jordan and Monique booked a four hour tour as a birthday gift. The weather held off and we saw 40 species including: Musk Duck, Australian Shelduck, Tawny Frogmouth, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Swamp Harrier, Little Eagle, and Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo.

April 2023

Lisa and Kimina from Victoria went on a half day bird tour focussing on bush birds. The weather was lovely and highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Tim from the USA booked a half day and a full day tour to try to see and photograph as many south west endemics as possible. We were dodging showers on the half day but the weather for the full day was superb! Highlights included: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Corella, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Travyn from New South Wales booked two full day bush bird photography tours. The weather was overcast, cool but with low or no wind. Highlights included: Square-tailed Kite, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Corella, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
The weather held off for Dawn from Florida just enough for us to get thru our 5 hour tour before the wind picked up and the rain started! We saw 55 species including; Tawny Frogmouth, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Shistler, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Shelley and Tom from Costa Rica had a still cool day for their full day bird tour. We saw a total of 76 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Australian Hobby, Marsh Sandpiper, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Carlos from Spain booked a five hour tour and a full day tour to look for his target list of mainly bush birds. In total we saw 55 species including: Emu, Tawny Frogmouth, Collared Sparrowhawk, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, White-winged Fairy-wren, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Shriketit, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Brooke and Todd from Perth had a beautiful day for their four hour bird watching tour. We saw 43 species including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

March 2023

Lucy and Henk from the Netherlands on a 5 hour bush bird photography tour. Western Rosella, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Spotted Pardalote, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin were all on show!
Paul and Wendy from the UK spent a lovely still and sunny morning on a 5 hour birdwatching tour. We saw 61 species including: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Red-necked Avocet, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
New birders Nick, Jamie and Scott had a sunny, still morning for their 4 hour birdwatching tour. We saw a total of 40 species including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Varied Sitella, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Colin from New Zealand had lovely weather for his half day bird photography tour. We saw over 40 species but it was more about what Colin could get good photographs of. The Red-kneed Dotterals slowly walked towards us, a Nankeen Kestrel posed on a lightpole until it was annoyed by a cranky Willie Wagtail, there were arguments among the Pied Stilts, and the Tawny Frogmouths and Nankeen Night-Herons were relaxing in trees after a busy night!

February 2023

Roy and Rachel spent the morning bird watching and taking photographs of them. We saw 45 species including: Red-necked Avocets, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos, Red-capped Parrot, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.
Catherine booked a morning birdwatching tour for herself, her Mum and sister. This was to try out birdwatching. We saw 42 Species including: Blue-billed Duck, Red-necked Avocet, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.
Howard booked a full day of bush birding to try to look for species he hadn’t see yet. We saw 42 species including 14 from his target list. Highlights were: Collared Sparrowhark just missing the Scarlet Robin that we were watching, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot. Elegant Parrot, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Shriketit adult feeding young out of nest, and White-breasted Robin. It was a lovely sunny, warm and still day!
David and Barbera from Canada booked a full day bush birding tour and a half day tour to target other bush and waterbird species. Conditions were good although pretty warm. In total we saw 73 species with highlights being: Painted Button-Quail, Red-necked Avocet, Fairy Tern, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whstler, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.

January 2023

Shane and Kim are beginner birders from Perth and spent the day birdwatching. We saw at total of 67 species on a warm summers day. Some of the highlights were: Tawny Frogmouth, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, and a Wedge-tailed Eagle cruising along right next to the car!
Juha and Saya had a target list of mainly southwest endemic species and sub-species. We saw a total of 53 species and 16 from their target list on their full day tour. Highlights were: Blue-billed Duck, Red-capped Parrot, Western Rosella, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Western Wattlebird, Western Thornbill, White-breasted Robin, and Western Whistler.
Anne and Colin were visiting from the USA and had a windy day for their tour. We saw a total of 62 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Fairy Tern, Red-capped Parrot, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

December 2022

Simon spent a full day looking for endemic Bush Birds. We saw a total of 48 species including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Jan and Steven spent a full day looking for endemic bush birds. We saw a total of 52 species including Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

November 2022

Jennifer from Melbourne spent two full days photographing a small target list of bush birds in hot conditions. Highlights included: Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw a Gould’s Goanna, Black-headed Monitor and Bobtail Lizard.
Anna and Rob are from Perth and enjoyed a gift voucher half day birdwatching tour. They are both new to birdwatching and the tour not only showed them a number of new birds they hadn’t seen before but some places they haven’t visted that they can go back to enjoy! Highlights of the fifty species seen included: many baby waterbirds including Pink-eared Ducks, and Yellow-billed Spoonbills, and adult Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Red-capped Parrots, Elegant Parrots, Red-winged Fairy-wrens, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Russ and Deb from the USA spent one full day and one half day birdwatching looking for a quite select target list after having already spent several weeks in Western Australia and previous visits to other states. The highlights for them were the six lifers they saw: Chestnut Teal, Common Greenshank, Fairy Tern, Rufous Treecreeper, Grey Butcherbird and Western Yellow Robin. But while finding these we also enjoyed many more birds including: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, and Hooded Robin.
Peter and Julie had moderately windy weather for most of their morning of bush bird photography. But they still managed to see and photographs a number of their target species. Highlights were: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrots, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, and Western Whistler.
Gene received a 4 hour tour for his birthday and enjoyed his first morning of birdwatching. Highlights were: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, White-breasted Robin, Blue-billed Duck, Pink-eared Duck and the busy Australian White Ibis nesting colony.

October 2022

Kathy and Doug from Perth spent the day near Wongan Hills looking mostly for wildflowers but enjoying any birds too. The weather was great and some of the stunning wildflowers we saw were: Calytrix depressa, Bristly Donkey Orchid (Diuris setacea), Wongan Dryandra (Banksia bella), Wells’ Dampiera (Dampiera wellsiana), Prickly Toothbrushes (Grevillea armigera), Grevillea pterosperma, Flame Grevillea (Grevillea excelsior), Verticordia chrysantha, Orange Immortelle (Waitzia acuminata), and Pink Woolly Featherflower (Verticordia monadelpha). It was also exciting to find a few Budgerigars nesting in the shady tree we had our lunch under!
Paul and Di from the UK spent a nice day birdwatching! Some favourite included: Blue-billed Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo,Red-capped parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, White-breasted Robin, Mistletoebird and Red-eared Firetail.
Petrina from NSW booked two morning tours to look for birds and wildflowers. Highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilberts Honeyeater, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. The wildflowers were still good with Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Lechenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Circus Triggerplant (Stylidium bulbiferum), Blue Lady Sun Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia insignis and Variegated Featherflower (Verticordia huegelii) all looking great!
John from the UK booked for three full days of birdwatching and was looking for birds he hadn’t seen yet. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Little Eagle, Buff-banded Rail, Banded Lapwing, Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Regent Parrot, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Purple-backed Fairy-Wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts Honeyeater, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
John from Canada spent a lovely morning photographing and filming birds and wildflowers. Bird highlights included: Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. The wildflowers were stunning and included: Golden Wreath Wattle (Acacia saligna), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Woodbridge Poison (Isotoma hypocrateriformis), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Blue Lechenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Circus Triggerplant (Stylidium bulbiferum), Blue Lady Sun Orchid (Thelymitra crinita), Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia insignis and Variegated Featherflower (Verticordia huegelii).
Marion and Carol booked a full day Pinnacles and Wildflower tour and a half day wildflower tour. It was a bit cool and windy on our trip to the Pinnacles. Highlights included: Black Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos fulignosa), Red and Green Kangaoo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicauda), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Purple Enamel orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), Golden Hibbertia (Hibbertia aurea), Pimelia calicola, Rattle Beak Orchid (Lyperanthus serratus), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Pink fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium brunonianum), Purple Fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium purpureum), Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia insignis and Variegated Featherflower (Verticordia huegelii).
Robyn had a lovely morning for a half day wildflower tour. Highlights included: Red and Green Kangaoo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Golden Long-heads (Podotheca gnaphalioides), Rattle Beak Orchid (Lyperanthus serratus), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia insignis and Variegated Featherflower (Verticordia huegelii).

September 2022

Sue and Chris had a magic day for a full day wildflower tour! The stars of the trip were: Red and Green Kangaoo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Calytrix leschenaultii, Large Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Purple Enamel orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Golden Long-heads (Podotheca gnaphalioides), Rattle Beak Orchid (Lyperanthus serratus), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia insignis and Variegated Featherflower (Verticordia huegelii).
It was a lovely sunny day when Steven from Queensland did a full day endemics bush bird tour. Highlights were: Painted Button-Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Penny and Tim from Canberra spent a morning on an endemic Bush Birds tour. Some of the best seen were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler and White-breasted Robin.
Pete and Monica had a lovely day for their full day wildflower tour! Some of the best flowers were: Red and Green Kangaoo Paw (Anigozanthos manglessii), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Calytrix leschenaultii, Large Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Purple Enamel orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Rattle Beak Orchid (Lyperanthus serratus), Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia insignis and Variegated Featherflower (Verticordia huegelii).
Chris and Jo from Sydney enjoyed a morning of bush bird watching. Some of the lovely birds we enjoyed seeing included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Susan from Victoria spent the morning looking for bush birds. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Gilberts Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Judy and John spent a windy afternoon on a wildflower tour. The wildflowers are looking great now and some out in bloom we saw were: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Golden Wreath Wattle (Acacia saligna), Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthus manglessii), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Granite petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Two-leaf Hakea (Hakea trifurcata), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), Golden Hibbertia (Hibbertia aurea), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), White Beard Heath (Leucopogon sprengelioides), Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimum) and Verticordia acerosa.
Kirsty and Andrew from Victoria had a sunny but gusty morning to look for six local endemics species and sub-species. We managed good views of four of these six. Kirsty also was keen to get some nice photos of an adult male Red-capped Parrot. This was an interesting target as I have been seeing a lot of immature Red-capped parrots in the Darling Scarp and we started the day seeing virtually all immatures. At the end of the tour we decided to go onto the coastal plain to Bibra Lake where wehad prolonged views of three gorgeous adults including two males. Just fabulous!

August 2022

Helen from Sydney spent a lovely sunny morning on a bush bird tour. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Gilberts Honeyeater, Western Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.
Pam and Andres from Melbourne booked a full day primarily bush bird tour and a beautiful winter day. We saw 53 species in total and highlights were: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Red-capped Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Mike from New Zealand was booked on a four hour tour by his daughter for a birthday present. He chose to do a bush bird tour to photograph some birds he hadn’t seen yet. Highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

July 2022

Jane and Peter booked a Waterfall, Wildlife and Wildflower tour and it was a beautiful sunny winters afternoon. Only Lesmurdie Falls was running and we walked the lower creek to the lower falls seeing a number of birds along the way, we then visited Ellis Brook Valey to look for birds and any flowers that were out, we had afternoon tea at Lesmurdie Fall picnic area, after that we visited another area in Carmel to look for birds and finished by visiting a Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo roost site on the way back to their accomodation. Highlights were, good water coming down Lesmurdie Falls, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo at two sites, Southern Emu-Wren, two curious Quenda or Southern Brown Bandicoots, Western Whistler, and a very near full breeding plumage Splendid Fairy-Wren. Not much is flowering yet but there were a number of Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpha), Hedgehog Hakea (Hakea erinacea), Prickly Hovea (Hovea pungens), Holly-leaved Hovea (Hovea chorizemifolia), Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis), Candle Cranberry (Astroloma ciliatum), Adenanthos barbiger, and Candle Cranberry (Astroloma filiosum) in flower.
Keith from USA booked a full day endemics bush birding day although we ended up at a small suburban lake as our last stop. I think the highlight for him was hearing that his first grand child had been born and not long after visiting an Australain White Ibis nesting colony full of large chicks begging for food! Birding Highlights included Blue-billed Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Nankeen Night Heron, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Red-capped Robin, and Western Yellow Robin.
Chek, Jamie, Jas and Keels are new to birding and booked on a four hour tour. Highlights were: Swamp Harrier, Buff-bandd Rail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Australian Ringneck, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thirnbill, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.
Melanie from Queensland booked a full day bush bird tour and had lovely weather for the day. Highlights included: Brown Falcon, Painted Button-Quail, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Varied Sitella, Scaret Robin, Red-capped Robin and Western Yellow Robin.

May 2022

Cathy from the USA booked a full day bush bird tour. A cold morning and some fog early but it turned out glorius! We saw 5 species of Robin – Red-capped, Scarlet, White-breasted, Western Yellow and Hooded, 3 species of Fairy-wren – Red-winged, Blue-breasted and Scarlet, and six parrot species – Red-capped, Regent, Australian Rigneck, Elegant, Western Rosella and Rainbow Lorikeet! Many other beautiful birds like Red-eared Firetail and Western Whistler too!
Jason booked a half day bush birding tour. It was a lovely day and highlights were: Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Whistler and White-breasted Robin.

April 2022

Great to have the state and international borders open again!!!
Linda was visiting from New South Wales booked 2 full days to look for bush birds and see a range of different habitat types. We spent one day going southeast of Perth as far as Dryandra and the second day in the Darling Scarp and Swan Coastal Plain. At the end of the two days Linda had seen 97 bird species and three mammal species. Highlights were: Numbat, Brush-tailed Wallaby, Brown Quail, Painted Button Quail, Tawny Frogmouth, 7 raptors, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinbill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Crested Shrike-tit, Western Yellow-Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Locals Stacey and Brian picked a lovely day for a half day tour to see a good mix of water and bush birds. Highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, a juvenile Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, White-breasted Robin and watching a Great Egret stalking prey – a picture of concentration!
Hazel and Alan had a lovely morning that turned a little windy for their half day bush birds tour. The birds made us work but we saw some lovely birds including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, a fleeting Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Gilberts Honeyeater, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin and a fabulous posing Western Yellow Robin.
We had excellent conditions for Glenn’s full day south west endemics tour. Highlights were great views of Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Australian Ringneck, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts Honeyeater, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin. Other notable species that we had fleeting views of were Painted Button-Quail, Western Rosella, Blue-breasted Fairy-Wren and Western Thornbill.
It was a beautiful Autumn day for a half day bird photography tour with Soo Nan from Singapore. Highlights were: Tawny Frogmouth, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. The Firetail was displaying on an open perch with a long piece of grass telling all the ladies that he could build a beautiful nest!

September 2021

Locals Kathy and Doug enjoyed a lovely day looking at a wide variety of wildflowers between Perth and York. At least 14 species of Orchids were seen including: King Spider, Clubbed Spider, Fringed Mantis, Sugar Orchid, Bird Orchid, Pink Fairy and Dwarf Pink Fairy. Many photos were taken!

June, July and August 2021

No tours due to closed Australian and Western Australian borders for Covid-19 pandemic.

April 2021

Locals Nina and Connor booked a half day tour for Conno’s birthday. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler and Scarlet Robin.

March 2021

Keith and Nance from Victoria booked a four hour birdwatching tour with the aim of seeing some of the south west endemic species. It was a purely bush birding tour in the Darling Range and the foothills of the Darling Range. Highlights included: Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We enjoyed watching a male Western Spinebill having a prolonged morning bath. It flew back and forth from a tree to the water for about 10 minutes!

January 2021

David, Marilyn, Tess and Beanna booked a guided walk at Kogolup Lake. We saw 42 species on the 3 hour walk and highlights were: White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Swamp Harrier, Whistling Kite, Little Eagle, Brown Goshawk, Baillon’s Crake, Spotless Crake, Wood Sandpiper, and Splendid Fairy-wren. The best was an amazing view of the White-bellied Sea-Eagle actively hunting waterbirds on the lake!

November 2020

Four hour bird tour for David and Peter who are new to bird photography. We saw a total of 45 species including: Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Whistler, and Mistletoebird.
Five hour targeted bird watching tour with Liz on a lovely still and warm day. We saw a total of 29 species while we looked for Southern Emu-Wren. We never found the Emu-wrens but we did see: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Scarlet Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

October 2020

Five hour bird watching tour for Sas and Mercedes in good conditions. We saw a total of 53 species including: Australian Boobook, Tawny Frogmouth, Brown Goshawk, Whistling Kite, Swamp Harrier, possible Eastern Marsh Harrier (photographs of this bird is under review), Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Spotted Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Whistler, White-breasted Robin, and three beautiful male Red-winged Fairywrens!
Four hour bird and wildflower tour for Chris in wonderful spring weather. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Collared Sparrohawk, Brown Goshawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, and Splendid fairy-wren. The wildflowers were past their peak but still good with Mouse ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Verticordia insignis, Woodbridge Poison (Isotoma hypocrateriformi), Silky Hemigenia (Hemigenia incana), Donkey Triggerplant (Stylidium diuroides) and Stylidium eriopodum some of the highlights.
Guided walk at North Lake in lovely conditions. A total of 36 species were seen including: Brown Goshawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Australian Ringneck, and Splendid Fairy-wren.

September 2020

Ken, Ash and Michelle hafd a good day for a half day birdwatching tour. We saw 48 species including:Blue-billed Duck, Swamp Harrier, Square-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid fairy-wren, Western Whistler, and Scarlet Robin. The wildflowers were nice too!
Walk at Herdsman Lake in windy conditions. A total of 39 bird species including: Pink-eared ducks, nest building Great-crested Grebes, Tawny Frogmouth, displaying Swamp Harriers and Rufous Whistler.
Guided walk at North Lake was in beautiful conditions. A total of 39 bird species were seen or heard on the 2 hour walk. Highlights included: Glossy Ibis, Brown Goshawk, Swamp Harrier, Australian Hobby, Splendid Fairy-wren (with a male in perfect breeding plumage), and Gilberts Honeyeater.

April, May, June, July and August 2020

No tours due to closed Australian and Western Australian borders and social distancing restrictions for Covid-19 pandemic. Tours will recommence in September 2020.

March 2020

Marion and Tony booked a half day birdwatching tour and wanted to see a variety of birds from different habitats. We saw a total of 58 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Freckled Duck, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin. We also had views of Western Grey Kangaroo.

February 2020

Androniki from Canada had a warm day to try to add species to her Australian list. We spent the day in the Jarrah/Marri forest and Wandoo Woodlands looking for bush birds from her target list of species. Highlights include: Collared Sparrowhawk, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted (white-browed) Scrubwren, White-browed Babbler, White-fronted Honeyeater, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Hooded Robin, and White-breasted Robin. Niki was also delighted to see some Western Grey Kangaroo! The White-fronted Honeyeaters were a nice surprise as this species is usually found in dry areas hundreds of kilometers from Perth. Several of these dryland species are visiting the edges of Perth due to drought conditions in the interior.

January 2020

Frank from the USA was looking for 7 species that he hadn’t yet seen on his extensive birdwatching trip in Western Australia. He was very happy to see 5 species of birds from his wish list: Spotless Crake, White-winged Fairy-Wren. Purple-backed Fairy-Wren, Red-capped Parrot, Western Thornbill and Red-eared Firetail. We also had nice views of Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted Scrub-wren and Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo. We were surprised to see a number of Brown-headed Honeyeaters in the foothills of the Darling Range. This species is not often seen in Perth.
Chad from the USA saw 78 species of birds on a full day bird watching tour. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

December 2019

John from the UK had a beautiful summers morning for his half day tour. We saw a total of 47 bird species and a South-western Cool Skink. Bird highlights included: Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Wattlebird, and Scarlet Robin.
A maximum of 42 Celcius at our lunchtime stop set the tone for a full day tour with Simon from the UK. He was looking for a few more to add to his large Australian list and we headed north to look for 6 target species. We successfully found 4 target species: White-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Corella, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and Yellow-throated Miner. Along the way we also saw Emu, Swamp Harrier, Nankeen Kestrel, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Western Spinebill, and Red-capped Robin. The highlight was the many hundreds of Western Corella that were sitting in tall trees trying to keep cool.

October 2019

Midori and Teri from Japan had a very windy day looking for a target list of birds. They saw a total of 65 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Corella, Red-capped parrot, Splendid fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin. They also enjoyed several views of Western Grey Kangaroo.
Bill from Canada had a very warm morning for a half day wildflower tour. The flowers had just gone past their peak but there are still lots of beautiful blooms around. We visited a winter wet swamp, a granite heathland and Marri/Jarrah forest. Highlights included: Adenanthos barbiger, False Blind Grass (Agrostocrinium scabrum), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii), Slender Banksia (Banksia attenuate), Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis), Boronia cymosa, Blue-spike milkwort (Comesperma calymega), White Conostylis (Conostylis setosa), Haemodorum simplex, Woodbridge Poison (Isotoma hypocrateriformis), Small Isotoma (Isotoma pusilla), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), Kingia australis, Blue Lechenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Mignonette Orchid (Microtis media), Slender Podolepis (Podolepis gracilis), Broad-leaved Fanflower (Scaevola platyphylla), Pink Fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium brunonianum), Circus Triggerplant (Stylidium bulbiferum), Stylidium thesiodes, Black-eyed Susan (Tetratheca hirsuta), Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla), Shy Sun Orchid (Thelymitra graminea), Mangles’ Fringed Lily (Thysanotus manglesianus), Verticordia huegelii, Swishbush (Viminaria juncea) and Graceful Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea gracilis).
Howard from the USA had a warm day looking for a list of target bird species. He saw a total of 59 bird species and highlights included: Painted Button-quail, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Mark and Del from Brisbane had a lovely day for their birdwatching full day tour. They had a targetted list of bush birds that they were looking for and saw a total of 53 species including: Painted Button-Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Crested Shrike-tit, Western (Golden) Whistler, Hooded Robin, Western Yellow Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Meg from Victoria had a lovely day for her targetted birdwatching full day tour. She saw a total of 42 species including: Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, and Red-eared Firetail.
Majken from the UK had a glorious spring day for her full day bird watching tour! She was looking for a variety of bush birds to fill out her Australian bird list. Some of the highlights of the 44 bird species we saw were: Brown Goshawk, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Western Thornbill, Splendid fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Hooded Robin, White-breasted Robin and Western Yellow Robin. While we had morning tea we delighted at seeing several Tree Martins flying low right past us! We also saw several Western Grey Kangaroos, a Meadow Argus, several Bobtail Lizards and were wowed by a beautiful pair of Moerarchis species moths.

September 2019

Victoria and David from the UK booked two full day tours with the first day on Rottnest Island and the second on the mainland. We had beautiful spring weather and saw a total of 96 bird species, 5 mammals, 6 reptiles and 2 frogs. Bird Highlights were: Tawny Frogmouth, Buff-banded Rail, Banded Stilt, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Australian boobook, Splendid fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin. Mammals we saw were: Humpback Whale, Bottelnose Dolphin, New Zealand Fur Seal, Quokka, and Western Grey Kangaroo. Reptiles seen were: King Skink. West Coast Ctenotus, Bobtail Lizard, Glossy Swamp Egernia, Buchanan’s Snake-eyed Skink and a juvenile Tiger Snake. The frogs we saw were Motorbike Frog and Banjo Frog. David was also keen on butterflies and we saw: Yellow Admiral, Silver-spotted Ochre, Monarch Wanderer, Cabbage White, two blues and Western Xenica. The wildflowers were looking wonderful!
Alan and Karami from the UK went on a full day tour on a beautiful spring day. We saw a total of 67 bird species, Karami had a brief view of a Southern Brown Bandicoot or Quenda and we had great views of a Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi). Bird highlights included: Freckled Dusk, Square-tailed Kite, Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren. Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, and Western (Golden) Whistler.
Jimsie from Queensland went of two full day tours to see and photograph a selection of bush bird species. We had beautiful spring weather for both days and saw a total of 77 predominantly bush birds. Highlights included: Mute Swan, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Corella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, White-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted (white-browed) Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, Hooded Robin, and White-breasted Robin. We saw Western Grey Kangaroo at a number of locations.
Paul and Antonella went on a four our bird tour in the Perth hills for Paul’s Fathers Day present. Paul is a local bird photographer and wanted to visit some new spots and photograph some birds he hasn’t seen before. It was a beautiful warm day and highlights were: Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin.
Christine, Kevin, Maddi and Peter from Perth enjoyed a five hour Wildflowers, Waterfalls and Wildlife tour on a beautiful spring day. Both the Sixty Foot Falls and Lesmurdie Falls were looking beautiful. The wildflowers are looking great now although they still haven’t peaked yet and some out in bloom we saw were: Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Golden Wreath Wattle (Acacia saligna), Mouse Ears (Calothamnus rupestris), Slender Smokebush (Conospermum huegelii), Pimpernel Sundew (Drosera glanduligera), Granite petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Two-leaf Hakea (Hakea trifurcata), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), Golden Hibbertia (Hibbertia aurea), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), White Beard Heath (Leucopogon sprengelioides), Karri Hazel (Trymalium odoratissimum) and Verticordia acerosa. Wildlife we saw included: Western Grey Kangaroo, Western Bearded Dragon, Red-capped Parrot and Ringneck Parrot. Being a Saturday and such a beautiful spring day the sites were a bit too busy with people for the fairy-wrens.
Virginia and Lissa from Victoria went on a full day targeted birdwatching tour on a windy day with a few light showers of rain. They saw 52 species with highlights including: Freckled Duck, Buff-banded Rail, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Whistling Kite, Swamp Harrier, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, and Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater.

August 2019

Robert and Marcel from New South Wales went on a 4 hour birdwatching and wildflower tour. Bird highlights included: Red-capped parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, and Red-eared Firetail. Floral highlights included: Blue beard (Pheladenia deformis), Small Flowered Donkey Orchid (Diuris porrifolia), Common Donkey Orchid (Diuris corymbosa), Granite petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Woolly-flowered Grevillea (Grevillea pilifera), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), Devils Pins (Hovea pungens), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthus manglessii), and White Beard Heath (Leucopogon sprengelioides).
Claire and John from New Zealand booked a 5 hour targeted birdwatching tour. It was quite cool and cloudy with a cold front expected at lunch time but luckily we didn’t get wet! One of the biggest highlights was close views of Western grey Kangaroos including one with a large joey in its pouch. Claire got a photo of it when it stuck its head out of the pouch! Birding highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Red-capped Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. The Purple-crowned Lorikeet was a big surprise as they are not normally in the Perth metropolitan area but there is a bit of an irruption at present with reports from several locations. Similarly Red-capped Robin are not usually in the Perth metropolitan area but they do visit irregularly in low numbers.
Annemarie from New Zealand booked a 5 hour wildflower and bush bird tour on a cool but sunny day. It was still a little early for most of the wildflowers but there were still a number of flowers showing well including: Candle Cranberry (Astroloma ciliatum), Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Couch Honeypot (Banksia dallanneyi), Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis), Waterplant (Bossiaea aquifolium), Blue beard (Pheladenia deformis), Small Flowered Donkey Orchid (Diuris porrifolia), Catkin Grevillea (Grevillea synaphaea), Woolly-flowered Grevillea (Grevillea pilifera), Native Fuschia (Grevillea wilsonii), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), Devils Pins (Hovea pungens), Many-flowered Honeysuckle (Lambertia multiflora) and White Beard Heath (Leucopogon sprengelioides). Bird watching highlights included: Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

July 2019

Geoff from the UK booked a 5 hour tour looking mainly for southwest endemic species but was also keen to see as many species as we could at the 4 locations we visited. We saw at least 53 species including: Tawny Frogmouth, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and very fleeting views of Red-eared Firetail. It was wonderful sunny and still weather!
Grace from Canada booked a 4 hour birdwatching tour to photograph a fairy-wren and possibly a robin species. She is a great photographer that wanted really super close photographs. She wanted to just go to one good spot to do this and take lots of photos. We were struggling with bad weather on the days she was available but found an afternoon where there was only a small amount of rain forecast. She got some amazing photographs of Splendid Fairy-wrens, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin as well as Australian Ringneck parrot and other species.

June 2019

Donna, a keen bird photographer from Melbourne, booked on a 5 hour birdwatching tour. She had visited Perth many times but 5 species had eluded her. On the tour she was excited to photograph 3 of these species and other wonderful birds as well. On the next day she went back to one of the locations on her own and photographed the fourth of her target species! Highlights included: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Elaine and Kevin from the USA booked an customised 8 hour nature tour. Highlights included: Hiking on the Bibbulmun track and two other trails in Kalamunda National Park, Lesmurdie Falls National Park (the falls were flowing!), the Zig Zag scenic drive, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

April 2019

Barbara and Ron from Canada had a 4 hour birdwatching tour and saw 41 species. Highlights included: Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western ( Golden) Whistler, and Scarlet Robin.
Jamie and Barbara and their children from USA/Thailand had a 5 hour birdwatching tour and saw 62 species. Highlights included: Swamp Harrier, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin and Western Yellow Robin. We also saw Western Brush Wallaby!
Helen and Lydia from Victoria went on a half day tour and saw 45 species. They were keen to spend most of their time in the Darling Ranges (Perth Hills) as they had not explored this part of Perth before. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw Western Grey Kangaroo and Oblong Turtle.
Michael from Victoria went on a half-day tour and saw 56 species. He was keen to see some of the southwest endemics species and some others that he had not seen yet. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Red-capped parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

March 2019

Alan from Sydney had two full day birdwatching tours and saw 91 species. He was keen to see the southwest endemics and some other species that he had not yet photographed. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Painted Button-Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Purple-backed (variegated) Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Crested Shrike-tit, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We also had great views of a Quenda or Southern Brown Bandicoot foraging and a Snake-eyed Skink.
Steve and Juliet (UK) had a full day birdwatching tour and saw 78 species. Highlights were: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Wedge-tailed Eagle, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Australian Boobook, Eastern Barn Owl, Splendid fairy-wren, Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Majken and Nicky from the UK had a half-day birdwatching tour and saw 50 species on a windy day. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Collared Sparrowhawk, Swamp Harrier, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Purple-backed (variegated) Fairy-wren and Western Grey Kangaroo.

January 2019

Lois and Diane from the USA went on two full days of birding and saw 77 species while they tried to complete more of their Australian bird list. The first day was spent northeast of Perth looking for dry country nomads and highlights included Emu, Banded Stilt, Red-kneed Dotterel, Banded Lapwing, Western Corella, White-winged Fairy-wren, Purple-backed (variegated) Fairy-wren, White-fronted Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, and Western Grey Kangaroo. On the second day was spent closer to Perth looking for endemic species with highlights including: Square-tailed Kite, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.

December 2018

David and Jane from Tasmania went on a full day birdwatching tour and saw 74 spcies. Highlights included: Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, and Red-eared Firetail. We were entertained by two young Swamp Harriers swooping over a swamp harassing a variety of waterbirds including Australian White Ibis and White-necked Heron’s. Surely these two youngsters need to pick on someone smaller than themselves!
Jasmine from New South Wales went on a full day targeted tour and saw 42 species. Highlights included: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Painted Button Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Crested Shrike-tit, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Western Yellow Robin.

November 2018

Alexandre from France went on a full day targeted tour and saw 59 species. Highlights included: Painted Button-Quail, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Brown Falcon, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Corella, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Red-capped Robin and Mistletoebird. We also saw a Bob-tailed Lizard, Western Bearded Dragon and Ornate Crevice Dragon.
Kiyoko and Tetsuhiro from Japan went on a full day bird watching tour and saw 73 species. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Buff-banded Rail, Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Gilberts (white-naped) Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin, Western Yellow Robin, Red-eared Firetail and four raptors! We also saw a Tiger Snake!
Alison from the UK went on a targeted five hour bird watching tour on a hot sunny day. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, and three raptors! We also saw Western Grey Kangaroos!
Stephen from the UK went on a five hour bird watching tour and saw 61 species on a warm sunny day. Highlights included: Black-tailed Native-hen, Wood Sandpiper, Bridled Tern, Splendid Fairy-Wren, White-winged Fairy-Wren, Purple-backed (variegated) Fairy-Wren, and White-breasted Robin. It was a pity the male White-winged Fairy-Wren was in non-breeding plumage but the male Splendids and Purple-backed were looking super! It was nice to see a Bob-tailed Lizard and Western Grey Kangaroos going about their business too!
Dave and Jackie from the UK went on a full day bird watching tour and saw 70 species on a nice sunny day. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Buff-banded Rail, Fairy Tern, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, and Western Spinebill. Unfortunately we had only very short views of Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo and White-breasted Robin.
Alexandre from France went on a 5 hour bird watching tour and saw 66 species on a nice warm and sunny day. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Buff-banded Rail, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
John and Judy from the UK went on a full day bird watching tour and saw 83 species and a warm to hot day. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Buff-banded Rail, Fairy Tern, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail. It was a good day out for raptors as we saw 8 species: Eastern Osprey, Square-tailed Kite, Whistling Kite, Brown Goshawk, Swamp Harrier, Little Eagle, Nankeen Kestrel and Australian Hobby.
Tida from Queensland went on a 5 hour targeted bird tour and saw 39 species. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid fairy-Wren, Blue-breasted fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
Laurence and Liz from the UK went on a 4 hour bird tour and saw a total of 61 species. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

October 2018

Glenda from New South Wales enjoyed a Orchid/wildflower 5 hour tour on a beautiful warm sunny day. The main aim was to see orchids and luckily there were some of the later spring Orchids flowering. We saw Bee Orchid (Diuris laxiflora), Rattle Beaks (Lyperanthus serratus), Common Mignonette Orchid (Microtis media), Dark Mignonette Orchid (Microtis orbicularis), Leopard Orchid (Thelymitra benthamiana), Blue Lady (Thelymitra crinita), Shy Sun Orchid (Thelymitra graminea), Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla), and Plain Sun Orchid (Thelymitra paludosa). Lots of other flowers were also out on our travels including large areas of mixed Feather Flowers ( Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia hueglii and Verticordia insignis) and many Trigger Plants (Stylidium brunonianum, Stylidium bulbiferum, Stylidium calcaratum, Stylidium eriopodium, Stylidium schoenoides, etc) and Sundews (Drosera gigantea, Drosera glanduligera, etc)
Janie and Kevin from New Zealand saw 81 species on a full day birdwatching tour. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth (with chicks), Square-tailed Kite, Buff-banded Rail, Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (white-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, and White-breasted Robin. It was great to see some of the recently returned migratory shorebirds including Greater Sand Plover, Grey-Tailed tattler, Curlew Sandpiper and Red-necked Stint.
Eleanor and Warwick from Melbourne saw 35 species on a 5 hour targeted tour on a rainy and windy day. Highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Scarlet Robin, and White-breasted Robin. Wildflower in bloom included: Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Swan River Myrtle (Hypocalymma robustrum), Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Coral Vine (Kennedia coccinea), and Black-eyed Susan (Tetratheca hirsuta).
Bryon and Diane from the USA saw 69 species on a targeted full day birdwatching tour. Highlights included: Emu, Painted Button-Quail, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Regent Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (white-naped) Honeyeater, Crested Shrike-Tit, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Greg from the USA saw 58 species on a full day targeted tour on a beautiful sunny day. Highlights included: Brown Goshawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail. It was nice to see all the local migrants back including White-winged Trillers and Rufous Songlark! There were lots of wildflowers out including many orchids.
Philip and Judith from the UK saw 48 species on 4 hour bird tour on a very windy day. Highlights included: Square-tailed Kite, Nankeen Kestrel, Brown Goshawk, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, and Western Thornbill.
Alastair from New Zealand saw 63 species on a 5 hour birdwatching tour on a nice still sunny day. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Brown Goshawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.

September 2018

Fred from the Scotland saw 47 species on a 5 hour birdwatching tour in cool, cloudy conditions. Fred was wowed by the Tawny Frogmouth, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren and Splendid Fairy-wren in particular!
Amy and Mark are Perth locals enjoying a birthday gift voucher wildflower and bird watching 4 hour tour in late September. The wildflowers were looking spectacular and the birds were also showing well. We saw 49 bird species and a Quenda or Southern Brown Bandicoot! Highlight birds included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Buff-banded Rail, Square-tailed Kite, Brown Goshawk, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill and Western (Golden) Whistler. Plants flowering included: Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Black-eyed Susan (Tetratheca hirsuta), and Verticordia acerosa. They really loved our carnivorous plants from the Drosera genus which were just starting to flower.
Kathy and Gary from the USA saw 61 species on a five hour targeted tour. They were trying to see mainly bush birds but also a few water birds that had eluded them on their travels in Australia. Highlights included: Brown Goshawk, Swamp Harrier, Australian Hobby, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Southern Boobook, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilbert’s (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Katie and John from the UK saw 61 species on a full day targeted tour. They were keen to see the southwest endemic species and bush birds. Highlights included: Tawny Frogmouth, Buff-banded Rail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Western Rosella, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, White-breasted Robin, and Western Yellow Robin. They were delighted to see Western Grey Kangaroos at a number of sites and a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo lit up in sunshine very close to us! We also saw a lot of wildflowers out including orchids like Blue China (Caladenia gemmata), Splendid White Spider (Caladenia splendens), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicaudia), Leaping Spider Orchid (Caladenia macrostylis), Common Donkey Orchid (Diuris corymbosa), and Silky Blue Orchid (Cyanicula sericea).
Debra and David have recently moved back to Perth after many years living in Sydney. There four hour tour was aimed at learning about the local plants and birds in the areas near where they live. Bird highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, and White-breasted Robin. We saw a variety of wildflowers including: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthus manglessii), Milkmaids (Burchardia congesta), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Tinsel Lily (Calectasia narragara), Pearl Bush (Conostephium pendulum), Swan River Myrtle (Hypocalymma robustrum), Native Wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata), Pepper and Salt (Philotheca spicata), and Purple Tassels (Sowerbaea laxiflora).
Julie and Jerome from France booked a four hour bird watching tour and saw 56 species. Highlights were: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow-Robin and White-breasted Robin.

August 2018

Vickie and Murray enjoyed a 4 hour Wildflowers, Waterfalls and Wildlife tour. We saw two large mobs of Western Grey Kangaroos, Galahs, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoos, and a variety of other birds. The Lesmurdie Falls and Sixty Foot Falls were both looking spectacular with good water flows going over them! We saw a lot of wildflowers including: Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Many-flowered Honeysuckle (Lambertia multiflora), Slender Smokebush (Conospermum huegelii), Woolly-flowered Grevillea (Grevillea pilulifora), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), and Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba). More information about this tour and photographs are on the blog page.
While Marlee had two days of birdwatching in rainy and windy conditions we did managed to see 74 species of birds. Highlights were: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Square-tailed Kite, Whistling Kite, Brown Goshawk, Little Eagle, Buff-banded Rail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, Restless flycatcher, and Western Yellow Robin. Unfortunately the Red-eared Firetail only gave us the smallest glimpse! It was nice to see a number of wildflower out now including: Blue beard (Pheladenia deformis), Dwarf Pink Fairy (Caladenia reptans), Small Flowered Donkey Orchid (Diuris porrifolia), Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella), Native Fuschia (Grevillea wilsonii), Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos manglesii), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), and White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium).

July 2018

It was a great day birdwatching with Annette and Steve from the UK even though there was a few rain showers. We saw 78 species including: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Southern Boobook, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Gilberts (Western White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.

June 2018

Walter, a bird photographer from Hawaii, saw a total of 87 species on two full day tours. Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Osprey, Nankeen Kestrel, Black-shouldered Kite, Whistling Kite, Brown Goshawk, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Australian Ringneck, Southern Boobook, Splendid Fairy-wren (breeding plumage), Red-winged Fairy-wren (breeding plumage), Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Red-capped Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Mistletoebird. We had two beautiful days of sunshine which was great for Walter’s photographs! Spotted Pardalotes seemed to be everywhere we visited and have been very abundant in and near Perth for the past few months.

May 2018

Martha and Brad from the USA saw a total of 56 species on a 5 hour birdwatching afternoon tour. Highlights included: Wilson’s Storm-Petrel, Spotted Harrier, Red-necked Avocet, Roseate Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Southern Boobook, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Gilberts (white-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin. We also saw a Bob-tailed lizard and several Western Grey Kangaroos.
Jim from the UK saw a total of 56 species on a 5 hour birdwatching tour. Highlights included: Nankeen Kestrel, Red-necked Avocet, Red-Kneed Dotterel, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Southern Boobook, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin.
Kim and Andy from the UK saw a total of 67 species on a 5 hour birdwatching tour where we were dodging rain showers and had strong winds for half the tour! Highlights included: Freckled Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Nankeen Kestrel, Swamp Harrier, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Local bird lovers Ross and Marion enjoyed a morning looking at bush birds using a birthday gift voucher. We went to several beautiful forest locations that they had not visited before. Bird highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilberts (white-naped) Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Louise from Hong Kong wanted to focus on southwest Australian endemic species on her half day birdwatching tour. Endemics seen were Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilberts (white-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. We also saw Red-tailed Black- Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Scarlet Robin and Mistletoebird.

April 2018

We saw 59 species on a 5 hour bird watching tour with Deb and Jeff from Canada. Highlights were: Square-tailed Kite, Buff-banded Rail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin. A large group of Western Grey Kangaroos feeding on the hillside was very enjoyable to see.

March 2018

A hot day for David from the UK/Sweden for his half-day birdwatching tour. Highlights were: Whistling Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren (with close to full breeding plumage), Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Western Yellow-Robin, and White-breasted Robin. We saw a total of 54 species.
A pretty warm day for Graham and Marshia from Scotland for their birdwatching tour. They loved seeing Western Grey Kangaroos and Rainbow Bee-eaters! Birding highlights were: Blue-billed Duck, Crested Pigeon, Swamp Harrier, Painted Button-Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Varied Sittella, Restless Flycatcher, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin.
A cool day with some early rain for a 5 hour birdwatching tour with June from Malaysia. We saw 53 species including: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Yellow-throated Miner, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin. Unfortunately there was only the tiniest bit of breeding plumage on the male fairy-wrens.

February 2018

A warm day of birdwatching with Ian from Canada. We saw 68 species including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Crested Shrike-tit, and Western Yellow Robin. So nice to see the Crested Shrike-Tit and Rufous Treecreeper feeding their young!

January 2018

A lovely 4 hours birding with Lindie and Mark from South Africa. We saw 47 species including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, and Scarlet Robin.

December 2017

A full day and a half day tour for Simon and Julie from England were very productive. We saw 77 species including: Emu, Stubble Quail, Painted Button-Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Regent Parrot, Western Rosella, Red-capped parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, White-browed Babbler, Western Spinebill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Western Yellow-Robn and White-breasted Robin.
Three full days of bird watching with Virginia and Ian from England. Some of the highlights were: Fairy Tern, White-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Corella, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Regent Parrot, Western Rosella, Australian Ringneck, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Western Spinebill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Western Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin. A total of 95 species with the majority photographed by Ian.
Emily and Sven saw 51 species on a four hour tour on a warm sunny day. Highlights were: Wood Sandpiper, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Australian Ringneck, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, and White-breasted Robin. Unfortunately we only had a very fleeting view of a male Red-winged Fairy-Wren!

November 2017

It was a lovely day for a full day birdwatching tour with Ann and Tony from the UK. We did a four wren tour while trying to see as many species as we could on a relaxed pace day. We managed to see 71 species including: Square-tailed Kite, Fairy Tern, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, White-Winged Fairy-Wren, Variegated Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Western (Golden) Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.
The stars of a half-day tour birdwatching tour with John from Sydney were Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Australian Ringneck Parrot, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Wattlebird, Scarlet Robin, Western Yellow Robin and Mistletoebird. Many of the wildflowers have finished flowering now but the Candlestick Banksia (Banskia attentuata) and Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis) are attracting honeyeaters.
Major highlights of the half-day birdwatching tour with Geoffrey and Victoria from the UK was close and long views of a pair of Western Grey Kangaroos and 4 to 5 Buff-banded Rails! Other highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, and a family of Scarlet Robin. We saw 58 species in total.
A full day tour aimed at finding Crested Shrike-tit with Stefan of the USA was very successful! We had great views of Crested Shrike -tit. We also saw Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin and Western Yellow Robin.
A full day targeted bird tour with George from the UK with highlights including: Square-tailed Kite, Brown Goshawk, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin.

October 2017

A beautiful sunny half day targeted birdwatching tour with local Sharon who was using her birthday gift voucher. Highlights included: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Square-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Varied Sitella, Western (Golden) Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.
Tomomi and Haruka enjoyed their full day birdwatching and wildflower tour. We saw 64 species of birds on a difficult day with rain showers and very strong afternoon winds. The wildflowers were looking superb! Bird highlights included: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (Western White-naped) Honeyeater and White-breasted Robin. Wildflowers looking good included: Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Queen Triggerplant (Stylidium affine), Pink Fountain Triggerplant (Stylidium brunonian), Circus Triggerplant (Stylidium bulbiferum), Black-eyed Susan (Tetratheca hirsuta), Verticordia acerosa, Verticordia insignis.
A nice warm day for a half-day birdwatching tour with Su-Ling of Singapore. We saw 55 species including Red-capped Parrot, Sacred Kingfisher, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin and White-breasted Robin. Su-ling also enjoyed seeing the Western Grey Kangaroos.
A lovely four-hour birdwatching tour with Alison and Alec from the UK. We saw 53 species including great views of Buff-banded Rail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, and White-breasted Robin.

September 2017

We saw 62 species on a half day birdwatching tour with Ruth from Ireland . Highlights were: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-Wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, White-breasted Robin and a lovely male Mistletoebird!
Unfortunately we had very rainy weather for the full day birdwatching tour with David and Penny from England. Highlights were Buff-banded Rail, Red-tailed Black-cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill and Western Yellow Robin.
Half day wildflower tour with Wendy and Mary from Brisbane: Cats Paw (Anigozanthos humilis), Red and Green Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos manglesii), Parrot bush (Banksia sessilis), Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicauda), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Fuschia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Swan River Myrtle (Hypocalymma robustrum), Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata), Morning Iris (Orthosanthus laxus) and Granite Petrophile (Petrophile biloba) among many other flowers out on this gorgeous spring day!
A full day orchid, wildflower and bird tour for Helen and Leta from Melbourne: There was a great variety of orchids in flower including: Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Dancing orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Fringed Mantis Orchid (Caladenia falcata), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Crimson Spider Orchid (Caladenia footeana), Pink Fairy (Caladnia latifolia), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicauda), Clubbed Spider Orchid (Caladenia longiclavata), Dwarf Pink Fairy (Caladenia reptans), Splendid Spider Orchid (Caladenia splendens), Silky Blue Orchid (Cyanicula sericea), Common Donkey Orchid (Diuris corymbosa), Pansy Orchid (Diuris magnifica), Small Flowered Donkey Orchid (Diuris porrifolia), Purple Enamel orchid (Elythranthera brunonis), Rattlebeaks (Lyperanthus serratus), Bird Orchid (Pterostylis barbata), Blue Lady (Thelymitra crinita) and Vanilla Orchid (Thelymitra antennifera).
Half day Wildflower tour with Gabriel and Janis from Singapore: We visited 4 sites and saw a great variety of plant species and habitats. A few of the plants flowering well were: Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata), Carousel Orchid (Caladenia ariencola), Dancing orchid (Caladenia discoidea), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicauda), Sticky Starflower (Calytrix glutinosa), Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), Wild Violet (Hybanthus calycinus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Many-flowered Honeysuckle (Lambertia multiflora), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Black-eyed Susan (Tetratheca hirsuta), and Verticordia acerosa. Very sweet to have a beautiful blue male Splendid Fairy-wren visit us while enjoying afternoon tea!

August 2017

A targeted half day birdwatching tour with Dave and Shelley was very fruitful. We saw Square-tailed Kite, Red-capped Parrots, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.

July 2017

It seems it was raptor day on a half-day tour with Ross and Jennifer from Sydney! We saw 6 birds of prey: Brown Goshawk, Little Eagle, Whistling Kite, Square-tailed Kite, Swamp Harrier and Australian Hobby. Other highlights were Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Australian Ringneck parrot, and Splendid Fairy-wren.

June 2017

We saw 63 species on a half-day tour with Linda and Jane from the USA. Highlights included: Australian Spotted Crake, Buff-banded Rail, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Gilberts honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, White-breasted Robin, and Red-eared Firetail.
Half-day tour with Perth local Chris who was using her gift voucher from mothers day. Highlights were Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Western (Golden) Whistler and Red-eared Firetail. It was nice to see a few beautiful wildflowers out like Candle Cranberry and Fuschia Grevillea.
Half-day targeted birdwatching tour with Suzy and David from USA/Melbourne. A number south-west endemics were seen including Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Gilberts Honeyeater (Western White-naped Honeyeater), and White-breasted Robin.

May 2017

Half-day birdwatching tour with Pertti from Finland. We were very lucky to see a Buff-banded Rail and have glimpses of a Spotless Crake. Fabulous views of Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Whistler, and Western Yellow Robin.

April 2017

Half-day endemics tour with Helen from New South Wales, Australia. We had fantastic views of Baudin’s Black-Cockatoos, Western Rosella, Australian Ringneck Parrots, Elegant Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler and White-breasted Robin. The Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis) was starting to flower and the Marri Trees (Corymbia calophylla) were still flowering profusely.

March 2017

A half day tour with Robert from the USA who was interested in Fairy Terns, waders and bush birds. We saw 52 species including Fairy Terns, Australian pied Oystercatcher, White-headed Stilt, Common Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Red-capped Parrot, Australian Ringneck Parrots, Rainbow Bee-eater, Splendid Fairy-wren, and Western Wattlebird. Western Grey Kangaroos were also in abundance.

February 2017

A twitching tour to try to see the Eurasian Hobby and Crested Honey-Buzzards which are very unusual visitors (vagrants) to Australia with Christine and Noel from New South Wales, Australia. The Eurasian Hobby put on a wonderful show but unfortunately the Crested Honey-Buzzards did not show.

January 2017

A trip to North Lake to see the Eurasian Hobby (only the second record of this species in Australia) provided excellent views of this bird along with Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Splendid Fairy-Wren, and Rainbow Bee-eater.
A trip to South Yunderup (1 hour south of Perth) produced a very lost Baird’s Sandpiper. The Woody Pears (Xylomelum occidentale) were flowering profusely.

December 2016

A very enjoyable morning birdwatching on Rottnest Island where a number of birds including White-headed Stilt, Banded Stilt, Pied Oystercatcher, Curlew Sandpiper, Sanderling, Red-necked Stint, Fairy Tern, Rainbow Bee-eater and Red-capped Robin were all seen. The Quokka’s were a highlight as usual!
Long-toed stint, Red-necked Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Banded Stilt, White-headed Stilt, a Gallinago snipe and Splendid Fairy-wren were seen at Thomson’s Lake

November 2016:

The BirdLife Western Australia Phototwitch was held in November and I was very pleased to have narrowly won again this year. I managed to photograph 69 bird species in eight hours. In 2014 I won the inaugural phototwitch held in Western Australia with 72 species photographed in eight hours. The phototwitch is a fun event that raises money for the endangered Australasian Bittern.
Five full days from Perth were spent with bird photographers Isamu and Kuniko Fukui from Japan. We included a few tourist stops but were largely looking for bush birds. Highlights were: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Corella, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Regent Parrot, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Shining Bronze-cuckoo, Sacred Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous Treecreeper, Splendid Fairy-wren, White-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Scarlet Robin, Red-capped Robin, Western Yellow Robin, and White-breasted Robin.

October 2016:

Half-day targeted Bird Watching Tour with Ron from USA. We visited five sites and saw 58 species with highlights: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Red-winged-Fairy Wren, Western Thornbill, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Half-day Bird Watching Tour with Christer and his wife from Sweden. We visited two lakes and two sites in the hills and saw 67 species. Highlights were: Square-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Thornbill, Spotted Pardolote, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, and Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater.
Half-day Wildflower Tour with Joerg from Switzerland/Germany: Our focus was Drosera and Orchid species so we visited Wireless Hill, Jandakot Regional Park, a dampland in Forrestdale and a site in Banyowla Regional Park. We saw at least 5 flowering Droseras: Drosera gigantea, Drosera glanduligera, Drosera menziesii, Drosera macrantha and Drosera pallida. Orchids included: Caladenia arenicola, Caladenia flava, Caladenia longicaudia, Diuris magnifica, Diuris macrantha, Elythranthera emarginata, Elythranthera brunonis, Pryorchis nigricans, Lyperathus serratus, Microtis media and Thelymitra crinata.
Half-day Wildflower Tour with Chris and Maureen from the USA: We visited Wireless Hill, Jandakot Regional Park and Ellis Brook. All sites were still at their peak flowering with Verticordia insignis also starting to bloom well.
Full day Wildflower Tour with Tim and Ros from Canberra: We visited a number of sites including one in Jandakot Regional Park with carpets or Milkweed Sunray (Hyalosperma cotula) Golden Longheads (Podotheca gnaphalioides) and Yellow Podotheca (Podotheca chrysantha).
Half-day Wildflower Tour with Pat and Jeff to Wireless Hill and Ellis Brook. Wireless Hill was ablaze with Red and Green Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos manglesii), Cats Paws (Anigozanthos humilis) and Redbeak orchids (Pyrorchis nigricans).
Half-day wildflower Tour with Barbara and Anne: Ellis Brook, Lesmurdie and the Zig Zag wildflowers were superb with Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava), Common smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Slender Smokebush (Conospermum huegelii), Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata), Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Many-flowered Honeysuckle (Lambertia multiflora), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Morning Lily (Orthrosanthus laxus), Verticordia acerosa and Variegated Verticordia (Verticordia huegelii) all flowering.

September 2016:

Full day birdwatching tour with Matt from Belgium/USA: 63 species seen including 30 waterbirds. Highlights were Blue-billed duck, Glossy Ibis, Common Sandpiper, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, White-winged Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (white-naped) Honeyeater, and White-backed Swallow.
Half-day wildflower and bird tour with Jacky from Canberra: Ellis brook wildflowers are peaking with Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata), Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava),Common smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Slender Smokebush (Conospermum huegelii), Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius), Many-flowered Honeysuckle (Lambertia multiflora), Graceful Honeymyrtle (Melalueca radula), Melaleuca seriata, Morning Lily (Orthrosanthus laxus), and Verticordia acerosa all flowering. Jacky was also happy to see a number of birds including: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Wattlebird, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater and Mistletoebird.
Full day targeted birdwatching tour with Michael from Melbourne: Square-tailed Kite, Painted Button-Quail, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Gilberts (White-naped) Honeyeater, Western (Golden) Whistler, Western Yellow Robin and White-breasted Robin were all seen.
Half-day birdwatching tour with Aoife from Ireland. We saw 56 species including: Blue-billed Duck, Glossy Ibis, Intermediate Egret, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Splendid Fairy-wren, and Western Wattlebird.
Two half-day targeted birdwatching tours with Nick from Queensland: Blue-billed Duck, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Rufous Treecreeper, White-winged Fairy-wren, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Scarlet-Robin, Hooded Robin, and White-backed Swallow were all seen.
Toodyay and Chittering full day wildflower tour with Helen and Peter from Sydney: A blaze of colour with a large diversity of wildflowers. Just to name a few: Jam (Acacia acuminata), Drummond’s Wattle (Acacia drummondii), Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii), Calytrix sylvana, Slender Smokebush (Conospermum huegelii), Common Smokebush (Conospermum stoechadis), Woolly-flowered Grevillea (Grevillea pilulifora), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Large Hibbertia (Hibbertia lasiopus), White Myrtle (Hypocalymma angustifolium), Blue Lechenaultia (Lechenaultia biloba), Morning Lily (Orthrosanthus laxus), Granite petrophile (Petrophile biloba), Everlastings (Rhodanthe manglesii), Purple Tassels (Sowerbaea laxiflora) and Black-eyed Susan (Tetratheca hirsuta).

August 2016:

Bungendore: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Western Spinebill, and Western Wattlebird. A number of wildflowers out including Native Fuschia (Grevillea wilsonii), Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis), Salt and Pepper (Philotheca spicata), and Scented Banjine (Pimelea suaveolens).
Ellis Brook: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Square-tailed Kite, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Western Thornbill, Gilbert’s Honeyeater, Western Whistler and Red-eared Firetail. The waterfall is looking superb and quite a few wildflowers out.
North Bannister and Jarrahdale: Red-capped Parrot, Elegant Parrot, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Rufous Treecreeper, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, White-breasted Robin, Scarlet Robin, Hooded Robin.

July 2016 highlights:

Anstey-Keene Reserve: Lots of White-cheeked Honeyeaters and Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters. Also Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Red-capped Parrots and Black-faced Woodswallows. Flowering profusely were Firewood Banksia (Banksia menziesii), Swamp Fox Banksia (Banksia telmatiaea) and Swamp Rainbow (Drosera heterophylla).
Jandakot Regional Park: Wildflowers starting to look good, including: Aniseed Boronia (Boronia crenulata), Buttercups (Hibbertia hypericoides), Salt and pepper (Philotheca spicata), and Lomandra nigicans.
Lesmurdie Falls: Lots of water going over the falls now. It’s looking very beautiful with quite a few wildflowers out now including Pincushion Coneflower (Isopogon dubius).
At least six Freckled Duck at Herdsman Lake and an Intermediate Egret at North Lake. These birds are uncommon to rarely seen in Perth.

June 2016 highlights:

Ellis Brook: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Gilbert’s honeyeater (Western White-naped Honeyeater), White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. Wildflowers: Prickly Dryandra (Banksia armata), Woolly Grevillea (Grevillea pilulifora) and many others. Western Grey Kangaroos. No water going over the falls yet.
Jandakot Regional Park: Brown Quail, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Horsefield’s Cuckoo, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrots, Western Wattlebird and Scarlet Robin. Wildflowers: Basketbush (Adenanthos obovatus), Pink Summer Calytrix (Calytix fraseri), Pearl Bush (Conostephium pendulatum), and Swamp Pea (Euchilopsis linearis). Western Grey Kangaroos.

May 2016 highlights:

Jarrahdale: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Western Spinebill, Gilberts Honeyeater (Western White-naped Honeyeater), Western Whistler (Golden Whistler), Western Yellow Robin, Scarlet Robin, and White-breasted Robin.
Jandakot Regional Park: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Red-capped Parrot, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Southern Boobook, and Western Wattlebird.
Lesmurdie Falls and the Zig Zag: The falls were flowing. Birds: Red-capped Parrot. Red-winged Fairy-wren and Western Spinebill. Wildflowers: Andersonia lehmanniana, Candle Cranberry (Astroloma foliosum), Prickly Hovea (Hovea pungens), Honeybush (Hakea lissocarpa), Fuschia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), and Woolly Grevillea (Grevillea pilulifora).

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