Well Outside the Outside

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Michael Wood
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Well Outside the Outside

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Here are some observations that have occurred over the past couple of months. Each is more than a little outside TBO’s official area, just over the border/s.

Bourke’s Parrot; seen regularly during surveys in the Murchison and Gascoyne (WA). When the birds are not being seen they are being heard as they come in to drink at first and/or last light.

Slaty-backed Thornbills: reasonably common in mulga habitat, of which there is much in WA. This species is still giving me a little grief with calls. Mixed flocks regularly consist of Inland, Chestnut-rumped, Slaty-backed Thornbills and Redthroats.

Chestnut-breasted Quail-Thrush: regular in mulga habitat with rocky under-storey. Like the other quail-thrush species, they have a liking for feeding along dirt roads and woodland verges, especially in the very early hours and evening.

Orange Chat: the odd individual of this species turns up in suitable habitat –saltmarsh mainly- within the Murchison & Gascoyne (WA) regions.

Ground Cuckoo-Shrike: only saw my first couple of birds for WA in the autumn season just past. Not a common bird at all, unless they are simply expert in avoidance.

Crested Shrike-Tit; three individuals of the lovely-looking western race were sighted at Flint State Forest, west of the town of Brookton, WA.

Western Whipbird; a brilliant view of a single bird was gained along Quiss Road, Fitzgerald River National Park (a lifer). The bird was no more than five metres away and ventured out into the open briefly, something they apparently rarely do. Another bird was heard a few days later at Mt Trio, on the northern side of the Stirling Ranges NP. Several calling at Two Peoples Bay, east of Albany, WA.

Noisy Scrub-bird: a few birds heard at Cheyne Beach, on the northern side of Waychinicup NP, east of Albany. An extremely hard species to see and a bird I have yet to see despite being no less than two feet away from them on occasions. Tendency to burst eardrums!

Others:
Western Yellow Robin –Dryandra SF & Flint SF
White-breasted Robin
Southern Scrub-Robin -Old Ongerup Rd., Fitzgerald River NP
Western Spinebill –reasonably common around Perth
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater –reasonably common around Perth
Purple-gaped Honeyeater –reasonably common in mallee heath
Western Bristlebird –Fitzgerald River NP, Waychinicup NP
Southern Emu-wren –Stirling Ranges
Red-winged Fairy-Wren -reasonably common around Perth
Blue-breasted Fairy-Wren –Dryandra SF
Rufous Treecreeper –Dryandra SF & Flint SF
Elegant Parrot -reasonably common in south-west WA
Red-capped Parrot -reasonably common around Perth
Regent Parrot –reasonably common in south-west
Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo
Brush Bronzewing
Bush Stone-Curlew –Dryandra SF
Painted Button-Quail
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