Hi all, I’m looking for bird-watchers who would like to get out to a remote and beautiful part of Western Australia, provide invaluable information for an important project, and see some great birds! The Great Western Woodlands covers 16 million hectares in the goldfields region of WA and is the focal area of a BirdLife Australia and The Nature Conservancy project started in 2012. The surveys conducted for the project so far have already provided new information on species distribution and breeding, and surveys have been done in places where no birder has been before! The surveys are conducted to record all species seen, although we are particularly interested in records of species such as Malleefowl, Gilbert’s Whistler, Chestnut Quail-thrush, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Western Yellow Robin, Western Rosella (eastern subspecies), Southern Scrub-robin, Rufous Treecreeper and Purple-crowned Lorikeet. The bird surveys are organised for the middle of each season, however bird records taken at any time are appreciated. The surveys are conducted in small groups, with each group visiting a particular area within the region. Sites vary in accommodation options and accessibility. 4WD and self-sufficiency required in most areas, but there are a couple of locations where there is 2WD access and facilities provided. The next survey will be held in winter (June 15-21; dates negotiable). Please also contact me if you are interested in future surveys or would like to receive the project newsletter. In addition, if you have any old bird records from the WA goldfields (that aren’t already in BirdLife’s Bird Atlas), it would be great if I could use them for the project.
Cheers, Liz Fox.
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