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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