As John Graff has said, you will need to go up into the Darling
Range. From Mandurah, go east on Pinjarra Road to Pinjarra, and then
east to Dwellingup (the road near the hotel at the
bridge). Dwellingup is about an hour from Mandurah. Just before you
get to Dwellingup, look for River Road on your right (south). You
can definitely find Red-eared Firetail and Western Thornbill along
River Road. It is mostly unsealed but in good condition.
The best place for REF is where you head down towards a gully.
WTs are in the open jarrah / marri / banksia woodlands. The best way
is find a mixed feeding flock, or to listen for their calls.
Baudin's (Long-billed) Black-Cockatoo can be anywhere in the
area. You may want to head south on Nanga Road (I think this is the
name of the road) to the entrance to Lane Poole NR. Just past the
entrance is a bridge across the Murray River. This can be a good
area if they are around. You can also continue further south to a
day use area on the right.
You can also get most of the endemics (and near endemics) in these
areas. White-breasted Robin, Western Yellow Robin, Western
Spinebill, Swan River Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird, Red-capped
Parrot, Western Rosella, etc. Square-tailed Kite is a chance. I
have heard Crested (Western) Shrike-tit in the area. Elegant Parrot,
Rufous Treecreeper, Dusky Woodswallow, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Shining
Bronze-Cuckoo, Painted Button-quail are other nice birds that are possible.
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