Outings

BirdLife WA - overview of upcoming happenings in WA

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  • Locations All over Western Australia

Overview

To find out more about the upcoming happenings in the Perth Metro Area as well as at our 6 Regional Groups, please check out the latest edition of our BirdLife WA eNews here.

Our electronic newsletter is published on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month.

A copy of the ‘Calendar’ section of the 3 December 2025 edition below:

Until 10 January 2026 – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Photo Competition, details here

Thursday, 4 December – Full Moon Jarrah Forest Walk, Bibbulmun Track (Cnr Mead St and Railway Rd, Kalamunda), start 6.00pm (details here)

Friday, 5 December – Join the Early Birds on International Day of People with Disability, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, start 7.30am. Leaders: BirdLife WA volunteers (free event but booking essential here)

Saturday, 6 December – BirdLife Bunbury, December Excursion – Maidens Reserve, start 7.45am. Leaders: Doug and Lynda Shrimpton (details in this edition and Oct newsletter page 15)

Saturday, 6 December – Albany Bird Group, Lake Seppings Bird Walk, start 8.30am (details on their website or in this edition under ‘Regional Groups’)

Saturday, 6 December – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Beach Wetlands Walks, Junior Ranger Adventures, Greenough Boat Shed, start 7.00am (flyer with details here)

Sunday, 7 December – Half-day excursion, Erskine Lake, Mandurah, start 7.30am. Leader: Pauline Woolley

Tuesday, 9 December – Albany Bird Group, half-day outing Lake Pleasantview / Lake Corimup, start 8.30am (details on their website or in this edition under ‘Regional Groups’)

Thursday, 11 December – Half-day excursion, Pelican Point, Crawley, start 8.00am. Leader: Tim Graham-Taylor

Saturday, 13 December – Half-day excursion, Thomson’s Lake, Cockburn, start 7.30am. Leader: Robyn Pickering

Saturday, 13 December – BirdLife Bunbury, December Sundowner & 15-Year Anniversary Celebration, Leschenault Waterways Discovery Centre & Jetty, start 5.00pm (details in this edition and Oct newsletter page 15)

Friday, 19 December – Mandurah Bird Observers Group, St Ives Peninsula Reserve, Greenfields, start 7.30am. Leader: Bill Howard (details here)

Saturday, 20 December – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Beach Wetlands Walks, Junior Ranger Adventures, Greenough Boat Shed, start 7.00am (flyer with details here)

Sunday, 21 December – Half-day excursion, Alfred Cove, Melville, start 7.30am. Leader: Pete White

Saturday, 27 December – Half-day excursion, Perry Lakes, Floreat, start 7.30am. Leaders: Jill and Andrew Hobbs

Saturday, 3 January 2026 – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Beach Wetlands Walks, Junior Ranger Adventures, Greenough Boat Shed, start 7.00am (flyer with details here)

Sunday, 4 January 2026 – Half-day excursion, Len Howard Conservation Park, Mandurah, start 7.30am. Leader: Pete White

Tuesday, 6 January – Thursday, 8 January 2026 – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Children’s Activities at Museum of Geraldton (save the dates, details to follow)

Wednesday, 7 January 2026 – Half-day excursion, Waterford Foreshore, Salter Point, start 7.30am. Leaders: Lorraine and Richard Chyne

Saturday, 10 January 2026 – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Beach Wetlands Walks, Junior Ranger Adventures, Greenough Boat Shed, start 7.00am (flyer with details here)

Sunday, 11 January 2026 – Half-day excursion, Waterford Foreshore, Salter Point, start 7.30am. Leaders: Lorraine and Richard Chyne

Saturday, 17 January 2026 – Lake Herdsman Bird Walk, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, start 7.30am. Leaders: BirdLife WA Volunteers

Sunday, 18 January 2026 – Half-day excursion, Lake McLarty, Murray, start 7.30am. Leader: Sue Abbotts

Saturday, 24 January 2026 – Half-day excursion, Lake Joondalup, Joondalup, start 7.30am. Leader: Nigel Sutherland

Sunday, 1 February – Half-day excursion, Lake Gwelup, Stirling, start 7.30am. Leader: Chris Beebe

Saturday, 7 February – Half-day excursion, Erskine Lake, Mandurah, start 7.30am. Leader: Pauline Woolley

Wednesday, 11 February – Half-day excursion, Baigup Wetlands, Bayswater, start 7.30am. Leader: Betty Bryant

Saturday, 14 February – Half-day excursion, Lightning Swamp, Noranda, start 7.30am. Leader: Pete White

Saturday, 21 February – Lake Herdsman Bird Walk, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, start 7.30am. Leaders: BirdLife WA Volunteers

Sunday, 22 February – Half-day excursion, Bibra Lake, Cockburn, start 7.30am. Leader: Alan Watson

Monday, 23 February – BirdLife WA AGM and Speakers Night, WA Ecology Centre, Floreat, start 6.00pm. Speakers: to be announced shortly

Please see a summary of our excursion on our website and on our Facebook page.

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