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 listings below and read the latest edition of our BirdLife WA eNews here.
Our electronic newsletter is sent out every third Wednesday and the information below is updated on those dates:
Wednesday, 5 August – BirdLife Bunbury, August Leschenault Inlet Shorebird Survey, start 7.45am
Friday, 7 August – WA Naturalists’ Club, The marvel of bird migration, UWA Crawley, start 7.30pm. Speakers: Lou Scampoli and Alex Chapman
Saturday, 8 August – Half-day excursion, Bungendore Park, Bedfordale, start 9.00am. Leader: Charles Merriam
Saturday, 8 August – Winter Class (for Beginners), Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, from 10.00am to 12.00pm. Speakers: Brendan Kinsella, Sue Mather and Rochelle Steven (workshop details & tickets here)
Saturday, 8 August – Friends of Bold Park Bushland, Bird Walk, Tuart Carpark, start 9.00am (details here)
Saturday, 8 August – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Noondamurra Pool Excursion, East Chapman
Saturday, 8 August – BirdLife Bunbury, August Excursion – Leicester Reserve, 8.15am for a 8.30am start, Leaders: Jo and Paul Mincham (check Facebook page for details)
Sunday, 9 August – Albany Bird Group, Lake Seppings Bird Walk, start 8.30am (details on website here)
Tuesday, 11 August – Albany Bird Group, half-day bird outing, Cranbrook area incl Bob’s Lake, start 8.00am (details on website here)
Thursday, 13 August – Half-day excursion, Lake Claremont, Swanbourne, start 8.30am. Leader: David Free
Friday, 14 August – Malleefowl, the most unlikely of birds (Perth Screening), Luna Leederville, start 6.30pm (details & tickets here)
Friday, 14 August to Monday, 17 August – Wheatbelt Avon Bird Group, Camel Soak Perenjori Shire. Leader: C. Smyth (email here for more details)
Saturday, 15 August – Lake Herdsman Bird Walk, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, start 8.00am. Leaders: BirdLife WA Volunteers (details & tickets here)
Saturday, 15 August – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, with Chapman River Friends birds and flowers walk at Chapman River Reserve
Sunday, 16 August – Half-day excursion, Queens Park Bushland, East Cannington, start 8.00am. Leader: Sian Mawson
Sunday, 16 August – City of Bayswater, Wonderful Bayswater Wetlands, Community Discovery Morning, at Baigup Wetlands, 9.00am to 12.00pm. (BirdLife WA volunteers will provide a bird talk & walk)
Sunday, 16 August – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Beach Nesting Birds Workshop, Wedge Building, Museum of Geraldton 11:30 -13:00
Wednesday, 19 August to Sunday, 18 October – Stirling Range Retreat, Hidden Treasures Dawn and Dusk Bird Walks & Bird Presentations, led by BirdLife WA volunteers (details here)
Sunday, 23 August – Half-day excursion, Sloans Reserve, Leda, start 8.00am. Leader: Pauline Woolley
Monday, 24 August – BirdLife WA Speakers Night, WA Ecology Centre, Floreat, start 6.00pm. Speaker: Mike Bamford
Friday, 28 August – Mandurah Bird Observers Group, Marlee Reserve, start 8.30am. Leader: Bill Howard (details here)
Saturday, 29 August – Half-day excursion, Ellis Brook, Martin, start 8.30am. Leader: Sue Abbotts
Sunday, 30 August – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Excursion
Wednesday, 2 September – BirdLife Bunbury, September Mangrove Cove Bird Survey, start 7.45am (details in this edition)
Saturday, 5 September – Wheatbelt Avon Bird Group, half-day excursion to Grass Valley (email here for more details)
Saturday, 5 September – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, stall at Chapman Valley Show
Sunday, 6 September – Half-day excursion, John Forrest National Park, Mundaring, start 8.15am. Leader: Peter Sandilands (Members only)
Monday, 7 September to Friday, 11 September – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Chapman Reserve surveys
Saturday, 12 September – Half-day excursion, Lightning Swamp, Noranda, start 8.00am. Leader: Pete White
Saturday, 12 September & Sunday, 13 September – Little Quokka’s Big Birthday Weekend, Rottnest Island (we will be there, event details here)
Thursday, 17 September – Half-day excursion, Star Swamp, North Beach, Noranda, start 8.30am. Leader: Stella Stewart-Wynne
Saturday, 19 September – Half-day excursion, Beekeeper Road, Wandoo National Park, Mundaring, start 8.30am. Leaders: Andrew and Jill Hobbs
Saturday, 19 September – Lake Herdsman Bird Walk, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, start 8.00am. Leaders: BirdLife WA Volunteers
Saturday, 19 September – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Eurardy Reserve campout
Sunday, 20 September to Sunday, 27 September – Darwin-Garramilla Shorebird Festival, hosted by BirdLife Top End (details here)
Tuesday, 22 September to Sunday, 26 September – Birds of the Broome Region (4 Night Bird Course Retreat), Broome Bird Observatory (details on website here)
Friday, 25 September – Mandurah Bird Observers Group, Len Howard Conservation Park, Mandurah, start 8.30am. Leader: Bill Howard (details here)
Friday, 25 September to Monday, 28 September – Wheatbelt Avon Bird Group, Owl Surveys Moora Shire. Leader: P. Lewis (email here for more details)
Saturday, 26 September – 2026 Western Australian Botanical garden Bird Walk, Kings Park, start 8.30am. Leaders: BirdLife WA Volunteers (details and tickets here)
Sunday, 27 September – Half-day excursion, Douglas Road, Martin, start 8.15am. Leader: Peter Sandilands (Members only)
Saturday, 3 October – Half-day excursion, Badgerup Reserve, Wanneroo, start 8.00am. Leader: Pete White
Tuesday, 7 October to Sunday, 11 October – Birds of the Broome Region (4 Night Bird Course Retreat), Broome Bird Observatory (details on website here, sold out)
Saturday, 10 October – Half-day excursion, Collins Road, Flint, start 8.30am. Leader: Charles Merriam
Saturday, 10 October – Workshop ‘Getting started in birdwatching: good for you, good for birds!’, Canning River Eco Education Centre, start 10.00am (details and tickets here)
Saturday, 10 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Sausage Sizzle
Saturday, 17 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Blessing of the Fleet at Fisherman’s Wharf
Sunday, 18 October to Sunday, 25 October – Wheatbelt Avon Bird Group, Denmark and surrounds 5 day excursion. Leaders: J. Donegan and M. Howard (email here for more details)
Monday, 19 October to Sunday, 25 October – Aussie Bird Count, National Event, details here
Saturday, 31 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Hutt Lagoon Excursion
Sunday, 1 November to Friday, 6 November – Campout, Bremer Bay. Leader: Peter Sandilands (details and tickets here)
Friday, 13 November to Sunday, 15 November – BIGnet 2026 Meeting, Bundanoon & Penrose NSW, hosted by BirdLife Southern Highlands (details here)
Tuesday, 24 November to Thursday, 26 November – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Abrolhos Trip
Saturday, 5 December to Tuesday, 8 December – Bremer Canyon Pelagic Trips, Naturaliste Charters (details & bookings here)
Tuesday, 16 February to Thursday, 18 February 2027 – Australasian Ornithological Conference 2027, Auckland, New Zealand
Please see a summary of our excursion on our website and on our Facebook page.
All over Western Australia.
