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:
Until 25 September – Wonderful Bayswater Wetlands Exhibition, The Rise, Maylands (details here)
Until Sunday, 27 September – Spring Cocky Count Registrations open (details and registration here)
Until Sunday, 27 September – Nicky Shelton at Margaret River Open Studios (details here)
Until Sunday, 27 September – Darwin-Garramilla Shorebird Festival, hosted by BirdLife Top End (details here)
Until Sunday, 18 October – Stirling Range Retreat, Hidden Treasures Dawn and Dusk Bird Walks & Bird Presentations, led by BirdLife WA volunteers (details 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)
Sunday, 27 September – Spring Cocky Count Registrations close (details and registration here)
Friday, 2 October to Sunday, 4 October – BirdLife Bunbury, Informal September Weekend Campout – South Bokal, south of Darkan (previously end of September, updated details in September Bird Chatter, page 11, link here)
Saturday, 3 October – Half-day excursion, Badgerup Reserve, Wanneroo, start 8.00am. Leader: Pete White
Sunday, 4 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Greenough River Excursion
Sunday, 4 October – Albany Bird Group, Lake Seppings Walk, start 8.30am (details here)
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. Speaker: Rochelle Steven (details and tickets here)
Saturday, 10 October – BirdLife Bunbury, October Excursion to Ambergate Reserve, Busselton, start 8.45am. Leader: Bernie Masters (details in September Bird Chatter, page 8, link here)
Saturday, 10 October – Albany Hooded Plover Conservation Workshop, Albany Public Library, start 10.00am (details and registration here)
Saturday, 10 October – World Migratory Bird Day, Guided Bird Walks at Point Waylen, hosted by City of Melville, start 8.00am (details and registration here)
Saturday, 10 October – World Migratory Bird Day, Lake McLarty Nature Reserve, start 10.00am (details and registration here)
Sunday, 11 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Sausage Sizzle for Kaarakin Cockatoo Rescue
Sunday, 11 October – Spring Cocky Count, Greater Perth–Peel Region, start 5.30pm (details and registration here)
Tuesday, 13 October – Albany Bird Group, October half-day outing: Stirling Range, start 8.00am (details here)
Friday, 16 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Blessing of the Fleet “Seabirds and Shorebirds of Abrolhos and Geraldton” at Geraldton Fisherman’s Wharf
Saturday, 17 October – Half-day excursion, Whiteman Park, Swan, start 7.30am. Leaders: Jill and Andrew Hobbs
Saturday, 17 October – Lake Herdsman Bird Walk, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, start 8.00am. Leaders: BirdLife WA Volunteers
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, registrations now open, details here
Tuesday, 20 October – Half-day excursion, Ascot Waters, Ascot, start 8.30am. Leader: Steve Lofthouse
Friday, 23 October – Mandurah Bird Observers Group, Erskine Lakes, Mandurah, start 8.30am. Leader: Bill Howard (details here)
Saturday, 24 October – Half-day excursion, Forrestdale Lake, start 8.30am. Leader: David James
Saturday, 24 October – 2026 Brice Wells Memorial Bird Walk, Jorgensen Park, Kalamunda, start 8.00am (details and registration here)
Saturday, 31 October – Half-day excursion, Walyunga National Park, Swan, start 8.00am. Leader: Charles Merriam
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, 6 November to Sunday, 8 November – BirdLife Bunbury, Myalup Campout 2026 (details in September Bird Chatter, pages 13 & 14, link here)
Sunday, 8 November – Half-day excursion, Bibra Lake, start 7.30am. Leader: Alan Watson
Friday, 13 November to Sunday, 15 November – BIGnet 2026 Meeting, Bundanoon & Penrose NSW, hosted by BirdLife Southern Highlands (details here)
Saturday, 14 November – Full-day excursion, Mokine Nature Reserve, Northam, start 7.30am. Leader: Robyn Pickering (for members and guests only. Parking is limited, so consider car-pooling)
Saturday, 14 November – BirdLife Bunbury, Cygnet Rescue Training, start 1.30pm. Speaker: Matt Watson, President WA Seabird Rescue (details in September Bird Chatter, page 10, link here)
Saturday, 14 November and Sunday, 15 November – Cape to Cape Bird Group, Capes Biennial Count (save the date, details to follow)
Wednesday, 18 November – Half-day excursion, Baigup Wetlands, Bayswater, start 7.30am. Leader: Betty Bryant
Saturday, 21 November – Half-day excursion, Lake Joondalup, Joondalup, start 7.30am. Leader: Nigel Sutherland
Saturday, 21 November – Lake Herdsman Bird Walk, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, start 8.00am. Leaders: BirdLife WA Volunteers
Monday, 23 November – BirdLife WA Speakers Night, WA Ecology Centre, Floreat, start 6.00pm. Speakers: to be announced (this event will also be streamed, link to be shared closer to the event)
Tuesday, 24 November to Thursday, 26 November – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Abrolhos Islands Trip
Sunday, 29 November – Half-day excursion, Canning River Regional Park, Wilson, start 7.30am. Leader: Lou Scampoli
Saturday, 5 December to Tuesday, 8 December – Bremer Canyon Pelagic Trips, Naturaliste Charters (details & bookings here)
Sunday, 6 December – Half-day excursion, Erskine Lake, Mandurah, start 7.30am. Leader: Pauline Woolley
Wednesday, 9 December – Half-day excursion, Garvey Park, Ascot, start 7.30am. Leader: Betty Bryant
Saturday, 12 December – Half-day excursion, Thomson’s Lake, Cockburn, start 7.30am. Leader: Robyn Pickering
Sunday, 20 December – Half-day excursion, Alfred Cove, Melville, start 7.30am. Leader: Pete White
Sunday, 27 December – Half-day excursion, Perry Lakes, Floreat, start 7.30am. Leaders: Jill and Andrew Hobbs
Sunday, 3 January 2027 – Half-day excursion, Len Howard Conservation Park, Mandurah, start 7.30am. Leader: Pete White
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.
