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, 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)
Saturday, 5 September – Wheatbelt Avon Bird Group, half-day excursion to Grass Valley (email here for more details)
Saturday, 5 September – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, BirdLife and NACC stall at Chapman Valley Show
Sunday, 6 September – Half-day excursion, John Forrest National Park, Mundaring, start 8.15am. Leader: Peter Sandilands (Members only)
Sunday, 6 September – Albany Bird Group, Lake Seppings / Tjuirtgellong walk, start 8.30am (details on website here)
Sunday, 6 September to Friday, 11 September – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Local Birding at Chapman River Reserve (early mornings)
Tuesday, 8 September – Albany Bird Group, half-day bird outing – Lake Mullocullup / Lake Pleasantview (Ballogup), start 8.00am (details on website here)
Saturday, 12 September – Half-day excursion, Lightning Swamp, Noranda, start 8.00am. Leader: Pete White
Saturday, 12 September – Wildflower Society of WA, Bush Block Walk to present new branch in Mandurah Region, West Coolup, start 10.00am (further details and RSVP here)
Saturday, 12 September & Sunday, 13 September – Little Quokka’s Big Birthday Weekend, Rottnest Island (we will be there, event details here)
Saturday, 12 September to Sunday, 27 September – Nicky Shelton at Margaret River Open Studios (details here)
Sunday, 13 September – BirdLife Bunbury, September Excursion – Tuart Forest Walk, start 8.15am. Leaders: Doug and Lynda Shrimpton (details in August Bird Chatter, page 10, link 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 Excursion and campout
Saturday, 19 September – Trillion Trees Australia, Open Day, Lot 2 Stirling Crescent, Hazelmere, from 9.00am to 2.00pm (flyer here)
Sunday, 20 September – Hooded Plover Conservation Workshop, Margaret River, 1.30 to 4.00pm (details and registration here)
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 Sunday, 27 September – BirdLife Bunbury, Informal September Weekend Campout – South Bokal, south of Darkan (details in August Bird Chatter, page 10, link 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
Sunday, 4 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Greenough River Excursion
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)
Sunday, 11 October – BirdLife Midwest-Geraldton, Sausage Sizzle for Kaarakin Cockatoo Rescue
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 – 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, 6 November to Sunday, 8 November – BirdLife Bunbury, Myalup Campout 2026 (details in August Bird Chatter, page 10, link 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 Islands 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.
