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Contains reports from meetings and excursions
Northern Suburbs Branch, 26 August 2026 Cadogan Park in Kingsley was part of the now-defunct Bushlinks program. However, it remains an important link in the corridor of isolated areas of bushland between Yellagonga Regional Park and the coast. The 3.2 ha reserve comprises banksia and jarrah woodland. In 2004, a ...
Read more →Darling Range Branch, 22 August 2026 A key role of the Naturalists’ club is to help people develop their knowledge of our local birds. This doesn’t just mean providing highly scientific and new information on our rare species but also helping people who are new to birdwatching (and other aspects ...
Read more →KWINANA/ROCKINGHAM/MANDURAH BRANCH At the August General Meeting, Daniel Heald delivered a presentation titled 30 more Fungi (a follow-up to a presentation from two years ago). Daniel’s presentation highlighted the fungus family’s great diversity and how 30 different types of fungus fit into the ecosystems where they are found. The species ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 18 August 2026 In July 2026, we joined 12 fellow travellers on a 10-day journey through the Great Victoria Desert. Australian Desert Spirit Journeys (ADSJ), a not-for-profit group that has helped people experience Australia’s remote desert country for many years, organised the expedition. Travelling in five volunteer-operated, ...
Read more →Main Club, 4 September 2026 Our speaker was Jeremy Wilson, Curator of Arachnids and Myriapods at the WA Museum. He focuses on mygalomorphs, which include trapdoor and wishbone spiders. Jeremy acknowledged his two chief mentors at the museum – Mark Harvey and Mike Rix, as well as the late Barbara York ...
Read more →Darling Range Branch 10 July 2026 Lois Gearing presented at DRB in July 2026 information on the remote habitat, discovery, and conservation of the Naretha Bluebonnet Parrot, emphasising its ecological and historical significance. Wayne answered questions on the logistics of the endeavour. Saltbush and Silence: What Remoteness Has Protected – ...
Read more →Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 20 July 2026 The July General Meeting was a Members’ Night. The first presenter was Daniel Heald, who gave a short presentation on Glow Worms of New Zealand. Daniel provided the following summary of his talk. There are a wide variety of bioluminescent microorganisms and animals ...
Read more →Main Club, 7 August 2026 Our speaker was Lou Scampoli, an active member and volunteer with Birdlife WA. He has also been active on the Executive Committee of the Conservation Council. He spoke about the amazing voyages that birds take. Scientific studies have told us a great deal about how and why birds ...
Read more →Main Club, 9 August 2026 John Cresp, a member of Birdlife WA, led this walk on a beautiful, sunny, though chilly, Sunday morning, starting from the car park off Moondine Drive, an area dominated by Flooded Gum and Swamp Paperbark, where he spends a lot of time birdwatching. His knowledge and ...
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