The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is one of Australia’s most mysterious birds. Once thought extinct, Night Parrots were rediscovered in 2013, a century after the last sighting of a living individual. it survives in remote arid regions, hiding among dense spinifex and emerging only at night. Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, it has become a symbol of both the fragility and resilience of Australia’s desert ecosystems.
Note our March to June meetings will not be held at the HEC due to ongoing maintenance. Instead, we will meet on the third Tuesday at the North Beach Tennis Club, 7B Kitchener St, North Beach. Night Parrot by Bruce Greatwich 2017 Our speaker tonight is Neil Hamilton (Ghost Bird ...
The 2026 Western Australian Naturalists’ Club Annual General Meeting will be a members-only event, hosted this year by the Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch. The AGM Agenda and other meeting documents will be made available to members prior to the meeting in a personalised email. If you are unable to attend, ...
Samphire Cove Nature Reserve, just north of the Estuary Road Bridge, Mandurah.At the carpark at the corner of Egret Point Road and Leisure Way (from Old Coast Road turn into Leisure Way and follow it towards the estuary until it joins Egret Point Road).This reserve on the Peel Harvey Estuary ...
Old Cable Station to North Mole (about 3km) Meet: North end of car park opposite Beehive Montessori School, Curtin Ave (Midway between Cottesloe and Leighton Beach) Time: 8.00am Details: This will be the final leg of a journey we began in 2014. Each year we have walked along paths and ...
Join us for a walk at Ellis Brook Valley, located on Rushton Road in the suburb of Martin, as part of our Clean Up Australia Day event. The site is recognised as one of the the richest wild flower locations in the Perth Metropolitan Area with over 500 species of ...
🖤 Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre Walk – Kaarakin, Martin please RSVP or scroll down to pay Join members of the Darling Range Branch as we visit the Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre at Kaarakin plays a vital role in protecting some of Western Australia’s most iconic and endangered wildlife. Located in ...
Ha Hoang talking about the Western Swamp Tortoise Project (DRB)
We’re only just beginning to understand the complex role fungi play in our unique landscapes. But the more we learn, the more we understand just how dependent we are on fungal diversity. Roz will talk about recent advances to assist Citizen Scientists to gain a better understanding of the fungi ...
The walk is along mostly paved paths around the Lake but some optional limestone paths and boardwalks for better lake viewing, an easy approx 6 km walk. Toilets are available near the meeting point and along the way. If there is enough interest, we may do a short 2-3 km ...
Bibra Lake is a great place to observe wetland and woodland birds plus migratory shorebirds. The surrounding vegetation hosts many insect species. Meet at the car park off Progress Drive (near the playground). Bring binoculars, cameras, drinks and snacks for morning tea.
The April General Meeting will be a Members' Night. This is a great opportunity to share photographs of sightings captured over the Summer.