20TH June 2022 The guest speaker for the June meeting was Jake Cherry, and his presentation was entitled Naragebup and the Intertidal Communities of Point Peron. Jake is a marine biologist who recently volunteered at Naragebup, the Rockingham Regional Environmental Centre. Jake started his presentation with a description of the ...

Kwinana, Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 22nd May 2022 A group of eight members attended our Field Outing at the Alcoa Wellard Wetlands. The weather gods were kind to us, providing a pleasant morning and holding off on the rainfall until later in the afternoon. The Wellard Wetlands are a series of ...

A report on three presentations by Ailsa, Daniel and Colin at the KRM Branch meeting in May.

Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 27 March 2022 Ten members attended our Lake Richmond walk on a grey, windy morning. We commenced the walk near Lake St and Safety Bay Road intersection, walking around the Anne Mueller walk track. Even before we left the lawn area to get on the walking ...

Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch 21st March 2022 Our guest speaker for the March meeting was Paul Irvine, who delivered a presentation entitled ‘All the small things – Arachnids and Insects of the local Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah and Peel area’. Paul has lived in the Rockingham area for 45 years and ...

KRMB 20 February 2022 We had a fine morning for our outing to Woodman Point, and we welcomed Joan and Rob Sharpe, who joined the small group of KRMB members for our first outing of the year. We made our way along the beach from the car park towards the ...

KRMB 21 February 2022 Our first meeting for 2022 featured a presentation entitled ‘Kleptoparasites’ by KRMB member Daniel Heald. Kleptoparasites are animals that steal food or prey from another animal, thereby saving themselves the effort of finding or capturing the food or prey item. Daniel opened his presentation with examples ...

KRM Branch Excursion 5 Dec 2021 A small group met at the ticket kiosk for our outing at Penguin Island on a fine, warm morning. The first ferry of the day was only about two thirds full which seemed down on previous occasions that we have caught it. Once on ...

KRM Branch Excursion – 21 Nov 2021 Our November field outing was to Lake McLarty, and a group of ten met up at the southern entrance on a fine morning. We found large numbers of waterbirds present. Conditions were also unfavourable for the smaller waders (Pied Stilts were the only ...

KRM Branch 15 November 2021 A small group of regulars attended the KRMB AGM. With all committee representatives agreeing to continue in their roles and no other nominations, the meeting was in favour of the incumbent committee continuing for another year. The Committee is: Chairperson: Chris Punter Secretary: Ailsa Rabone ...