Spent 5 days birding around Perth, Australia in March 2012. Nine southwest Australian endemic species were seen: Long-billed and Short-billed Black Cockatoo, Western Rosella, Red-capped Parrot, Red-winged Wren, Western Thornbill, Western Spinebill, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail. Other good birds seen for the Perth Area were Spotted Harrier (rare), Crested Shrike-tit, Red-kneed Dotterel, White-bellied Sea-eagle and Red-capped Robin. 118 species were recorded in total.
Itinerary:
March 15: Herdsman Lake and Lake Monger
March 16: Rockingham Area--Penguin Island, Lakes Richmond, Cooloongup and Walyungup
March 17: Victoria Dam and Yangebup Lake
March 18: Bungendore Park, Glen Eagles, Alfred Cove Nature Reserve, Burns Beach
March 19: Collins Road, Brookton, Burns Beach, and Lake Joondalup
Photo highlights:

White-winged Triller

Red-capped Parrot

Red-eared Firetail

Collared Sparrowhawk

Sacred Kingfisher

Red-kneed Dotterel (left) and Black-fronted Dotterel (right)

Brown Goshawk

Short-billed Black Cockatoo

Spotted Harrier and Australian Ravens

Crested Shrike-tit

Willy Wagtail

Musk Duck

Little Pied Cormorant

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Whistling Kite

Hardhead

Wood Duck

Sooty Oystercatcher

Buff-banded Rail

Pied Cormorant

White-breasted Robin

Red-capped Plover

White-cheeked Honeyeater

White-winged Wren

Masked Honeyeater

Striated Pardalote

Rufous Treecreeper

Grey Shrike-thrush

Western Yellow Robin

Western Rosella

Scarlet Robin
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