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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Ashfield Flats
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Ashfield Flats
Ashfield Flatshttps://www.birdlife.org.au/events/detail/birdlife-western-australia-walk23/birdlife-western-australia/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BirdLife%20WA%20eNews&utm_content=BirdLife%20WA%20eNews+CID_7e78cc7e21a546ac105dfee0d59e334b&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Birdwalk
Trillion Trees Bee Group hosts Luke de Laeter–
Trillion Trees Bee Group hosts Luke de Laeter
Trillion TreesLot 2 Stirling CrescentHazelmere,Luke is a new generation of apiarist. A teenage beekeeper who is sharing his passion for bees and biodiversity through presenting a unique Bee Incursion Program. Luke will cover - Bee Keeping Suit and Tools, Parts of a Hive, Inside a Hive, Life Cycle of a Bee, and Types of Bees. Registration essential!
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Whiteman Park
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Whiteman Park
Whiteman ParkMeet at 7:30 am at the end of Car Park 23 near the Dog Park.
From Marshall Road turn north onto Dulwich Street and enter Whiteman Park.
Please note: only the Dulwich Street gate will be open early (7:00 am); all other park gates open at 8.30.
Drive until the T- junction, then turn right. Follow the signs for the dog exercise area, and turn right into Car Park 23 which is crushed limestone.
We will walk the 2.5 km loop Werillyiup Bush Trail (Blue Poles), which goes around Horse Swamp. At this time of the year, the seasonal swamp should still be filled with water and surrounded by boggy meadows. This mixed habitat provides a good opportunity to see a variety of both bush and water birds. Grey Butcherbird, Scarlet and Red-capped Robins, Splendid Fairy-wren, Striated and Spotted Pardalotes, Yellow–billed Spoonbill, and duck species and raptors have all been seen.
Park gates open as in the note above and entry is free. Bring morning tea.
Leaders: Shelley and Meir Altman
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
We will still need to try to maintain the 1.5 m distancing.Native Grasses Walk and Talk–
Native Grasses Walk and Talk
Morgan John Morgan ReserveCorner of Hardey Road and Railway ParadeGlen Forrest,It can be difficult to distinguish between native and introduced grasses, especially when undertaking weed removal activities. This workshop will give participants a good chance to get familiar with common grasses by taking a walk and talk through Morgan John Morgan Reserve and the Heritage Trail in Glen Forrest. Una Bell, Research Associate with the WA Herbarium and author of “Common Native Grasses of South-West WA” and “Native Grasses of Perth Hills: a field guide to identification”, will be leading the walk.
Please wear suitable footwear for walking and bring a hat and water bottle.
Morning tea will be providedTHAUMATROPES... ANIMALS COME TO LIFE!–
THAUMATROPES... ANIMALS COME TO LIFE!
Perth Cultural CentreCorner of Francis and William StreetsPerth,What’s your favourite Western Australian animal?
Here’s your chance to make your own animation thaumatrope and see it come to life!
This interactive activity encourages children to think about iconic Western Australian animals and the habitats in which they live. Using the thaumatrope templates, children colour and decorate a Western Australian animal and a depiction of its habitat. When elastic bands are attached to the thaumatrope and twisted, an optical illusion occurs which places the animal in its natural environment. Presented by Awesome Arts.
Native Bees in Gardens - Children's Workshop–
Native Bees in Gardens - Children's Workshop
City of South Perth Civic CentreThe City of South Perth is proud to bring you a series of four free workshops about creating a safe haven for native bees.
Native bees are important pollinators of Australia’s wildflowers and are crucial for healthy functioning ecosystems. Unfortunately, many native bee populations are at risk in WA.
Learn how to conserve native bees in your own backyard with Curtin University PhD researcher and bee expert, Kit Prendergast.
This workshop is for children aged 12 years and under. See more workshop dates.
Checking Out Chickens–
Checking Out ChickensEcoburbia16 Livingstone StBeaconsfield,Checking out Chickens
Do you remember holding the warm egg you collected from under a chicken? The excitement of cooking that egg for breakfast? The reassuring “book book” sound in the chook pen?
During this on line workshop Shani Graham from Ecoburbia will cover many aspects of keeping chooks, including how to get chickens, local laws, chook housing needs and feeding and care requirements. You will get to meet some of the chooks from her own chook pen and there’ll be lots of time for questions.
The $5 registration fee enrolls you in this course. After we have finished you will be asked to pay, in keeping with your circumstances, from $20 - $50.
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Native Bees in Gardens - Adults Workshop
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Native Bees in Gardens - Adults Workshop
City of South Perth Civic CentreThe City of South Perth is proud to bring you a series of four free workshops about creating a safe haven for native bees.
Native bees are important pollinators of Australia’s wildflowers and are crucial for healthy functioning ecosystems. Unfortunately, many native bee populations are at risk in WA.
Learn how to conserve native bees in your own backyard with Curtin University PhD researcher and bee expert, Kit Prendergast.
This workshop is for adults who are new to bee conservation. See more workshop dates.
Native bees are important pollinators of Australia’s wildflowers and are crucial for healthy functioning ecosystems. Unfortunately, many native bee populations are at risk in WA.Learn how to conserve native bees in your own backyard with Curtin University PhD researcher and bee expert, Kit Prendergast.
This workshop is for children aged 12 years and under. See more workshop dates.
Bee Taxonomy – Advanced Adult Workshop–
Bee Taxonomy – Advanced Adult Workshop
City of South Perth Civic CentreThe City of South Perth is proud to bring you a series of four free workshops about creating a safe haven for native bees.
Native bees are important pollinators of Australia’s wildflowers and are crucial for healthy functioning ecosystems. Unfortunately, many native bee populations are at risk in WA.
Learn how to conserve native bees in your own backyard with Curtin University PhD researcher and bee expert, Kit Prendergast.
This workshop is for adults who have experience in bee conservation. See more workshop dates.
Photo courtesy of Kit Prender
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Native Bees in Gardens - Children's Workshop
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Native Bees in Gardens - Children's Workshop
City of South Perth Civic CentreThe City of South Perth is proud to bring you a series of four free workshops about creating a safe haven for native bees.
Native bees are important pollinators of Australia’s wildflowers and are crucial for healthy functioning ecosystems. Unfortunately, many native bee populations are at risk in WA.
Learn how to conserve native bees in your own backyard with Curtin University PhD researcher and bee expert, Kit Prendergast.
This workshop is for children aged 12 years and under. See more workshop dates.
Photo courtesy of Kit Prendergast
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Alison Lullfitz on Noongah Plant Use
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Alison Lullfitz on Noongah Plant Use
Subiaco Community Centre203 Bagot RdSubiaco,On Tuesday, 1 November, the Perth Branch of the Wildflower Society will be hosting a talk by Alison Lullfitz on Noongah plant use. It’s sure to be interesting. Doors at the Subiaco Community Centre open at 7.45 pm with the meeting beginning at 8 pm. The $3 door donation gets you entry into the night’s door prize. All are welcome.
Alison Lullfitz grew up on the south coast of Western Australia and since returning home in 2009 has lived with her family on the Pallinup River at Boxwood Hill. Her PhD outlines multi-faceted and collaborative research with Nyungar/Noongar Elders exploring how specific cultural activities have influenced floristic diversity and patterns in southwestern Australia. She undertook her PhD at UWA in Albany where she also teaches in conservation biology and ethnobiology.
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Accidental Artificial Reefs
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Accidental Artificial Reefs
City of Perth LibraryJoin us to unveil diverse marine ecosystems, rare sightings of sharks and new fish behaviours around offshore structures.
About this Event
The ocean off north-western Australia is a remote area of the world with a rich diversity of fish species. It is also rich in oil and gas reserves and contains many artificial structures used for their extraction. Normally, these are removed when they are no longer needed, but is this the most environmentally and financially sensible option?This talk will explore how scientists research the marine life around oil and gas structures and the importance of these unique ecosystems.
About Todd Bond
Todd is a Marine Scientist and Research Associate at The University of Western Australia. His current research focuses on how and why fish interact with oil and gas structures. His work helps inform decisions on the fate of these structures when they are no longer in use.
This event is run in partnership with the UWA Oceans Institute.
Date: Wednesday, 11th November 2020
Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm
Venue: City of Perth Library, 573 Hay Street, Perth
Cost: Free, book now as places are limited
Image courtesy of Todd Bond.
A recording of the event will also be made available on the UWA Oceans Institute You Tube Channel.
We are excited to welcome you back to events at the Library but please be aware we have made some changes in line with government health directives.
Attendee numbers will be limited and our furniture has been arranged carefully to encourage physical distancing.
Staff and attendees have access to hand sanitiser and hand washing facilities in the bathrooms.
Attendees will have access to water fountains and are encouraged to BYO water bottles.
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Collins Rd, Flint
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Collins Rd, Flint
Meet at 8:00 am on Collins Road. Drive about 1 km from Brookton Highway and park on the left hand side of Collins Road. The Collins Road turnoff is about 50 km from the junction of Brookton Highway and Canning Road, on the right hand side coming from Perth. We will walk through this area of Wandoo woodland where 61 species have been recorded. This is thought to be the closest breeding site to Perth of Blue-breasted Fairy-wren. Also this area has an abundance of Rufous Treecreepers and frequently seen birds include: Crested Shrike-tit, Restless Flycatcher and Western Yellow Robin.
As there will be birds breeding here, members are asked to follow BirdLife guidelines regarding nesting birds.
Leader: Claire Gerrish
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Ascot Waters
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Ascot Waters
Ascot WatersMeet at 7:30 am in the car park at the end of Tidewater way. To reach the area from Great Eastern Highway, turn into Stoneham Street, then into Resolution Drive, and left into Tidewater Way. Continue through two roundabouts, over the bridge, and up to the car park at the top of the rise. This area is getting better as the thousands of shrubs and trees that have been planted start to mature and blossom. A wide variety of habitats can provide shelter for many birds and it is well worth a visit to this promising site.
Leader: Sue Abbotts
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
We will still need to try to maintain the 1.5 m distancing.Soil Microbes and Bushland Health–
Soil Microbes and Bushland Health
City West Lotteries House2 Delhi StWest Perth,Come to our next talk on Thursday 19th November, from 6pm. You will be able to hear Dr Anna Hopkins talk about soil microbes and bushland health.
Anna’s talk follows on from David Knowles presentation last month about the devastating effect of fires on insects. Continuing our series, we have asked Anna to talk about threats to soil health; the effect weeds have on soil microbe biodiversity and of fire on soil health.
Soil microbes play an essential role in bushland restoration success. Soils are a complex and highly varied ecosystem and contain an enormous amount of our global biodiversity. This presentation will discuss soils as a habitat, outline the range of organisms present in the soil and illustrate how our knowledge of soil biology can be used to make restoration efforts more resilient and sustainable.
Dr Anna Hopkins is a Senior Lecturer in fungal ecology and environmental science in the School of Science at Edith Cowan University.
Join us from 6 pm for refreshments; talk will start at 6:30 pm.
If you can’t make it to West Perth and would like to join us on Zoom, email UBC at ubc@bushlandperth.org.au so that we can send you the link. - -
Insect Adventures-Roe 8
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Insect Adventures-Roe 8
Roe 8 Corridor Malvolio BushlandMalvolio RdCoolbellup,Join Professor Jonathan Majer for a fun outdoor workshop and learn about the many mini beasts that live right next door. This workshop will include demonstrations of the different methods for collecting insects and using microscopes to help identify them.
Ages 6+ Please wear long pants and enclosed footwear. BYO water bottle. Light refreshments will be provided. Meet at entry gate on Malvolio Rd opposite Elinor Park Coolbellup.Insect Adventures-Roe 8–
Insect Adventures-Roe 8
Roe 8 Corridor Malvolio BushlandMalvolio RdCoolbellup,Join Professor Jonathan Majer for a fun outdoor workshop and learn about the many mini beasts that live right next door. This workshop will include demonstrations of the different methods for collecting insects and using microscopes to help identify them.
Ages 6+ Please wear long pants and enclosed footwear. BYO water bottle. Light refreshments will be provided. Meet at entry gate on Malvolio Rd opposite Elinor Park Coolbellup. - -
BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Ellis Brook
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Ellis Brook
Ellis BrookMeet at 8:30 am at the corner of Gosnells Road and Bygum Lane, Martin. We will walk up the steep path to the top of the falls which provides great views of the Swan Coastal Plain. It is a popular area where a variety of bushbirds can be seen, some of them not often seen near Perth, such as Red-eared Firetail, Red-winged Fairy-wren, and Red-capped and Scarlet Robins.
Leader: Steve Burns
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Walyunga National Park
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Walyunga National Park
Walyunga National ParkMeet at 8:00 am in the car park at the end of Walyunga Road (off Great Northern Highway, Upper Swan, near Bungara Pool). If you have a National Parks pass bring it with you. Otherwise, entry is $13 per vehicle or $7 per vehicle concession. The National Park lies along the Darling Scarp. The Avon River bounds one part of the planned walk, which includes good areas of Wandoo, so we should see an excellent variety of birds. This walk should finish at about lunch time so bring lunch if you wish.
Leader: Clive Nealon
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
We will still need to try to maintain the 1.5 m distancing.