Twitchers Route – Kimberley Region · Birdwatching Tips Bush birds are typically most active during dawn and evening and therefore these times represent your best opportunity to

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GOVERNMENT OFWESTERN AUSTRALIA

A Birdwatchers Guide to Kimberley National Parks and Reserves

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ContentsIntroduction 3

Birdwatching tips 3

Kimberley parks and reserves map 4

Recommended addional resources 5

Birdwatching sites 6• Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park 6• Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park, Yawuru Minyirr Buru 6

Conservation Park and Yawuru Nagulagun / Roebuck Bay Marine Park

• King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park – Silent Grove 8• Windjana Gorge National Park 8• Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park 10• Mitchell River National Park 10• Parry Lagoons Nature Reserve 12• Mirima National Park 12• Darram Conservation Park 14

• Purnululu National Park 14

Birdwatching species checklist 16Ducks, geese and grebes 16Storks, pelicans, bitterns, 17 herons, egrets, ibis and spoonbillsCormorants and darter 19Rails, crakes, scrubfowl 19 and pittaOystercatchers, stilts 20 and avocetPlovers and dotterels 20Curlews, godwits, stints, 21 sandpipers and phalaropePratincoles 23Snipe and jacana 23Jaeger, gull, terns, frigatebird 23 and boobyEmu, bustards 25 and stone-curlewsQuails and button-quails 25Doves and pigeons 25Cuoucals and cuckoos 26Frogmouth, nightjars and owls 27Kites, eagles and goshawks 28Falcons 29Bee-eater, dollarbird 30 and kingfishers

Cockatoos and parrots 30Fairy-wrens and grasswren 31Honeyeaters and chats 31Pardalotes, gerygones 33 and weebillBowerbird, treecreeper, 34 babbler and sitellaCuckoo-shrikes, cicadabird, 34 trillers and whistlersShrike-thrush, figbird 35 and oriolesWoodswallows 35Magpie, butcherbirds 36 and drongoFantails 36Crows 37Flycatchers and magpie-lark 37Robins and mistletoebird 37Mannikins and finches 38Pipits, wagtails, bushlark 39 and cisticolaSonglarks, grassbirds, 39 reed-warbler and white-eyeSwifts, swallows and martins 40

Front cover photo Purple-crowned fairy-wren. Back cover photo Shorebird flock. Photos – Karen Bettink

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IntroductionThe Kimberley region offers birdwatchers a unique opportunity to spot over 300 bird species which is more than one third of all of Australia’s bird species, located in some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes in the country.

This guide has been designed by the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions; Parks and Wildlife Service (DBCA, the Department) to assist birdwatchers to find and identify key species to target in conservation reserves and National parks.

There is a summary of each park and a checklist at the back to help you record the bird species you encounter in each location.

We acknowledge traditional owners across the Kimberley region including those who we jointly manage National parks and reserves with. We recognise that for thousands of years, birds hold cultural importance to traditional owners as a food source, as part of their spiritual history and dreamtime stories.

Please note: many of the parks are closed during the wet season (November to May), for up to date access information contact the Parks and Wildlife Service Office’s in Broome (08) 9195 5500 or Kununurra (08) 9168 4200.

Birdwatching TipsBush birds are typically most active during dawn and evening and therefore these times represent your best opportunity to find these species. The time of day is less critical for waterbirds and tides are the major influence on coastal shorebirds, which forage at low tide and roost in communal flocks at high tide. A good set of binoculars will suffice for observing birds in most scenarios although a spotting scope is useful for shorebird identification or when looking at waterbirds from a distance.

To identify a bird species, a number of features should be observed, including but not limited to; size and shape of the bird, bill shape, size and colour, distinctive plumage marks and colours, tail shape and size plus behaviours such as tail flicks and flight pattern. Learning the calls of different species will significantly increase your ability to identify them.

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If you hear an unfamiliar call attempt to track it down, seeing the species making the call will help engrain this call in your memory for next time. When moving, go slow and steady and practice focusing your binoculars on birds quickly as sometimes a brief opportunity is all that is presented.

Please be considerate of your impact on birds whilst birdwatching by limiting your disturbance as much as possible and leave no trace but your footsteps. It is advised to stay on walk paths and trails and always carry adequate water. For more information on ethical birdwatching standards please visit Birdlife Australia’s website (http://www.birdlife.org.au/conservation/advocacy/policies).

Recommended additional resourcesThe Morcombe & Stewart Guide to Birds of Australia and Pizzey and Knight Birds of Australia phone app

The Australian Bird Guide by Menkhorst, Rogers, Clarke, Davies and Marsack,

Finding Australian Birds by Dolby and Clarke

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Eighty Mile Beach Marine ParkKey speciesLarge numbers of shorebirds, white-bellied sea-eagle

The Eighty Mile Beach marine Park and adjacent coastal reserves protect a remarkable 260 km of coastline, stretching from near Cape Keraudren in the south to Cape Missiessy in the north. The sand and mud flats support an incredible number of migratory shorebird species, along with resident shorebird species, terns and gulls. For migratory shorebirds, it is an internationally significant location, regularly supporting over 400,000 individuals during their non-breeding (summer) season in Australia. Public access to the park is restricted to Cape Keraudren and Eighty Mile Beach caravan park.

Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park, Yawuru Minyirr Buru Conservation Park and Yawuru Nagulagun / Roebuck Bay Marine ParkKey speciesLarge numbers of shorebirds, Asian dowitcher, common redshank, mangrove specialists, oriental cuckoo

Deemed the shorebird capital of Australia, Broome and Roebuck Bay, which falls within Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park and adjacent Yawuru Nagulagun / Roebuck Bay Marine Park, is world famous for being easily accessible to view the vast numbers and diversity of migratory shorebirds that visit each year. Over the summer months when migratory shorebirds are at their peak, it is not uncommon to see flocks of several thousand birds, a truly remarkable experience. Join a Broome Bird Observatory shorebird tour to get expert guidance and tips for identification of these birds, which can be notoriously difficult to identify. Terns and other coastal species are abundant, as is other wildlife such as snubfin dolphins. The mudflats of Roebuck Bay contain more benthic invertebrate species than anywhere else in the world. Roebuck Bay is Australia’s most reliable site for Asian dowitcher and common redshank, and the surrounding mangroves are also home to a number of mangrove specialist species such as broad-billed flycatcher, red-headed honeyeater, mangrove grey fantail, dusky gerygone, white-breasted whistler and mangrove golden whistler. Minyirr Park close to Broome has three walk trails providing excellent access through pindan woodland and patches of monsoon vine thicket. Typical bush birds will be seen

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such as little friarbird and rufous-throated honeyeater but keep a keen eye out for oriental cuckoo, a regular but rare visitor over the summer months.

King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park – Silent GroveKey speciesPurple-crowned fairy-wren, northern rosella, black-tailed treecreeper, bush birds.

The campsite at Silent Grove is an excellent base to explore the open woodlands and rocky hills of King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park. These areas offer excellent general bush birding and taking a walk in the early to mid-morning will be most productive. Various species can be encountered, which is likely to include northern rosella, black-tailed treecreeper, pied butcherbird and little friarbird. When the eucalypts and melaleuca are in flower, honeyeaters abound. Flocks of brolga are often seen in the open grasslands. Bell Creek supports a population of the threatened purple-crowned fairy-wren. The population within the conservation park appears to be stable thanks to management of feral herbivores and appropriate fire management within the streamside vegetation where this species is restricted to. Search the dense pandanus and listen for their distinctive call. The Bell Creek crossing near Silent Grove and approximately 3 km upstream from Bell Gorge are two reliable areas to find this enigmatic species. Listen for the distinctive high pitched piping call of the black-tailed treecreeper which can be heard and seen in the open woodland habitats between the campground and Bell Gorge.

Windjana Gorge National ParkKey speciesSandstone shrike-thrush, Australasian figbird, azure kingfisher, green-backed gerygone

The Devonian Reef and Lennard River provide a dramatic landscape at Windjana Gorge National Park, where over 100 bird species have been recorded. The dense woodland, shade and water within the gorge provide a refuge from the surrounding open grasslands, so bird species abundance and richness is high. Take a walk in the gorge early morning to maximise its birdwatching potential. Listen for the distinctive call of the sandstone shrike-thrush, which can often be seen jumping around on the gorge rocks and cliff face. The gorge is home to

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Australasian figbird and green-backed gerygone, species which don’t generally occur any further south or west of this location, listen for their distinctive calls and look in the dense canopy layer for them. Azure kingfisher can be seen perched on branches overlooking the pools of water. At certain times of the year, during the last twilight of sunset, watch for the breathtaking spectacle of thousands of flying foxes funnelling out through the gorge.

Danggu Geikie Gorge National ParkKey speciesFairy martin, river birds, birds of prey

Jump on the Department boat tour to fully appreciate the spectacular vista of the Fitzroy River amongst the towering cliffs of Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park. Look under the over hangs and in the sky to see hundreds of fairy martins gracefully soaring, along with black and whistling kites, nankeen kestrels, black-breasted buzzards and other bird of prey species. Along the river you may spot birds such as azure kingfisher, Australasian darter, little pied cormorant and other heron and egret species. Keep an eye out for basking freshwater crocodiles. The walk trails that start at the gazebo and main car park traverse various woodland and rocky habitats and provide a good opportunity to see typical woodland species such as rufous whistler, rainbow bee-eater and white-bellied cuckoo-shrike.

Mitchell River National ParkKey speciesOrange-footed scrubfowl, rainbow pitta, partridge pigeon, emerald dove, rose-crowned fruit-dove, black grasswren, Kimberley honeyeater, torresian imperial pigeon

The Mitchell River National Park contains the unique landforms of the rocky and rugged Mitchell Plateau along with remnant rainforest patches. These restricted habitats support a unique bird assemblage and consequently high species richness with over 170 species recorded in the park, including two endemic species (black grasswren and Kimberley honeyeater) which are restricted to the north Kimberley region. The partridge pigeon is the easiest of the key species and can be seen foraging in the campground. The other species require more effort. Take the walk trail to Little Merten’s Falls and continue towards Big Merten’s Falls. The rugged sandstone country is habitat for Kimberley honeyeater and the highly prized black grasswren, which can be cryptic and difficult to see. Listen for their metallic and squeaky

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calls amongst large spinifex, with mornings and afternoons your best chance. As you traverse past Little Merten’s Falls a rainforest patch offers an opportunity to look for orange-footed scrubfowl, rainbow pitta, emerald dove, Torresian imperial pigeon and rose-crowned fruit-dove. A number of swimming spots along the walk allow an opportunity to cool off and the spectacular Mitchell Falls at the end of the four kilometre walk provides a stunning and rewarding view.

Parry Lagoons Nature ReserveKey speciesLarge numbers of waterbirds, Gouldian finch and other finches

A waterbird lovers paradise, Marglu Billabong (a Ramsar-listed wetland of international significance) provides significant habitat to waterbird species. Over 220 bird species have been recorded from the reserve. The number of species and abundance will be determined by seasonal conditions and water levels. During the wet season, flooding creeks inundate the flat, low-lying plain and bring abundant food to Marglu Billabong; food which attracts an incredible number and variety of waterbirds. Egrets, spoonbills, herons, ibises, many species of waterfowl, magpie geese and stilts can often be counted in their thousands. The bird hide at the main car park offers an excellent viewing platform. The surrounding grasslands support numerous quail and nine of the ten mannikin and finch species of the Kimberley have been recorded here. Look for Gouldian finches flying up off the road and coming in to drink at Marglu Billabong, particularly early morning and late afternoon. The waterhole at Parry Creek Farm is another reliable spot for Gouldian finches to drink at.

Mirima National ParkKey speciesWhite-quilled rock-pigeon, dusky honeyeater

Located just out of Kununurra, Mirima National Park offers a good opportunity to look for a range of woodland and bush birds close to town amongst spectacular geology. Four separate walk trails offer good access to the park, listen for the distinctive wing claps of white-quilled rock-pigeon as they make short flights amongst the rocks. The park offers one of the best opportunities to spot a dusky honeyeater in Western Australia, which typically occurs further north and east, a sought after species for the Western Australian lister. You are also likely to see species such as northern rosella, great bowerbird and a

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range of bird of prey species. Also keep a look out for short-eared rock-wallaby, which are most typically seen in the early morning or late afternoon.

Darram Conservation ParkKey speciesFinches, yellow oriole, white-browed crake, comb-crested jacana

Located on the banks of the Ord River just out of Kununurra, Darram Conservation Park offers excellent birdwatching for a range of waterbird and grassland species close to town. Packsaddle road borders the Park and provides access to a number of walking tracks which lead in to the park. Follow these through the various habitats and you should encounter a range of egret, heron, ibis, cormorant and other waterbird species. Look carefully for white-browed crake and comb-crested jacana walking on floating vegetation and amongst reed beds. Look for yellow oriole and honeyeater species in the canopy of trees. A variety of finch species occur here, including yellow-rumped mannikin, search for them feeding amongst spear grass and other seeding grasses.

Purnululu National ParkKey speciesPainted finch, spinifex pigeon, crimson chat, black-tailed treecreeper, Australian bustard

The World Heritage listed Purnululu National Park contains spectacular banded sandstone domes and is located in a transition zone of arid environments to the south and monsoonal areas to the north. Consequently, a diverse range of bird species occur here and is your best chance at picking up a number of arid zone species. A four-wheel drive vehicle is required to access the park from the Great Northern Highway. A number of camp sites are provided allowing you to base yourself here and explore the numerous walk trails throughout the park, drop in to the visitor centre to pick up a map. Amongst the rocky areas look for small flocks of spinifex pigeon and listen for their distinctive wing-clap as they make short bursting flights. Depending on seasonal conditions, you may encounter crimson chat foraging in the open spinifex grasslands along with other grassland species such as Australian bustard and emu. Look and listen for black-tailed treecreeper amongst open eucalyptus woodland. Budgerigars can occur in large numbers during suitable conditions whilst painted finch can be seen in rocky areas and drinking from waterholes in the gorges.

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k ki

te

Falc

ons

Nan

keen

kes

trel

Aust

ralia

n ho

bby

Brow

n fa

lcon

Gre

y fa

lcon

Blac

k fa

lcon

Pere

grin

e fa

lcon


Silent Grove


47

25

83

69

10

30 31

Spec

ies











Bee-

eate

r, do

llarb

ird a

nd k

ingfi

sher

s

Rain

bow

bee

-eat

er

Dol

larb

ird*

Azu

re k

ingfi

sher

Colla

red

king

fishe

r

Sacr

ed k

ingfi

sher

Red-

back

ed k

ingfi

sher

Blue

-win

ged

kook

abur

ra

Cock

atoo

s an

d pa

rrot

s

Cock

atie

l

Red-

taile

d bl

ack-

cock

atoo

Gal

ah

Litt

le c

orel

la

Sulp

hur-

cres

ted

cock

atoo

Red-

win

ged

parr

ot

Nor

ther

n ro

sella

Varie

d lo

rikee

t

Rain

bow

lorik

eet

Budg

erig

ar

Fairy

-wre

ns a

nd g

rass

wre

n

Purp

le-c

row

ned

fairy

-wre

n

Varie

gate

d fa

iry-w

ren

Red-

back

ed fa

iry-w

ren

Blac

k gr

assw

ren

Hon

eyea

ters

and

cha

ts

Blac

k ho

neye

ater

Dus

ky h

oney

eate

r

Red-

head

ed h

oney

eate

r


Silent Grove


47

25

83

69

10

32 33

Spec

ies











Silv

er-c

row

ned

fria

rbird

Litt

le fr

iarb

ird

Band

ed h

oney

eate

r

Brow

n ho

neye

ater

Blue

-face

d ho

neye

ater

Blac

k-ch

inne

d ho

neye

ater

Whi

te-t

hroa

ted

hone

yeat

er

Pied

hon

eyea

ter

Rufo

us-t

hroa

ted

hone

yeat

er

Bar-

brea

sted

hon

eyea

ter

Whi

te-g

aped

hon

eyea

ter

Kim

berle

y ho

neye

ater

Spin

y-ch

eeke

d ho

neye

ater

Sing

ing

hone

yeat

er

Gre

y-he

aded

hon

eyea

ter

Gre

y-fr

onte

d ho

neye

ater

Yello

w-t

inte

d ho

neye

ater

Whi

te-p

lum

ed h

oney

eate

r

Whi

te-fr

onte

d ho

neye

ater

Yello

w-t

hroa

ted

min

er

Crim

son

chat

Yello

w c

hat

Pard

alot

es, g

eryg

ones

and

wee

bill

Red-

brow

ed p

arda

lote

Stria

ted

pard

alot

e

Gre

en-b

acke

d ge

rygo

ne

Whi

te-t

hroa

ted

gery

gone

Dus

ky g

eryg

one


Silent Grove


47

25

83

69

10

34 35

Spec

ies











Man

grov

e ge

rygo

ne

Wee

bill

Bow

erbi

rd, t

reec

reep

er, b

abbl

er a

nd s

itella

Gre

at b

ower

bird

Blac

k-ta

iled

tree

cree

per

Gre

y-cr

owne

d ba

bble

r

Varie

d si

ttel

la

Cuck

oo-s

hrik

es, c

icad

abird

, tril

lers

and

whi

stle

rs

Gro

und

cuck

oo-s

hrik

e

Blac

k-fa

ced

cuck

oo-s

hrik

e

Whi

te-b

ellie

d cu

ckoo

-shr

ike

Cica

dabi

rd

Whi

te-w

inge

d tr

iller

Varie

d tr

iller

Rufo

us w

hist

ler

Whi

te-b

reas

ted

whi

stle

r

Man

grov

e go

lden

whi

stle

r

Shrik

e-th

rush

, figb

ird a

nd o

riole

s

Litt

le s

hrik

e-th

rush

Gre

y sh

rike-

thru

sh

Sand

ston

e sh

rike-

thru

sh

Aust

rala

sian

figb

ird

Oliv

e-ba

cked

orio

le

Yello

w o

riole

Woo

dsw

allo

ws

Mas

ked

woo

dsw

allo

w

Whi

te-b

row

ed w

oods

wal

low

Blac

k-fa

ced

woo

dsw

allo

w


Silent Grove


47

25

83

69

10

36 37

Spec

ies











Litt

le w

oods

wal

low

Whi

te-b

reas

ted

w

oods

wal

low

Mag

pie,

but

cher

bird

s an

d dr

ongo

Aust

ralia

n m

agpi

e

Pied

but

cher

bird

Silv

er-b

acke

d bu

tche

rbird

Span

gled

dro

ngo

Fant

ails

Nor

ther

n fa

ntai

l

Will

ie w

agta

il

Man

grov

e gr

ey fa

ntai

l

Gre

y fa

ntai

l

Crow

s

Torr

esia

n cr

ow

Litt

le c

row

Flyc

atch

ers

and

mag

pie-

lark

Lead

en fl

ycat

cher

Broa

d-bi

lled

flyca

tche

r

Shin

ing

flyca

tche

r

Pape

rbar

k fly

catc

her

Mag

pie-

lark

Robi

ns a

nd m

istle

toeb

ird

Red-

capp

ed ro

bin

Lem

on-b

ellie

d fly

catc

her

Jack

y w

inte

r

Buff-

side

d ro

bin

Hoo

ded

robi

n


Silent Grove


47

25

83

69

10

38 39

Spec

ies











Mis

tleto

ebird

Man

niki

ns a

nd fi

nche

s

Yello

w-r

umpe

d m

anni

kin

Ches

tnut

-bre

aste

d

man

niki

n

Pict

orel

la m

anni

kin

Pain

ted

finch

Crim

son

finch

Star

finc

h

Mas

ked

finch

Long

-tai

led

finch

Zebr

a fin

ch

Dou

ble-

barr

ed fi

nch

Gou

ldia

n fin

ch

Pipi

ts, w

agta

ils, b

ushl

ark

and

cist

icol

a

Aust

rala

sian

pip

it

East

ern

yello

w w

agta

il*

Hor

sfiel

d’s

bush

lark

Zitt

ing

cist

icol

a

Gol

den-

head

ed c

istic

ola

Song

lark

s, gr

assb

irds,

reed

-war

bler

and

whi

te-e

ye

Brow

n so

ngla

rk

Rufo

us s

ongl

ark

Taw

ny g

rass

bird

Litt

le g

rass

bird

Aust

ralia

n re

ed-w

arbl

er

Yello

w w

hite

-eye


Silent Grove


47

25

83

69

10

40 41

Spec

ies











Swift

s, sw

allo

ws

and

mar

tins

Whi

te-t

hroa

ted

need

leta

il*

Fork

-tai

led

swift

*

Fairy

mar

tin

Tree

mar

tin

Red-

rum

ped

swal

low

*

Wel

com

e sw

allo

w

Barn

sw

allo

w*

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25

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Phot

o –

Jord

on V

oss

Wandering whistling duck.

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