Birdwatching – Wheatbelt Birds

Col and Jan Heap are volunteers with Birdlife WA and have spent many visits out to places in the Wheatbelt Way to observe and record the bird life present. Collecting data about what birds are present and numbers of birds is important. Extensive land clearing of vegetation for agriculture, continued disturbance and the introduction feral pests such as the fox and cat have a direct impact on birds in the Wheatbelt Way. Weeds, climate change and inappropriate fire regimes threaten their habitat and food supplies. Fragmented nature of remnant native vegetation in the  region compounds these threats as it compromises remaining populations leaving them vulnerable to disease and predation due to the lack of suitable habitat. It is important to observe and record changes taking place in bird populations to ensure species are not declining further. Below are the Checklists and Sighting Summary’s of what birds Col and Jan have observed at sites in or near the Wheatbelt Way over their time coming out and completing Bird Surveys.