Stoneridge Bird List

This is a list of the birds we have seen on and near the Stoneridge property.

It’s still developing – this version is current in June 2007.

The "S&D No." column refers to the key number (not page number) in Simpson & Day, Field Guide to the Birds of Australia.

Enjoy.

Common Name Scientific Name S&D No. Comments
Australian Maned Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata 129 Abundant in the valley. Large duck with pale body & dark head.
Australian Raven (Crow) Corvus coronoides 689 Usually two or three within earshot.
Australian Ringneck (the 28 Parrot) Barnardius zonarius, race semitorquatus 368 Abundant in the area.
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides 118 Can be seen along the brook and winter lakes in the valley bottom. Elegant plumage with white collar.
Australian White Ibis (Sacred Ibis) Threskiornis molucca (T. aethiopica) 166 Seen working flooded paddocks in the valley.
Barking Owl Ninox connivens 398 Tentatively identified from night cries, Easter 2000 (it barks, but it also screams).
Barn Owl Tyto alba 403 Occasionally seen hunting from our trees.
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae 668 Perches on power lines, sometimes in the Marri trees.
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris 281 Occasionally seen hovering for prey over Stoneridge.
Black Swan Cygnus atratus 113 On billabongs on the valley floor.
Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera 320 Likes the road verges, increasingly venturing up the slopes to Stoneridge.
Darter Anhinga melanogaster 103 Can be seen on the Blackwood.  Dives for food like cormorants.
Domestic Goose Anser spp.   Sometimes seen in the paddock opposite the old school site!
Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa 147 Likes billabongs and winter lakes along the valley.
Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae 3 A family group can often be seen around Stoneridge. Numerous other groups in the district.
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 149 Can be seen on the Blackwood and pools of the Balingup Brook.
Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis 624 Identifiable in surrounding woodlands by call: rich, melodious “wi-wi-wi-whit!”, with a bit of a whip-crack ending.
Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa 633 Very active; can be seen at forest margins.
Grey Shrike-Thrush Colluricincla harmonica 623 Seen in remnant forest above the valley.  Beautiful whistling song.  Cinnamon or pale golden-brown underbelly.
Jackie Winter Microeca fascinans 611 Found on the slopes, in remnant native timber; also along the Brook. Visits Stoneridge.
Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae 420 Usually some around; they like the dead tree behind our main gate.
Long-billed (White-tailed) Black-Cockatoo (Baudin’s Cockatoo) Calyptorhynchus baudinii 335 A big noisy mob (100 or more) visits Stoneridge from time to time.
Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 685 Abundant locally.  Male has pure white back; female and immature mottled between “shoulders”.
Magpie-lark (“Mudlark”, “Pee Wee”) Grallina cyanoleuca 649 Likes the power lines.  “Good morning!” duets.
Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides 303 Doesn't like forests, but seen hovering over our open ground, October 2003.
New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae 562 Noisy little groups visit our flowering trees and shrubs.
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 120 On dams & billabongs throughout the valley.
Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata 512 Likes gardens.  Seems less raucous down here than in Perth.
Red-eared Firetail Stagonopleura oculata 732 Uncommon, but spotted foraging at Stoneridge autumn 2002. Prominent red bill.
Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius 361 Can be seen at the forest margins.  Shy. Dark green when flying away from you.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii 331 Pulling bits off our marris from time to time!
Scarlet Robin Petroica multicolor 601 At least two pairs often seen perching on fences & sheds at Stoneridge. Sometimes flocks with the “Blue” wrens and Silvereyes.
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis 746 Flocks of 10- 20 sometimes forage at Stoneridge.  Often flocks with the “Blue” wrens (Splendid Fairy-wren).
Southern Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae 397 Pretty sure this is what we saw up the hill, on a dark and rainy night, Winter 2003!
Splendid Fairy-wren (Blue Wren) Malurus splendens, race splendens 447 Can be seen all along the valley, including Stoneridge. Has nested on the property. This is the trademark “Blue Wren” of the South West. Males can be seen in breeding plumage in winter and spring. The eclipse (non-breeding) male has a black beak. The female has a brown beak and eye-mask.
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 167 Seen flying low over Stoneridge; uses winter lakes in the valley.
Tree Martin Hirundo nigricans 700 Can be seen practising aerobatics over the valley; has nested at Stoneridge. Tail square in flight.
Varied Sitella Daphoenositta chrysoptera 438 Seen in mature stand of native timber on a ridge above the valley. Will walk upside-down on the underside of a branch.
Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax 290 Seen soaring over the ridges behind Stoneridge. We often see up to three birds using the same thermal updraft.
Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 698 Sometimes seen in groups on the power line.  Tail forked in flight.
Western Gerygone Gerygone fusca 493 Can sometimes be seen in open areas. The name means "born in song", but it's a rather doleful whistle.
Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis 367 Can be seen at the forest margins, also perching on our fences. Male has magnificent red head and underparts. Getting bold, spring 2003.
Western Spinebill Acanthorhyncus superciliosus 572 Feeds in our flowering shrubs. Seen only the female so far.
White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis 479 Seen foraging in one of our young marris.  Very vocal.
White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris nigra 561 Often visits gardens in the area.
White-faced Heron Egretta (Ardea) novaehollandiae 153 Seen foraging in wet grass below cottage.
White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus lunatus 555 Seen beyond Wright’s Bridge.
Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 636 Everyone’s friend.  Sometimes perches on cattle.
Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa 508 Seen catching insects in the low grasses beneath our big marris.