South-Western Australia - Endemic Birds & Wildlife

Birds, Wildlife, Flora and Outstanding Landscape

Image:  Numbat - Angus McNab
This birding and wildlife tour showcases some of the key birding areas of South-Western Australia. Fabulous birds, mammals, flora and outstanding landscapes.
Duration:
9 days
Group Size: 
612 people
Tour Overview

Western Australia is Australia’s largest state, covering almost 1 million square miles and comprising the western third of the continent (which is an area larger than Western Europe). More than 500 bird species have been recorded here, including 18 endemics and many other sub-species, near endemics, migratory and other highly sought-after species. This tour concentrates on the south-western ‘corner’ of the state where most of the endemics can be located. The south-west of Western Australia is also one of the world's biodiversity ‘hotspots’, with some of the richest and most unique plant and animal life on earth. There are about 13,000 species of plants in Western Australia, many of which are yet to be formally named. Although primarily a birding tour, this trip will also provide opportunities to see some unique mammals and flora.

This itinerary has been designed to adjoin our:

 Tasmanian Endemic Birds and Wildlife Tour

South-Western Australia - Birds and Wildlife of the Coral Coast & Outback Northern Wheatbelt Tour

Climate Conditions

Warm conditions - temperatures averaging in 20 degrees (Celsius) in September.

Tour Dates
Departure Date: 21/10/2025
Tour Finish:  29/10/2025
Guide:  Nick Hart
Price:  AUD5790 per person, twin share
Single Supplement:  AUD935
Departure Date: 21/10/2026
Tour Finish:  29/10/2026
Guide:  
Price:  AUDTBC per person, twin share
Single Supplement:  AUDTBC
Tour Extensions

This itinerary has been designed to adjoin our:  Tasmanian Endemic Birds and Wildlife Tour

This itinerary has been designed to adjoin our: South-Western Australia - Birds and Wildlife of the Coral Coast & Outback Northern Wheatbelt Tour

Adjoining Tours

This itinerary has been designed to adjoin our:  Tasmanian Endemic Birds and Wildlife Tour

This itinerary has been designed to adjoin our: South-Western Australia - Birds and Wildlife of the Coral Coast & Outback Northern Wheatbelt Tour

Target Species

Western rufous bristlebird, Baudin's black cockatoo, Black-throated whipbird, Carnaby's black cockatoo, Gilbert's honeyeater, Noisy scrubbird, Red-capped parrot, Red-eared firetail, Red-winged fairywren, Western corella, Western fieldwren, Western rosella, Western spinebill, Western thornbill, Western wattlebird, Western whistler, White-breasted robin

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Perth

Today has been set aside as an arrival day, so you are free to arrive at any time that suits your travel plans. You are to make your own way to the hotel in the city and we will meet at the hotel at 7.00pm for a brief orientation and welcome dinner. Please note that no activities have been planned for today but if you plan to arrive early and would like advice on options for the day, please do contact our office.

Accommodation: Perth (en suite rooms)

Meals included: D

Day 2: Perth to Cheynes Beach

This morning after an early breakfast we travel to the southern coastline of Western Australia. Today is a long travel day but we will stop to bird whilst en route, visiting a couple of spots in the Darling Range to search for the first of the endemics, with Western Wattlebird, Western Spinebill and Gilbert's Honeyeater featuring. We continue to Williams and a stop at the Beaufort River to look for Pink-eared Duck, Western Rosella, Australian Ringneck (subsp semitorquatus ‘Twenty-eight Parrot’), Elegant Parrot, Brown-headed Honeyeater (subsp leucogenys), Rufous Songlark, White-winged Triller and a chance of Painted Buttonquail and Black-tailed Native-hen.

We continue to Kojonup and then to Rocky Gully where we will look for Western Corella (subsp pastinator), Red-capped Parrot and Baudin's Black-Cockatoo. From there it’s on to Mt Barker and then a stop at Porongurup NP for more chances of Baudin's Black-Cockatoo and Scarlet Robin (subsp campbelli). We hope to arrive at Cheynes Beach in time for a first look for Noisy Scrub-bird.

Accommodation: Cheynes Beach (en suite rooms)

Meals included: B L D

Day 3: Cheynes Beach - Waychinicup Inlet

This morning we will take a pre-breakfast walk to look for Noisy Scrub-bird and Western Bristlebird. After breakfast, we will spend the morning looking for Black- throated Whipbird (subsp nigrogularis), White-breasted Robin, Red-winged Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren (nominate subsp splendens), Western Wattlebird, Western Spinebill, Red-eared Firetail, Southern Emu-wren (subsp westernensis), Brush Bronzewing, Brown Quail, Sooty Oystercatcher and Pacific Gull (subsp georgii). Lunch will be at Cheynes Beach.

After lunch, we will look for Rock Parrot along the beach and then visit the very scenic Waychinicup Inlet for more chances of Red-winged Fairy- wren, Red-eared Firetail, Southern Emu-wren, Gilbert's & Brown Honeyeaters, White-cheeked Honeyeater (subsp gouldi), Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo, Baudin's Black-Cockatoo, Swamp Harrier, White-bellied Sea-Eagle & Crested Tern. There are also good chances during the day for Southern Brown Bandicoot (Quenda), Southern Right Whale and with luck Quokka and Bush Rat, plus the chance of several reptiles such as King’s Skink and Rosenberg’s (Heath) Monitor. After dinner, we will take a spotlighting trip in search of Eastern Barn Owl, Spotted Nightjar and Tawny Frogmouth with chances of a few mammals, frogs or reptiles.

Accommodation: Cheynes Beach (en suite rooms)

Meals included: B L D

Day 4: Cheynes Beach - Stirling Range - Albany

We will spend the early morning at Cheynes Beach if needed, and then travel to the Stirling Range where we will spend the morning looking for Emu, Hooded Plover, Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo, Elegant & Rock Parrots, Regent Parrot (nominate subsp anthopeplus), Red-capped Parrot, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Western Yellow Robin, Scarlet Robin, Restless Flycatcher and chances of Western Shrike-tit (now a full species in its own right), Australian Owlet-nightjar, Little Eagle, Rufous Songlark, Southern Emu-wren, Western (Rufous) Fieldwren (subsp montanellus), Spotted Scrubwren and Square-tailed Kite. This is also a great place to view wildflowers.

After lunch, we will go to Albany for more chances of Rock Parrot, Red-winged Fairy- wren, White-breasted Robin, Western Rosella, Red-eared Firetail and chances of Buff-banded Rail, Fairy Tern, some shorebirds and if time permits some seabirds. If needed, we have the option of visiting Two People's Bay which is a good backup site for Western Bristlebird and Black-throated Whipbird. Return to Cheynes Beach with another chance to spotlight for nocturnal birds and mammals after dinner.

Accommodation: Cheyne Beach (en suite rooms)

Meals included: B L D

Day 5: Cheynes Beach to Jerramungup

We have a final chance to search for Noisy Scrub-bird before travelling to Jerramungup and then east towards the Fitzgerald River NP to look for Western (Mallee) Whipbird (subsp oberon), Shy Heathwren (subps whitlocki) and Western (Rufous) Fieldwren. This is another excellent area for wildflowers. We will also look for Black-fronted Dotterel and Chestnut Teal. After lunch at Jerramungup we will visit the mallee country to the south-west where we will visit a Malleefowl mound (may not be active) and look for Purple-gaped, Tawny-crowned & White-eared Honeyeaters, Southern Scrub-robin, White-browed Babbler, Spotted (Yellow-rumped) Pardalote (subsp xanthopyge), Blue-breasted Fairy-wren and Crested Bellbird, with chances for Banded Lapwing & Square-tailed Kite, plus more chances for Shy Heathwren, Western (Mallee) Whipbird (subsp oberon) and Painted Button-quail. There is also a good chance of seeing Western Brush Wallaby. We will stay in this area until late afternoon to search for Malleefowl along the roadside, before travelling back to Jerramungup for dinner.

Accommodation: Jerramungup (en suite rooms). Please note that only classic old-style basic (but clean) accommodation is available here, but this is the only chance for Malleefowl, so please bear with us!

Meals included: B L D

Day 6: Jerramungup to Narrogin

After an early breakfast, we may revisit parts of the Stirling Range before continuing to Gnowangerup, Katanning and Wagin. We will visit several of the lakes near Wagin where the main targets are Banded Stilt, Red-necked Avocet, Black-fronted Dotterel, Red-kneed Dotterel, Pallid Cuckoo, Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill, Mistletoebird, Red-capped Robin, Mulga Parrot and Hooded Plover (subsp tregallasi). We will arrive in Narrogin in the late afternoon, hopefully with enough time to visit Fox's Lair near our accommodation.

Accommodation: Narrogin (en suite rooms).

Meals included: B L D

Day 7: Dryanda State Forest, Narrogin

We depart after an early breakfast for Dryandra State Forest. The key targets today include Bush Stone-curlew, Painted Button-quail, Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Elegant, Regent & Red-capped Parrots, Rufous Treecreeper, Blue-breasted Fairy-wren, Western, Yellow-rumped & Inland Thornbills, Yellow-plumed, Brown-headed, Gilbert's & White-eared Honeyeaters, White-browed Babbler, Varied Sittella (subsp pileata), Jacky Winter, Scarlet, Red-capped, Hooded & Western Yellow Robins, Restless Flycatcher and Western Shrike-tit. We will also search for Numbat throughout the day, with the best chance in the late afternoon.

After an early dinner, we will take a walk in an extensive fenced enclosure within Dryandra State Forest where the Department of Parks & Wildlife’s amazing efforts at breeding a variety threatened species has been very successful. We may encounter Bilby, Boodie (Burrowing Bettong), Woylie (Brush-tailed Bettong), Mala (Rufous Hare-wallaby) and Quenda (Southern Brown Bandicoot) in the enclosure, and on our return to our accommodation we may also see Tawny Frogmouth and a variety of mammals including Brush-tailed Possum, Short-beaked Echidna, Western Brush Wallaby, Tammar Wallaby and Western Grey Kangaroo.

NB. We probably will not return to our accommodation until about 22:30 that night.

Accommodation: Narrogin (en suite rooms)

Meals included: B L D

Day 8: Narrogin to Perth

We depart early this morning after breakfast. Activities for today depend on what we haven't seen. We have further options for Regent Parrot, Hooded Robin, Western Shrike-tit, Red-eared Firetail, Baudin's Black-Cockatoo, White-fronted Chat, Rufous Songlark, Brown Songlark, Gilbert's Honeyeater, Western Wattlebird and Fairy Tern.

This afternoon will be spent around the Perth wetlands including Herdsman Lake for waterbirds such as Blue-billed Duck, Musk Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Australasian Shoveler, Freckled Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Hoary-headed Grebe, Nankeen Night- Heron, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Buff-banded Rail, Australian Crake, Spotless Crake, Swamp Harrier, Australian Hobby and Tawny Frogmouth. We then travel to our accommodation in Perth at about 18:00.

Accommodation: Perth (en suite rooms)

Meals included: B L D

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Inclusions:

Accommodation as per the itinerary, specialist guide and transport, meals, entrance fees and activities as mentioned in the itinerary.

Exclusions:

International and domestic airfares, alcoholic beverages, snacks, internet, laundry or other items of a personal nature.

Please note: Meals and drinks: Breakfast generally consists of a continental style breakfast with cereal, fruit and yoghurt and tea/coffee.  Full cooked breakfast is not generally offered at most locations.  Lunch will generally consist of a packed lunch style meal eaten in the field, with sandwich/filled roll, fruit, and a drink.  Dinner usually consists of several options for main with the choice of either an appetiser or dessert. Drinks (soft and alcoholic) are generally not included but at lunches and breakfasts juice may be made available.

The itinerary: Whilst we aim to follow the itinerary as planned, please note that the itinerary provided should only be used as a guideline.  Depending on individual trip circumstances, weather, and local information, the exact itinerary may not be strictly adhered to.  The guides reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary as they see fit.

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