Birds of Jirdarup
Work is underway to produce a guide to the Birds of Jirdarup. We plan to include photos and a brief description of most of the 57 birds that might be seen over the period of a year. Water birds that are only seen flying over will not be included. The list is based on the birds identified in Appendix 8 of our recent publication about Jirdarup Bushland.
In addition to information about the birds, the publication will have a strong conservation message including ideas for local gardeners to adapt their gardens to increase food and habitat for our local birds.
There is also a strong Noongar element which includes several Dreamtime stories about birds found in Jirdarup.
We plan to publish in October 2024.
Thank you to those photographers who have provided additional shots in the last few weeks. Naming will be based on the following references:
- Davies, J et al (2022). The Compact Australian Bird Guide. CSIRO Publishing.
- Djerap: Noongar Birds (2014). Noongar Language Project. Batchelor Institute Press, Northern Territory.
