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Our regular monthly excursions
MBOG outings are for BirdLife Western Australian members and their guests. Members of the public are always welcome to join the walk and are encouraged to bring a pair of binoculars.
Bring a chair and morning tea to have while the bird list is compiled.
Suitable footwear, sunscreen and clothing for bushwalking is recommended.
A caution – wetlands hold healthy mosquito populations! When visiting apply an appropriate insect repellent and/or cover up.
Our regular monthly excursion for May
Lake Pollard - Friday 22 May 2026
Lake Pollard is in Yalgorup National Park, and we’ll be looking for bush and water birds. The walk is a 6 km loop (around 2 hours) and starts at the entrance to the Martins Tank campground, about 6 km along Preston Beach Road North. The campground itself is about 1 km further in.
Bring a chair and morning tea to have while we do a combined bird list. This event is for BLWA members and their guests, but members of the public are welcome to join the walk and are encouraged to bring a pair of binoculars.
Meeting point: Entrance to the Martins Tank campground (Preston Beach Road North).
Start time: 8:00am
Leader: Bill Howard
Our regular monthly excursion for June
Wellard Wetlands, Baldvis - Friday 26 June 2026
The wetlands are a series of freshwater lakes that are the habitat for a large variety of waterbird species. Bird hides have been installed to view the birds without disturbing them. Trees and shrubs planted around the lakes are the habitat to many species of woodland birds.
Bring a chair and morning tea to have while we do a combined bird list.
Getting there:
From Mandurah - travel Kwinana Freeway north into Mundijong Road, then right into St Albans Road then right into Bertenshaw Road and meet at the entrance to Wellard Wetlands for 8:00am.start
From Perth- travel Kwinana Freeway south into Mundijong Road, then right into St Albans Road then right into Bertenshaw Road and meet at the entrance to Wellard Wetlands.
Start time: 8:00am
Leader: Bill Howard
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