Search for birds in Western Australia’s coastal heaths, wetlands, arid regions and tropical north. This episode is about the best places to go birdwatching Western Australia and some of the unique birds you might find there.

Jeremy Ringma is a Shorebird Project Coordinator at BirdLife Australia. His work involves collecting shorebird survey data in order to assess population trends and support conservation efforts. He also runs workshops to help the community become citizen scientists. Jeremy grew up in Brisbane, where he completed his undergraduate studies and PhD on Australian predator threatened mammals. He started ‘birding’ properly in his early twenties after being interested in wildlife as a kid.

Links:

* Jeremy on Instagram - @jeremy_ringma

* Weekend Birder Google Map - maps.app.goo.gl/idqxtcxUDmUkDi1Y7

* BirdLife WA website - birdlife.org.au/groups/birdlife-wa/

* BirdLife WA on Facebook - @birdlifewa

* BirdLife WA on Instagram - @birdlifewa

* Eastern Yellow Wagtail recording by Geoff Carey (XC729999) - xeno-canto.org

* Shark Bay Scrubwren recording by Matthias Feuersenger (XC107871) - xeno-canto.org

* Noisy Scrub-bird and Western Gerygone recordings by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com

Weekend Birder online:

* Website - weekendbirder.com

* Instagram - @weekend.birder

* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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