Tag: Gull Rock National Park

Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 61 – What’s up in Porongurup

September 10, 2023

Lake Seppings is a wetland in Albany reputedly with a large species list of birdlife so I went in the morning expecting to see some feathered friends. As I walked along the boardwalk towards the bird hide, I met two ornithophiles (birders) who looked dejected. I cheerily asked if there was much action on the … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 61 – What’s up in Porongurup

Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 60 – Scarlet Banksias

September 9, 2023

In the morning at our accom the rabbits of the night shift made way for the day shift – Common Bronzewing pigeons. Gull Rock National Park is just east of Albany. It contains the largest known stand of Scarlet banksia (Banksia coccinea) that exists within a priority ecological community found in the park. This banksia … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 60 – Scarlet Banksias