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There are a range locations to observe birdlife in and around York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An excellent accompaniment for your binoculars would be the Birds of Western Australia by Simon Nevill – if you need a copy go to the Barclays Bookshop and get one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birds in the Shire of York\u00a0:<\/mark><\/strong>–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Town Pool<\/strong>
Between the swing bridge and the Balladong Bridge
Black Duck, teal, grebe, white faced heron, coot, Sacred Kingfisher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking path from the swing bridge northwards toward Water Street<\/strong>
As for the Town Pool, Plus: red capped robin, yellow rumped thornbill, yellow billed spoonbill, silvereye,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mount Brown<\/strong>
Galah, raven, magpie, willie wagtail, yellow rumped thornbill, singing honeyeater, corella, ringneck parrots (28s and Port Lincoln varieties), Babbler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bushland Garden in Grey Street<\/strong>
Magpie, singing honeyeater, thornbills, brown honeyeater, red wattlebird, spiny cheeked honeyeater, mistletoe bird, kookaburra, etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wandoo National Park<\/strong>
All of the above in appropriate locations plus red tailed black cockatoo, Carnaby cockatoo, splendid wren, western gerygone,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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