06/11/2025
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฝ โ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐! โ๐ฃ
Fairy terns have returned for their annual breeding season, and Point Walter remains one of the most successful nesting sites in the Perth metro area.
Letโs help keep it that way ๐
These threatened birds nest between October and January, laying tiny eggs directly in the sand above the high-tide mark.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
Even a brief approach can cause adults to flee, leaving eggs and chicks exposed to predators and harsh conditions.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ:
โ Stay behind the temporary fencing
๐ฃ Avoid landing boats, kayaks, paddleboards or kite surfing near the sandbar
๐พ Keep dogs away - theyโre prohibited at Point Walter & Blackwall Reach Reserves
๐ Keep cats indoors - chicks are often preyed upon by roaming cats
With fewer than 3000 breeding pairs estimated in WA, every nest matters, thats why DBCA and the City of Melville are working together to protect these vulnerable migratory birds.
Enjoy the view, but give the fairy terns space to nest and thrive.
