Birds Australia Western Australia Image Library

BAWA undertakes a number of activities where we require images of birds. These images can be 35mm slides, digital images or pictures. BAWA has developed a series of identification workshops. We will soon be introducing a 5 minute bird identification segment for each monthly meeting. BAWA gets requests to give presentations. BAWA needs to put together standing displays for country shows.  BAWA members need photographs for talks that they give, or reports that they are putting together.  For these needs to be met, we need to improve our image library.

35mm Slides

BAWA has a reasonable slide library donated by members. The slides have been sorted into taxonomic order, numbered, labelled and catalogued in a spreadsheet. Click here to download the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (213KB). There is also a checklist of the species for which we have slides. Click here to download the Microsoft Word document (138kB).  BAWA members are welcome to borrow the slides for their presentations, but they must not be duplicated.  The borrowing procedures are currently under revision. There are a number of important species that are missing.  We are always grateful for any more slides that are donated. We can duplicate the slides if you need them back.

Digital Images

We are also assembling a digital image library. Several people have already donated images, and we have catalogued these images in a spreadsheet.  Click here to download the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (195KB). There is also a checklist of the species for which we have digital images. Click here to download the Microsoft Word document (126KB).

The digital images will be put on a CD-ROM, and this and the slides will be available to be borrowed from the office.

We are asking people to donate their images to the library. We can scan prints. Digital images can be sent on a CD-ROM (we prefer images in JPG format). All images will be added to the catalogue, and the photographer will be acknowledged. You may put conditions on the use of the photographs (e.g. cannot sell the image; cannot use the image in printed reports, brochures, etc).  We prefer to know the date and location of the photograph. We also need a representative selection of habitat photographs (e.g. mulga, mallee, heath, mud flats, grasslands, lakes, etc). These habitat photographs will be used in presentations and reports. Photographs of good birding locations (e.g. Herdsman Lake, Alfred Cove, Lake McLarty, etc) will also provide an excellent comparison of changes at the location in the future.

Laminated Pictures

BAWA has a good collection of bird pictures donated by members. Most of these come from calendars, magazines and old books. We are always looking for more. We will be putting together a catalogue of these pictures. BAWA members are welcome to borrow these pictures for standing displays.