ending a significant amount of the controversy. In 2018, the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary was rezoned from Urban to Parks and Recreation, ensuring that it would not be developed. Name The wetlands were named after Eric Singleton, who was a local advocate for the wetlands. He was a bird enthusiast and helped save the wetlands from development in the 1970s. Flora and Fauna 104 bird species have been recorded at the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary. They include: Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared duck) Oxyura australis (Blue-billed duck) Anas gracilis (Grey teal) Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed grebe) Elseyornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) 170,000 native plants of 26 different species were planted in the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary during the rehabilitation project. They include: Schoenoplectus validus (River club rush) Baumea articulata (Jointed twig rush) Baumea juncea (Bare Twig Rush) References Bayswater, Western Australia Swan River (Western Australia) Wetlands of Western Australia Swan Coastal Plain