Native birds, like the Silvereye, Powerful Owl, and Australian Ringneck, are disappearing from our backyards. Unless we act now, the diversity of backyard birds will be gone.
Gardens are falling quiet. The dawn chorus is weaker and the Powerful Owl’s slow ‘woo-hoo’ at night is less common…
Rapid urbanisation, on top of climate-fuelled fires and floods, is decimating native bird populations.
Donate today to help bring back the birdsong, the life, and the colour to our backyards.
Your donation will support urgent action to save Australian birds facing extinction. All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible in Australia.
can help campaign for governments to ban the retail sale of bird-killing rat poisons.
can help fund trials of quality artificial safe havens, such as nesting boxes, as an insurance policy for birds losing their homes.
can help save vital habitat, like mature hollow-bearing trees and life-giving green corridors, needed by birds to feed and raise their young.
Your donation will support the most urgent actions needed to save threatened Australian birds.
Without action now, we risk an ‘extinction of experience,’ where those who come after us may never know the delight of waking to a rich, multi-layered dawn chorus from the trees. Donate today.
The Silvereye, Australian Ringneck, Laughing Kookaburra, Superb Fairy-wren, and Eastern Rosella may not be endangered — yet. But, their populations are declining. And sadly, our largest owl, the Powerful Owl, is already listed as Endangered in SA and as Vulnerable in the other states, with their population continuing to fall. This will have devastating consequences for our natural world if it is allowed to continue.
They are threatened by ongoing habitat destruction, both from rapid urbanisation and the effects of climate-fuelled fires and droughts. Hollow-bearing trees, which take hundreds of years to grow and are vital for the safe raising of Powerful Owl chicks, are being torn down. Life-giving green corridors and green spaces are being destroyed, and the little green space that remains is often planted with introduced plant species, unsuitable for many of our native birds.
Without safe, undisturbed habitat, the next generation of our precious backyard birds will not survive. Populations will continue to decline. Sadly, in many urban spaces now there’s no green space, no home for them anymore.
Being at the top of the food chain means that they unknowingly ingest these potent chemicals when they feed on poisoned pests. It is crucial that we get these bird-killing poisons out of local communities.
Without action now, we risk an ‘extinction of experience,’ where those who come after us may never know the delight of waking to a rich, multi-layered dawn chorus from the trees.
This Spring, donate to join us in restoring urban bird biodiversity. Together, we can bring back birdsong to our backyards.
Our plan to save birds is backed by a scientifically rigorous strategy, the Urban Birds Conservation Action Plan. We run conservation and education programs across Australia — to ensure that we’re on the ground undertaking the most critical conservation action possible, while educating and empowering communities to make urban spaces more bird-friendly.
Your support today is critical to continue our work, and you can help right now by making a donation. Our birds need you.
like mature hollow-bearing trees and life-giving green corridors, needed by birds to feed and raise their young.
for governments to ban the retail sale of bird-killing rat poisons.
such as nesting boxes, as an insurance policy for birds losing their homes.
Urban sprawl has a huge impact on native birds. BirdLife Australia's Urban Bird Program protects birds and their habitats across our rapidly changing and expanding cities.
You may not know it, but there’s a lot you can do for Australia's birds from the comfort of your own home — from creating a bird-friendly garden to submitting a seasonal survey — you can make a difference by taking action in your own backyard. Find out more about the Birds in Backyards project.
