Outings

BirdLife Capricornia - Events Jul-Dec 2025

  • Date Tuesday, 1 July 2025 - Wednesday, 31 December 2025
  • Locations Various locations

Events July-Dec 2025

All levels of experience welcome – walks and other activities are a great chance to learn from and have fun with fellow birdwatchers.

Activities will be cancelled if, during the activity period; severe weather warnings are in place, temperatures over 35oC or persistent rain is forecast, a Total Fire Ban has been declared or other safety issue is identified.

Getting there

Details of each event date and location are listed on this page below.

For more information, please email capricornia@birdlife.org.au.


Monday 30 June – Sunday 13 July: School holidays
Sunday 6 July: Monthly Birds in Capricornia surveys

Location: Livingstone SC, Rockhampton RC, Banana SC, Gladstone RC, Central Highlands RC.

Saturday 12 July: Monthly shorebird survey

Location: Cap Coast, Mackay and Gladstone.

Date TBA: July Daytrip

Location: Barlow’s Sand Quarry.

Sunday 3 August: Monthly Birds in Capricornia surveys

Location: Livingstone SC, Rockhampton RC, Banana SC, Gladstone RC, Central Highlands RC.

Saturday 16 August: Monthly shorebird survey

Location: Cap Coast, Mackay and Gladstone.

Date TBA: August Daytrip

Location: TBA.

Sunday 7 September: National Species Day

Location: TBA.

Friday 5 September - Sunday 7 September: Weekend field trip

Location: 1770/LARC.

Sunday 7 September: Monthly Birds in Capricornia surveys

Location: Livingstone SC, Rockhampton RC, Banana SC, Gladstone RC, Central Highlands RC.

Monday 22 September - Monday 6 October: School holidays
Saturday 27 September: Monthly shorebird survey

Location: Cap Coast, Mackay and Gladstone.

Sunday 5 October: Monthly Birds in Capricornia surveys

Location: Livingstone SC, Rockhampton RC, Banana SC, Gladstone RC, Central Highlands RC.

Saturday 18 October - Tuesday 21 October: Annual shorebird survey

Location: Broadsound – Carmila Beach, Clairview, Hoogly Point, Charon Point.

Monday 20 October - Sunday 26 October: Aussie Bird Count

Location: Backyards nationwide.

Saturday 25 October: Monthly shorebird survey

Location: Cap Coast, Mackay and Gladstone.

Date TBA: Urban birding

Location: Rockhampton/Yeppoon.

Sunday 2 November: Monthly Birds in Capricornia surveys

Location: Livingstone SC, Rockhampton RC, Banana SC, Gladstone RC, Central Highlands RC.

Friday 7 November - Sunday 9 November: Field trip

Location: Blackdown Tablelands.

Saturday 22 November: Monthly shorebird survey

Location: Cap Coast, Mackay and Gladstone.

Date TBA: End of year activity

Location: Coolwaters Resort.

Sunday 7 December: Monthly Birds in Capricornia surveys

Location: Livingstone SC, Rockhampton RC, Banana SC, Gladstone RC, Central Highlands RC.

Saturday 20 December: Monthly shorebird survey

Location: Cap Coast, Mackay and Gladstone.