BirdLife Capricornia

About our group

BirdLife Capricornia has members from the Capricorn Coast, Rockhampton and Gladstone, and out to the far west towns of Longreach and Winton. Our focus is on local bird-related activities, such as field trips throughout the area, conservation actions to protect birds, education activities to inform local communities and joint projects with local conservation groups to reach a wider audience. We also encourage family involvement with junior activities and family-friendly day trips.

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BirdLife Capricornia undertakes a wide variety of bird-related activities, with many different surveys conducted, including

• Annual surveys of shorebirds on the Broadsound Coast
• Annual surveys of shorebirds on Curtis Island
• Annual surveys of the Fitzroy Delta and Floodplain Key Biodiversity Area
• Periodic monitoring of 16 Key Biodiversity Areas
• Monthly shorebird surveys at Kinka Beach, Kinka Wetlands and QAL settling ponds at Gladstone
• Annual surveys of the Capricorn Yellow Chat across six locations
• Monthly back yard bird surveys by members and supporters across the region to determine the distribution and population of bird species
• Monthly field trips to local destinations

Other initiatives of BirdLife Capricornia include:

• Protection of shorebird roosts by erecting interpretive signs and holding ‘Dog’s Breakfasts’ at Kinka Beach and Farnborough Beach
• Conservation advocacy for the protection of the Capricornia area from inappropriate development
• Conservation advocacy for the protection of Central Highlands ecosystems from coal mine development, including the Bimblebox nature reserve
• A continuing round of submissions to the Department of Environment and Resource Management in relation to management plans for national parks and conservation areas
• Participation in the development of an environment interpretive centre, to be located in the old Post Office building Rockhampton, to showcase aspects of the local environment, including birds, and educate the local population about their importance for sustaining vital ecosystems.
• Partnerships funding from local environment groups such as Fitzroy Basin Association, Greening Australian and Cap Coast Landcare to implement projects such as nest box installation, control of fox populations, community education, monitoring of threatened species populations and development of curriculum for schools

Committee members