BirdLife Mackay
Birdlife Mackay is a committed group of volunteers from the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac Regions which stages events to promote awareness of the wide variety of local birds and encourage conservation of their habitats.Activities at BirdLife Mackay
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Bird Watching and Monitoring
Habitat Restoration
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Education and Outreach
Advocacy and Conservation Campaigns
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Citizen Science Programs
Community Events and Festivals
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Bird surveys
Networking and Collaboration
About our group
BirdLife Mackay is based in the Central Queensland city of Mackay and surrounding areas, about 1000 kilometres north of Brisbane. Mackay has a diverse array of habitats – as well as the Eungella rainforest, home to the endemic Eungella Honeyeater and several endemic subspecies, the coastal strip is important habitat for migratory shorebirds, and there are woodlands and wetlands which are havens for a diverse array of birds. The branch organizes twice monthly outings to destinations throughout the region.
We conduct regular bird surveys in the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens, where our records stretch back to its construction, and we regularly monitor the threatened species in the Clarke Ranges KBA. We take part in Australia wide events like the annual National Challenge Count and hold local events like our annual photo exhibition.
Get involved
BirdLife Mackay conducts regular bird surveys in the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens, where there are erected nesting boxes for owls and Pale-headed Rosellas, as well as conducting monthly shorebird surveys.
BirdLife Mackay also take part in Australia wide-events, like the annual National Challenge Count, and hold local events like their annual photo exhibition.
And in September every second year, the group conducts Eungella Bird Week – four days of birdwatching in the Eungella National Park and Clarke Ranges, collecting vital data, capped off with dinners and guest speakers.
What's going on in BirdLife Mackay
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Come along to our birdwatching outings, usually the first weekend and the third Thursday of the month. Our regular bird survey of the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens takes place on the last Friday of the month.
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Current news at BirdLife Mackay.
Birdlife Mackay organises a range of activities, involving people of all ages.
Birds in our area
BirdLife Mackay Committee
John Morris
President
Greg Strohal
Vice President
Carolyn Atkinson
Secretary
Ian Cruickshank
Treasurer
