Photographed by John Barkla. Gouldian-Finch.

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Avian Influenza

H5 Bird Flu now suspected in Australia

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 19 June 2026

A Brown Skua in WA has returned a suspected positive result for H5N1 avian influenza, potentially marking the first arrival of the virus on Australia soil.

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BirdLife NNSW Spring Campout 2026, Bingara NSW

BirdLife Northern NSW
Sunday, 14 June 2026

Spring Campout at Bingara, NSW. 28 August to 1 September 2026

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Funding for Projects up to $5000: Northern NSW

BirdLife Northern NSW
Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Funding for projects up to $5000

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Birding in Northern NSW

BirdLife Northern NSW
Monday, 29 January 2024

Northern NSW Bird Routes

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Powerful Owls at Botanical Garden

BirdLife Northern NSW
Friday, 24 November 2023

New brochure

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Regent Honeyeater sighting near Coffs Harbour

BirdLife Northern NSW
Thursday, 7 September 2023

A critically endangered Regent Honeyeater, recently released in the the Hunter Valley as part of a captive-release program, has been sighted near Coffs Harbour

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Installation of Osprey Nesting Platforms at Ballina

BirdLife Northern NSW
Sunday, 11 June 2023

2023 Installation of Osprey Nesting Platforms at Ballina