Photographed by John Barkla. Gouldian-Finch.

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Avian Influenza

What does H5 bird flu mean for your local birds?

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 24 September 2026

How will H5 bird flu affect our backyard birds and what can we do to help them?

Avian Influenza

Bird flu: what to do in your garden and local patch

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 24 September 2026

How can we help our backyard birds during H5 bird flu?

Avian Influenza

The long game: building healthy bird populations

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 24 September 2026

Supporting healthy bird populations during H5 bird flu

Avian Influenza

Volunteer birdwatchers enlisted in bird flu surveillance

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Volunteer birdwatchers enlisted in bird flu surveillance efforts in the wake of the first confirmed positive case of H5 bird flu in a resident seabird in SA

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.

Avian Influenza

Duck hunting and bird flu

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 24 April 2026

As H5 bird flu nears Australia, duck hunting increases risks for waterbirds. Learn why boosting resilience and reducing disturbance is critical now.