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Welcome Support for Coastal Birds

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 22 August 2025

BirdLife Australia has welcomed $853,000 for costal birds over the next three years

Bird of the month

September bird of the month: Diamond Dove

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 2 September 2024

Your September bird of the month is the Diamond Dove! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about Australia's smallest dove species.

News

BirdLife Australia in the media: August

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 31 August 2024

Find out more about our bird conservation work around the country with our monthly multimedia round-up.

Aussie Bird Count

Aussie Bird Count registrations now open!

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Registrations are open now for BirdLife Australia's annual Aussie Bird Count.

Media release

Whalers Way - Don’t blast the emu-wrens to extinction!

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 26 August 2024

BirdLife Australia and the ACF fear plans for a rocket launching facility at Whalers Way will push the Endangered Eyre Peninsula Emu-wren closer to extinction

Media release

$1.6M funding for threatened bird recovery

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 12 August 2024

BirdLife Australia welcomes $1.6M funding for threatened bird recovery through the Australian Government’s Saving Native Species program.

News

8 ways to get involved in science and bird conservation

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 12 August 2024

8 ways you can get involved with BirdLife Australia’s bird conservation projects around the country this National Science Week and beyond.

General

Celebrating Owl Awareness Day

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 2 August 2024

Learn more about Australia's owls and how you can help protect them this Owl Awareness Day.

Bird of the month

August's bird of the month: Powerful Owl

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 1 August 2024

August's bird of the month is the Powerful Owl! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about Australia's largest owl species.

Media release

Habitat Destruction at Lee Point Requires Immediate Action

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Bird conservation leader BirdLife Australia is calling on Environment Minister to act immediately in response to allegations of unlawful vegetation clearing