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Bird-safe Halloween decorations
Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
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Celebrate Halloween with these five spooky Australian birds
Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
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Celebrate Halloween: Meet five of Australia's spookiest and kookiest birds.
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Australian Bird of the Year 2025
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Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
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From the Gang-gang to Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, discover our top Bird of the Year contenders and why your vote helps protect Australia’s threatened birds.
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BirdLife Australia in the media: Sep-Oct
Birdlife Australia
Monday, 13 October 2025
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Find out more about our bird conservation work around the country with our monthly multimedia round-up.
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One week to go until the Aussie Bird Count
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Monday, 13 October 2025
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World Migratory Bird Day
Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 11 October 2025
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Celebrate our migratory birds on 11 October
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Australian Bird of the Year 2025
Meet the Gang-gang: the bush’s most charming cockatoo
Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 11 October 2025
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Discover the secret life of Australia’s Gang-gang Cockatoo. Once common in cool forest canopies, these endearing birds are now under threat.
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How citizen scientists are protecting Powerful Owls
Birdlife Australia
Friday, 10 October 2025
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Citizen scientists across Australia are helping Powerful Owls thrive in our cities, protecting vital habitat and guiding conservation efforts.
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How to do a bird count or survey
Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 9 October 2025
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Bird surveys are the foundation of conservation, but how do you get started? Learn how to do a bird count or survey through Birdata.
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