Australia’s new nature laws: Are birds better off? https://birdlife.org.au/news/australias-new-nature-laws-are-birds-better-off/ Australia’s new nature laws: Are birds better off? Australia’s new nature laws: Are birds better off? Australia’s new nature laws: Are birds better off? BirdLife Australia welcomes some big changes to Australia’s national nature laws, but gaps remain in the legislation and upcoming decisions about the destruction of bird habitat…Read more
Save Birds from Extinction: Download your Digital Wallpaper https://birdlife.org.au/download-your-digital-wallpaper/ Save Birds from Extinction: Download your Digital Wallpaper Download a digital wallpaper to remind you how your support is improving the lives of countless native birds Australia-wide. Thank you for your ongoing support of BirdLife Australia. Supporters like you enable us to continue taking action to stop our precious native…Read more
Action Plan for Australian Birds https://birdlife.org.au/publications/action-plan-for-australian-birds/ Action Plan for Australian Birds Reviewing the status of Australia’s avifauna, the 2020 Action Plan for Australian Birds was compiled by over 300 of the country’s foremost bird experts. The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 is the most comprehensive review of the status of Australia’s avifauna ever attempted. The…Read more
Creating a bird-friendly garden https://birdlife.org.au/discover-birds/birds-in-your-backyard/bird-friendly-garden/ …nesting resources that urban birds require. So when you are deliberating over which plants to add your garden, it’s useful to consider the following. Take stock of what plants you already have Before you start planning, take into account the plants you already have and which birds are using them….Read more
H5N1 Avian Influenza https://birdlife.org.au/h5n1-avian-influenza/ …Pelecanus conspicillatus Waterbirds Read more Bird profile Black Swan Cygnus atratus Waterbirds Read more Bird profile Australasian Gannet Morus serrator Seabirds Read more Bird profile Fairy Tern Sternula nereis Beach-nesting Birds, Threatened species Read more Bird profile Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni Waterbirds Read more Previous Next For Businesses and Landholders…Read more
10 birds you might see during the Aussie Bird Count https://birdlife.org.au/news/10-birds-you-might-see-during-the-aussie-bird-count/ 10 birds you might see during the Aussie Bird Count The Aussie Bird Count is just one week away, so brush up on your bird knowledge. We’ve profiled 10 of the most commonly reported birds from previous counts. The Aussie Bird Count is just one week away, so it’s time…Read more
What’s your local MP’s favourite Aussie bird? https://birdlife.org.au/mps-favourite-aussie-bird/ What’s your local MP’s favourite Aussie bird? Help save birds and places you love, by reminding your local Federal MP of the birds they love! Help save birds and places you love, by reminding your local Federal MP of the birds they love! Help save birds and places you love,…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews November 2024 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-november-2024-enews/ …Influenza in Australia BirdLife Australia is working with Australian authorities to support monitoring of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in Australia. The H5N1 strain is highly pathogenic and has spread to all continents apart from Australia. Experts predict it could arrive here with the spring migration of shorebirds and seabirds from…Read more
Sharing the shore with our beach-nesting birds https://birdlife.org.au/news/sharing-the-shore-with-our-beach-nesting-birds/ Sharing the shore with our beach-nesting birds If you’re heading to the beach this summer, be mindful of our beach-nesting birds and their chicks. Keep beach-nesting birds safe this summer If you’re heading to the beach this summer, you might be sharing the shore with our beach-nesting birds and their…Read more
Meet Sam Cotton https://birdlife.org.au/news/meet-sam-cotton/ …protect our birds. Why birds? Birds give me so much joy on a regular basis, so I want to support them any way I can. How many years have you been involved with the Aussie Bird Count? This will be my second year and I hope to be involved for…Read more
Bouncing back: Kangaroo Island rises from the ashes https://birdlife.org.au/news/bouncing-back-kangaroo-island-rises-from-the-ashes/ …former Ranger-in-charge, member of BirdLife Kangaroo Island and volunteer with our Beach-nesting Birds Program at the time. She was grieving the loss of her home to the Ravine Fire just weeks before, as well as the destruction of the wilderness and wildlife she had devoted her life to protecting. In…Read more
Heartbreak for birds in Australia’s beating heart https://birdlife.org.au/news/heartbreak-for-birds-in-australias-beating-heart/ Heartbreak for birds in Australia’s beating heart The Lake Eyre Basin is at risk from gas developments, threatening the ancient waterways, and the birds that need them. Strong nature laws could fix the threat. The red centre of Australia is brought to life by rainwaters flowing as braided rivers, nourishing…Read more
