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
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
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
Bird-safe Halloween decorations https://birdlife.org.au/news/bird-safe-halloween-decorations/ Bird-safe Halloween decorations How to celebrate Halloween with bird-friendly decorations. If you celebrate Halloween, here’s how to make sure it’s a bird-friendly one It’s spooky season! For those of us who celebrate it, Halloween is fast approaching – but Halloween decorations can be a horror story for birds and other…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews October 2024 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-october-2024-enews/ …migration of shorebirds and seabirds from the Northern Hemisphere. An outbreak of H5N1 in Australian birds could be catastrophic, as one in six Australian birds are already facing the threat of extinction. BirdLife Australia has published some very useful information on its website, which can be found here. Bird of…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
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
Birds to look out for in June https://birdlife.org.au/news/birds-to-look-out-for-in-june/ Birds to look out for in June Find out more about birds to look out for around Australia this month Birds to look out for in June What birds might you see this month? Here are a few to look out for… Powerful Owls breeding in south-eastern Australia Swift Parrots…Read more
Celebrating women and girls in science https://birdlife.org.au/news/celebrating-women-and-girls-in-science/ …does it mean to you? My focus is on some of Australia’s most threatened birds – species that often struggle to get the attention (or funding) they desperately need. A big part of my work is figuring out what these birds need to survive and making sure they aren’t overlooked…Read more
Bird of the Month — Grey Butcherbird https://birdlife.org.au/news/bird-of-the-month-grey-butcherbird/ …is among Australia’s loveliest songs anyway. And when singing, Grey Butcherbirds have a special talent, singing in duets, but it’s no ordinary duet: it’s called ‘antiphonal singing’, where the two birds coordinate their songs so incredibly accurately that it sounds like a single bird is singing. Some Grey Butcherbirds, for…Read more
World Migratory Bird Day 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/world-migratory-bird-day-2025/ World Migratory Bird Day Celebrate our migratory birds on 11 October World Migratory Bird Day Celebrate our migratory birds on 11 October Plenty of Australia’s birds migrate. Some of them are small, like Silvereyes, Grey Fantails and Welcome Swallows, while others are larger, such as Eastern Koels, Pied Imperial-Pigeons and…Read more
What bird is that? Starlings vs Blackbirds https://birdlife.org.au/news/what-bird-is-that-starlings-vs-blackbirds/ What bird is that? Starlings vs Blackbirds In this video, we’re learning all about Starlings – and the easiest ways to tell them apart in different seasons and at different ages. How to tell the difference between commonly confused birds: Starlings vs Blackbirds In the leadup to this year’s Aussie…Read more