Birds to look out for in April https://birdlife.org.au/news/birds-to-look-out-for-in-april/ Birds to look out for in April Find out more about birds to look out for around Australia this month Birds to look out for in April What birds might you see this month? Here are a few to look out for… Migratory shorebirds leaving Australian mudflats to fly to…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
Helping Injured Birds https://birdlife.org.au/discover-birds/birds-in-your-backyard/helping-injured-birds/ …such as cats and dogs using gloves or a towel to handle the bird washing your hands after handling the bird. Do not handle large birds, such as owls and birds of prey – these birds have very sharp talons and can use them if they are scared or threatened….Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews September 2023 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-september-2023/ …“Birding in SA Desert Country” Going bush, watching and photographing birds and then making art about them is Jane Rusden’s idea of the perfect day. Jane will talk about her time in remote desert landscapes, namely Nature Foundation’s Witchelina Reserve in outback SA, studying and painting birds and their habitats….Read more
Birds in Backyards https://birdlife.org.au/projects/birds-in-backyards/ Birds in Backyards Birds in Backyards is a research, education and conservation project, developed in response to the loss of native birds from cities across Australia. You may not know it, but there’s a lot you can do for Australia’s birds from the comfort of your own home — from…Read more
10 weird, wacky and wonderful Australian birds https://birdlife.org.au/news/10-weird-wacky-and-wonderful-australian-birds/ …Found only in sparse grasslands in south-eastern Australia, this small and secretive bird might look and behave like a quail, but it is actually related to shorebirds. In fact, it’s the only species in its entire family, and one of the most genetically distinct threatened birds in the world. But…Read more
Whose ‘hoo’ on Kangaroo Island https://birdlife.org.au/news/whose-hoo-on-kangaroo-island/ …don’t want participants wandering around in the dark to find birds or using recorded calls to encourage birds to respond. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with some of the island’s nocturnal bird calls. Recordings of our night birds will be added to the ‘Birding Kangaroo Island’ Facebook page to…Read more
Birds to look out for in February https://birdlife.org.au/news/birds-to-look-out-for-in-february/ Birds to look out for in February Find out more about birds to see around Australia in February, including Double-banded Plovers, Black-faced Monarchs and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers. Birds to look out for in February What birds might you see this month? Here are a few to look out for… The Double-banded…Read more
BirdLife WA – Valuable Second Hand Books https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-wa-valuable-second-hand-books/ …Birds Australia publication Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (1977) – Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 African Handbook of Birds, Series 3, Volumes 1, 2 (1970, 1973) – Mackworth-Praed & Grant Southern African Birds of Prey (1990) – Pickford &…Read more
J.N. Hobbs Memorial Medal https://birdlife.org.au/awards/jn-hobbs-memorial-medal/ …police rounds provided ample opportunity to observe the local birdlife on his beat, and he developed a great enthusiasm for them, keeping copious notes and publishing many papers on their occurrence, behaviour and ecology in journals including The Emu, Australian Bird Watcher, Corella and Australian Birds. His paper ‘Birds of…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews February 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-february-2025/ BirdLife Castlemaine District February 2025 eNews BirdLife Castlemaine District February 2025 eNews Welcome to Castlemaine District eNews! Dear Supporter, Happy New Year and welcome to our first eNews for 2025! This month’s issue includes details of our upcoming February walk and Breakfast with the Birds in Muckleford, and February nature…Read more
Birds in Schools https://birdlife.org.au/projects/birds-in-schools/ Birds in Schools Birds in Schools is an environmental educational project designed to engage school students in learning about birds and their habitats. Birds in Schools is an environmental education project designed by BirdLife Australia and its Urban Birds Program. It teaches students to identify and monitor birds, explore their…Read more