Identifying birds https://birdlife.org.au/discover-birds/watching-birds/identifying-birds/ Identifying birds Identifying birds Identifying birds…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District Breakfast with the Birds and Bird Walk Feb 2026 https://birdlife.org.au/events/birdlife-castlemaine-district-breakfast-with-the-birds-and-bird-walk-feb-2026/ Breakfast with the Birds and Bird Walk BirdLife CBirdLife Castlemaine District Breakfast with the Birds and Bird Walk Feb 2026 Breakfast with the Birds/Bird Walk TBA Getting there TBA TBA Getting there TBA…Read more
The 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards are open now! https://birdlife.org.au/news/the-2024-birdlife-australia-photography-awards-are-open-now/ …of Lake Cowal in New South Wales. LCF is a proud sponsor of the 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards Birds in the Landscape category. Ethical bird photography Remember – the welfare of birds always comes first, and no winning shot should see birds losing out. All entries must adhere…Read more
Migratory Shorebirds https://birdlife.org.au/programs/migratory-shorebirds/ This is a test program Migratory Shorebirds Australia’s migratory shorebirds are incredible, flying to and from the Northern Hemisphere every year. Australia’s migratory shorebirds are incredible, many flying to and from the Northern Hemisphere every year. But sadly, because of the destruction of their habitats, hunting, and disturbance, their numbers…Read more
Wetland Birds https://birdlife.org.au/programs/wetland-birds/ This is a test program Wetland Birds This program focuses on the conservation of wetland and waterways and the birds they support. This program focuses on the conservation of wetland and waterways and the birds they support….Read more
Threatened Mallee Birds https://birdlife.org.au/projects/threatened-mallee-birds/ Threatened Mallee Birds Several species of birds in Australia’s South Eastern Mallee region are under threat of extinction. See what BirdLife Australia is doing to save them. Home to a number of threatened birds, ‘The Mallee’ is a semi-arid zone centred on the Murray Mallee region of Victoria, New South…Read more
BirdLife Australia in the media: January 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-in-the-media-january-2025/ …Northern Rosella. ‘Thirst’ by Charlotte Scavarda took out the Backyard Birds category in the 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards Understanding how heatwaves impact birds (ABC AM) BirdLife Australia’s Sean Dooley joined ABC’s AM show to discuss how recent heatwave conditions across much of Australia impact birds. Birds’ bizarre behaviour in…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews November 2021 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-november-2021/ …– Feeding Birds To provide food and water for birds, or not, has long been a contentious issue. Done in the wrong way it can be potentially harmful; however science tells us there are safe ways to provide resources for birds and Damian Kelly writes a balanced article on the…Read more
World Wetlands Day 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/world-wetlands-day-2025/ …doing BirdLife Australia’s Coastal and Wetlands Birds team is helping monitor, restore and protect these critical habitats across Australia and the birds that rely on them. We work with land managers, volunteers, governments, Traditional Owners, researchers and conservation and community groups across Australia to conserve, manage and restore wetlands and…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews September 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-september-2025/ …on a section of the Goldfields Track, from the Leanganook Camping Area at the Mt Alexander Regional Park, Harcourt North. The habitat is open with Manna Gums, grassy woodland and scattered wattles. If the weather is relatively warm, we might see some early spring arrivals. Birds may include Varied Sitella,…Read more
Thank you for giving birds a voice pollies can hear! https://birdlife.org.au/campaign/thank-you-for-giving-birds-a-voice-pollies-can-hear/ Thanks for giving birds a voice pollies can hear! Thanks for giving birds a voice pollies can hear! You’ve helped remind the Government of their obligation to protect and restore nature in Australia. Other ways to support our Aussie birds…Read more
Birds to look out for this month https://birdlife.org.au/news/birds-to-look-out-for-this-month/ Birds to look out for this month December Birds to look out for in December What birds might you see this month? Here are a few to keep a lookout for… Fork-tailed Swifts in south-western Australia Brown Songlarks displaying in southern Australia White-throated Needletails in south-eastern Australia Hooded Plovers with…Read more