Celebrate National Science Week with BirdLife Australia https://birdlife.org.au/news/celebrate-national-science-week-with-birdlife-australia/ …Our team partner with landholders across the country to learn more about birds and their habitats on private rural properties, and use this information to conserve and protect woodland birds. The Birds on Farms team are looking for experienced birdwatchers to conduct regular standardised bird surveys on private properties across…Read more
Australia’s hidden history of bird feeding https://birdlife.org.au/news/australias-hidden-history-of-bird-feeding/ …be on really close terms with your birds, try feeding them.” Around the same time, the Bird Observers’ Club Promotions Officer, Ellen McCulloch, stated that “feeding birds can be just about the most powerful public relations exercise you can make” since it encouraged people to connect emotionally with the birds…Read more
How you can help fire-affected birds https://birdlife.org.au/news/how-you-can-help-fire-affected-birds/ How you can help fire-affected birds How to help birds before, during and after bushfires. How to help birds before, during and after bushfires Birds are especially vulnerable to fire, so here are some ways you can help your local native birds before, during and after bushfires. Provide water Before,…Read more
Silvereye Scientific Name: Zosterops lateralis https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/silvereye/ …bird with a conspicuous ring of white feathers around the eye and belongs to a group of birds known as white-eyes. The Silvereye shows interesting plumage variations across its range. The grey back and olive-green head and wings are found in birds through the east, while western birds have a…Read more
Bar-tailed Godwit Scientific Name: Limosa lapponica https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/bar-tailed-godwit/ …from Alaska to Tasmania in only 11 days flying at an average of more than 50km/h, losing almost half of their body weight along the way. While most birds leave Australia in April and May, to return to their breeding grounds, some birds (mostly young birds) remain all year round….Read more
What is Birdata? https://birdlife.org.au/news/what-is-birdata/ …State of Australia’s Birds, the 2020 Action Plan for Australian Birds, and the volunteer-led State of Tasmania’s Birds. Analysis of Birdata surveys has also driven the uplisting of several threatened species across Australia—the conservation statuses for birds as varied as the Australasian Bittern, Mallee Emu-wren and Australian Painted Snipe are…Read more
8 ways to get involved in science and bird conservation https://birdlife.org.au/news/8-ways-to-get-involved-in-science-and-bird-conservation/ …habitat and priority conservation areas for the Australasian Bittern. Find out more about our Bittern Listening Surveys and register your interest here. 5. Volunteer for Birds on Farms INTERMEDIATE (SOME PRIOR KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED) Birds on Farms volunteers conducting a bird survey in Southern NSW Our Birds on Farms team partners…Read more
10 of Australia’s most elusive birds https://birdlife.org.au/news/10-of-australias-most-elusive-birds/ 10 of Australia’s most elusive birds He seeks them here, he seeks them there, Sean Dooley has sought them everywhere. Here he ponders which Australian birds are the most elusive. 10 of Australia’s most elusive birds: Australian Pimpernels He seeks them here, he seeks them there, Sean Dooley has sought…Read more
Masked Lapwing Scientific Name: Vanellus miles https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/masked-lapwing/ …hatch. While these attacks are quite unnerving, the birds seldom actually strike their ‘victims’, preferring a close approach to scare them away. Identification Masked Lapwings are ground-dwelling birds that are closely related to the waders. The Masked Lapwing is mainly white below, with brown wings and back and a black…Read more
White-winged Chough Scientific Name: Corcorax melanorhamphos https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/white-winged-chough/ …social flocks throughout the breeding season. These groups normally consist of only one breeding pair, the other birds being offspring from previous years. The young birds take four years to reach breeding maturity and stay with the parents during this time. The young birds help with nest building, incubation and…Read more
Indigenous Grant for Bird Research and Conservation https://birdlife.org.au/awards/indigenous-grant-for-bird-research-and-conservation/ …exists?(Required) What threatened birds or culturally important birds are you working on?(Required) If you are not working on birds, list the other biodiversity projects you work on. Threatened species list https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl The grant can deliver up to two workshops over two years. These can be 1-3 day workshops. Tell us…Read more
How to do a bird count or survey https://birdlife.org.au/news/lets-get-counting/ …brush up on survey techniques and introduce newcomers to the joy of counting birds. And after the Count? That’s where Birdata comes in. Bird surveys are the foundation of bird conservation—without the data they provide, we would struggle to determine (and justify) which birds need our help, and what the…Read more
