BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews March 2026 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-march-2026/ …the vegetation on some of his property and is involved with the Connecting Country restored landscapes bird survey program. Private properties often give us a unique experience to see birds in areas that are less disturbed, so hopefully we will have some good sightings. Possible sightings for the area include…Read more
Wings on King https://birdlife.org.au/events/wings-on-king/ Wings on King Participate in Wings on King to survey birds on King Island, including nine birds found nowhere else, and some of Australia’s most threatened birds. Help monitor the birds of King Island The Wings on King project monitors the birds of King Island to support their conservation and…Read more
BirdLife WA relaunches Birds on Farms https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-wa-relaunches-birds-on-farms/ BirdLife WA relaunches Birds on Farms BirdLife WA relaunches its bird monitoring project in the wheatbelt BirdLife Western Australia are excited to announce that we are officially relaunching the Birds on Farms project in WA after 25 years! The Birds on Farms Project is a targeted citizen science monitoring program…Read more
Support BirdLife Southern Queensland with a purchase from our store https://birdlife.org.au/news/shop-to-support-birdlife-southern-queensland/ …A great addition to your Birds of South East Queensland book. You now have available all recorded birds from the coast to the back of Birdsville. Pin Badges: Eastern Curlew and Eastern Spinebill Help us support these rare species under threat by purchasing a pin badge. Choose from three species:…Read more
Meet the Gang-gang: the bush’s most charming cockatoo https://birdlife.org.au/news/meet-the-gang-gang-the-bushs-most-charming-cockatoo/ …from 20-minute two-hectare surveys across the same period was only 15 per cent. Despite this discrepancy, the Black Summer megafires have pushed any hesitancy about the species conservation status aside. Like other wet forest species such as Superb Lyrebirds and Pilotbirds, the extent of the bushfires correlates closely with the…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
BirdLife Australia in the media: September 2024 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-in-the-media-september-2024/ …aren’t the only birds to watch out for (The Guardian) It’s swooping season – but Australian Magpies aren’t the only species known to swoop to protect their eggs and young. BirdLife Australia’s Sean Dooley explains why birds like Masked Lapwings, Noisy Miners and butcherbirds swoop, and what you can do…Read more
Donate to save birds this election https://birdlife.org.au/campaign/donate-to-save-birds-this-election/ Thank you for giving birds a voice this election! Please donate today to help protect the homes of our Critically Endangered Swift Parrot and make sure birds are heard this Federal election. There is another important way you can help today. Help ensure birds are heard this election…Read more
Artificial intelligence finds Eastern Bristlebirds https://birdlife.org.au/news/artificial-intelligence-finds-eastern-bristlebirds/ …Australian Government. “Eastern Bristlebirds haven’t been seen in Queensland since the 2019 drought and bushfires,” said Callan Alexander, Preventing Extinctions Project Officer at BirdLife Australia. “We’ve been constantly searching for the birds since then, doing both on-ground surveys and acoustic monitoring, but we hadn’t had any luck [until now].” A…Read more
Habitat Gardening for Birds follow up survey https://birdlife.org.au/habitat-gardening-for-birds-follow-up-survey/ Habitat Gardening for Birds follow up survey Let us know how your habitat garden is coming along by completing this survey. Let us know how your habitat garden is coming along by completing this survey. Tell us about your Habitat Gardening for Birds online course experience Hello there Habitat Gardener!…Read more
Community action to save the endangered South-Eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo https://birdlife.org.au/news/community-action-to-save-the-endangered-south-eastern-red-tailed-black-cockatoo/ …usually peak,” explains Recovery Project Coordinator, Rachel Farran. “Volunteers also reported lower availability of stringybark seed capsules which the birds feed upon, which may have led birds to disperse more widely in search of food.” “Even though we saw fewer birds overall, the count provided critically important information about where…Read more
Avian Influenza update https://birdlife.org.au/news/avian-influenza-update-june-2024/ …data collected by BirdLife including Birdata and others on the movements and timing of migratory birds and congregations of waterbirds. What can you do? Refer to the DAFF and WHA websites for fact sheets, guidance and up to date information. Familiarise yourself with the visible symptoms. Infected live wild birds…Read more