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…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

…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

…of two of Australia’s most threatened birds — the Mallee Whipbird and Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-wren. Both BirdLife Australia and Birds SA say that the importance of protecting the habitats of these rare birds cannot be overemphasised. If given approval by the Minister and built as planned, the facility would…Read more

…were rewarded with many wonderful sightings of birds during our September walk to Crusoe Reservoir, Bendigo, the highlight being three Painted Button-quail who obligingly went about their foraging right in front of our noses! For many of us this was our first close observation of this elusive species, originally designated…Read more

…access. Habitat is reservoir and farmland edge with some pockets of mixed bushland. This area is mainly only frequented by a few people for fishing so can have at times some interesting sightings, including several raptors, bush and water birds. Birds seen at the location include White-bellied Sea-eagles, Wedge-tailed Eagles,…Read more

…bush, always out of view, while the brown birds strut around shamelessly at your feet. To compound the degree of difficulty, most adult males moult back into plain brown plumage outside of the breeding season. With other groups of birds, the call can be instructive in helping to separate out…Read more

…White-throated Treecreeper and White-winged Choughs foraging on the ground. The full list of birds can be found here. Many thanks to Cheryl Taylor and Ron Wescott for leading the walk in this lovely area. The full list of birds can be found here. Photo of White-throated Treecreeper, by Mike Robinson…Read more