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…increasingly mimicking other birds instead. But now, these Critically Endangered birds are finding their voice once again, thanks to captive breeding efforts in collaboration with BirdLife Australia’s Woodland Birds team. Regent Honeyeater feeding on blossom. Photo by Tim Paasila What will Australia’s proposed Environment Information Agency do for nature? (The…Read more

…the face of a changing climate and myriad other threats including H5 bird flu. “One in six birds are facing the threat of extinction. Birds like The Swift Parrot, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and the Far Eastern Curlew urgently need better protections.” “We’re hopeful that today’s meeting marks the start of crucial…Read more

…of the land we will walk, the Dja Dja Wurrung people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We recognise and are grateful for the immense contribution of Indigenous people to the knowledge and conservation of Australia’s birds. Information Regarding Weather Please note that walks will…Read more

BirdLife Australia Rarities Committee report The BirdLife Australia Rarities Committee Report contains assessments and details of sightings of rare birds that have been reported to BirdLife Australia. Forty years of assessing and recording sightings of rare birds in Australia. The BirdLife Australia Rarities Committee (BARC) is responsible for appraising reports…Read more

…They’re also accomplished mimics of other birds and environmental sounds – and are even known to mimic the calls of potential predators when approached at their nest or bowers. Great Bowerbirds are the largest bowerbird species. Photo by Andrew Silcocks 2. …and thieves! Like other bowerbird species, male Great Bowerbirds…Read more

…March walk. Many species of water and bushland birds were seen or heard, including a Caspian Tern and several Black-fronted Dotterels. The full list can be found here. Many thanks to Bob Dawson for choosing such a great spot and leading the walk. April Bird Walk – Spring Gully, Fryerstown…Read more

…birds. Important Information Regarding Cancellation of Walks Please note that walks will be cancelled if severe weather warnings are in place, persistent rain is forecast, the temperature is forecast to be 35C or above during the walk period, a Total Fire Ban is declared, or some other safety issue is…Read more

…resident shorebirds, spending their entire lives on our coasts. Like other beach-nesting shorebirds, Hooded Plovers lay their eggs directly onto the exposed sand of southern Australia’s ocean shores – making them vulnerable to human disturbance, especially on crowded beaches. The odds are stacked against them – but thanks to the…Read more