BirdLife Australia in the media: April/May 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-in-the-media-aprilmay-2025/ …Birder podcast) In this episode of the popular Australian birding podcast Weekend Birder, BirdLife Australia’s Shannon Creaney joined host Kirsty Costa to discuss how farmers are helping make a difference for woodland birds through our Birds on Farms program. Birds in the media: Endangered Little Terns record highly successful NSW…Read more
Strong nature laws: How to organise a meeting with your MP https://birdlife.org.au/meeting-with-your-mp/ Strong nature laws: How to organise a meeting with your MP How to organise a meeting with your MP to ask for stronger nature laws to protect the birds you love! How to organise a meeting with your MP to ask for stronger nature laws to protect the birds you…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews November 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-november-2025/ …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
Birds of Australia – Playing Cards $39.00 https://birdlife.org.au/product/birds-of-australia-playing-cards/ 54 Hand illustrated native Australian birds Printed on the highest quality playing card stock Scan QR code for more fun facts about each bird Weight: 163g Measurements: 10.5 x 8 x 3 cm …Read more
Lorne welcomes first ever Hooded Plover family https://birdlife.org.au/news/lorne-welcomes-first-ever-hooded-plover-family/ Lorne welcomes first ever Hooded Plover family It’s the first time the threatened shorebirds have been recorded breeding in the area. Lorne welcomes first ever Hooded Plover family It’s the first time the threatened shorebirds have been recorded breeding in the area. In December last year, a pair of Hooded…Read more
Celebrating National Volunteer Week! https://birdlife.org.au/news/celebrating-national-volunteer-week/ …organisation. Today and every day, we want to thank them for their incredible efforts across the country in the name of bird conservation. Meet Birds on Farms volunteer David Pool David Pool out in the field David Pool has been a BirdLife Australia member since 1985. He says that it’s…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews October 2020 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-october-2020/ …more information about the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, click here. Know Your Birds Quiz We’re really excited to bring you the second BirdLife Castlemaine District Know Your Birds Quiz! Test your bird knowledge with the four questions below, then check the answers at the end of this eNews. Big thanks…Read more
Australian Birds (Heart) Art Print $50.00 https://birdlife.org.au/product/australian-birds-heart-art-print/ This vibrant archival art print features hand-drawn pencil artworks of Australian birds and flowers, shaped into a heart. Each art print is signed by the artist Kayla Reay, and is packaged in a cello bag with a sturdy 700gsm backing board to keep them safe. Information about the print (including…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews December 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-december-2025/ …lands 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. Important Information Regarding Cancellation of Walks Please note that walks…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews December 2023 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-december-2023/ …the Traditional Owners 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. Please note that walks will…Read more
2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards finalists announced https://birdlife.org.au/news/2025-birdlife-australia-photography-awards-finalists-announced/ …extraordinary birds of prey that are active during the day. Congratulations to this year’s finalists, and stay tuned for the winner announcement next week. View the finalists’ gallery Supervising by Ian Waldren, shortlisted in the Backyard Birds category Palm Cockatoos grooming by Brian Jones, shortlisted in the Bird…Read more
Third translocation of Western Ground Parrots https://birdlife.org.au/news/third-translocation-of-western-ground-parrots/ Third translocation of Western Ground Parrots Five more birds moved to safe haven Third translocation of Western Ground Parrots Five more birds moved to safe haven Numbers of the Critically Endangered Western Ground Parrot have declined in recent years, particularly after key sites were blackened by bushfires in the Cape…Read more