The Great Glossy Count https://birdlife.org.au/events/the-great-glossy-count/ …as a group or bring a friend along for a great opportunity to enjoy time in nature while supporting the recovery of threatened birds. Data collected during the Count will support vital bushfire recovery and conservation work for Glossies by informing actions to manage their habitat. A male and female…Read more
2024 World Seabird Day https://birdlife.org.au/news/2024-world-seabird-day/ 2024 World Seabird Day Today we are celebrating World Seabird Day. Seabirds are one of the world’s most threatened groups of birds, with over half of all species experiencing populati 2024 World Seabird Day Today we are celebrating World Seabird Day, a date that marks the last known sighting of…Read more
The 2025 Aussie Bird starts today https://birdlife.org.au/news/the-2025-aussie-bird-starts-today/ Time to get counting – the Aussie Bird Count starts today! The Aussie Bird Count starts today! Start counting birds in the name of conservation. Every bird counts! From today until Sunday 26 October, Australians everywhere will be spending 20 minutes counting the birds around them. Join in the Aussie…Read more
AOC exclusive: bird experts call for protection of Toondah Harbour wetlands https://birdlife.org.au/news/aoc-exclusive-bird-experts-call-for-protection-of-toondah-harbour-wetlands/ …of threatened and near-threatened species trends. In the same way as a stock market index reports on the health of our economy, the TSX reports on how our imperilled species are faring. The index contains trends for threatened and near-threatened birds, mammals, and plants. The new index for birds was…Read more
BirdLife Australia in the media: June/July 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-in-the-media-junejuly-2025/ …silver lining for woodland birds like the Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeater. The ‘rule’ Aussies must follow if they see one of world’s rarest creatures (Yahoo News Australia) BirdLife Australia’s Orange-bellied Parrot Coordinator Ryan Kilgower reminds anyone lucky enough to spot one of the Critically Endangered birds to keep their…Read more
12 Birds Of Christmas $26.95 Original price was: $26.95.$20.00Current price is: $20.00. https://birdlife.org.au/product/12-birds-of-christmas-book/ Written by Jodie McLeod Illustrated by Eloise Short From the award-winning author and illustrator of The Black Cockatoo With One Feather Blue comes this original rhyming read-aloud about giving, community and sharing the Christmas spirit. Guess, count and spot 12 of Australia’s most Christmassy birds and flowers in this joyful…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews August 2022 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-august-2022/ …walks if that happens. Hattah-Kulkyne NP is approx. a four-hour drive from Castlemaine. The camping facilities are excellent and the park has a diverse range of birds and other flora and fauna. Possible birding highlights are Apostlebirds, Regent Parrot, Mallee Emu-wren, Striated Grass-wren, Chestnut Quail-thrush and if we are very…Read more
Birds Meet H5 Bird Flu Webinar: Preparing together https://birdlife.org.au/birds-meet-h5-bird-flu-webinar-preparing-together/ Photographed by Kenneth Browning Birds Meet H5 Bird Flu Webinar: Preparing together We are fortunate that H5 bird flu has not yet arrived in Australia – but we need to be ready this spring and summer! In this one-hour webinar, Tanya Loos, BirdLife’s Avian Influenza Response Coordinator and Chris Purnell,…Read more
River jewel in trouble https://birdlife.org.au/news/river-jewel-in-trouble/ …implemented without recovery plans. “If we don’t have something like a recovery plan to guide us, we’re just wandering around in the dark, grasping at solutions willy-nilly,” he said. There have been suggestions that the bird’s population may have stabilised in recent years, and that the birds mostly occur in…Read more
Common Backyard Australian Birds Vinyl Sticker Sheet $8.00 https://birdlife.org.au/product/common-backyard-australian-birds-vinyl-sticker-sheet/ This gloss vinyl sticker sheet features illustrations of common Australian backyard birds, including the Magpie and Kookaburra. With 21 different stickers, this sheet is perfect for decorating notebooks and diaries, or to personalise water bottles or phone cases! Printed on premium vinyl and protected with a gloss laminate, these stickers…Read more
“It’s All About The Birds.” Thermo Bottle – Lyfer $35.00 https://birdlife.org.au/product/lyfer-thermo-bottle/ A vessel with a message, built for time outdoors. The LYFER Thermo Bottle is more than insulated steel. It carries the words that define us. Printed with “It’s All About The Birds.” alongside the Birdmark and LYFER, this bottle is designed to be visible from every angle. A simple way…Read more
D.L. Serventy Medal https://birdlife.org.au/awards/dl-serventy-medal/ …BirdLife Australia Distinguished Service Award), honouring members who have made an outstanding contribution to scientific publications in the field of ornithology in the Australasian Region. The medal recognises excellence in publishing, editing, reviewing, promoting and assisting publication, and acknowledges the lasting contribution made through published scientific work on birds in…Read more
