Community Grants https://birdlife.org.au/awards/community-conservation-grants/ …that align with our existing work and collaborate with staff on outcomes for our conservation work have a higher success rate. Contact us to be connected with the relevant staff member. Results and data generated by Stream 2 projects are expected to be made available in one of BirdLife Australia’s…Read more
Aussie Bird Count 2024 ambassador highlights https://birdlife.org.au/news/aussie-bird-count-2024-ambassador-highlights/ …title of most commonly counted bird. Photo by Colin Stansfield And while our vetters are busily combing through the results to clear up any misidentified records, early results suggest that though our top three counted birds remain the same – Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner and Australian Magpie – the Little…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District eNews May 2020 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-enews-may-2020/ …boxes and lots more. Simply visit the website and click on the ‘Info Sheets’ dropdown list near the bottom right corner of the homepage. BirdWatch Monitoring Results Connecting Country have produced a useful infographic summarising the results of the Spring 2019 BirdWatch monitoring program. Click here to check it out….Read more
How to participate in a Great Cocky Count https://birdlife.org.au/events/great-cocky-count/how-to-participate-in-a-great-cocky-count/ …tree canopies where you are at risk of falling branches or pinecones. Beware of trip hazards, especially as you will be walking back to your vehicle in low light. We recommend surveying in groups of at least two people to maximise safety and improve the reliability of the survey results….Read more
BirdLife Australia in the media: April/May 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-in-the-media-aprilmay-2025/ …left behind – including the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and Far Eastern Curlew. Found only in South West WA, the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo population has declined by more than 50% in 50 years. Photo by Nathan Watson The results are in for the 2024 Aussie Bird Count (Australian Geographic) BirdLife Australia’s Aussie…Read more
Australian Bird of the Year 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025/ Photographed by Andrew Silcocks Home You searched for results/e9dac5a4e581babb4d77356da7b7e2fc Page 2 Australian Bird of the Year 2025 Voting has now closed in Australia’s favourite feathery showdown, and the Tawny Frogmouth has taken the crown for 2025. Learn more about the Tawny Frogmouth The Tawny Frogmouth takes the title as Australia’s…Read more
How to do a bird count or survey https://birdlife.org.au/news/lets-get-counting/ …tell you a lot, and the method could be replicated easily and the results compared. And there was no need to mark an area, or carry out complex analysis.” Long-tailed Finches. Photo by Hamish Burrell Analysis of the data from 20-minute, 2-hectare surveys underpins various important conservation assessments, including BirdLife…Read more
Eungella Bird Week 2025 – Report https://birdlife.org.au/events/eungella-bird-week-2025-report/ Eungella Bird Week 2025 – Report Report from the 2025 Eungella Bird Week with a report on the activities and summaries of the results from the citizen science surveys. Report Eungella Bird Week 2025 Eungella Bird Week 2025 Eungella Bird Week 2025 Report from the 2025 Eungella Bird Week with…Read more
Save our native species https://birdlife.org.au/extend-the-saving-native-species-program/ …sites on Country. Without ongoing funding, this trusted collaboration could end. Recovery coordination for species on the brink, including: Hooded Plover BirdLife Australia has tested and refined different techniques to protect Hoodie nests. The best results come from a combination of regular monitoring, educating the public, appropriate recreational zoning (with…Read more
Great Cocky Count https://birdlife.org.au/events/great-cocky-count/ …in recent years it has expanded to include Baudin’s Black-Cockatoos and Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos as well, at sites right across the south-western WA. To learn more about the history of the Great Cocky Count and view previous results, you can access the latest GCC report here. Where can I take…Read more
Artificial intelligence finds Eastern Bristlebirds https://birdlife.org.au/news/artificial-intelligence-finds-eastern-bristlebirds/ …having been seen or heard there for three years. The results are testimony to long-term collaboration and persistence, good land management and the use of artificial intelligence. The finding was made by BirdLife Australia, after deploying acoustic monitors as part of surveys supported by Healthy Land & Water and the…Read more
Swift Parrot Search Paradigm Swift https://birdlife.org.au/news/swift-parrot-search-paradigm-swift/ …one of the most encouraging results to come out of 2021 was that 90 per cent of all surveys were accompanied by measures of flowering intensity. This is an excellent result when considering that this element of the revised method is entirely new for our volunteers, and will form the…Read more
