Great Borun (Pelican) Count https://birdlife.org.au/events/great-pelican-count/ …be ten such colonies). Pelicans are highly mobile birds, moving to and from the coast in response to rainfall – but we don’t know how many leave the Lakes or where they go – and that’s where you can help. Results from The Great Pelican Count provide insight into population…Read more
Sharing Our Shores https://birdlife.org.au/news/sharing-our-shores/ …more ‘off-road’ areas. Compounding this is the sheer number of vehicles—where once the moderate traffic might have allowed some areas to recover in between, more vehicles than ever now invade the beaches for more of the year, and the results can be disastrous. Regulations on beach driving vary from state…Read more
BirdLife Australia announces new Chief Executive Officer https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-announces-new-chief-executive-officer/ …she has managed large teams of staff as well as large budgets and achieved impressive results. Kate has extensive experience in organisational governance including oversight of Finance and Audit, Risk and Compliance Committees. At Emergency Recovery Victoria, Kate coordinated State relief and recovery programs, emphasising community engagement practices and sustainable…Read more
Action Plan for Australian Birds https://birdlife.org.au/publications/action-plan-for-australian-birds/ …of many populations of birds, particularly subspecies confined to Kangaroo Island. However, there are also positive developments, including the success of predator control programs on several islands. These uplifting results demonstrate that, by following action plans with on-the-ground measures, it is possible to conserve threatened species and alleviate threats. …Read more
Our Bird Conservation Strategy: Save Birds. Save Life. https://birdlife.org.au/news/our-bird-conservation-strategy-save-birds-save-life/ …of birds,” according to Emily Mowat, Seabird Project Coordinator at BirdLife Australia, who says advancing “transboundary conservation” is integral to positive results for seabirds. “Some of Australia’s most-loved birds—like our Little Penguins—are seabirds, yet they are strangely flying under the radar of public perception and conservation actions. The new Strategy…Read more
Celebrate National Science Week with BirdLife Australia https://birdlife.org.au/news/celebrate-national-science-week-with-birdlife-australia/ …files and identify the species calling, as part of our Wetlands Soundscapes Project. Results from this bio-acoustic monitoring work are logged in Birdata, and help our team identify, monitor and protect new wetlands and priority conservation areas for the Australasian Bittern. Volunteers can be based anywhere, and we’ll train you…Read more
Leave that baby bird alone! https://birdlife.org.au/news/leave-that-baby-bird-alone/ …when many birds breed, which inevitably results in plenty of fluffy chicks in the neighbourhood, and some of them give a good impression of being abandoned and helpless when they’re on the ground. However, don’t be fooled — you should resist the urge to rescue the bird, because usually they…Read more
Highlights of Port Hacking birdlife – Winter 2023 https://birdlife.org.au/news/highlights-of-port-hacking-birdlife-winter-2023/ …shorebirds are also suffering a number of problems impacting their ability to safely roost and feed in Port Hacking going forward. There is an increased amount of dog disturbance and we still have not been able to find a way to restore their roosting area. This results in them being…Read more
Parrots in Peril: A Decade of Conservation Challenges https://birdlife.org.au/news/parrots-in-peril-a-decade-of-conservation-challenges/ …vary between each threatened parrot population, at the heart of almost every threat is habitat loss or degradation—and this almost always results from the lack of strong nature laws that effectively protect our most precious and unique birds. Threatened species recovery is like a massive game of snakes and ladders….Read more
Celebrating a decade of the Aussie Bird Count with Sean Dooley https://birdlife.org.au/news/celebrating-a-decade-of-the-aussie-bird-count-with-sean-dooley/ …and the benefits of monitoring them, but also the importance of saving the places we love. A new release of stamps from Australia Post features three common species of Australian birds, highlighting the results of BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count. 10. A stamp of approval This year, being the tenth…Read more
BirdLife Australia in the media: March 2024 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-in-the-media-march-2024/ …annual Aussie Bird Count (ABC News) Announcing (and analysing) the 2023 Aussie Bird Count results. Rainbow Lorikeets were once again Australia’s most commonly counted bird for the Aussie Bird Count. Photo by Colin Stansfield Birds in the media: Australia’s new environment laws are being drafted behind closed doors (Miki Perkins,…Read more
Celebrating National Volunteer Week! https://birdlife.org.au/news/celebrating-national-volunteer-week/ …And each year he seems to add another property or two to his list of survey sites, with plenty of people on the land keen to share the results of the conservation actions they’ve taken on their properties. Meet Librarians Jane Robinson and Lachlan Garland Jane Robinson at BirdLife Australia’s…Read more