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Join us for Birds in Schools in Term 3 or 4

Submitted by Alexandra Johnson on 24 Jun 2022.

BirdLife is now taking expressions of interest for our Birds in Schools program for Terms 3 and 4! This program is open to schools across Australia. Learn about and help your local birds with support from BirdLife!

Brave the cold: It's winter survey time

Submitted by Holly on 24 May 2022.

Birds in Backyards Surveys - How do I take part?

Gardening by Em: Native edible plants for people and for wildlife

Submitted by Holly on 03 May 2022.

Written by Em Bowman - Stem Landscape Architecture and Design

Join BirdLife's Gang-gang Recovery Project

Submitted by Alexandra Johnson on 14 Apr 2022.

BirdLife is taking expressions of interest from participants for the second round of this exciting project! Participants will have access to BirdLife’s free, online self-guided course to gain the skills and knowledge to take action to make a real impact on the conservation of this iconic species.

Autumn survey time!

Submitted by Holly on 11 Mar 2022.

Autumn is a wonderful time of year for birding. It’s a time for new birds and new outdoor experiences. Lots of birds are on the move as it is migration time, so there is always that possibility of a special visitor to your garden. In particular this year as flood waters receed in parts of NSW and Qld, lots of birds will be looking for places to eat.

Hubert, the first Eurasian hobby seen in eastern Australia, released after long recovery

Submitted by Chickowee on 08 Mar 2022.

A migratory bird never before seen in eastern Australia has been safely released after months of treatment for a pair of fractured wings. A migratory bird never before seen in eastern Australia has been safely released after months of treatment for a pair of fractured wings.

Business of Biodiversity Podcast: Twitcher Tales

Submitted by Holly on 22 Feb 2022.

The NSW government's Saving Our Species Program has released Episode 8 of their podcast series: ‘Business of Biodiversity’ – a podcast dedicated to all things conservation and what farmers, businesses and NGOs are doing to protect Australian threatened species.

What a Galah!

Submitted by Holly on 05 Jan 2022.

Story written by Robert Lastdrager

Spring Survey Results

Submitted by Holly on 26 Nov 2021.

While this spring saw many of us able to leave home for the first time in quite a few months, we are so thrilled to see a whopping 2195 Birds in Backyards surveys coming in from 728 gardens across Australia! And not only that, but a tremendous 356 different species were spotted.