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Birdata Species in Focus: Australian Magpie

Submitted by Holly on 06 Feb 2023.

One of the most widespread and common Australian birds, you will find Australian Magpies in almost every habitat in Australia. In fact you probably already share your space with a few of them or see them within 100m of your home. But what are the features they look for in a garden and what can you do to make friends with your Australian Magpie neighbours, especially ahead of swooping season?

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Gardening with Grevilleas

Submitted by Holly on 01 Feb 2023.

Really there is no other genus of Australian native plant quite so synonymous with a ‘bird-friendly garden’ as the Grevillea.

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Powerful Owl NSW yearly summary

Submitted by Holly on 23 Dec 2022.

Sadly the season was not a good one for Powerful Owls in Greater Sydney (or in SE Qld). The number of birds breeding was down, as was the number of chicks that fledged, very likely due to all the rain which inundated much of the east coast.

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Powerful Owl CSI: nest box breeding success and mystery bones

Submitted by Holly on 15 Dec 2022.

Excitedly this season we have seen a pair of Powerful Owls raise two chicks in a targeted nest box in a reserve in northern Sydney.

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Recovering habitat for Gang-gangs after bushfire

Submitted by Holly on 05 Dec 2022.

As you probably know, the Gang-gang Cockatoo was severely affected by habitat loss following the bushfires of 2019 and 2020 and in March this year the species was declared Endangered.  

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Birdata Species in Focus: Silvereyes

Submitted by Holly on 27 Nov 2022.

This is our second post in a series where we dig into the habitat features that Birdata analysis reveals will attract birds to your garden.

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Providing water for your local birds this summer

Submitted by Holly on 23 Nov 2022.

It might not feel like it across much of the country, but summer is upon us which means that, particularly on hot days, birds are looking for places to have a quick drink and cool off.

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Your data in use! Impacts of supplementary feeding on birds in our backyards

Submitted by Holly on 23 Nov 2022.

This year we had Masters student Ying Kiu Tong from the University of Melbourne working with us to look at the impact of bird feeding on bird communities.

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Summer Survey Time!

Submitted by Holly on 22 Nov 2022.
As we close out another strange year, its time for our Summer surveys. A great opportunity to head out in the sunshine (hopefully) and count some birds in your garden. Read below about how to take part:
 
Head over to Birdata and get your Birds in Backyards Summer Survey in from December 1

Getting started is easy.

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Birdata Species in Focus: Superb Fairy-wrens

Submitted by Holly on 24 Aug 2022.

Our Birds in Backyards surveys don’t only ask about what birds are visiting your garden, but what your garden is like. We’ve been analysing your Birds in Backyards survey contributions in Birdata to look at the relationship between different types of gardens, and what bird species are present.

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