Next Meeting
Birds Queensland’s next meeting will be held on Thursday 6th June.
The short talk will be by Barry Jahnke - Birds that like myrtles. The long talk will be by Karen Blake and Margaret Cameron - Frozen south: Heard Island and the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Latest News
The Birds Queensland Strategic Plan 2013-2017.
A copy of the Strategic Plan is available for download in the Member’s Area.
(December 2012)
The
Sunbird Index has been updated to include volumes 40-42.
More details
(March 2013)
Birds Queensland Research Grants 2013. BQ is
proud to announce that we have provided a total of $15,000 in grants
to three research projects to be conducted in 2013. Applications for
2014 grants will be called in June 2013.
More details
(January 2013)
Visiting Bowra? Click here for some useful information
New Mail Address. In January 2011 the Milton Post Office was flooded and is now
permanently closed. Please note our new mailing address on the Contact Us page.
Birds Queensland
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| Double-eyed Fig-Parrot (female). Photo: I&J Brown |
Our aim
The aim of Birds Queensland is to promote the scientific study and conservation of birds by all means possible, with particular reference to the birds of Queensland.
Who are we?
Our members come from many backgrounds and have widely differing levels of knowledge about birds. They share an interest in and enjoyment of birds and birding in a wide variety of activities that are described in detail in the About Birds Queensland section of this website.
If you are new to our website, and you would like to get a quick appreciation of all the many activities that Birds Queensland offers our members, please visit our Site Map and follow the links to explore our organisation, what we do, and the many services that we offer.
Some of our members in action on our Inskip Campout
Birds Queensland is the registered trading name of the Queensland Ornithological Society Inc. and our
ABN is
43 891 564 740. We are a not-for-profit organisation.
Membership applications are welcome from anyone who is interested in the study and conservation of the birds of Queensland.
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BQ Members
Log on to access members only information, including the Newsletter and Library Catalog
QWSG
Queensland Wader Study Group (QWSG) is a special interest group within Birds Queensland,
formed to further research on both migratory and resident waders
(shorebirds) in Queensland, and to work for their conservation.
Member's Miscellany
Bowra Banding project – the inaugural Bowra Banding trip.
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A Hot birding spot - Beryl Roberts Park at Coopers Plains.
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The Bribie Emu. Many birders will have heard that there is, or was, an Emu on
Bribie Island. At last there are images to prove it!
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