Next Meeting
The next General Meeting will be held on March 25th instead of April 1st to
avoid conflict with the Easter Camp. The speaker will be Dean Portelli on 'The Australo-Papuan Babblers
with an emphasis on Halls Babblers'.
Margaret Cameron will add to the evening on Babblers by presenting details of the surveys and status of Grey-crowned Babblers
in South East Queensland.
More details ...
Latest News
An index to The Sunbird journal is now available (March 2010)
Assistance needed Birds Queensland is looking for someone to manage advertising in the
Newsletter. If you are interested, please contact the
, or any member of the
Management Committee. (February 2010)
At a recent Management Committee meeting, Birds Queensland allocated $1500 for new library acquisitions.
If members have suggestions for new books please contact our
by email.
The Library Catalogue is on the BQ website in the BQ Members area on the right of the Home Page.
Newly acquired books will also be listed in future newsletters.(March 2010)
Introduction to Bird Identification. Two introductory courses have been announced for 2010.
Obtain a copy of the latest flyer (PDF, 8 KB)
(October 2009)
Birds Queensland
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| Immature male Satin Bowerbird displaying. Photo: V. Jones |
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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.
Keen birders twitching for a new wader at Wynnum Hide
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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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
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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