Next Meeting
Birds Queensland's next meeting
is planned for 6 August 2020.
There will be a limit on attendees because of Covid-19
restrictions. See the meetings page for further details.
The first talk will be by Jeremy Simmonds
titled "Habitat loss affects common birds too".
The second talk will be by Richard Noske
titled "Honeyeaters – what we know and don't know".
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Members only
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- The Birds Queensland Garden Bird Survey for 2019/20. The survey form can be downloaded directly from here without logging in.
- Videos of latest meeting
- Guide for Access to Lake Samsonvale
Latest News
The Management Committee is closely monitoring official advice on Corona virus from the public health government sources. Some activities have recommenced but with restrictions. See here for more details...
Bowra to remain closed for 2020. AWC has advised, due to the uncertainty surrounding controls relating to Covid19, Bowra will remain closed for the remainder of 2020.
Please refer to the Birds Queensland or the AWC Bowra website for further updates in the new year.
The 2020 Twitchathon will be held between 25 September and 6 October. Click here for more details.
All Sunbird journal issues are now available for download.
Each month, Birds Queensland highlights a Bird of the Month. See this month's featured species here.
Birds Queensland is promoting ways to help keep domestic cats and wildlife safe. More details ...
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Birds Queensland
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| Southern Cassowary. Photo: F. Li |
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.
Relaxing with the Gold Coast group after a morning walk at Coombabah
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
Bowra Banding project the inaugural Bowra
Banding trip. Read more ...
A Hot birding spot - Beryl Roberts Park at
Coopers Plains. Read more...
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! Read more ...
