Next Meeting
Birds Queensland's next meeting
will be on 4th February 2021.
There will be a limit on attendees because of Covid-19
restrictions and bookings are required.
More details are posted on the meetings page.
The first talk will be by Judith Anderson
titled "The Birds of Fernberg".
The second talk will be by Russell McGregor
titled "The Paradise Parrot: Some reflections on the centenary of its
rediscovery".
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- Videos of latest meeting
- Guide for Access to Lake Samsonvale
- Numerous other pages
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 is currently closed. AWC has yet to advise on their policy for 2021 and bookings are not being taken.
Please refer to the Birds Queensland or the AWC Bowra website for further updates.
The 2020 Twitchathon was 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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Black-shouldered Kite with prey. Photo: J. Sarna |
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.
Introducing Birds Queensland - our stand at the Ekka
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.
Acknowledgement of Country
Birds Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet and conduct our activities. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We will value and care for the country which we now enjoy through the custodianship and nurturing of Australia’s First Peoples over tens of millennia.
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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.
Bird Education Group
The Bird Education Group (BEG) is a co-operative initiative between Birds Queensland and BirdLife Southern Queensland. Recently BEG launched a website Our Local Birds which gives information on local S.E. Queensland birds as well as a teaching model and resources for teachers of Years 1-6.
Website name: ourlocalbirds.com
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 ...