March 2025 Meeting — 6th March 2025
Pt Halloran Conservation Area — 16th March 2025
Emmaville Camp — 21st March 2025
Our activities include conservation and research-oriented projects, educational activities, and activities which provide opportunities to meet with other people interested in birds and birding and to share experiences.
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We produce a range of brochures and other information on birds in Queensland, and on all aspects of birding in Queensland.
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Bird identification can be difficult, even for experienced birders, and many discussions occur during group walks and camps on this subject.
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We produce a range of brochures and other information on birds in Queensland, and on all aspects of birding in Queensland.
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“Of those bird species known to have been present or to have visited regularly in Australia when Europeans settled in 1788, 1.9% are Extinct and a further 11.5 % are considered Threatened. Some 6.0 % are Near Threatened.”
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Welcome to the Birds Queensland member’s area. These pages contain information that will only be available to BQ members.
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Video of latest meetings

December 2024

<p>The Annual Photoshow</p>
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The Annual Photoshow

Presented by Maggie Overend
December 5, 2024
31 minutes

November 2024

<p>Introduction and Twitchathon presentation</p>
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Introduction and Twitchathon presentation

Presented by Andrea Schafer and Nicky Stafford
November 7, 2024
18 minutes
<p>Put a Bird on it! – Birds and Artmaking.</p>
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Put a Bird on it! – Birds and Artmaking.

Presented by Deb Mostert
November 7, 2024
21 minutes
<p>Feeding the Birds: Why is Australia different?</p>
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Feeding the Birds: Why is Australia different?

Presented by Russell McGregor
November 7, 2024
60 minutes

October 2024

<p>Meeting Introduction</p>
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Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrea Schafer
October 3, 2024
16 minutes
<p>Invasive Ants, the threat to birdlife and the ecology</p>
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Invasive Ants, the threat to birdlife and the ecology

Presented by Paul King
October 3, 2024
25 minutes
<p>Plains-wanderers in Queensland: marginal habitat or critical refuge?</p>
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Plains-wanderers in Queensland: marginal habitat or critical refuge?

Presented by Dan Terrington
October 3, 2024
58 minutes

September 2024

<p>Meeting Introduction</p>
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Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrea Schafer
September 5, 2024
14 minutes
<p>The ecology of the Black-throated Finch.</p>
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The ecology of the Black-throated Finch.

Presented by Lyanne Brouwer
September 5, 2024
30 minutes
<p>Birds Queensland in the Channel Country, 2013-2024.</p>
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Birds Queensland in the Channel Country, 2013-2024.

Presented by Andrew Ley, John Walton, Maggie
September 5, 2024
59 minutes

August 2024

<p>Meeting Introduction</p>
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Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrea Schafer
August 1, 2024
11 minutes
<p>Environmental DNA detection of a threatened ground-nesting bird.</p>
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Environmental DNA detection of a threatened ground-nesting bird.

Presented by Gary Young
August 1, 2024
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<p>Bird flu – what does it mean for birds and people?</p>
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Bird flu – what does it mean for birds and people?

Presented by Stephen Prowse
August 1, 2024
43 minutes

July 2024

<p>Meeting Introduction</p>
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Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrea Schafer
July 4, 2024
11 minutes
<p>Level-up urban conservation by increasing vegetation complexity</p>
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Level-up urban conservation by increasing vegetation complexity

Presented by Nicola Sockhill
July 4, 2024
25 minutes

June 2024

<p>The conundrum of cats in Australia</p>
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The conundrum of cats in Australia

Presented by Tida Nou
June 6, 2024
28 minutes
<p>Tracking the Australian Painted-snipe, a wetland enigma</p>
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Tracking the Australian Painted-snipe, a wetland enigma

Presented by Matt Herring
June 6, 2024
44 minutes

May 2024

<p>Road Ecology</p>
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Road Ecology

Presented by Christopher Johnson
May 2, 2024
33 minutes

April 2024

<p>Update on the EPBC Act reforms and Toondah Harbour</p>
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Update on the EPBC Act reforms and Toondah Harbour

Presented by Kimberley Hutchinson
April 4, 2024
26 minutes

March 2024

<p>Meeting Introduction</p>
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Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrea Schafer
March 7, 2024
7 minutes
<p>Owls and their ability to control rodents</p>
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Owls and their ability to control rodents

Presented by Stefan Hattingh
March 7, 2024
55 minutes

February 2024

Campbell, Berry
<p>Big changes in Australia’s backyard birds</p>
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Big changes in Australia’s backyard birds

Presented by Carly Campbell
February 1, 2024
26 minutes
<p>Birdlife Australia’s Urban Bird Conservation Action Plan</p>
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Birdlife Australia’s Urban Bird Conservation Action Plan

Presented by Ashton Berry
February 1, 2024
45 minutes

December 2023

AGM, Photoshow
<p>The Birds Queensland 2023 Annual General Meeting</p>
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The Birds Queensland 2023 Annual General Meeting

Presented by Andrew Thelander, Wayne Lock
December 7, 2023
69 minutes
<p>The Birds Queensland 2023 Annual Photoshow</p>
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The Birds Queensland 2023 Annual Photoshow

Presented by Maggie Overend
December 7, 2023
20 minutes

November 2023

<p>Introduction and Twitchathon presentation</p>
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Introduction and Twitchathon presentation

Presented by Andrea Schafer and Nicky Stafford
November 2, 2023
14 minutes
<p>Cultural Evolution – Studying birdsong from Queensland and the Galapagos</p>
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Cultural Evolution – Studying birdsong from Queensland and the Galapagos

Presented by Dominique Potvin
November 2, 2023
29 minutes
<p>Powerful Owls and Owl Detecting in Suburban Brisbane</p>
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Powerful Owls and Owl Detecting in Suburban Brisbane

Presented by Nick Hamilton and Lucy Parker Paul
November 2, 2023
63 minutes

October 2023

Hall, Edwards
<p>The Vice-President’s Meeting Introduction</p>
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The Vice-President’s Meeting Introduction

Presented by Scott Fox
October 5, 2023
14 minutes

September 2023

Allen, Xu
<p>The Vice-President’s Meeting Introduction</p>
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The Vice-President’s Meeting Introduction

Presented by Scott Fox
September 7, 2023
6 minutes
<p>Testing Methods for Detecting Hard-to-Detect Birds</p>
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Testing Methods for Detecting Hard-to-Detect Birds

Presented by Ben Allen
September 7, 2023
21 minutes

August 2023

<p>The Vice-President’s Meeting Introduction</p>
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The Vice-President’s Meeting Introduction

Presented by Scott Fox
August 3, 2023
14 minutes

June 2023

Birdlistening and Columbian Andes
<p>The Meeting Introduction</p>
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The Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrea Schafer
June 1, 2023
3 minutes
<p>The Pleasures and Challenges of Birdlistening</p>
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The Pleasures and Challenges of Birdlistening

Presented by Rod Gardner
June 1, 2023
25 minutes
<p>Birding the Columbian Andes</p>
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Birding the Columbian Andes

Presented by Greg Anderson
June 1, 2023
56 minutes

July 2023

Bird-strike project launch
<p>Bird Friendly Building Design in Australia</p>
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Bird Friendly Building Design in Australia

Presented by Andrew Thelander, Holly Parsons, Bryan Lenz
July 6, 2023
120 minutes

May 2023

<p>The Meeting Introduction</p>
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The Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrea Schafer
May 4, 2023
6 minutes
<p>A Virtual Birding Tour</p>
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A Virtual Birding Tour

Presented by David Niland
May 4, 2023
28 minutes
<p>Raptor Identification in flight</p>
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Raptor Identification in flight

Presented by Jon Norland
May 4, 2023
65 minutes

April 2023

<p>Quiztime: What bird is that & which one is the odd one out?</p>
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Quiztime: What bird is that & which one is the odd one out?

Presented by Nikolas Haass
March 30, 2023
25 minutes
<p>Shorebirds and climate change: The time for action is now!</p>
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Shorebirds and climate change: The time for action is now!

Presented by Robert Bush
March 30, 2023
61 minutes

March 2023

<p>The meeting introduction.</p>
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The meeting introduction.

Presented by Andrea Schafer
March 2, 2023
8 minutes
<p>Unlocking the secrets of bird migration in Australia</p>
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Unlocking the secrets of bird migration in Australia

Presented by Richard Fuller
March 2, 2023
32 minutes
<p><em>Acoustic partitioning and subspecies divergence of Australasian Treecreepers</em></p>
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Acoustic partitioning and subspecies divergence of Australasian Treecreepers

Presented by Brendan Doohan
March 30, 2023
37 minutes

February 2023

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Andrew Thelander
February 2, 2023
12 minutes
<p>Citizen Science for Bird Conservation in Queensland</p>
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Citizen Science for Bird Conservation in Queensland

Presented by Louis Backstrom
February 2, 2023
38 minutes
<p>A quest to save a rare owl of our tropical woodlands: The Northern Masked Owl</p>
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A quest to save a rare owl of our tropical woodlands: The Northern Masked Owl

Presented by Nigel Jackett
February 2, 2023
65 minutes

December 2022

2022 AGM and annual photoshow
<p>Birds Qld Annual Photoshow</p>
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Birds Qld Annual Photoshow

Presented by Jill Brown
December 1, 2022
30 minutes
<p>The 2022 Annual General Meeting for Birds Queensland</p>
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The 2022 Annual General Meeting for Birds Queensland

Presented by Andrew Thelander, Wayne Lock
December 1, 2022
76 minutes

November 2022

Includes twitchathon results.
<p>Meeting introduction and presentation of Twitchathon winners.</p>
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Meeting introduction and presentation of Twitchathon winners.

Presented by Andrew Thelander, Paul Marty
November 3, 2022
21 minutes

October 2022

<p>A Bird’s Eye View of the History of Fairfield, 4103, Queensland</p>
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A Bird’s Eye View of the History of Fairfield, 4103, Queensland

Presented by Denis Peel
October 6, 2022
24 minutes

September 2022

<p>Introduction to the new Birds Queensland website</p>
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Introduction to the new Birds Queensland website

Presented by Andrea Schafer
September 1, 2022
24 minutes

August 2022

<p>The Macaulay Library: A Collection for Science and Conservation</p>
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The Macaulay Library: A Collection for Science and Conservation

Presented by Mike Webster
August 4, 2022
35 minutes
<p>Norfolk Island: its origins and the critical importance of birds in its ecosystems</p>
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Norfolk Island: its origins and the critical importance of birds in its ecosystems

Presented by Margaret Christian
August 4, 2022
58 minutes

July 2022

<p>More Australian Brushturkeys for greater Brisbane</p>
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More Australian Brushturkeys for greater Brisbane

Presented by Stephen Prowse
July 7, 2022
23 minutes

June 2022

<p>Meeting Introduction</p>
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Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrew Thelander
June 2, 2022
8 minutes
<p>Birding at the tip of Cape York</p>
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Birding at the tip of Cape York

Presented by Jim Sneddon
June 2, 2022
19 minutes

May 2022

<p>Meeting Introduction</p>
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Meeting Introduction

Presented by Andrew Thelander
May 5, 2022
11 minutes

April 2022

<p>The President’s introduction.</p>
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The President’s introduction.

Presented by Andrew Thelander
April 7, 2022
8 minutes
<p>Birding in the Russian Far East</p>
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Birding in the Russian Far East

Presented by Detlef Davies
April 7, 2022
29 minutes
<p>Conservation of Palm Cockatoos in Australia</p>
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Conservation of Palm Cockatoos in Australia

Presented by Christina Zdenek
April 7, 2022
52 minutes

February 2022

<p>Mistletoes, their relevance to Australian Birds and vice versa!</p>
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Mistletoes, their relevance to Australian Birds and vice versa!

Presented by John Moss
February 3, 2022
39 minutes
<p>Finding Queensland’s Biodiversity: A QOSI bus trip in 1992</p>
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Finding Queensland’s Biodiversity: A QOSI bus trip in 1992

Presented by David Niland
February 3, 2022
46 minutes

December 2021

AGM and annual photoshow
<p>Birds Qld Annual Photoshow</p>
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Birds Qld Annual Photoshow

Presented by Lisa Spencer
December 2, 2021
26 minutes

November 2021

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Stephen Prowse and Paul Marty
November 4, 2021
17 minutes
<p>Birds of Bimblebox in a Habitat Under Siege – an Overview</p>
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Birds of Bimblebox in a Habitat Under Siege – an Overview

Presented by Eric Anderson
November 4, 2021
23 minutes

October 2021

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
October 7, 2021
15 minutes
<p>A Birding Trip on the Malaysian Peninsula</p>
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A Birding Trip on the Malaysian Peninsula

Presented by George Chapman
October 7, 2021
47 minutes

September 2021

<p>Destination Iwo Jima: A Virtual Voyage off Japan to See Island Endemics and Seabirds</p>
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Destination Iwo Jima: A Virtual Voyage off Japan to See Island Endemics and Seabirds

Presented by Raja Stephenson
September 2, 2021
43 minutes
<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Stephen Prowse
September 2, 2021
17 minutes

December 2019

<p>2019 AGM including reports from President and Treasurer</p>
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2019 AGM including reports from President and Treasurer

Presented by Rae Clark
December 5, 2019
20 minutes
<p>2019 Annual Photoshow</p>
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2019 Annual Photoshow

Presented by Ross Monks
December 5, 2019
20 minutes

June 2021

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Stephen Prowse
June 3, 2021
9 minutes

May 2021

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Stephen Prowse
May 6, 2021
9 minutes

April 2021

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Stephen Prowse
April 8, 2021
5 minutes
<p>Sundown National Park</p>
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Sundown National Park

Presented by David Niland
April 8, 2021
33 minutes
<p>A Photographic guide to Birds of Outback Queensland</p>
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A Photographic guide to Birds of Outback Queensland

Presented by Jon Norling
April 8, 2021
85 minutes

March 2021

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Stephen Prowse
March 4, 2021
14 minutes
<p>Some Birds of Madagascar</p>
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Some Birds of Madagascar

Presented by George Chapman
March 4, 2021
28 minutes
<p>The Secret Socials of Yellow Robins</p>
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The Secret Socials of Yellow Robins

Presented by Penn Lloyd
March 4, 2021
41 minutes

February 2021

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Stephen Prowse
February 4, 2021
10 minutes
<p>The Birds of Fernberg</p>
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The Birds of Fernberg

Presented by Judith Anderson
February 4, 2021
25 minutes
<p>The Paradise Parrot – Some Reflections on the Centenary of its Discovery</p>
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The Paradise Parrot – Some Reflections on the Centenary of its Discovery

Presented by Russell McGregor
February 4, 2021
40 minutes

December 2020

<p>President’s Annual Report</p>
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President’s Annual Report

Presented by Rae Clark
December 3, 2020
28 minutes
<p>Treasurer’s  Annual Report</p>
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Treasurer’s Annual Report

Presented by Judith Giles
December 4, 2020
16 minutes
<p>Annual Photoshow</p>
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Annual Photoshow

Presented by Lisa Spenser
December 5, 2020
29 minutes

November 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
November 5, 2020
18 minutes
<p>Silvester Diggles, Early Qld Naturalist</p>
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Silvester Diggles, Early Qld Naturalist

Presented by George Diggles
November 5, 2020
21 minutes
<p>Environmental Impact Assments for Threatened Birds in Qld.</p>
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Environmental Impact Assments for Threatened Birds in Qld.

Presented by Brad Dreis
November 5, 2020
46 minutes

October 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
October 1, 2020
14 minutes
<p>Macquarie Island</p>
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Macquarie Island

Presented by Ian and Rosemary Hinrichsen
October 1, 2020
32 minutes
<p>Common Wildlife Presentations seen at Brisbane Bird Vet</p>
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Common Wildlife Presentations seen at Brisbane Bird Vet

Presented by Adrian Gallagher
October 1, 2020
46 minutes

September 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
September 3, 2020
17 minutes
<p>What’s needed to find elusive birds by song to save them.</p>
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What’s needed to find elusive birds by song to save them.

Presented by Jessie Oliver
September 3, 2020
25 minutes

August 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
August 6, 2020
11 minutes
<p>Habitat loss affects common species too</p>
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Habitat loss affects common species too

Presented by Jeremy Simmonds
August 6, 2020
24 minutes
<p>Honeyeaters – What we know and what we don’t know</p>
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Honeyeaters – What we know and what we don’t know

Presented by Richard Noske
August 6, 2020
63 minutes

July 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
July 2, 2020
11 minutes
<p>Conservation Biogeography of the Red Goshawk</p>
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Conservation Biogeography of the Red Goshawk

Presented by Christopher MacColl
July 2, 2020
44 minutes
<p>Regent Honeyeaters and Swift Parrots – an update from BirdLife Australia</p>
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Regent Honeyeaters and Swift Parrots – an update from BirdLife Australia

Presented by Mick Roderick
July 2, 2020
58 minutes

June 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
June 4, 2020
4 minutes
<p>Respiration in Birds</p>
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Respiration in Birds

Presented by Peter Woodall
June 4, 2020
18 minutes
<p>Raptors: An Ornithological and Bibliographical Journey</p>
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Raptors: An Ornithological and Bibliographical Journey

Presented by Gregory Czechura
June 4, 2020
13 minutes

May 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
May 7, 2020
3 minutes
<p>Bird Photography 101</p>
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Bird Photography 101

Presented by Jon Norling
May 7, 2020
30 minutes

April 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
April 2, 2020
2 minutes
<p>Welford National Park Expedition 2019</p>
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Welford National Park Expedition 2019

Presented by Maggie Overend
April 2, 2020
5 minutes
<p>Birdwatching with Alec Chisholm</p>
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Birdwatching with Alec Chisholm

Presented by Russell McGregor
April 2, 2020
40 minutes

March 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
March 5, 2020
13 minutes
<p>Australia’s new Threatened Bird  Index.</p>
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Australia’s new Threatened Bird Index.

Presented by Elisa Bayraktarov
March 5, 2020
25 minutes

February 2020

<p>President’s Introduction</p>
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President’s Introduction

Presented by Rae Clark
February 6, 2020
24 minutes
<p>Little Gos</p>
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Little Gos

Presented by Jill & Ian Brown
February 6, 2020
21 minutes
<p>The Modern Outback: The rise of large scale conservation in remote Australia</p>
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The Modern Outback: The rise of large scale conservation in remote Australia

Presented by Pepe Clarke
February 6, 2020
54 minutes

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  • Library
    Access to over 700 electronic files, videos and hardcopy books and magazines.
  • Outings and activities
    The society holds regular monthly camps and walks for members and guests, as well as monthly meetings.
Sahul Sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus) © Vince Bugeja