Oxley Creek Common — 1st May 2024
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The Dunethin Rock — 10th May 2024
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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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Organizations like Birds Queensland assist with scientific research projects by raising money each year and allocating it as grants.
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Birds Queensland is a non-profit organisation that finances its own activities. Our logo is the brightly coloured and beautiful Sunbird which is normally found only between Normanton and Bundaberg.
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Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve

Sandy Camp Wetlands Reserve © Caleb Gittins

Directions: These wetlands are in Sandy Camp Road at Wynnum West, opposite Iona College. Entry to the site is a car park near a playing field that provides access to the various tracks. Another option is a little further west along the road where a small gate provides access to a path that leads to an observation platform over one of the ponds. The site has a mixture of sealed and unsealed tracks. The various paths and ponds at Sandy Camp Road are worth investigation for the variety of water birds. Spotless and Baillon’s Crake, as well as Black and Black-backed Bittern have been regularly reported at the site. As well as waterbirds, in an open field in the eastern part of the site is a nesting platform used by a pair of Osprey; a variety of bush birds can also be seen.

eBird bird list: https://ebird.org/australia/hotspot/L1788977

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Sahul Sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus) © Vince Bugeja