Lake Manchester — 24th September 2025
October 2025 Meeting — 2nd October 2025
Beth Boyd Park, Thorneside — 8th October 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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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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Access files, videos and the hardcopy library catalogue
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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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Spring Mountain Reserve

Located off Tully Connection Road, Greenbank, Spring Mountain Reserve has a large lake area and is surrounded by bush. There are toilets, a good picnic area, playground and horse stalls.

A walk out to the viewing platform over the lake is the first point of call.
After that, follow the road (you will leave the park area) to the other side of the
lake where a series of pathways follow the lake around. If you follow the paths up
the hill you will most likely have to come back down the same way unless you take a
map. They are loosely connected. If the council has cleared and the water levels are
low there is a path that circumnavigates the lake and will bring you back into the
main parkland. The paths are unpaved and rough. The hill climbs can be steep in paces
but around the lake is moderate.

There are a wide variety of birds, typical of what can be found in SEQ given the
water and woodlands. 129 species have been recorded here.

eBird bird list: https://ebird.org/australia/hotspot/L2553468

So, why not join us?

  • Monthly newsletter
    Members receive a monthly newsletter except in January.
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    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