Rosella Feathers 2 June 2010
Bird-friendly Gardens needed
Email from Birds in Backyards:
We have been contacted by Gardening Australia who want to do a piece on bird-friendly gardens on typical suburban blocks. Therefore we need some bird-friendly gardens for them to film. It is potentially fantastic publicity for BIBY as well as BA. I am putting my feelers out there through various avenues and ask you all to do the same. So if you know of someone with a great garden (where ever they are), have one yourself, or have a network I can try can you please let me know. We are of course looking for gardens with some, if not all, locally native plants, plus dense shrubs for small birds, and maybe a bird bath or nest box.
Dr. Holly Parsons, Program Manager, Birds in Backyards Program
Birds Australia, Bird Discovery Centre
Available Mon-Tues: (02) 9647 1875, Wed-Fri: 0403173060
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Bundamba Wetlands Survey
Sat, July 3 (7:30 am) Join Margaret and her group for a relaxed hour or two of birding beside the Lagoon. Beginners welcome. See the Activities page for reports of earlier surveys. Contact
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(07 3282 9151).
Urban Corridor Bird Surveys
Jul 3-4, Jul 10-11, Jul 17-18, Jul 24-25. Surveys along Brisbane Creeks at Bushcare group planting areas. Download directions. For more information, contact
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(0416 936 069).
BCC Land for Wildlife Autumn Surveys
Sat-Sun July 24-25. Early morning surveys of properties of selected members of Council’s Conservation Partnerships program. Surveys are conducted on each property at dawn in summer, autumn, winter and spring each year. For time and meeting place contact
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(07 3886 8055).
Regent Honeyeater/Swift Parrot Surveys
August 7-8. For more information
Congress and Campout
Aug 13-20. Congress in Townsville, Campout at Crystal Creek. For more information
Mt Barney Lodge Birdweek
September 8-12 The bird week will be held during National Threatened Species Week. Over one exciting week, Mount Barney Lodge will be hosting bird experts who will conduct guided tours, slideshows and structured workshops to extend your birding knowledge. This program is suitable for amateur or intermediate birders.
Barry Davies from Gondwana Guides (Winner of the 2005 and 2009 Australian EcoGuide of the Year) will be the lead guide for the field trips and guided birdwalks. Barry is well known nationally and internationally for his birding expertise. A 10% Earlybird Discount is valid until 31 July.For more infromation: Mt Barney Lodge Birdweek
Armchair Twitch™
September Sunday 26 Register your site now before someone else selects it. Download a registration form. Contact
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for more information.
Birds Queensland Raffle
Original Oil Painting by Peter Slater. Proceeds to be used for the conservation research on the endangered Bristlebird Closing Date: August 24th 2010.
Please contact
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for tickets. For more information: http://birdsqueensland.org.au/
Great Wildlife Discovery Challenge
Try your chances at this quiz being run by the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland Scenic Rim Branch: http://branches.wildlife.org.au/scenicrim. Note that entries are now being accepted up to 17th July. The winners of the final prizes will be announced at the Wildlife Expo in Beaudesert on Sunday 18th July at the Beaudesert Community Arts and Info Centre.
Coming Events
See the BASQ Events page for a complete list of events.
BASQ Committee 2010
Convenor: Dez Wells
Deputy Convenor: Eric Anderson
Secretary: Simon Stirrat
Treasurer: Paul Matthews
Committee: Jared Khu, Julie Sarna, Paul Finn, Brad Dreis, Phil Coorey, Ross Smith
More members are encouraged to take up committee positions. There are still vacancies. Contact Dez Wells, Convenor, 07 3886 8055
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