Celebrating birds and their homes Did you know that a bird's habitat is often a signature of their identity? We perceive birds as mobile, they can fly and travel as they please and they are seemingly everywhere, but do we ever take the time to think about where they live? Each bird has a home, a habitat that has everything they need to survive, a specific composition and structure to which a species is well-adapted. In current times, deforestation, urbanisation and climate change are modifying the places they call home. In Australia, numerous species that have not yet become rare […]

For centuries, the strength, fragility and resilience of birds has captured our collective imagination.

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This exciting event in Ulladulla coincides with the start of the Aussie Bird Count and will open the 2022 Bird Haven Festival. After a 'test' of what you know about birds, you will hear from Dr Holly Parsons - Urban Birds Program Manager, BirdLife Australia. Holly’s research at the University of Wollongong looked at the impact of urbanisation on Superb Fairy-wrens. Since joining BirdLife Australia in 1999, she has worked on a range of ecological research projects, the ‘Birds in Backyards’ program and the annual ‘Aussie Bird Count’. She is passionate about environmental education, using birds as a way of […]

BirdLife Shoalhaven will run free guided bird walks to improve the bird ID skills of "emerging" birdwatchers. If you want to improve your bird identification skills, this is your perfect opportunity. Experienced birdwatchers will take you on a bird walk around the grounds of the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum and the surrounding bushland to see what birds you can find. Head to the pond on the creek side of the Museum where we will introduce you to your guide before you head off in small groups for your walk. You will be shown how to enter the birds you see […]

The 2022 Bird Haven Festival Conference at Shoalhaven Heads will bring some of our eminent scientists and leaders in bird conservation to the NSW South Coast. This will be an ideal opportunity to hear ornithologists and researchers speak about their work and the ecology of some of our bird species. The Conference speakers will include: Keynote speaker - Dr David Lindenmayer AO - Professor of Ecology and Conservation Biology at The Australian National University’s Fenner School of Environment and Society - David's work on wildlife conservation and biodiversity has, for many years, led world research in this area and has been recognised […]

Celebrating our feathered friends and the new season's olive oil at Bridgeward Grove during the 2022 Aussie Bird Count.   Exhibition of bird sculptures by local artist Andre Sardone as part of The City of Greater Bendigo's Creative Gastronomy Residency Program Local beer, wine, and mezze platters Extra virgin olive oil pressing presentation by Professional Olive Oil Sommelier Milly Byrne Local bird photography