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Woodland Birds Monitoring program

Over the last 200 years, over three quarters of Australia’s temperate woodlands have been cleared. The clearing of these fertile and productive lands has greatly impacted on the many species of birds that depended on these woodland habitats. As a result, a quarter of all woodland bird species are listed as threatened or are declining.

This project aims to improve habitat and raise awareness of woodland birds though community revegetation and bird monitoring programs.

Support and resources are provided for local farmers to protect and extend woodlands on their properties, where it can fit into the wider farming enterprise.

There have also been a number of farmer projects funded to establish strategic wildlife corridors and shelterbelts as well as fencing to allow natural redgum regeneration in the absence of stock.

Birdlife Australia has delivered training workshops in how to identify and monitor the local woodland birds.

Important woodland conservation work continues through the woodland birds project in partnership with Upper Hopkins Land Management Group and the Panyyabyr Landcare Group

  • From left to right: Yellow Robin, Superb Fairy Wren Male, Spotted Pardalote, Scarlet Robin. (Photos by Rob Drummond and Hannah Nichols)
  • Birdwatchers on the Ararat Hills. Photo by Dave Nichols

Find out more

Learning your first 20 Woodland Birds (PDF) this is a large file and requires adobe flash player to listen to bird calls.
Farm Habitats for Woodland Birds (PDF)
Panyyabyr, Glenthompson and Mirranatwa Landcare: Spring 2015 (PDF)
Birdlife: The Golden Whistler, October 2015 (PDF)
Woodlands and Woodland Birds Factsheet (PDF)

Contact

David Nichols
Senior Field Officer

Project Partners

Upper Hopkins Land Management Group
Panyyabyr Landcare Group

This project is supported by GHCMA and partners through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority proudly acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Victoria and their rich cultural diversity and intrinsic connection to country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We also recognise and acknowledge the contribution, interest and rights that Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities have in land and water management. We value our partnerships with them, for the health of people and Country.