Beware Rainbow Lorikeets
Raucous and pretty, these interlopers are in danger of becoming established in Tasmania. Please report any birds seen to 03 61653777 – see this fact sheet.
TWBBI update November 2024
Nest boxes for forty-spotted pardalotes Manufacture and installation of forty-spotted pardalote (FSPAR) nest boxes was postponed due the increasing observations of FSPAR being excluded and even displaced after commencement of […]
Convenor’s report 2023
Another exciting year of diverse projects and activities is showcased in the 2023 Convenor’s report, including our flagship Threatened Birds of Bruny Island project, continuing efforts to educate drivers on […]
The science behind TWBBI
At a recent BIEN meeting, the Threatened Woodland Birds of Bruny Island (TWBBI) project manager Dr Andrew Hingston gave a presentation of the science behind our Threatened Woodland Birds of […]
TWBBI: the first season
Now only into its sixth month, our Threatened Woodland Birds of Bruny Island project (TWBBI) has achieved more than originally planned, with 760 trees planted across five properties and an […]
TWBBI – the first three months
Despite only commencing in April, this season (2023) has seen two properties planting almost 400 trees across 4 ha. Monitoring seedling survival and growth and the use of planted areas […]
New project for Bruny Island – TWBBI
Enhancing habitat, providing nesting options and helping to control nest parasites are all part of a new project by BIEN and partners started this autumn that should run over many […]
Monitor your nest boxes this Fathers Day
On Sunday 4 September 2022, we’re asking all 40 spot nestbox owners to monitor their nest boxes. This is very easy and quite exciting! Just spend ten minutes watching the […]
Caring for Bruny – Linking Biodiversity on Farms video
In 2011, the Understorey Network, led by Bruny Island-born Oliver Strutt. implemented a program that sought to equip landowners with the best natural values information on their properties. This was […]
Cat management update
Continued trapping of feral cats – by both project staff and private individuals – is continuing to be successful. Shooting – using a thermal scope to detect body heat at […]