AGM – new office bearers sought
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for 1pm, Sunday 11 August 2024 at the Adventure Bay Hall and all office bearers positions are open for election. Please come along […]
Hollowhog field day
Come along to a field day demonstrating the use of the Hollowhog – a specialized tool developed in NSW for carving nesting hollows in trees. You’ll have the opportunity to […]
Funding success
TWBBI has been successful in attracting further funding to implement our recovery actions for the Forty-spotted pardalote and Swift parrot from both the Dept Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Giants coming to Bruny
BIEN is excited to host a screening of this amazing film AND to have Bob Brown attend as special guest speaker. Book your seat now! BOOK & PAY HERE
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 […]