Go Birding An exquisite flash of colour, a beautiful song, a fleeting encounter with a tiny jewel, a momentary escape into nature; just a few of the many things that everyone can enjoy simply by learning to see, and hear, the birds that are all around us. View details
What's Happening General meeting / Annual general meeting April 27 at 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm Charles Hawker Conference Centre Following the General meeting Tim Low will present a talk about his book “Where song began”. View details 2018-2019 Birds SA Management Committee Nominations April 27 at 7:45 pm – 8:30 pm Are you interested in keeping Birds SA as the premier ornithological group in South Australia then why not become a member of the 2018-2019 Management Committee. download your nomination form View details View all events
Birds SA affiliates with BirdLife Australia for stronger bird conservation in SA. 28 Mar, 2018 What do you get when you affiliate Australia’s oldest bird conservation organisation with Australia’s second-oldest bird conservation organisation? That’s what Birds SA and BirdLife Australia are about to find out. After working independently to protect Australia’s native birds for well over a century, Birds SA and BirdLife Australia have just signed an agreement that will see both organisations working side… Read more
Fledglings bird banding days (fully booked) 22 Feb, 2018 ***DATE CHANGE*** Due to the hot weather we have to change the date of our ‘Fledglings’ bird banding day. We now will be running the event on Sat 5th & Sun 6th of May, sorry for any inconvenience! Do you know a young “fledgling” who is enthralled by our native feathered friends? Birds SA and BioR are inviting young people… Read more
The place to be Tolderol Game Reserve This wetland area on the edge of Lake Alexandrina is always a great place to see birds. View location
Announcements Important notice: There will be no access to either Dry Creek or Price Salt Fields until further notice.
Keep an eye out for Black Falcon Black Falcons are very dark, nomadic raptors and often associated with the sparsely treed plains of inland Australia, although they also frequent farmland in South Australia. They are usually seen alone, or in pairs. Black Falcons prey on mammals (rats and rabbits), birds (particularly ground birds such as quail, pipits and larks), large insects, and carrion. They will also take reptiles. They use a variety of hunting techniques: low, fast flight along watercourses or drainage lines, slow quartering, high soaring, or still hunting from a perch. Prey may be seized… Read more in our bird directory