We request that all Participants of the Wings on King Project follow

BirdLife Australia's Guidelines for Ethical Birding

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Ethical Birding

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Promote the welfare of birds and their environment

• Support the protection of birds and their habitat

• Avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger

• Avoid using methods such as flushing, spotlighting and call playback, particularly during nesting

season when birds may be called off incubation duties, or even abandon the nest altogether

• Be aware of the impact photography can have on birds- avoid lingering around nests or core

territories for long periods and limit the use of artificial light

• Avoid handling birds

• Report rare bird sightings to conservation authorities and consider the wellbeing of the bird before

making this knowledge more publically available

• Stay on roads, trails, and paths where they exist- avoid leaving litter along a birding trail and

otherwise keep habitat disturbance to a minimum

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Respect the law and the rights of others

• Do not enter private property without the owner’s explicit permission

• Follow all laws, rules, and regulations governing use of roads and public areas

• Consider and respect the rights of landholders

• Practice common courtesy in interactions with other people

Group Birding Ethics

• Lead by example and know your audience – encourage others to employ ethical birding practices

• Report bird sightings – all data are useful to bird conservation and wherever possible, should be

reported to ornithological databases such as the BirdLife Australia database - birdata.com.au

• Impart knowledge – share what you know about birds and their habitats

• Get involved – encourage birders to engage local communities and get involved in conservation

initiatives at their favourite birding locations

• Consider the birds – always put the health and wellbeing of birds first- consider the impact you as an

individual and the group are having on birds and their environment

For more information, please refer to the complete BirdLife Australia Ethical Birding Guidelines

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For the complete BirdLife Australia Ethical Birding Guidelines click here