The Wings on King Spring surveys will be held from the 12th-15th November, 2020.  

We are hoping by then we will be able to invite Birders from across Australia to give us a hand but will know that later on.  Watch this space... 

Despite the odds, twelve local King Islanders supported by two Artists in Residence who were stranded here due to COVID and happened to also be keen birders, completed all the Wings on King autumn surveys.  We did them over a 5 week period from late April to end of May...

Millions of birds will have died and are still dying as a result of the catastrophic bush fires across Australia this season.  Some species may even be extinct already. 

Those who have survived will be struggling to find food and shelter with many moving elsew...

Spring is a wonderful time on King Island. Not only are the many migrant birds passing through such as the Flame Robins, Silvereyes and Blue-winged Parrots, but there are an abundance of wildflowers.  Bush blocks in particular are by no means all the same.  While searc...

Following on from the exciting discovery in March of more KI Thornbills and KI Scrubtits than we thought were in existence, an interdisciplinary workshop was held on King Island in early June to address their extremely critical status.

A public meeting attended by 30 pe...

When: Saturday 27th 6.30-7.00 

Where: Bischoffs Cafe, Bischoff's Rd, Pegarah

$40 per person plus wine for 3 courses including pre-dinner nibbles, main course and desert.  Licenced

Hear about how the community can help to prevent our threatened bird species from becoming e...

A Free Workshop

When: Saturday 13th October 2.30 pm

Where:  Bootlace Private Forest Reserve,

1589 Reekara Rd, Sea Elephant (official) or 1589 Bicentennial Rd (King Island)

(30 minutes drive from Currie)

Leader:  Kate Ravich, convenor ‘Wings on King’ Project