BirdLife East Gippsland is a regional branch of BirdLife Australia, promoting the appreciation, understanding and conservation of birds and their habitats.
The BirdLife East Gippsland region covers the East Gippsland and Wellington Shires in Victoria’s east, and includes some of the state’s most magnificent wilderness areas.
It encompasses the extensive waterways of the Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach, the iconic Snowy River region, extensive old-growth forests, alpine meadows and the last free-flowing wild rivers of southeast Australia.
BirdLife East Gippsland conducts birding outings and surveys every Monday outside school summer holidays and some public holidays, and also runs several birding camps each year. Prospective members are welcome to join us on outings to see if our branch meets their needs before officially joining.
Crested Shrike-tit © John Hutchison
Twice a year, surveys of birds are undertaken at 21 selected sites for the Gippsland Lakes Important Bird Area Monitoring Project. These surveys will also embrace surveys for Shorebirds 2020.
BirdLife East Gippsland also does consultancy work for various local authorities and in 2014/15 will undertake 4 surveys per year at the Forge Creek Water Reserve for the Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network.
The club newsletter, The Chat, is published four times a year and is also available online.
How to Join Us
Membership of BirdLife East Gippsland is automatically granted to members of BirdLife Australia whose postal address is within the Shires of East Gippsland and Wellington, and to other BirdLife Australia members who nominate BirdLife East Gippsland as their branch of preference.
There is no additional fee for BirdLife East Gippsland membership. Membership of BirdLife Australia allows access to all activities throughout Australia, including camps, tours, seminars and special events. Click here for details on how to join BirdLife Australia online.
