KINGSCLIFF will be the location for a free information session aimed at bringing the small birds back to our backyards.
In the Tweed, the populations of small native birds – such as finches, fairy-wrens, silvereyes and small honeyeaters – are dwindling.
One of the main reasons for this is the loss of places for the birds to live and successfully raise their families.
To find out how to attract small native birds to your backyard, come along to the Birds in Backyards information session at the Kingscliff Amenities Hall on Saturday 17 August from 2pm-4pm.
“Through NSW Environmental Trust funding, Council is able to invite Dr Holly Parsons of the Birds in Backyards program to show us how to make our gardens a haven for the small native birds that bring us such joy in our day-to-day lives,” council’s Invasive Species Officer, Pamela Gray, said.
Birds in Backyards is a research, education and conservation program of Birdlife Australia, focusing on the birds that live where people live. The program was developed in response to the loss of small native birds from our parks and gardens, the rapid expansion of our urban landscape and the consequent loss of habitat for native birds.
“Dr Parsons will share her passion for helping our native birds to not just survive but thrive in our backyards, no matter how urban our environment,” Ms Gray said.
“She will explore what you can do in your backyard, such as learning how to create bird-friendly spaces in your garden and local community through finding out more about Australian birds and their habitats.”
For further information please contact Pamela Gray on (02) 6670 2778 or pgray@tweed.nsw.gov.au
For more information on Birds in Backyards, go to www.birdlife.org.au
