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BBB PROGRAM JANUARY – JUNE 2026

BBB PROGRAM JANUARY – JUNE 2026

Surveys and Outings: Newcomers are welcome whether experienced birders or beginners. Enjoy one of Australia’s best bird regions and participate in citizen science conservation, monitoring and education. Contact: Call Jan on 0428 864 378 or email byronbirdbuddy@gmail.com (Please note that the program may change at 

ALBERT’S LYREBIRD

ALBERT’S LYREBIRD

Imagine ourselves in a lush, Gondwana rainforest somewhere amongst the Border Ranges.It’s a cloudy day with a slight drizzle dampening the air. A slow-running creek lined withstinging and spiky vegetation tinkles over mossy rocks beneath precipitous cliffs. All around,towering Antarctic beech, palms, myrtle, kamala, wattle, 

BBB PROGRAM JANUARY 2026

BBB PROGRAM JANUARY 2026

Surveys and Outings: Newcomers are welcome whether experienced birders or beginners. Enjoy one of Australia’s best bird regions and participate in citizen science conservation, monitoring and education. Contact: Call Jan on 0428 864 378 or email byronbirdbuddy@gmail.com (Please note that the program may change at 

BBB FOUNDER JAN OLLEY WINS COMMUNITY AWARD

BBB FOUNDER JAN OLLEY WINS COMMUNITY AWARD

Jan Olley is “2025 Byron Shire Community Member Of The Year“. “Jan Olley’s contribution to the protection, awareness and preservation of birds in the Byron Shire is truly exceptional,” Byron Shire Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, said. “Jan, well known for her hat and the binoculars around 

Byron Wetlands and Vallances Road Avifauna Survey

Byron Wetlands and Vallances Road Avifauna Survey

Link to Byron Wetlands and Vallances Road Avifauna Survey Annual Report 2024

Protect trees with hollows, and fallen logs and debris

Protect trees with hollows, and fallen logs and debris

………. Tree hollows and fallen logs provide important homes for Australian wildlife, but they’re disappearing at an alarming rate. Hollow-bearing trees are especially important because many species use these hollows to nest and raise their young. Tree hollows take hundreds of years to form. They