Past Events
Year 2021
Year 2020

From the presentation evening
Lloyd Nielsen, Del Richards, Alan Gillanders and Murray Hunt with painting donated by Bill Cooper
(Courtesy Dominic Chaplin)

Blue-faced Parrot-Finch at Mt Lewis
Endemic to North Queensland
(Courtesy Ian Montgomery, Birdway»)

Endemic to North Queensland
(Courtesy Ian Montgomery, Birdway»)
Year 2019
- Sat 14th Dec : End of Year Celebration
- Fri 6th Dec : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sun 1st Dec : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 30th Nov - 1st Dec : 2019 Challenge Count
- 23-24 Nov : Golden Bowerbird Group Survey in Mt. Lewis
- Sat 16th Nov : 2019 Synchronised regional PIP Count
- Sun 10th Nov : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Fri 1st Nov : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 26 Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 26-27 Oct : National Twitchathon Weekend
- 25-27 Oct : Flat Creek Station Gouldian Finch Count (not a BirdLife event)
- 21-27 Oct : National Bird Week and Aussie Backyard Bird Count
- Sun 13 Oct : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 12 Oct : Social Bird Walk on the Tablelands
- Thur 10 Oct : Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda
- Sun 6 Oct : Birding around Centenary Lakes in Cairns (This is not a BirdLife event)
- Fri 4 Oct : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 28 Sept : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 21 Sept : MISSION BEACH CASSOWARY FESTIVAL (not a BirdLife event)
- Sun 15 Sept : SOCIAL BIRDING AROUND EAST TRINITY
- Thur 12 Sept : Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda
- Sun 8 Sept : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 7 Sept : 2019 ANNUAL CRANE COUNT
- Fri 6 Sept : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 31 Aug : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sun 25 Aug : Welcome Waders Return to Cairns
- Sun 11 Aug : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 10 Aug : Social Bird Walk on the Tablelands
- Fri 2 Aug : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 27 Jul : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 20-21 Jul : Social Birding around Mission Beach
- Sun 14 Jul : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Thu 11 Jul : Tablelands Talk in Malanda
- Wed 10 Jul : BirdLife Club Talk in Cairns
- Fri 5 Jul : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 29 Jun : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sun 23 Jun : Social Birding around Bramston Beach
- Sun 9 Jun : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Fri 7 Jun : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sun 2 Jun : Eco Fiesta
- Sat 25 May : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 13-26th May : 2019 GRASSWREN SURVEYS
- Sun 12 May : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Fri 10 May : Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda (Date changed!)
- 3-5 May : Mt. Carbine Campout
- Sun 5 May : Birding around Centenary Lakes
- Fri 3 May : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- 27-28 Apr : SOCIAL BIRDING AROUND CARDWELL
- Sat 27 Apr : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sun 14 Apr : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sun 7 Apr : Social Birding around Centenary Lakes
- Sat 6 Apr : Cairns Talk
- Fri 5 Apr : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Thur 4 Apr : Tablelands Talk
- Sat 30 Mar : Wave the Waders Goodbye
- Sat 30 Mar : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Thur 14 Mar : AGM and Tableland Birdclub Talk in Malanda
- Sun 10 Mar : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sun 3 Mar : Social Birding around Centenary Lakes
- Sat 2 Mar : BirdLife Meeting in Cairns
- Fri 1 Mar : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sun 24 Feb : KBA GUARDIANS in Innisfail
- Sat 23 Feb : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sun 10 Feb : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sun 13 Jan : Cassowary Coast Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Year 2019
Year 2018
- Thur 13th Dec : BirdLife Northern Queensland Party in Malanda (details in Newsletter)
- Sun 9th Dec : Cassowary Coast Christmas Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 8th Dec : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
- Fri 7th Dec : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- 1-2 Dec : 2018 Challenge Count
- 24-25 Nov : Golden Bowerbird Search in Kirrama Range, Cardwell
- Sat 17 Nov : Synchronised regional PIP Count
- Thur 15 Nov : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda RSL (venue has been changed)
- Sun 11 Nov : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 10 Nov : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
- Fri 2 Nov : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- 22-28 Oct : AUSSIE BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
- Sat 27 Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sun 14 Oct : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 6th Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Fri 5 Oct : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- 21-24 Sept : Annual surveys on Bush Heritage property
- Fri 21 Sept : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
- Sun 9 Sept : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 8 Sept : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
- Fri 7 Sept : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 1 Sept : Annual Crane Count
- Thur 30 Aug : Member's Night in Malanda
- Sun 12 Aug : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Fri 3 Aug : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 21 July : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Thur 19 July : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
- Sat 14 July : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
- Sun 8 July : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 7 July : BirdLife NQ Meeting in Cairns
- Fri 6 July : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 23 June : 2pm : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sun 10 Jun : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 9 Jun : Tableland Social Bird Observation Walk
- Sun 3 June : Eco Fiesta (This is not a BirdLife event)
- 1 Jun : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Sat 26 May : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Thu 17 May : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
- 12-27 May : 2018 Grasswren Surveys
- Sun 13 May : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- 5-7 May : Flat Creek Station south of Georgetown
- Thu 10 May : Act for BIRDS in Cairns
- Fri 4 May : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Fri 13 Apr : Coastal Wet Tropics Key Biodiversity Area Workshop
- Sun 8 Apr : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Fri 6th Apr : 7am : Hasties Swamp Bird Survey
- Fri 6th Apr : 7.30pm : Club meeting in Malanda
- Sat 24 Mar : Wave the Waders Goodbye
- Sat 24 Mar : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 17 Mar : Beach Stone Curlew Survey
- Sun 11 Mar : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
- Sat 10 Mar : 2018 AGM & Guest Talk
- Thu 15 Feb : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting in Malanda
- Sun 11 Feb : Social Birding around Warrina Lakes
Year 2018
Year 2017
- Sat 16th Dec : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Thur 14th Dec : BirdLife NQ Christmas party in Malanda
- Sun 26th Nov : 6.30am : Birding Trip to East Trinity
- Sat 25th Nov : 10am : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 18th Nov : 7.30pm : BirdLife NQ Meeting in Cairns
- Sat 18th Nov : Synchronised regional PIP Count
- 8-11th Nov : Australasian Ornithological Conference
- Sat 4th Nov : Members Bowerbird search
- 28-29th Oct : National Twitchathon Weekend
- 23-29 Oct : National Bird Week and Aussie Backyard Bird Count
- Sat 28th Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 30th Sept to 1st Oct : Paluma for the Queen's Birthday long weekend
- Sat 30th Sept : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Thu 14th Sept : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting at Malanda Hotel
- Sat 9th Sept : Bowerbird survey
- Sat 2nd Sept : Crane Count (Malanda area)
- Sun 27th Aug : Welcome Waders Return to Cairns
- Sat 26th Aug : Sticky Beaks Family Group - Spotlighting
- Sat 29th July : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 15th July : 7.30pm : Cairns BirdLife NQ Family Trivia Night
- Thur 13th July : 7.30pm : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting
- Sat 2.30-5pm 24th June : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 10th June - 1st July : Carpentarian Grasswren Survey
- Sat 27th May : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 27th May : 7.30pm : Cairns BirdLife NQ Meeting
- Wed 17th May : 7.00pm : Tableland BirdLife NQ Meeting
- Sat 29th Apr : 10pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group in Davies Creek
- 22-25th Apr : Cooktown-Shiptons Flat Outing
- Sat 8th Apr : 7.30pm : Cairns BirdLife NQ Meeting
- Sat 25th Mar : 4.30pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 25th Mar : 3pm - Wave the Waders Goodbye
- Sun 12th Mar : Birding Warina Lakes (Innisfail)
- Sat 11th Mar : Birding at Seamark Road
- Fri 10th Mar : AGM + Talk on Climate Change
- Sat 25th Feb : 3pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sun 12th Feb : Birding Warina Lakes (Innisfail)
- 26th - 29th Jan : Australia Day and Weekend Activities
- Thr 26th Jan : 2pm - 5pm : Birding and Books in Malanda
- Sat 28th Jan : 10am - 12pm : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
Year 2017
Year 2016
- Sat 17th Dec : 3.30pm-6.30pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Thu 8th Dec : 4pm : Member Christmas Party in Malanda
- 3-4th December : Challenge Count
- Tue 29th Nov : 3.30pm : Weary Bay, Ayton/Bloomfield PIP count
- Sat 26th Nov : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 26th Nov : Talk on Pied Imperial Pigeons by Julia Hazel
- Thu 24th Nov : 6.30pm : Crane Count Event at CSIRO Atherton
- Thu 24th Nov : 4pm : Walker Bay, Cooktown PIP count
- 19th Nov : 4-6pm : 2016 PIP Count
- 15-20th Nov : Bird surveys on Springvale station
- 28th- Oct : Bush Heritage Bird Survey of Yourka Station
- 29-30th Oct : National Twitchathon
- Wed 26th Oct : BirdLife Special Presentation by Chris Purnell
- Sat 22nd Oct : BirdLife Australia Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 17-23rd Oct : Aussie Bird Count and National Bird Week
- 1-3rd Oct : Byerstown (Palmer River) long weekend
- Sat 24th Sept : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- September : Bowerbird Bower surveys in various areas
- Sat 10th Sept : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Cairns
- 3rd Sept : Crane Count (Call for Counters)
- Thr 18th Aug : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Malanda
- 6-7 Aug : Tully Gorge National Park Campout
- Sat 30th July : 3pm-5pm - Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Sat 23rd July : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Cairns
- Thr 16th June : 7.30pm - Club meeting in Malanda
- Sat 28th May : 9.30am : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- Fri 13 to Sunday 15 May - Birding Outing to Goshen Station and area
- Sat 14th May : 7am for Birdwatching in the Innisfail Area
- Sat 30th April: 11am - 2pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 22-25 April: Birding the Atherton Area
- Sat 9 April : 8 AM : Birding in Mareeba area
- Sat 2nd April - 2pm : Wave the Waders Goodbye
- Sat 26th Mar at 11am to 2pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group in Kuranda
- Fri 4th Mar : 7pm for AGM at Malanda Pub
- Sat 27th Feb at 11am to 2pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group at Davies Creek
- Sat 30th Jan at 10am to 1pm : Sticky Beaks Family Group
- 16th Jan : 6.30am at Highlander Tavern for a visit to Mt Lewis
- 22-26th Jan : Australia Day Weekend with Doug and Del (Mt Carbine Caravan Park and surrounding area)
Year 2015
- 5-6th Dec : Challenge Bird Count 2015
- Wed 18th Nov : FNQ Beach Bird Secrets
- Sat 21st Nov : PIP Count at Mission Beach
- Sun 22nd Nov : Ninney Rise bird survey, Mission Beach
- Mon 26th Oct : 6pm Tableland Meeting
- 19 - 25th Oct : Great Aussie Bird Count
- Tue 20th Oct : NATIONAL BIRDWEEK CELEBRATION
- Sat 17th Oct : 7pm Group Meeting in Cairns
- 3 - 5th Oct : Labour Day weekend in Georgetown area
- Sat 19 Sept : 7pm Group Meeting in Cairns
- Sat 12 Sept : Carne Count
- Fri 7 Aug : 6pm Dinner at Nick's Restaurant followed by spotlighting
- Sat 8 Aug : 7am Morning birding with John Frois Peeremon area - Afternoon birding with Doug Herrington
- Sun 9 Aug : 6:30am Birding Springvale Rd.
- Sat 25 July : Birding watching at Warina Lakes
- Sat 18 July : 7pm Group Meeting in Cairns
- Sat 20 June : 6-8 pm Group Meeting in Cairns
- 5 - 8 June : Queen's Birthday Weekend Artemis Campout
- Sat 16 May : 7.30am : Birding the Back Roads of Julatten
- Sat 16 May : 1.00pm : Club BBQ at Doug's House
- Sat 16 May : 5.30pm : Port Douglas at the Wildlife Habitat
- Sun 17 May : 7am for Daintree River
- 25-27 or 29 April : Georgetown area and beyond
- Sat 11 April : Birding for Beginners in Cairns Botanic Gardens
- Sat 11 April : 1pm for workshop 3pm for Wader Goodbye
- Sat 11 April : 6-8pm for Group Meeting in Cairns
- Easter weekend 3-6 April: Cooktown Campout with Kath Shurcliff
- Sat 7 March: 5-8pm AGM followed by pizza and guest speaker Steve Murphy
- Sun 8 March: Pelagic to Michaelmas Cay, snorkelling at Hastings Reef on Sea Star
- 23-26 Jan : Annual bird watching weekend at Kingfisher Park
Year 2014
- Sat 13 Dec 3pm : X'mas Party in Cairns
- Sun 7 Dec 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale (Cairns Birding Event)
- Sun 7 Dec Twichathon/Challenge Count
- Sat 15 Nov 7.30am : Birding for Beginners - Lacey's Creek
- Sat 15 Nov 2.00pm : Annual Pied Imperial Pigeon Count in MB
- Sun 2 Nov 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
- Sat 1 Nov : Mega Meeting, Award Ceremony & BBQ (Event report and photos)
- Sun 26 Oct : Keatings Lagoon Picnic Area
- Fri 24 Oct : Cooktown Botanic Gardens
- Mon 20 - Sun 26 Oct : Aussie Backyard Bird Count
- Fri 17 - 21 Oct : Yourka Survey
- Sat 4 - Mon 6 Oct : Campout to Mungalla Station with BirdLife Townsville
- Sun 5 Oct 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
- Sat 20- Sun 21 Sept : Gouldian Finch Count Flat Creek Station
- Sun 7 Sept 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
- Sat 6 Sept : Crane Count - Malanda (details)
- Fri 29 Aug to Mon 8 Sept : Kalkadoon Grasswren Survey Centred on Boulia
- Fri 1-3 Aug : Yungaburra Birding Weekend and Club Meeting (details)
- Sat 5th July 6:45-8.45 pm Club Meeting at Cairns RSL: John Young on Night Parrot
- Sun 6th July 6.30am : Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
- Sat 7th June Port Douglas Big Weekend at Wildlife Habitat
- Sat 7th June 90 minute Daintree River Cruises
- Fri 18-21st April BirdLife Northern Queensland Campout to Georgetown
- Sat 5th April Club Meeting at Kingfisher Park
- Sat 15th March 2014 Wave the Waders Goodbye
- Sun 2nd March 2014 Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
- Sat 1st March 2014 AGM in Cairns
- Sun 2nd February 2014 Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale
- Sat 1st February 2014 Club Meeting in Cairns
- Fri 24 - Mon 27 January 2014 Australia Day Weekend at Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge in Julatten
Year 2013
- Group Meeting and Christmas Birding Breakup : Winfield Park, near Malanda on 7 Dec 2013
- Twichathon/Challenge Count on 1 Dec 2013
- Outing in the Mission Beach area on 3 Nov 2013
- Sunday 27th October to Saturday 2nd November : PIP Count and Club Meeting (Mission Beach)
- Club Meeting at Cominos House on 12 Oct 2013
- Koombooloomba Survey on 8-9 Oct 2013
- Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 6 Oct 2013
- Yourka Survey on 4-7 Oct 2013 Bird List Download
- Birding Morning with Alan Gillanders: Mt Hypipamee and the Tablelands on 8 Sept 2013
- Crane Count and Club Meeting on 7 Sept 2013
- Birding Mt Lewis with Doug Herrington on 18 Aug 2013
- Club Meeting at Cominos House (Guest Speaker: Martin Willis) on 3 Aug 2013
- Crane Forum – Venue: Tolga CWA. hall on 16 July 2013
- Port Douglas Birding Weekend on 6-7 July 2013
- Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 2 June 2013
- Club Meeting at Cominos House (Guest Speaker: Jane Chidgey) on 1 June 2013
- Artemis Station Golden Shoulder Parrot Campout 22 - 27 May 2013
- Grasswren Survey 11 - 24 May 2013
- Yungaburra Birding Weekend and Club Meeting on 3 - 5 May 2013
- Birding Etty Bay on 20 April 2013
- Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 7 April 2013
- Conservation of Beach-nesting Birds: Northern and Southern Coast perspectives on 6 April 2013
- Club Meeting at Cominos House on 6 April 2013
- Wave the Waders Goodbye on 17 Mar 2013
- AGM and Club Meeting on 2 Mar 2013
- Birding Centenary Lakes with John Seale on 3 Feb 2013
- Club Meeting at Cominos House on 2 Feb 2013
- Campout at Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge 25-28 Jan 2013
- Buff-breasted Button-quail search on 5-6 Jan 2013
Year 2012
- Christmas Gathering and BBQ at Cattana Wetlands on 8 Dec 2012
- BirdLife Challenge Count - Twitchathon on 2 Dec 2012
- BNQ Group Meeting Special guest presenter, John Kanowski on 16 Nov 2012
- Mission Beach Pied Imperial Pigeon Counts on 10 Nov 2012
- Bird Week 2012 : Birding for Beginners on 27 Oct 2012
-
Black-throated Finch waterhole count on 20 Oct 2012
- Shorebird Workshop Cairns 2012 presented by Golo Maurer, Shorebirds 2020 manager, BirdLife Australia on 20 Oct 2012
- 20 YEAR RETURN TO SILVER PLAINS ON CAPE YORK - CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS on 12-19 Oct 2012
- Bird Surveys at Yourka (Bush Heritage property near Innot Hot Springs) on 20-24 Sept 2012
- Crane Count Weekend on 1-2 September 2012
- BirdLife Northern Queensland at Wildlife Habitat - Presentations and Trivia Quiz + Sausage Sizzle on July 28 2012
- Minnamoolka Station. Mt. Garnet. Campout on 21-23 July 2012
- Queen's Birthday Long Weekend Campout - Joint Event with BirdLife Townsville on 9-11 June 2012
- Outing to Cattana Wetlands on 20 May 2012
- Final AGM of BANQ and Formation Meeting of BirdLife Northern Queensland, Yungaburra, 21 April 2012 (Download Minutes)
- Wave the Waders Goodbye, Cairns, 31 March 2012.
- Outing to Gourka Road on 19 February 2012.
- Inaugural BirdLife Northern Queensland outing to Michaelmas Cay on 14 January 2012
Year 2011
- Successful Buff-breasted Button-quail Survey, December 2011.
- Weekend outing to Mount Surprise, Georgetown, Minnamoolka Station and 40 Mile Scrub, 1-3 October 2011
- Annual Crane Count, Atherton Tableland, 3 September 2011
- Daintree Weekend, Daintree Village, 20-21 August 2011
- Wave the Waders Goodbye, Cairns, 26 March 2011
Year 2009
- BANQ Pied Imperial-Pigeon Survey at Mission Beach on 21 November 2009»
- Report on AGM 2009 Weekend in Paluma, 2 - 4 May 2009
- Report on Easter 2009 Campout at Mount Surprise
- Report on Shorebirds 2020 Workshop and Wave the Waders Goodbye, Cairns 21 March 2009
- BANQ Australia Day Long Weekend at Kingfisher Park 23rd - 26th January 2009»
Year 2008
- BANQ took part in the latest Crane Count on 4 October 2008»
- Birding report from Cardwell, 13 - 14 September 2008»
- Birding and AGM reports from Innisfail, June 21-22 2008»
- BANQ May Long Weekend at Mt Surprise, 3-5 May 2008»
- BANQ and visitors "Waved the Waders Goodbye" on Cairns Esplanade, March 30th 2008»
- BANQ Australia Day Long Weekend at Kingfisher Park 25th - 28th January 2008»
Year 2007
- BANQ Southern Christmas Party at Hidden Valley on 17 November 2007»
- BANQ Pied Imperial-Pigeon Survey at Mission Beach on 10 November 2007»
- BANQ outing Cardwell to Kennedy on 9 September 2007»
- BANQ Outing to the Southern Atherton Tablelands on 29 July 2007»
- BANQ was at the opening of new Tyto Wetlands Interpretive Centre in Ingham»
- BANQ was present at the David Suzuki Presentation in Townsville»