Jul 14, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Photo: Peter Storer) Bird survey On 18 June, our birders recorded 69 species at the Eco-Corridor in about 3 hours following the usual route. Silvereyes were the most numerous species (about 40, including a few of the Tasmanian subspecies...
Jun 28, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
RiverWatch Update: Community Science in Action The RiverWatch Pine Rivers Program has had an energising start to 2025–2026, with our incredible volunteers at the Samford Eco‑Corridor leading the way. Their commitment, curiosity and consistency have been central to our...
Jun 17, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
Bushcare Our next Council-assisted bushcare working bee will be from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday 14 June. With good soil moisture levels, we will be planting more understorey and infill plants in the rainforest zones and on the hillside. Last month we couldn’t do much...
May 29, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
The male Plum-headed Finch is quite a handsome bird (Tom Tarrant) Rare Plum-headed Finches seen at the Eco-Corridor As mentioned in our regular article in this edition, our birdwatchers were very excited to find a small group of four Plum-headed Finches feeding on...
Apr 29, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
Female Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) The iconic Regent Bowerbird is usually considered to be an upland subtropical rainforest species. In South-East Queensland it is mainly found in D’Aguilar National Park, the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Mount Tamborine,...
Apr 16, 2026 | Samford Eco-Corridor
The Southern Boobook is vulnerable to rodenticides (photo: Peter Storer) Australia is closer than ever to removing bird-killing rat poisons from public sale. After many years of public pressure from BirdLife Australia and other community and environment groups, the...
