OBP Recovery

Successful migration: Peterborough OBP returns to Melaleuca

Posted at 30 Nov 2020 at 14:25h in News, National Landcare Programme, OBP Recovery, Our Blog, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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This year we had a fantastic Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) season in south-west Victoria. With our first confirmed sighting in many years, we had a very exciting start to the season. Now towards the end of November, we do not expect to see any more OBPs...

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Wrapping up the 2020 OBP season

Posted at 29 Sep 2020 at 17:52h in News, OBP Recovery, Video, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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The days are getting longer and the Orange-bellied Parrots are slowly making their way back to Tasmania. Despite the challenges of 2020 we’ve had a great OBP winter season. We would like to thank everyone involved. Without you we would not have had a confirmed sighting...

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A very exciting rare visitor to the south-west of Victoria!

Posted at 25 Jun 2020 at 23:27h in News, OBP Recovery, Threatened mainland fauna, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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I had moments of doubt when I wondered if this day would ever come...

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Photos of the Month: May 2020 – the NGT team get busy in wetlands!

Posted at 29 May 2020 at 16:13h in Long Swamp, Long Swamp Restoration, News, OBP Recovery, Photo of the Month by Lauren Kivisalu

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Yes, NGT love wetlands! Wetland restoration and research has been a big part of what the organisation has been about, right from the start. The team have worked across a vast array of different wetlands across south-eastern Australia. So for May 2020 we have a few...

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A great breeding season leads to high numbers of migrating Orange-bellied Parrots

Posted at 30 Apr 2020 at 19:32h in News, OBP Recovery, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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Orange-bellied Parrots (OBPs) have just started their journey to their winter habitat on the mainland. After an excellent wild breeding season in Tasmania the numbers of migrating parrots are higher than what they have been for the last 10 years. A controlled burn in 2017...

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For the love of birds! Celebrating National Bird Week 2019

Posted at 31 Oct 2019 at 11:54h in Long Swamp Restoration, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, OBP Recovery, Our Blog, Volunteer, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by Lu-Wei Spinks

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[caption id="attachment_35263" align="alignright" width="300"] The completed bird observation tower at Walker Swamp, Vic[/caption] National Bird Week, from the 21st to 27th of October, celebrates our appreciation and love of Australia's native birds. It is also a time to be inspired to get involved in bird conservation...

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Orange-bellied Parrots have flown back across Bass Strait to Tasmania for the summer

Posted at 31 Oct 2019 at 11:48h in News, OBP Recovery, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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The OBP season here on the mainland has come to an end for 2019. With the last count weekend in September, and other field work earlier this month, we are wrapping up efforts for the Orange-Bellied Parrot Recovery Program this year. Volunteers and NGT staff searched...

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A time for reflection on National Threatened Species Day 2019

Posted at 19 Sep 2019 at 15:09h in Eared Worm Lizard Research Project, Fish conservation, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, OBP Recovery, Southern Brown Bandicoot, Threatened mainland fauna, Threatened Orchids, Volunteer, Wetland Restoration by Lu-Wei Spinks

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National Threatened Species Day is celebrated annually on the 7th September to commemorate the death of the last Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) in Hobart in 1936. Although the origin of National Threatened Species Day is sad and gloomy, it is a good time to reflect on...

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Working where others go on holidays

Posted at 29 Aug 2019 at 14:31h in News, OBP Recovery, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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Sometimes we have to remind ourselves how lucky we are to be living and working in such a beautiful part of the world. To me this is most apparent when out in the field searching for the elusive Orange-bellied Parrot. This is my third season of...

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Tiny seeds for Orange-bellied Parrots

Posted at 26 Jul 2019 at 09:18h in News, OBP Recovery, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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NGT spent a few sunny days in the salt-marshes of south west Victoria collecting Beaded Glasswort (Sarcocornia quinqueflora) seeds. These tiny seeds will hopefully provide some valuable information towards the ongoing research supporting the Orange-bellied Parrots in their fight against extinction. Many hours were spent collecting...

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