Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary FAIBS

16/04/2026

🐦🎂 Our next webinar has just been announced! Join us for The Wonders of Shorebirds – celebrating 10 years of the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary on Wednesday, 29 April, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join bird enthusiast and Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary President, Mary-Ann van Trigt, for an engaging webinar exploring the incredible world of shorebirds and the globally significant Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park – Winaityinaityi Pangkara.

Find out more and register - link in comments.

📸 Martin Stokes

04/04/2026

Coastal Clean up Day with Conservation Volunteers Australia
Sunday 12th April 2026 10 am – 12:30 pm
Webb Beach, Corner of Webb Beach Road and George Street
Please wear closed shoes, bring your own sunscreen, insect protection and water.
Morning tea will be supplied

22/03/2026

Sunday 22nd March was a pleasant morning for viewing shorebirds in the Sanctuary. The migratory shorebirds are starting to show their breeding plumage and are putting on weight for their departure to their northern hemisphere breeding grounds.
Birds sighted include, Grey Plover, Red Knots, Curlew Sandpipers, Common Greenshank, Red-necked Stint, Bar-tailed Godwit and resident birds, Red-capped Plover, Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers, Little Egret, White-faced Heron
Thank you to all participants

16/03/2026

Celebrating 10 years of the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary and FAIBS
Unlock the mystery of identifying shorebirds join us for
The Finer Points of Shorebird Identification
presentation by shorebird expert Colin Rogers
Saturday 28th March, 10 am to 1 pm
St Kilda Community Hall, 2 Beach Road St Kilda
Register via Humanitix at:
https://events.humanitix.com/the-finer-points-of-shorebird-identification-with-colin-rogers?

21/02/2026

Shorebirds in the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary

21/02/2026

Saturday 21 February was a great day for shorebird viewing at Bald Hill Beach. We sighted Grey Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Curlew Sandpiper, Red Knot, Far Eastern Curlew, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint, Pacific Golden Plover, Common Greenshank, Fairy Terns, Red-capped Plover, Royal Spoonbills, Crested Terns amongst other resident birds. Everyone went home happy, sorry to the people that missed the Eastern Curlews fly in! Thank you to all those in attendance.
If you would like to join FAIBS for shorebird viewing, our next session will be held at Thompson Beach on Sunday 22nd March from 8 am. We also have a shorebird ID seminar conducted by Colin Rogers on Saturday 28th March, St Kilda Community Centre 10 – 12:30. Register at Humanitix -https://events.humanitix.com/the-finer-points-of-shorebird-identification-with-colin-rogers

07/12/2025

06/12/2025

📣FREE WORKSHOP AT GOOLWA SOUTH, SA, 18 DEC!

The Coorong or 'Yarluwar Ruwe' is Ngarrindjeri country and is an incredibly special place for wildlife. It is recognised as an internationally important wetland for both migratory and resident shorebirds and many species of birds are threatened with extinction and need our help to survive.

Come and learn about Hooded Plovers, Fairy Terns & other beach-nesting birds, their amazing lives on the sand and what we can do to help them. Discover how Migratory Shorebirds like the Bar-tailed Godwit make incredible migrations from Australia to the Arctic tundra each year to breed, the threats that they face and how to identify them.

This two part workshop is being delivered by BirdLife Australia as part of the 'Shorebird and Wetland Habitat Project', which is funded by the Australian Government and implemented by the Government of South Australia, and the ‘Strengthening shorebird protection in the Coorong Project’ which is supported by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board Grassroots Grants program and funded by the regional landscape levy.

We acknowledge the Ngarrindjeri people, the Traditional Custodians of the land and surrounding waters where our research and conservation work is undertaken and value their knowledge and contribution to these projects.

Lunch will be provided, please let us know of any dietary requirements when making your booking.

24/11/2025

📢 We want to hear from you! Have your say on Green Adelaide’s draft 5-year plan for managing Adelaide’s urban environment.

We are seeking feedback on the draft Green Adelaide Regional Landscape Plan 2026-2031, to understand whether the plan’s outcomes and activities are considered fit-for-purpose in guiding positive change for Adelaide’s urban environment.

To deliver the plan, it’s critical that we work collaboratively with partners, stakeholders and the community – so we want to hear from you!

Make your opinion official and head over to https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/green-adelaide-regional-landscape-plan-2026-2031 to read the plan and have your say.

Consultation closes Friday 19 December.

22/11/2025

FAIBS 9th AGM was held on Saturday 22nd November 2025 at St Kilda, SA.
On behalf of the Committee, we wish to thank all in attendance, our Rangers, Coastal Conservation Officer and speakers Tony Flaherty and Keith Jones.
Summary of 2025 Achievements: 30 activities, 1484 volunteer hours, 357 volunteer attendees
A big thank you to all or our members, volunteers, supporters and collaborating organisations that have contributed to the ongoing success of Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary throughout the years.

21/11/2025

If you’re in the Adelaide region, we have a FREE Introduction to Migratory Shorebirds Workshop on Saturday 6th Dec!

Did you know that over 15,000 migratory shorebirds leave their breeding grounds and fly thousands of kilometers to visit Adelaide each summer? The visitors include pocket sized Red-necked Stints and giant Eastern Curlews. They join our resident shorebirds who use our beaches and wetlands to raise their young. If you are curious about shorebirds, this workshop is for you!

BirdLife Australia and Green Adelaide invite you to learn about these amazing birds and see them feeding and roosting along the shore at St Kilda, SA.

Tickets available at https://shorturl.at/CRaJh

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