By Ewa Meyer, EcoUpdate Editor In and around Nelson Bay this summer, there seemed to be more ‘Personal Water Craft’ (aka Jet Skis) on the…
Don’t feel guilty – you’re not the only one! At least one in three Australian households feed birds – whether they admit it or not!…
Did you know that Bar-tailed Godwits fly 11,000km from the Arctic Circle to feed along our foreshores in spring before making the long flight back…
Tomaree Peninsula birdwatcher, Neil Fraser, contacted EcoNetwork to enquire if any of our members may have spotted, or heard, the unusual and elusive Bush Stone-curlew.
By Ewa Meyer, EcoUpdate Editor Earlier this year, many of us signed a petition organised by Birdlife Australia demanding that an application by the New…
One of the most amazing birds you might be lucky to come across in Port Stephens is Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii). Once hunted as a…
Most of us have heard of National Threatened Species Day – but did you know why 7 September was chosen to mark the occasion? On…
Beach Stone-curlews at Sunset Did you know that we have a very rare bird nesting right here in Soldier’s Point on the Tomaree Peninsula? Local…
Nature Conservation Council says Thanks – as do the new homeowners! 23 August 2021 Hi Members, I’m writing to say thank you. After the 2019-2020 Bushfire…
EcoNetwork member, Neil Ritchie, once thought beekeepers were crazy, but then he became one after his young daughter wanted a pet snake – or bees!…