Birdlife Queensland is collaborating with Charley’s Chocolates to identify ‘Charley’s birds’ 

In 2022 Charley’s Chocolates expanded its facilities at Mt Enda to include a lease on 80 hectares of endangered tropical lowland rainforest with associated flora and fauna.

An environmentally conscious cocoa grower, chocolate manufacturer and tourism destination, Charley’s contacted Ceri Pearce, the convenor of BirdLife Northern Queensland, to see if they could assist with identifying our birdlife. An enthusiastic yes was received.

The initial bird survey was completed on Sunday 4th September 2022. Forty-three species and 175 individuals were recorded. There will be follow up visits.

Some of Charley’s birds

         Superb Fruit Dove

      Olive-backed Sunbird

Rufous Fantail

Learn more about the birds

Superb Fruit Dove - https://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/superb-fruit-dove

Olive-backed Sunbird - https://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/olive-backed-sunbird

Rufous Fantail - https://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/rufous-fantail

Birding at Mt Edna – the project

This project involves Ceri Pearce and Sandra Christensen of the volunteer group Birdlife Northern Queensland.

The first birding visit forms the initial list that was entered into Ebird.org - an initiative of Cornell University with the collection methodology being the Birdlife Australia Standard. Sandra and Ceri will do subsequent visits to Mt Edna to capitalise on the changing migratory and breeding cycles of the birdlife of FNQ

 Charley’s birding track