Next week (14-20 October), Australians of all ages will be heading outdoors to a patch of green space, be it their backyard, park or local wetland, and getting to know their local birds, while helping BirdLife Australia collect information about the birds around us.
Last year, over 60,000 people counted more than 3.5 million birds ‒ but BirdLife Australia’s ‘chief bird nerd’ and Senior Public Relations Advisor Sean Dooley is hoping this year might be even bigger.
“Over the last decade, the Aussie Bird Count has helped Australians better understand the birds we share our lives with”, Dooley said. “It has provided an annual snapshot of how our birds are faring.
“There have been some surprises along the way with the Australian White Ibis (aka the Bin Chicken) breaking into the national top ten while the notorious introduced Common Myna has slipped down the rankings.”
According to Dooley, the Rainbow Lorikeet has reigned supreme as Australia’s most frequently counted bird year after year.
“We have learned a lot from the hundreds of thousands of Aussies that have taken part in the Count over the past decade”, he said.
“Now we’re looking to see what the next ten years will mean to the birds around us – what changes will we see?”
To take part in this year’s Aussie Bird Count, register at www.aussiebirdcount.org.au and download BirdLife Australia’s free Aussie Bird Count app. From the 14th to the 20th of October, spend 20 minutes in one spot watching birds, using the super-easy app to count and report them.
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