Aussie Bird Count 2026 https://birdlife.org.au/events/aussie-bird-count-2026/ …all ages and experiences join us in observing and counting the birds we live with. Taking part is easy! 20 minutes Just spend 20 minutes in your favourite outdoor space and tell us about the birds you see during that period. Count the birds You can submit your results using…Read more
The 2025 Aussie Bird Count results are in! https://birdlife.org.au/news/the-2025-aussie-bird-count-results-are-in/ The 2025 Aussie Bird Count results are in! The results of the 2025 Aussie Bird Count are in with a record breaking 5 million birds counted during the week-long national bird counting frenzy! Magpies on top after Australia counted a record-breaking 5 million birds in one week The results of…Read more
Swift Parrot Search FAQs https://birdlife.org.au/swift-parrot-search-faq/ …of a 5-minute survey period? Or only before its commencement? This can be very frustrating when it occurs. However, to maintain the scientific rigor of the dataset, please do not add this observation retrospectively to the official 5-minute survey ‘sightings’ results. Instead lodge this pre-survey or post-survey sighting of a…Read more
2024 Aussie Bird Count results are in! https://birdlife.org.au/news/2024-aussie-bird-count-results-are-in/ 2024 Aussie Bird Count results are in! The results of Australia’s largest citizen science event, BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count are in. Australians counted 4.1 million birds in a week! Here’s what we saw during the 2024 Aussie Bird Count The results of Australia’s largest citizen science event, BirdLife Australia’s…Read more
2023 Great Glossy Count Results https://birdlife.org.au/news/2023-great-glossy-count-results/ 2023 Great Glossy Count Results Results are in for the 2023 Great Glossy Count – a national survey of the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo population and their feed trees. Supporting the bushfire recovery of the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo In September 2023, volunteer citizen scientists took part in the Great Glossy Count…Read more
A decade of Rainbows – 10 years of the Aussie Bird Count https://birdlife.org.au/news/2023-aussie-bird-count-results/ A decade of Rainbows – 10 years of the Aussie Bird Count 2023 Aussie Bird Count results revealed Announcing the 2023 Aussie Bird Count results Tens of thousands connecting with nature in Australia’s largest citizen science event BirdLife Australia, leaders for bird conservation in Australia, today announces the official and…Read more
Great Cocky Count FAQ https://birdlife.org.au/events/great-cocky-count/great-cocky-count-faq/ …the better. Unfortunately, some people forget to send their completed survey forms to us within the designated two weeks and this causes us extra work following up to get the data. If we have not received your results you will continue to receive reminder emails from us until we hear…Read more
Half as many waterbirds counted in annual survey https://birdlife.org.au/news/half-as-many-waterbirds-counted-in-annual-survey/ 2024 Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey results Latest Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey reveals dramatic decline in waterbirds counted in the Murray‒Darling Basin. Half as many waterbirds counted in annual Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey Latest Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey reveals dramatic decline in waterbirds counted in the Murray‒Darling Basin. The annual Eastern…Read more
Student Research and Travel Grant https://birdlife.org.au/awards/student-research-and-travel-grant/ …grant Applications close on March 31 annually. Results will be announced in June. Applications will be assessed by at least two senior scientists from BirdLife Australia and/or external referees. The merit of applications will be judged on: The quality and significance of the research project The novelty and strength of…Read more
Mass water bird casualties at Bells Swamp, Central Victoria https://birdlife.org.au/news/mass-water-bird-casualties-at-bells-swamp-central-victoria/ …are now dead, so the sixty sick survivors that have been rescued over the past eight days are very important now. The survey results can be accessed via the following links. Both surveys show very few water birds and no ducks. Survey results: https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/survey?id=8340833&h=41773d2c https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/survey?id=8340845&h=2033531e More information at: https://midlandexpress.com.au/latest-news/featured/2023/02/14/mass-casualty-event-for-ducks-at-bells-swamp-conservation-reserve/ Thanks…Read more
Glossy Black-Cockatoo resources https://birdlife.org.au/events/the-great-glossy-count/glossy-black-cockatoo-resources/ …and she-oak identification ‘How to’ instructions and data collection sheets Recording data in Birdata Great Glossy Count results – 2022 Great Glossy Count results – 2023 Workshops South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo Field Guide A 28-page booklet with everything you need to know about Glossies and the she-oaks they feed on. Download…Read more
Frequently Asked Questions https://birdlife.org.au/frequently-asked-questions-general/ …the generous donations of our passionate supporters. We receive a ‘charity mailing rate’ for our postage, which helps minimise costs. Every dollar we spend on our mailings results in several dollars coming back, and we achieve a stronger return than the benchmark for the charity sector. We watch this very…Read more
