Mid-Western Regional Council and BirdLife Australia are calling on local residents to spend 20 minutes in their backyards or local outdoor spaces this October and count the birds they see for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, during National Bird Week from 22-28 October.
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Using the specially designed app, which helps people identify local birds based on size, colour and location, the aim is to count more than 2 million birds in seven days.
The count follows a record-smashing Aussie Backyard Bird Count in 2017 with more than 72,000 nature-loving Australians taking time out from their busy schedules to count more than 1.9 million birds.
For three years, Mid-Western Regional Council has been supporting the Count and encouraging all local nature lovers to begin planning when and where they will start counting. You can register your interest by heading to the official website at www.aussiebirdcount.org.au.
Once they’ve counted, locals will be able to see the number of birds and species being counted nearby, with real-time updates on the Aussie Backyard Bird Count app and website.
“We are pleased to be partnering with Mid-Western Regional Council for our fifth Aussie Backyard Bird Count and appreciate the involvement from local bird lovers in assisting us to learn more about local bird populations across Australia,” Paul Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of BirdLife Australia said.
In 2017, Australian birdwatchers recorded more than 578 species, with the Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner and Australian Magpie remaining Australia’s most counted birds.
