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BirdLife Australia's Aussie Backyard Bird Count
- When:
- Monday 21st , to Sunday 27th of October, 2019,
- Where:
- Various Locations around Greater Shepparton
- Cost:
- Free
- Website:
- aussiebirdcount.org.au
Residents can count anywhere they can see birds — backyards, schoolyards, parks, botanic gardens — at any time during the week and as many times as they like.
With exceptional avifauna on offer in our local area, you might like to head along to one of our great local bird watching spots Archers Field, Kialla Green, Kialla Lake, McFarlane Road, Lake Bartlett, Kalinga Park and Cussen Park to take part in the count.
To take part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, all you need is 20 minutes, the Aussie Bird Count app or website.
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