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Spring into action for Aussie Bird Count during National Bird Week

Council encourages residents to visit one of the revegetation sites and observe the impact we have on the presence of birds.

Homeowners, renters and visitors, with and without backyards, are encouraged to become citizen scientists for the week and join BirdLife Australia in counting local birds in 20 minute blocks, as many times as you like, over seven days.

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, the Goulburn or Broken Rivers, Reedy Swamp, Gemmill Swamp, Tassicker Reserve, Victoria Park Lake, the Australian Botanic, or Cussen Park to take part in the Count.

Once counts have been submitted, locals will be able to see the number of birds and species being counted nearby and right across Australia, with real-time updates on the Aussie Backyard Bird Count app and website.

Last year more than 1.97 million birds, including the colourful Rainbow Lorikeet, which has led the national tally for three consecutive years, were spotted in backyards across the country. Last year in Greater Shepparton 116 species of birds were recorded by 96 observers submitting 160 checklists, the highest response to date.

BirdLife Australia and Greater Shepparton City Council is encouraging more people to get involved this year to learn about their local birdlife during National Bird Week, 22-28 October.

To take part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, all you need is 20 minutes, the Aussie Bird Count app or website aussiebirdcount.org.au

Join one of Australia’s largest citizen science projects at aussiebirdcount.org.au or join the conversation with #AussieBirdCount