AUSSIE BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

G’day folks. For those of you who aren’t linked to BirdLife Australia, the Aussie Backyard Bird Count begins on Monday. Here’s an excerpt from an email I received yesterday … Regards, Laurie “Celebrate this year’s National Bird Week by taking part in the first ever Aussie Backyard Bird Count. It’s BirdLife Australia’s biggest citizen science project. From 20-26 October, thousands of people from across the country will be heading out into their backyards, local parks or favourite open spaces to take part. All you need join in is 20 minutes, your favourite bird watching spot, and some keen eyesight (or binoculars!) Record the birds you know and look up those you don’t on our specially designed Aussie Bird Count app, or on the website. You’ll instantly see live information on how many people are taking part near you and the number of birds and species counted both within your local area and across Australia. Not only will you get to know your feathered neighbours, but you’ll be contributing to a vital pool of information from across the nation that will help us see how Australian birds are faring. So get your friends and family together, head into the great outdoors and start counting. For more information or to download the App head to www.aussiebirdcount.org.au”