NSW Woodland Birds Project Coordinator, Kristy Peters, said that if you wanted to travel further than your backyard or local park, there were ideal places in Canterbury Bankstown where you could assist conservation efforts spending just 20 minutes observing and counting the birds you see.
“There are many places near and along the Cooks River in Canterbury such as Close Street Reserve, Boat Harbour, Saint Mary Mackillop Reserve, Heynes Reserve and Cup and Saucer Wetlands.
“Expect to see Magpies, Kookaburras, Fairy Wrens, Thornbills, Dusky Moorhens, Pacific Black Ducks, Purple Swamphens, Chestnut Teals and Grey Butcher birds plus more.”
There have also been at least 46 species of birds, including Cockatoos, Cuckoos and Ibis identified at Lake Gillawarna in Georges Hall and along the Georges River.
Kristy said it was good to see smaller bird species because they were the first ones to be impacted by habitat loss.
“The count aims to assess which bird species are thriving and which ones need conservation attention,” she said.
The Aussie Bird Count runs from October 16 to 22 and if you’re unsure about bird identification, a built-in ‘bird finder’ tool is available to help you out.
For more info, visit aussiebirdcount.org.au.
