Aussie bird count 2017- National and Local Aussie Bird Count Statistics Checklists submitted 60,175 642 Species sighted 2,022,941 Birds sighted With over 2 million birds counted, the #AussieBirdCount is over for another year - thank you for making every bird count! The app and website will be open for one more week (Sunday 5 November) so you can submit any backdated counts. Then the next steps are to vet and analyse the data, and with so many records this is going to be a big job! We hope to have the results out late November. www.aussiebirdcount.org.au BirdLife Australia's Aussie Backyard Bird Count and Birdata programs show a possible decline in Laughing Kookaburras. Data collected from heavily urbanised areas during the Aussie Backyard Bird Count suggests we are seeing a decline in this iconic species in the eastern capitals. Likely reasons for this are the loss of nesting hollows and possibly reductions in the availability of prey as we increasingly modify our urban landscapes. We appreciate everyone taking time out of their busy lives to submit counts to the #AussieBirdCount. Thanks to citizen scientists like you BirdLife Australia is able to track large-scale biodiversity trends like these. By Postcode 2108: Palm Beach, Coasters Retreat, Great Mackeral Beach and Whale Beach, N.S.W. Checklists submitted 13 Species sighted 34 Birds sighted 341 Bird Species Seen • Australian Brush-turkey Alectura lathami • Australian King-Parrot
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Aussie bird count 2017- National and Local
Aussie Bird Count Statistics
Checklists submitted 60,175
642
Species sighted
2,022,941
Birds sighted
With over 2 million birds counted, the #AussieBirdCount is over for another year -
thank you for making every bird count!
The app and website will be open for one more week (Sunday 5 November) so
you can submit any backdated counts.
Then the next steps are to vet and analyse the data, and with so many records
this is going to be a big job! We hope to have the results out late November.
www.aussiebirdcount.org.au
BirdLife Australia's Aussie Backyard Bird Count and Birdata programs show a
possible decline in Laughing Kookaburras.
Data collected from heavily urbanised areas during the Aussie Backyard Bird
Count suggests we are seeing a decline in this iconic species in the eastern
capitals. Likely reasons for this are the loss of nesting hollows and possibly
reductions in the availability of prey as we increasingly modify our urban
landscapes.
We appreciate everyone taking time out of their busy lives to submit counts to
the #AussieBirdCount. Thanks to citizen scientists like you BirdLife Australia is
able to track large-scale biodiversity trends like these. By Postcode 2108: Palm Beach, Coasters Retreat, Great Mackeral Beach and Whale Beach, N.S.W. Checklists submitted 13 Species sighted 34 Birds sighted 341
Bird Species Seen
• Australian Brush-turkey
Alectura lathami
• Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
• Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
• Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
• Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
• Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa
• Black Duck-Mallard hybrid
• Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
• Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
• Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
• Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
• Domestic Duck
• Eastern Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
• Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
• Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
• Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
• Grey Currawong
Strepera versicolor
• House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
• Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
• Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
• Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
• Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
• Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri: The Major Mitchell's cockatoo also known as
Leadbeater's cockatoo or pink cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo
restricted to arid and semi-arid inland areas of Australia.
• Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
• Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
• Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
• Powerful Owl
Ninox strenua
• Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
• Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
• Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
• Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
• Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
2107: Careel Bay, Clareville, Avalon Beach, Bilgola Beach and Bilgola Plateau Checklists submitted 89 Species sighted 47 Birds sighted 1,627
2101: Elanora Heights, Ingleside , Narrabeen , Narrabeen Peninsula , North Narrabeen Checklists submitted 90 Species sighted 93 Birds sighted 1,960
Bird Species Seen
• Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
• Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae
• Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
• Australian Brush-turkey
Alectura lathami
• Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
• Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
• Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
• Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
• Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
• Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
• Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
• Black Duck-Mallard hybrid
• Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
• Black-eared Cuckoo
Chalcites osculans
• Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
• Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
• Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
• Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
• Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
• Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
• Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
• Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
• Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
• Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
• Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
• Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
• Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
• Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
• Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
• Eastern Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
• Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
• Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
• Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
• Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
• Galah
Eolophus roseicapillus
• Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami
• Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
• Great Egret
Ardea alba
• Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
• Grey Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae
• Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
• Grey Shrike-thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
• Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
• House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
• Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
• Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
• Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
• Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
• Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
• Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
• Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
• Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
• Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
• Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
• Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
• Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
• New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
• Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
• Northern Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
• Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
• Osprey
Pandion cristatus
• Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
• Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
• Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
• Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
• Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
• Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
• Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
• Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
• Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
• Rock Dove
Columba livia
• Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
• Sarus Crane
Antigone antigone
• Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
• Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
• Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
• Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus
• Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
• Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
• Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
• Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
• Variegated Fairy-wren
Malurus lamberti
• Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
• White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
• White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis
• White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
• White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
• Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
• Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca
• Yellow-throated Scrubwren
Sericornis citreogularis
• Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus melanops
2100: Allambie, Allambie Heights, Beacon Hill, Brookvale, North Manly, Oxford Falls, Warringah Mall Checklists submitted 75 Species sighted 86 Birds sighted 1,750
