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You can record Glossy Black-Cockatoos and she-oaks in the Birdata app or on the Birdata website at any time, using the ‘SE Glossy Black-Cockatoo’ program in Birdata. Data collected outside of 9–10 September 2023 is valuable, but will not be included in the ‘Great Glossy Count’ dataset. Can I collect data outside the Count weekend? Volunteers can choose to collect data at a survey site identified by experts from BirdLife Australia, or select their own survey site if they are aware of other locations which have evidence of Glossies being present. Within the distribution of the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo, survey sites comprise 1 km 2 areas (1km x 1km) which support suitable habitat (that is, typically in forested areas with an abundance of she-oaks), or where Glossies have been recorded previously. We ask volunteers to spend at least one-hour collecting data at their survey site, though you can collect data for as long as you like.

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BirdLife Australia will provide training materials and instructions to teach volunteers how to identify Glossies and she-oak trees, and guidance on how to collect data safely. Registration dates for 2024 will be announced in the new year.Īnyone who can safely collect data at their selected survey site(s) for one hour (or more) on one or both days of the Count can take part.

Registrations for the Great Glossy Count have closed for 2023. We encourage you to spend as much time as you can exploring your survey site and Glossy habitat the more comprehensively you can cover your survey site, the better. We suggest you spend at least one hour (ideally a few) at your survey site. You can take part any time between sunrise and sunset on either Saturday or Sunday (or both days). Click to enlarge map When can I take part in the Count?

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See below for a full South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo distribution map. The Great Glossy Count takes place across south-eastern Queensland, eastern NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria. Citizen scientists can join the Count as a group or bring a friend along for a great opportunity to enjoy time in nature while supporting the recovery of threatened birds.ĭata collected during the Count will support vital bushfire recovery and conservation work for Glossies by informing actions to manage their habitat. Participant citizen scientists spend one hour (or more) at any time during the Count weekend exploring their selected survey site to collect data on Glossies and their feeding habitat. The Great Glossy Count is a citizen science event that collects data across the distribution of the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo (also known as ‘Glossies’).