This year’s Glossy Black Cockatoo Birding Day will be held on Sunday 22nd May and will once again seek to enlist the support of community volunteers in to assist in counting Glossy Black-Cockatoos
The survey is aiming to cover as many potential sites as possible from dawn till dusk.
Glossy Black-Cockatoos are less gregarious than their Yellow-tailed or Red-tailed cousins and tend to travel in small groups of two or three. They are the smallest of the black cockatoos have red panels on their tail feathers but do not have the prominent crests seen in other species. The females have characteristic patches of yellow feathers on their heads. They predominantly feed on the seeds in cones of she-oak trees.
With the assistance of volunteers the Glossy Black Cockatoo Birding Day will enable us to build a picture of the numbers distribution and social structure of these birds. In turn this will provide baseline data on the population of these birds in SEQ and northern NSW.
WHEN: Sunday 22nd May – from before dawn through to dusk.
WHERE: Natural bushland and peri-urban landscapes throughout southeast Queensland and northern NSW. Historical sighting records provide a starting point for identifying survey areas. Known feeding (she-oak habitat) roosting (Eucalypt woodland) or drinking locations on both public and private lands will be targeted.
HOW: Register your interest with the regional coordinator in your area. For more details visit the birding day pages online at www.glossyblack.org.au.
If you or someone you know is interested in finding out more about protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat please contact Brisbane City Council’ s Wildlife Conservation Partnerships Program (WCPP) on 07-3403 8888 or email WCPP@brisbane.qld.gov.au.