Backyard Bird Court

The Aussie Bird Count is coming up from 14-20 October and is one of Australia’s biggest citizen science events. 

Now in its eleventh year, BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count has helped raise the profile of Australia’s birds – by encouraging hundreds of thousands of people around the country to connect with nature and get to know the birds around them.

In 2024, your children can join the Count from October 14‒20 and help BirdLife Australia collect information about the birds around us.

Take part in four easy steps:

1. Download the Aussie Bird Count app.
2. Head outside for 20 minutes in your favourite outdoor space.
3. Count the birds – what do you see or hear in 20 minutes? Use the built-in bird finder tool in the app to help identify birds.
4. Submit your count.

Why count?

Get students involved with citizen science

By taking part in one of Australia’s biggest citizen science events, students will practice the same basic techniques used in standard bird surveys – so they can count birds and become a citizen scientist year-round!

Get back to nature

The Aussie Bird Count is the perfect excuse to get outdoors and enjoy some quality time in nature.

Contribute to bird research and conservation

These 20-minute counts provide a snapshot of Australian bird populations at the same time each year, which helps us track how bird populations are faring over time.