Media Centre
#AussieBirdCount
From 21-27 October 2019, Australians will head into their backyards for BirdLife Australia’s annual Aussie Backyard Bird Count.
Help us shine a light on Aussie birds and the Australians who love them.
Images for Media Use
Media Kit
Media Releases
Pre-recorded Video and Audio Interviews
Background Information
Media Contact
For media interviews, image requests or questions, please contact Jack Walden at the c word via jack@thecword.com.au or call 0428 300 090
Images for Media Use
Click on the image(s) below to download a high-resolution file via Dropbox.
Image(s) must be credited as indicated below.
Top 10 Birds from 2018
#1 Rainbow Lorikeet
Image credit: Andrew Silcocks
#2 Noisy Miner
Image credit: Georgina Steytler (wildandendangered.com.au)
#3 Australian Magpie
Image credit: Glenn Ehmke
#4 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Image credit: Georgina Steytler (wildandendangered.com.au)
#5 House Sparrow
Image credit: Georgina Steytler (wildandendangered.com.au)
#6 Galah
Image credit: Georgina Steytler (wildandendangered.com.au)
#7 Silver Gull
Image credit: Georgina Steytler (wildandendangered.com.au)
#8 Common Myna
Image credit: Andrew Silcocks
#9 Welcome Swallow
Image credit: Georgina Steytler (wildandendangered.com.au)
#10 Red Wattlebird
Image credit: Georgina Steytler (wildandendangered.com.au)
Top birds by state
QLD, NSW & SA – Rainbow Lorikeet
Image credit: Andrew Silcocks
VIC & ACT – Australian Magpie
Image credit: Andrew Silcocks
NT – Magpie Goose
Image credit: Andrew Silcocks
TAS – House Sparrow
Image credit: Andrew Silcocks
WA – Australian Raven
Image credit: Andrew Silcocks
Media Kit
2019 Media Releases
MR1 – 5 Aug – A Nation of Bird Lovers
MR2 – 6 Sep – Tis the season for birds and birdwatching
MR3 – 1 Oct – Line-up of Chief Counters announced
MR5 – 15 Oct – Search begins for Australia’s bird friendliest postcode
MR6 – 19 Oct – Melbourne beats Sydney in first count for Aussie Bird Count
MR7 – 21 Oct – Aussie Bird Count gives Australians the perfect excuse to head outdoors
Pre-recorded Video and Audio Interviews
Index of interviews with links to download
Holly Parsons, BirdLife Australia (Manager of Birds in Backyards)
Full interview (14 questions) – 5 min 51 seconds (1.85GB)
Sean Dooley, BirdLife Australia (Editor, Australian Birdlife Magazine)
Full interview (12 questions) – 10 min 12 seconds (3.54 GB)
Overlay of Sean & Holly Bird watching (17 mins 17 seconds, 6.44 GB)
Background Information
Check out the results from the 2018 Aussie Backyard Bird Count.
Learn more about attracting native birds to your garden.
For more information about Aussie birds visit the BirdLife Australia or Birds in Backyards websites.
