VOLUNTEERS are needed to help count Carnaby’s black-cockatoos in the greater Perth area on April 7, from Moore River in the north, east to York and south to Yalgorup.
The survey, organised by Birds Australia’s Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo Recovery Project and the Department of Environment and Conservation, aims to determine whether the population of the threatened species has decreased or increased since the last survey in 2006.
DEC Swan Region ecologist Geoff Barrett said the birds would be counted at their night roost sites.
“This is the best time to count them and we would like to hear from people who may be able to help us with this exciting project,” he said.
Dr Barrett said the aim was to repeat the ‘Great Cocky Count’ of 2006, with as many people as possible counting cockatoos on the same evening to give an estimate of the total number of birds in the greater Perth region.
He said the count would start about 5.30pm.
If you can help count birds at your local roost, or provide information on where a black cockatoo roost site is, contact Geoff Barrett from the DEC on 9423 2907 or email geoff.barrett@dec.wa.gov.au.