Become a Bird Nerd - An identification walk

Next date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 | 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Get ready for the Aussie Bird Count with an identification walk along Jacksons Creek, Gisborne.

Join Council's Biodiversity Officer, Dr Jaclyn Harris to get ready for the Aussie Bird Count with an identification walk along Jacksons Creek, Gisborne. Learn how to use the app while enjoying the bird life along the creek and Gisborne Botanic Gardens. The Aussie Bird Count runs from 20-26 October.

October is Bird Month - Join the Aussie Bird Count

The Aussie Bird Count is back from 20-26 October. This national citizen science project invites everyone to spend just 20 minutes outdoors counting the birds around them. It’s fun, easy and makes a real difference for conservation.

In 2024, more than 57,000 people took part, recording 4.1 million birds across Australia. Here in the Macedon Ranges, locals counted over 23,000 birds during 800 surveys. The Magpie, Crimson Rosella and Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo topped the list, but it’s not just the big, familiar birds that matter. Woodland birds like the Brown Treecreeper are a key indicator species, showing us how healthy our ecosystems are.

About the event

• Bring a hat, water bottle, and your sense of adventure.
• Parents and carers must supervise their children.
• Binoculars if you have some.
• Meet at the Jacksons Creek bridge near the car park of the Gisborne Administration Centre.
• Download the Aussie Bird Count app

Register here

When

Location

Gisborne Administration Centre (opposite the police station), 40 Robertson Street, Gisborne, 3437, View Map