Calling all volunteers from inner city terraces to country backyards for the biggest survey ever planned to determine what bird life inhabits our backyards in Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle. Where have all the small birds gone and who are the real urban survivors will be the focus of the survey to be undertaken during November.
Some species seem to becoming more abundant but others are becoming rare.
The University of Wollongong and the Australian Museum are collaborating on the project that is funded by Birds Australia. Backyards of all kinds are needed, not just those gardens where birds are abundant. The goal of the project is to see how people can make their gardens more attractive to a greater variety of bird species.