Great Glossy Count Training Workshop
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Brush up on your Glossy Black-Cockatoo ID skills and learn everything you need to participate in the 2023 Great Glossy Count.
Join like-minded bird-lovers to learn how to locate and identify Glossy Black-Cockatoos and their feed trees in the wild.
Marama Hopkins from Tweed Shire Council and Harry Hackett from Wildbnb Wildlilfe Habitat will present information about Glossy Black-Cockatoo identification and ecology. Participants will also have the opportunity to sign on to the second annual Great Glossy Count which will be held on 9-10 September 2023. Workshops will cover:
- Identification of Glossy Black-Cockatoos by sight and sound
- How to differentiate females, males and juveniles
- Glossy Black-Cockatoo ecology and behaviour
- Identifying and recording feed trees
- Age classing of orts/chewings
- Using the Birdata app to record sightings during the Great Glossy Count
- How to stay safe in the field
COST:
Free