Counting crows (and cockatoos, and kookaburras): BirdLife Australia’s Aussie bird count takes flight for 2026
24 Oct 01:00
With more than 3.7 million birds counted already, the annual bird survey is on track to beat last year’s record by the time it closes on Sunday 25 October Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Maths class looked more like owl-gebra for students at Cedars Christian College in Wollongong this week. With BirdLife Australia’s Aussie bird count under way, teacher Karen Joo
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