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The New South Wales government’s glossy black-cockatoo programme includes public counts in 2026. Its calendar lists October 10 at Pilliga, October 17 at Goonoo and October 24 at Goobang. After the scheduled Goonoo date, the next announced opportunity is therefore Goobang, with advance registration required. [1]
Volunteers help observe and record adults and juveniles within a project that also covers habitat, feeding trees and nesting sites. The official page provides the calendar, but not results from the October 2026 counts. It therefore does not establish how many birds were recorded in October 2026 or whether their population has increased. [1]
The bright side
Coordinated observations of adults and juveniles support monitoring of glossy black-cockatoos; holding a count does not itself demonstrate population recovery. [1]
One idea, in simple words
Australia is home to a bird called the glossy black-cockatoo. In New South Wales, a public programme invites volunteers to help count these birds. Counting helps collect information about animals. The 2026 calendar lists three dates: October 10 at Pilliga, October 17 at Goonoo and October 24 at Goobang. People must register before taking part. The next announced date is October 24. [1]
Volunteers observe and record adults and young birds. Imagine, as an example, people noting the birds they see while following shared instructions: this makes their observations easier to compare. The wider project also considers places where the cockatoos feed and nest. The page does not yet provide the October 2026 results. Organising a count does not, by itself, show that the number of birds is growing. [1]
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- Making inland glossies great again NSW Government · Local Land Services · No publication date provided
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