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Short Talk
Graham Fullerton – Volunteers wanted for Pied Currawong nest watch.
Graham will describe his project which has been running since 2015. He has been observing Pied Currawongs nesting in an unusual location and is looking for volunteers to help with this project.
Long Talk
James Watson – What are Australia’s least known birds, and what are we doing to address this?
Every day, thousands of birdwatchers set out to find some of the more than 800 species recorded across Australia. Yet despite this enthusiasm and a long, proud history of ornithological research, much remains unknown. Many species are already listed as threatened with extinction, but others may be declining unnoticed because they are so poorly known. One of the recent efforts of James’ group is to use citizen science data to identify Australia’s least known bird species. James will show the results of this effort and then outline a new method that they have come up with to prioritise key knowledge gaps for these unknown birds. He will then describe how the Recovery of Endangered Species (RARES) group is attempting to address these gaps for species such as the Night Parrot, Letter-winged Kite, Red Goshawk and Buff-breasted Button-quail.
