BirdLife Australia regret to inform that the August round of the biannual surveys for Swift Parrots and Regent Honeyeaters has been cancelled. The official survey period was scheduled to occur from 25 July to 9 August 2020.
Although the organisation had been seeking an approach that would allow the searches to proceed safely in accordance with government COVID-19 regulations, the final decision to cancel has been made following renewed restrictions upon people’s movements in parts of Victoria, combined with tightened cross-border controls and increasing cases in some areas of NSW.
Spotted a Swift Parrot or Regent Honeyeater? Contact the team at BirdLife Australia. Regent Honeyeater sightings should also be reported immediately to the “Turning the tide on threatened species - Regent Honeyeater” ProjectBirdLife Australia hotline phone number – 1800 621 056.
Learn more about the project in which Southern New England Landcare is involved.