Aussie Bird Count13.0.3 - App Store

Join the Aussie Bird Count!

BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count is one of Australia’s biggest citizen science events.

Every October, join tens of thousands of Australians of all ages and experiences in getting outdoors and having fun getting to know your local birds - while helping BirdLife Australia collect information about the birds around us.

To take part, register as a counter at aussiebirdcount.org.au and download the Aussie Bird Count app. Then, during the Count, simply spend 20 minutes at a time watching, counting and recording the birds you see in the app.

You can count from anywhere: from home, at school, in your backyard or a nearby park or any outdoor space of your choosing. Each count takes just 20 minutes, and it’s a great excuse to get outdoors and connect with nature. The app even has a handy built-in Bird Finder tool to help you identify birds you’re unsure of.

Version History - Updated for 2026
- Local common species are now highlighted in Bird Finder
- Updates to Bird Finder images and species profiles
- Added ability to share surveys
- Added option to hide location from public map
- Other minor tweaks 13.0.3 Oct 1 - Updated for 2026
- Local common species are now highlighted in Bird Finder
- Updates to Bird Finder images and species profiles
- Added ability to share surveys
- Added option to hide location from public map
- Other minor tweaks 13.0.2 Oct 1 Updated for 2025 12.0.3 10/12/2025 Updated for 2025 12.0.2 10/03/2025 Updated for 2024 11.2.0 10/02/2024 Updated for 2023 10.0.3 10/03/2023 - Updated for 2022
- Updated donation link 9.0.4 10/07/2022 Updated for 2022 9.0.3 09/30/2022 Version 8.0.5
- Minor bug fixes

Version 8.0.3
- Updated for 2021
- Add ability to enter large counts via new 'edit' icon on sightings
- Automatically show common birds in your area when searching for species
- Show all matches when searching field guide instead of only the first 40
- More user-friendly editing of survey date and time
- Updated field guide & photos 8.0.5 10/19/2021 - Updated for 2021
- Easier to enter large counts via new 'edit' icon on sightings
- Automatically show common birds in your area when searching for species
- Show all matching species when searching the field guide instead of only the first 40
- More user-friendly editing of survey date and time
- Updated field guide and photos 8.0.3 10/08/2021 - Updated for 2021
- Add ability to enter large counts via new 'edit' icon on sightings
- Automatically show common birds in your area when searching for species
- Show all matches when searching field guide instead of only the first 40
- More user-friendly editing of survey date and time 8.0.1 10/01/2021 - Updated for 2020
- Updated species information, including new "similar species" section 7.0.4 09/30/2020 Updated for 2019
Updated field guide
New icon 6.0.2 10/02/2019 Updated for 2019 Aussie Backyard Bird Count 6.0.1 09/30/2019 Updated field guide 5.0.8 10/19/2018 Update bird photos 5.0.7 10/08/2018 Updated for 2018 Aussie Bird Count 5.0.6 09/30/2018 Updated for the 2017 Aussie Backyard Bird Count 4.1.0 09/30/2017 Added Brown-capped Emerald-Dove 3.4.3 10/18/2016 - More photos in the field guide
- Ability to browse and zoom in on images
- Individual species counts now shown under personal statistics
- Various usability improvements and stylistic changes
- Bug fixes 3.4.2 10/06/2016 - More photos in the field guide
- Ability to browse and zoom in on images
- Individual species counts now shown under personal statistics
- Various usability improvements and stylistic changes 3.4 09/30/2016 - Improved species search and field guide results based on your location
- Share your checklists via social media
- Many other fixes and improvements 2.1 10/20/2015 - Improved species search and field guide results based on your location
- Share your checklists via social media
- Many other fixes and improvements 2.0 09/30/2015 1.0 09/22/2014