CRANE COUNT 2022
Sat, 10 Sept
|Malanda
Right now, we are looking for volunteers for this year’s Crane Count on the Atherton Tablelands!
Time and location
10 Sept 2022, 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEST
Malanda, Malanda QLD 4885, Australia
About the event
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Crane count has been running annually since 1997 to monitor the population of Sarus Cranes Antigone (antigone gilliae) who migrate from the Gulf of Carpentaria and Cape York to winter on the Atherton Tablelands. The Atherton Tablelands were designated as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) in 2009, part of a global network of protected areas. The cranes are a key species within the KBA. Organised with the support of Birdlife North Queensland and a great team of volunteers.
Each year we separate the day into two parts. The first part is driven transects on predefined routes between 12:00 and 2:00 pm looking for Cranes (both Sarus and Brolga) foraging in flocks.
12:00 – 2:00 pm – Driving Transects (Volunteers needed)