25/10/2026
THE UNOFFICIAL STATS ARE IN! 🐦
We've unfortunately been away for this year's Aussie Bird Count, but we've been watching the incredible effort from afar.
And what a year it's been!
According to the latest unofficial figures from BirdLife Australia, the 2026 Aussie Bird Count has recorded:
5,943,263 birds, that's up 18.5% on 2025
677 species, that's 56 more than last year
180,767 checklists, that's up 17.5% on 2025
Beyond the numbers, what we love seeing is the enthusiasm for birds and the growing effort, year after year, to observe, record and better understand the birdlife around us.
A massive congratulations to everyone who took part, whether it was your first count or you've been doing it for years.
And to the wonderful team at BirdLife Australia, thank you for bringing everyone together for another year of the Aussie Bird Count. The work you do means so much to us all, and we're proud to play our small part in supporting it through LYFER's Bird Fund, contributing 5% of sales from our Originals Range to BirdLife Australia.
👀Did you take part this year? We'd love to know what you spotted! 👀
*Source: BirdLife Australia. 2026 figures are preliminary and subject to verification.